grooveholmes, I think I'm the only one from the boards who went.
I was a bit concerned before I travelled, as I'd never been to Istanbul before and obviously there's been a bit of hitory involving football in Istanbul.
In the end, there was nothing to worry about. Istanbul itself is a really great place, and the stadium was fantastic (especially seeing it when walking up) - but getting there to the Stadium was a real pain in the arse. One road to the stadium and a long walk across the outside of the stadium which was basically a building site was not good.
The taxi driver getting there was a legend, great speed and the Turkish fans on the roadside holding up flags and support in general were excllent - really added to the atmosphere.
I was flying in and out of Ataturk Airport, which was essentially the Milan aiport. No trouble there either, we mixed well, even though we could'nt understand each other....and even if there was some trouble (which there wasn't), the Turkish police were well placed.
It was a great night, the best there has ever been.
Thanks to Istanbul for the great memories...even if that road was crap.