'Forest fans have waited 30 years for this trip' - send us your journey pics

Early mornings in airports are always places full of excitement and optimism, with the prospect of explorations and discovering new places to come.

The Forest fans going through security at Birmingham Airport have waited a long time for this particular trip. Some 30 years, in fact.

Nigel, a fan from Nottingham, told me he only came back from a holiday in Seville three weeks ago but wasn't about to turn down the chance to fly back to the same place and see his beloved club play their first match in European competition for three decades.

A Real Betis team with plenty of European experience and a 70,000-seater stadium awaits, in what could prove to be Forest's most difficult game in the league phase.

Colin Fray, Steve Hodge and I will bring you all the news from the news conference later on BBC Radio Nottingham (1800-1900 BST) and, of course, we'll be on the radio on Wednesday night as well for the game itself. Join us from 18:00 for that.

Right, time to board.

Come back to this page later for all the key lines from Ange Postecoglou's news conference

Are you heading out to Spain? We'd love you to get in touch here with your stories and picture from your travels