The way some of you lot are going on you'd think we had a game in Bogota this weekend. Barcelona is like any big city, if your fairly streetwise and keep your wits about you your unlikely to encounter any problems. Walking through busy areas just keep your hands in short pockets, don't carry a wallet, money in one pocket cards in the other etc.

If there's anyone to be wary of its the brasses, or so I've heard anyway. Five euros for a blowie might sound cheap, but think who else might be down that back alley the young African girl is trying to tempt you into. Also heard about one were the girl sits on your face and her mate runs in the room and steals your wallet, phone etc. Not saying anyone will be engaging in illicit activities, but just in case.

All good advice kids, so stay safe and enjoy what is one of Europe's finest cities.

"Let me guess your weight"


"If you're wrong, you tell me your pin number"

Don't listen to all the rubbish about "it's worse in Manchester". I've been to Manchester, Liverpool, London etc and never had any trouble. I've been to Barcalona twice and seen loads of scum bags who are just looking for the chance to rob you. Take extreme care!

I was on a bus there once and got up as it was approaching my stop. One of these scum bags got up in front of me as if he was looking for his stop. He was actually stopping me directly next to his accomplice who then tried to get into my bum-bag which was concealed under my shirt. Luckily, I felt his hand and gave him daggers. He then pretended that he was tapping me to tell me to shove the other bloke out of the way so I could get off the bus.

Have your wits about you at all times and stay together in tourist areas.

I'll guarantee there will be a thread on here next week about those that have been robbed, probably the "it's worse in Manchester" brigade.

Rather bag snatching than being kicked to death or glassed in the face in our town. Like people are saying above, people don't take the care they do at home whilst on holiday because they are relaxed and criminally minded people take advantage of it. However when confronted they normally back off ( I chased a bag snatcher in Salou a few years back who ripped off a bag that was left under a table in a bar and after a few hundred yards he threw the bag away and carried on running). If you did that in say, London, you would end up with a knife in the ribs.

Just enjoy the game. I wish I was there!

If you wear a bum bag, you ask for everything you get.

Didn't they come into 'fashion' in the eighties/early nineties and quickly fade out?

If you are still using/wearing them then yes you definitely derserve everything you get.

The correct name is 'fanny pack'. Makes it sound much more manly.

The main criminal acts of this weekend in Barcelona will be the pasty Northern Europeans exposing their bare flesh.

Where do you suggest I keep my valuables when all I am wearing is a t shirt and shorts. As I said it was concealed under my shirt and all my money was on the inside pocket.

Superb game, bad organisation at the ground , also not safe on travel. Witnessed 2 pick pockets , luckily one bloke got his wallet back , lad nearly got killed

Barcelona not unlike many a big city around the world. I've been there half-a-dozen times all but one incident-free. Last time I had my wallet stolen myself, but no big deal after you cancel your credit cards on the phone. Lost about €100 but got it back off travel insurance. Can't let the few bad apples spoil all the great things that Barcelona has to offer.

barca is a top place but going down ramblas friday night is danger!! getting felt up and then getting mugged. seen a mugging happen and looks stupid luckily though there was police nearby

was that the ugly looking hookers?

jon clarke ?

i knew that was coming, but it was still weeeeeeee-ak.