It would be nice if the European Championship 2005 as the winners title for this event will surely be was awarded as unique title from a wider ranging series of events as opposed to a one off, stand alone event in just one venue on one date.

The title European Champions 2005 should surely be more definitive and not something that could even be awarded to 2 or more different teams from 2 or more different events on the whim of the individual event organisers?

Travel by car within a single land mass is IME cheaper and in most case quicker than anything involving planes/ boats or trains with fixed schedules and check in times. Brighton to Leeds may be a long distance, but for 2 people sharing the driving and fuel costs it is an achievable day trip costing just £30/head even in our none to economical car. To take a ferry/plane as part of a journey of the same length makes it not only more expensive, but timetables and check-ins are liable make it a 2 day trip and therefore sadly a non-starter for us ;(