+xFanatics are a downright embarrasment.
I have been on a GGA to teh Asian Cup. TBH I expected the worst (I was only on it for a day or two as I had other accoms) but I found them a lot better than expected. There was another football tour group I saw in Iran, I was not on it but the guy who ran it was helping other ppl out with tickets. He seemed like he ran a good ship and was a good dude. I think tehy are doing russian tours with francis leach as well.
Can you elaborate on the Fanatics? Are you talking about their behavior?
Interesting that you were able to join the GGA tour for just a couple of days. how did that work? did they let you just pay for that small part of the tour?
It would be great (and I've made an enquiry but not received an answer yet) if I could pay them to facilitate the transport and join them on game days and arrange my own accommodation. I expect they wont allow that though as their margins are no doubt in the package as a whole.