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IsMiseSean
24/08/2004, 10:31 PM
Any know of any cheap flights still available?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus are pretty expensive now.
wallis
25/08/2004, 10:57 AM
Hope this is useful.

Tickets are not going on sale for at least another week (possibly after the France Israel game).

The tickets being sold by Mosaic (amongst others) are sold BEFORE the tickets are allocated. Basically Mosaic sell them and send them out when they receive their allocation from the french FA. This should be ok but be warned , if everyone piles into Mosaic and buys tickets now there is a chance you will get a 'sorry we were oversubscribed and dont have them for you' email arriving (rather like the FAI).

If you want to order from the French FA there is a useful map showing the categorys and seating which is currently on the website for the France Israel match

http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/fr/manif.asp?IdManif=64807&idtier=157039

Tickets are also sold from various shops in France. They are (and the definitions are not mine but a french friend)

Virgin - obvious
Auchan - (massive supermarket chain , like Tescos. It has a red and white bird as a symbol)
Leclerc - supermarket
Carrefour - has two triangles and a C as its sign
fnac - clothes store
priintemps - clothes store
Lafegette - clothes store

So if you know someone in france they will be able to pick them up from one of these shops and send them to you.

I am in Basel so hopefully if they are on sale we might be able to pop into France , find one of these shops and pick some up.

You can still buy them online from the French FA by going to their website and running through the normal procedure (logon , set up account , credit card etc) :)
wallis
25/08/2004, 10:59 AM
The bit about ' I am in Basel' should have read ' I am in Basel for the swiss game' just in case anyone thought I was living there and was happy to take on any drunken stray looking for free bed and board !
Littlest Hobo
25/08/2004, 11:28 AM
Bloody great, the only day I'm not searching the french sites for tickets and they go on blody sale. Mosaic my arse!! Never heard of them. Been mailing ticketnet and francebillet for the last two months for a sniff of the action.
****e to the FAI, even though I'm on the waiting list, theres a fat fcuk all chance they'll be sending the golden tickets my way.
Peadar
25/08/2004, 11:36 AM
Bloody great, the only day I'm not searching the french sites for tickets and they go on blody sale.

What are you on about?
Where does it say that the tickets are on sale?
Mosaic are taking advance orders for tickets.
Littlest Hobo
25/08/2004, 11:39 AM
What are you on about?
Where does it say that the tickets are on sale?
Mosaic are taking advance orders for tickets.
Mosaic is one foot in the door, still better than Ticketnet and francebillet, who have no info whatsoever!!
Peadar
25/08/2004, 11:40 AM
Mosaic is one foot in the door

If Mosaic can deliver all the tickets promised the French fans are going to get a right land because we'll have 10,000 there.
gspain
25/08/2004, 12:32 PM
Watch this site and you'll have plenty of opportunity to buy tickets i nthe French end - France v Israel still on sale is obviously apositive too and I can't see them selling that one out.

They will sellout our game but only after selling 30,000-40,000 to Irish fans.
Littlest Hobo
25/08/2004, 1:39 PM
Tracking the ticketnet, francebillet and stadefrance everday. So far not a fart from them. Same reply, they have no info, every time I email them.
Just emailed mosaic and they told me to register. Its only a matter of time before they all release their quota of tickets. All the irish crowd will snap them up. Poor french will be playing an away game, if this happens :D
wallis
25/08/2004, 2:17 PM
I cant see anyone NOT getting tickets for this game. There are plenty of avenues to go through to get some tickets . 70,000 seats , 20,000 or more Irish , we will probably outnumber the french !

Remember there will be 8000 tickets at least given to those who applied through the FAI. That leaves a good 50,000 (after the French block bookers) for everyone to fight for. I cant see it being a problem.

Open the collar and let some off !

Its going to be like a home game out there ! Chambourcy Nouvelle Rodney !
Chris Mc
25/08/2004, 3:16 PM
Try Website - www.mosaicodiffusion.com. It's like a French Ticketmaster
Tickets 30 Euro in French End!
Kilkenny Cat
27/08/2004, 7:17 PM
From the French FA Site.....my french ia pretty non existent ! but I assume tix availabel from 30th Aug....

Ouverture de la location le lundi 30 août !


L'Equipe de France disputera face à la République d'Irlande, le samedi 9 octobre prochain, son troisième match de qualification au Mondial 2006. Ce dernier aura lieu au Stade de France à partir de 21h00. Les places seront disponibles à la vente à partir du lundi 30 août 2004. Découvrez les différents modes de réservation.
Jon'o
27/08/2004, 7:28 PM
30th Aug....

And isnt it great that being exiled on this little plot of land.... the little german lady ;) has granted us a bank holiday !!! :D .... no messing around at work trying to get on line to book tickets :D
ptegan
30/08/2004, 5:53 AM
www.ticketnet.fr have just started selling tickets and www.fnac.fr have the game listed but not able to click on the link yet (it may be too early).

Just for info, out of all the oulets listed

Virgin, Auchan, Leclerc, Carrefour, FNAC, Priintemps, Ticknet.fr and Lafegette
only FNAC and ticketnet are actual ticket venders. All of the above sell tickets but via the ticketnet interface. FNAC are the biggest ticketing company in France and it's where most people I know get their places.
pgernon
30/08/2004, 7:33 AM
Where, I cant find them on sale on ticketnet.fr
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 7:40 AM
Where, I cant find them on sale on ticketnet.fr

http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/en/thematique.asp?genre=SP

none of the online outlets seem to be selling them yet though
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 8:02 AM
try this it works no probs ;)

http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/fr/manif.asp?IdManif=68207&idtier=157039
Fr. Joe
30/08/2004, 8:10 AM
Sound man Jon'o just bought mine there. Roll on October.
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 8:13 AM
Sound man Jon'o just bought mine there. Roll on October.

there's a wednesday in september to deal with first my friend ;) :D
Fr. Joe
30/08/2004, 8:19 AM
Oh I know ya but that comment was one of delight as I now know I have a precious ticket for the game albeit in the home end , knowing my luck the FAI will prob accept my application for tix for this game aswell, suspect there could be a few spares circulating these boards in next few weeks.
ptegan
30/08/2004, 8:20 AM
JUst to let you know that you have to create a user account on the Ticketnet site. When you do so 'Nom' is your surname and 'Prenom' is your first name :)
aidz1
30/08/2004, 8:21 AM
did u register with an irish address?
if so, are tickets to be posted to that address????
sorry but my understanding of french is on a similar plane to del boys!!!
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 8:26 AM
did u register with an irish address?
if so, are tickets to be posted to that address????
sorry but my understanding of french is on a similar plane to del boys!!!

yep you'll be fine, think they charge a few yoyos more for postage but once they take your money they have no choice :D

all is well.... their home end is going to be full of irish :D just need to outsing the ''away end'' now ;)
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 8:28 AM
Oh I know ya but that comment was one of delight as I now know I have a precious ticket for the game albeit in the home end , knowing my luck the FAI will prob accept my application for tix for this game aswell, suspect there could be a few spares circulating these boards in next few weeks.

the FAI will prob send that email they sent for the swiss game saying you hadnt been allocated tickets... then a week and a bit before the game find some more under the sofa when everyone else has got tickets :D
aidz1
30/08/2004, 8:35 AM
cheers jono
managed to complete the transaction ...
agree....envisage a deluge of spare tickets to float about if a lot are onto this....
lopez
30/08/2004, 8:36 AM
Got mine through ticketnet, no probs. Another ticket worry less. :D
ptegan
30/08/2004, 8:37 AM
did u register with an irish address?
if so, are tickets to be posted to that address????
sorry but my understanding of french is on a similar plane to del boys!!!

Just book the tickets on the English Version (http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/en/accueil.asp) of the site :)

I just got 8 tickets. There was no handling charge but 5euro for registered mail.
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 8:38 AM
Another ticket worry less. :D

until

lost ticket
or
droped in beer
or
mistaken for rubbish

:D :D :D
lopez
30/08/2004, 8:55 AM
until

lost ticket
or
droped in beer
or
mistaken for rubbish

:D :D :DHave you met my Boston Celtics jacketed friend. :D
Jon'o
30/08/2004, 11:32 AM
Have you met my Boston Celtics jacketed friend. :D

think i saw him at the scotland v ireland match and at a few rissc meetings :D ... must have been, sure there is'nt many jackets like that around :D
LET LOOSE!
30/08/2004, 1:59 PM
booked up! Paris ABÚ
Murtagh
30/08/2004, 8:50 PM
How the hell do u get these tickets on www.ticketnet.fr.After u have your user account set up what do u do?
KDonkeyKilbane
30/08/2004, 9:50 PM
Anyone else getting tickets for category 4??????
Kilkenny Cat
30/08/2004, 9:50 PM
Murtagh,

I initially had difficulty ordering and went round in circles. Eventually I reclicked on Jon'o s earlier link http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/fr/man...7&idtier=157039 which did the trick and successfully bought some.
Gary Waddock
31/08/2004, 10:30 AM
Yeah just got 4 tickets there for Category 4 on Ticketnet, seems to be plenty left. Looks like the Cat 4 areas will be like another Irish end... :D
oconghc2
31/08/2004, 1:02 PM
another 3 of us headin to Cat 4!!! roll on paris!!! whers the fai allocation goin?
dunne12
31/08/2004, 1:14 PM
Hey Lads

Did anyone get an email from ticketnet.fr requesting a copy of passport and also credit card. I booked a couple of tickets via the internet yeserday and got an email this am looking for this info.

Thanks .... Frank
pgernon
31/08/2004, 1:18 PM
Yeah I did strange!!!!

I called Ticketnet (I speak french as I used to live in paris). They confirmed they send the mail and it was to make sure people were not using others cards to order tickets.,
Jon'o
31/08/2004, 4:39 PM
just had a look at the follow my order page on the ticketnet website ... ordered the tickets yday and they are showing as being printed... should be here shortly :)
Murtagh
31/08/2004, 4:48 PM
where is that follow my order page on the ticketnet website?would not mind checkin it out.
Jon'o
31/08/2004, 4:53 PM
its at the top of the page just below the ticketnet logo... there are options like change language, home and follow my order need you email and password
brine3
01/09/2004, 11:04 PM
I've lived in Brussels so I have a tip that might help out, if anyone hasn't mentioned it out yet. (excuse me if it has been)

Aer Lingus fly to Brussels Zaventam airport (you can still get cheapish tickets at the moment) and there is a rail link from the airport to Brussels Midi-Zuid station, where you can get the TGV in 1.5 hours to Paris Gare du Nord. You can book the Brussels-Paris train on www.thalys.com. Their site isn't great for booking but you can always phone.

Ryanair fly to "Brussels South" which is actually Charleroi, but I think they do bus links to Brussels city. But allow some time because Charleroi is about 40 minutes to an hour from Brussels.
farneyMan
02/09/2004, 8:28 AM
I've booked a flight with CityJet from dublin to London and then catch the Eurostar to Paris. The whole thing worked out at 280 euro which is fairly reasonable. The downside is that the eurostar takes about 4 hours but if you leeave early enough on the day of the match you'll get to Paris in plenty of time.
ptegan
02/09/2004, 8:39 AM
If you're in Dublin then you could take the Monday morning of work and fly Aer Lingus Sat -> Mon for 210euro
LET LOOSE!
02/09/2004, 9:27 PM
any tips on cheapest route? :Gatwick - Waterloo
lopez
02/09/2004, 11:38 PM
any tips on cheapest route? :Gatwick - WaterlooBest? Train to Victoria or Blackfriars (Thameslink) then Circle/District on the tube. Cheap? This is Britain were talking about! :rolleyes: :D
Peadar
03/09/2004, 9:50 AM
The downside is that the eurostar takes about 4 hours but if you leeave early enough on the day of the match you'll get to Paris in plenty of time.

That's not the downside.
The downside is the food on the Eurostar.
Bring your own food.
I've never eaten such muck in my life!
The longest part of the journey is Waterloo to the tunnel.
A horse drawn cart would travel faster!
Once you get on the French side the train zips along.
Make sure you arrive in plenty time before your train is due to depart to allow for passport control etc.
lopez
03/09/2004, 12:44 PM
The longest part of the journey is Waterloo to the tunnel.I thought the longest part was Waterloo to Clapham Junction. :confused:

And the drivers' wages......... :eek:Well I can't speak for the blokes on the Gatwick Xpress, but I'm on my todd, responsible for up to a 1000 people, many of the Rock-on-Tommy calibre of punter, and I don't even have a trolley Dolly to come to me with a cup of coffee and an ego massage, while I leave the engine on auto-pilot. :mad:
Peadar
03/09/2004, 1:33 PM
I thought the longest part was Waterloo to Clapham Junction. :confused:

I meant longest as in the most boring/tiring/long drawn out part of the trip.
I'm sure the trains were nice when they were new but they're manky now. That's the trouble with trying to make them too modern at the time.
supasparx
04/09/2004, 9:18 PM
If anyone's interested, I just booked flights, Heathrow to Paris CDG for 55GBP return leave Fri. AM return Sun. PM