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Slim Pickings
30/10/2009, 5:18 PM
i saw elsewhere that it would be late afternoon. id say it could even stretch till monday
Still no mail... Gonna be a long weekend :rolleyes:
paul_oshea
30/10/2009, 5:21 PM
Still no mail,
Its like waiting for your leaving cert results, hoping for the best...and be happy with anything decent
Not me, ;) :D
Just got my email, successful im glad to say. Im not a BB, just a WL, but have been to all games in croker and about 4 away games in last two years (tickets all bought direct from FAI)......if that is an indication of anything.
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World Cup 2010 Play-Off Fixture
France v Rep. Of Ireland
Stade de France, Paris
November 18th 2009, KO 8pm Local Time
We are pleased to confirm that you have been successful in your application for tickets for the above fixture.
In order to pay for your tickets please follow the below link and enter your unique Booking Reference as below. You will then be able to pay for your tickets, and fill in your Travel Information for each ticket holder.
A Travel Information form must be completed for each ticket holder before tickets can be released.
Closing Date for payment of tickets is by close of business Wednesday November 4th 2009. Prompt payment and completion of Travel Information will help to ensure early delivery of tickets.
Kind Regards,
Ticket Office
eaststand85
30/10/2009, 5:25 PM
Just got mine too, successful also thank god! :D
RonnieB
30/10/2009, 5:31 PM
Got my email no luck. :( Time for plan B.
wexfordman
30/10/2009, 5:34 PM
nice one received confirmation for my 3 tickets also did many people go for the €62 option, im kind of regretting not going for the €42 ones now as i think thats where the majority of fans will be.
but cannot wait for the trip to come around i suppose only the small matter of the 1st leg to complete first
Slim Pickings
30/10/2009, 5:39 PM
Just got mine too, successful also thank god! :D
Yeeeesssss. Can enjoy the weekend now, makes up for that Aviva rejection later earlier :D:D
Got my email and successful, thank god. First time. My giving out worked. :D
Barna Bee
30/10/2009, 6:08 PM
sh1te , no joy , the email said they had over 17k requests for tickets ..wow!
Anyway have a few morer mates whoapplied so hopefully won't have to go to the touts just yet
Closed Account 2
30/10/2009, 6:12 PM
World Cup 2010 Play-Off Fixture
France v Rep. Of Ireland
Stade de France, Paris
November 18th 2009, KO 8pm Local Time
We refer to your ticket application for the above fixture.
Unfortunately due to the overwhelming number of requests for tickets for this fixture we are unable to fulfil your ticket application.
In total we received requests for over 17,000 tickets, and as we have only received our entitlement of 10% of the stadium capacity (8,000 tickets) it has not been possible to facilitate all of our ticket requirements.
We appreciate your disappointment, however as with all away games, the number of tickets we receive is not within our control. Your details will be kept on file in the event that additional tickets become available at any stage and a second allocation takes place.
We would like to acknowledge and thank you for your continued support of the Irish team.
Yours in sport
TICKET OFFICE
skimcg
30/10/2009, 6:17 PM
No luck either, need 2. Oh well plan b now..
BradyIsMyHero
30/10/2009, 6:30 PM
Justs got email from FAI confirming I'm ok for tickets for Stade game. I'm a blockbooker
disgusted ..got rejected. at every home and away game in this campaign (even lost out 300e on Georgia ffs) and this is how we are threated. never been so ****ed at the fai than this. no more that 3/4,000 at every away game and yet they stil cant keep these people happy ...total joke ...
RonnieB
30/10/2009, 6:42 PM
Comfort yourself with the fact Abbey travel got nearly 800.
Nolimits
30/10/2009, 6:47 PM
disgusted ..got rejected. at every home and away game in this campaign (even lost out 300e on Georgia ffs) and this is how we are threated. never been so ****ed at the fai than this. no more that 3/4,000 at every away game and yet they stil cant keep these people happy ...total joke ...
That is actually terrible. Did you get all your tickets through the fai?
themudfactor
30/10/2009, 7:02 PM
That is actually terrible. Did you get all your tickets through the fai?
Lads, I would just urge anyone who has double booked (got a mate to throw their hat into the ring for tickets aswell) to let the FAI know asap and not buy the tickets and bring them to Paris. I know a lot of this has went on, and it is understandable, but now everyone who has gotten tickets should give the others back.
I have tickets myself, over the moon, hope all those who want to go make it.
Mise Le Mas
30/10/2009, 7:16 PM
nice one received confirmation for my 3 tickets also did many people go for the €62 option, im kind of regretting not going for the €42 ones now as i think thats where the majority of fans will be.
but cannot wait for the trip to come around i suppose only the small matter of the 1st leg to complete first
Why can you get 3 Tickets when the like of me and others can't get any, when most of the time you can usually only get 2, it just don't seem fair, By the way i am not having a go at you Wexfordman or anybody else who got more than 2 tickets, just the Fai?
Barna Bee
30/10/2009, 7:24 PM
Not out of the question folks
Here is my theory....See this link
http://www.viagogo.com/Sports-Tickets/Soccer/FIFA-World-Cup-Qualifications/FIFA-World-Cup-Qualifications-Ireland-Tickets/E-233706
Now consider the spaces in the stadium where no tickets are available.... Could it be that the FFF at holding back as they know they will need to offload these to the irish fans ...in the form of a 2nd allocation as they can't sell their own...maybe they did not sell off the quantity they mentioned initially????
We know that the french are selling their tickets via this website but note that in almost 1/4 of the stadium ...there is not 1 ticket available and this is also the south tribune of the stadium (The away end).....could it mean that we might get a nother round of tickets ?
just a theory ...looks like almost 1/4 of the stadium has not been offered to the French people ....i.e another chunk could be in the offing...
Again just a theory...
Newryrep
30/10/2009, 8:08 PM
Not out of the question folks
Here is my theory....See this link
http://www.viagogo.com/Sports-Tickets/Soccer/FIFA-World-Cup-Qualifications/FIFA-World-Cup-Qualifications-Ireland-Tickets/E-233706
Now consider the spaces in the stadium where no tickets are available.... Could it be that the FFF at holding back as they know they will need to offload these to the irish fans ...in the form of a 2nd allocation as they can't sell their own...maybe they did not sell off the quantity they mentioned initially????
We know that the french are selling their tickets via this website but note that in almost 1/4 of the stadium ...there is not 1 ticket available and this is also the south tribune of the stadium (The away end).....could it mean that we might get a nother round of tickets ?
just a theory ...looks like almost 1/4 of the stadium has not been offered to the French people ....i.e another chunk could be in the offing...
Again just a theory...
You might be right BB but think a shed load of French tickets have been bought by touts/chancers hoping to make a killing as will any other frnece tickets. Have a notion the touts/chancer willl end up out pocket.
EastTerracer
30/10/2009, 8:15 PM
Is there any pattern emerging of who has received tickets.
1) Any block-bookers with away games who have not been successful?
2) Any block-bookers without away games who have not been successful?
3) Any wait-listers with away games who have not been successful?
I can see from previous posts that some wait-listers have not been allocated tickets but it would be interesting to see if there is any consistent pattern.
edinho
30/10/2009, 8:21 PM
disappointing, my app was rejected. been to quite a few away games over the last 6 years including Italy and Bulgaria this campaign. don't go to too many home games though i was at the Italy one.
theleprechaun
30/10/2009, 8:26 PM
I was successful. I'm a waiting-lister and applied for the €42 category tickets.
Is there any pattern emerging of who has received tickets.
1) Any block-bookers with away games who have not been successful?
2) Any block-bookers without away games who have not been successful?
3) Any wait-listers with away games who have not been successful?
I can see from previous posts that some wait-listers have not been allocated tickets but it would be interesting to see if there is any consistent pattern.
I would imagine all BBs requests have been looked after. Im a WL and got my request, has any WL's been turned down?
Between this and the WL rejection letters, a pattern seems to be absent.
Newryrep
30/10/2009, 8:33 PM
Is there any pattern emerging of who has received tickets.
1) Any block-bookers with away games who have not been successful?
2) Any block-bookers without away games who have not been successful?
3) Any wait-listers with away games who have not been successful?
I can see from previous posts that some wait-listers have not been allocated tickets but it would be interesting to see if there is any consistent pattern.
Waiting lister who made 3 outa 5 away - asked for 2 42 e got 2 42e tickets
ccfcgirl
30/10/2009, 8:38 PM
Well done to all whom got tickets, I got rejected but Im not given up hope that I will get them in Paris.
Armando
30/10/2009, 9:37 PM
Rejected.:(
Is it official that we will be in the south stand...have heard it will be the north end this time?
razorb
30/10/2009, 9:47 PM
Block booker since they started block booking. Got confirmation today for 6 in €42 section. 2ND away game of campaign and got all tickets thro fai. (15 FOR SOFIA)
Jicked
30/10/2009, 9:57 PM
Didn't get any email :mad: Not looking good, f*ck f*ck f*ck.
Jicked
30/10/2009, 11:09 PM
Anyone else not had any reply either way from the FAI?
Greenforever
30/10/2009, 11:28 PM
It looks like people either got all they applied for or nothing from the posts, did anyone apply for say 8 and get 4??
Given that most people seem to apply for far more than they require I would imagine a lot of spares will appear from people who applied for more than they needed and wont return them for fear of having their allocation cancelled.
SuperDave
31/10/2009, 12:44 AM
Is there any pattern emerging of who has received tickets.
1) Any block-bookers with away games who have not been successful?
2) Any block-bookers without away games who have not been successful?
3) Any wait-listers with away games who have not been successful?
I can see from previous posts that some wait-listers have not been allocated tickets but it would be interesting to see if there is any consistent pattern.
Waiting Lister. Applied for seven, got seven. e42. I haven't been away since Wales last time out as well as San Marino but I let the FAI know that I was also applying with other people who are block bookers who had been to Montenegro and Cyprus this time.
Slim Pickings
31/10/2009, 10:48 AM
Is there any pattern emerging of who has received tickets.
1) Any block-bookers with away games who have not been successful?
2) Any block-bookers without away games who have not been successful?
3) Any wait-listers with away games who have not been successful?
I can see from previous posts that some wait-listers have not been allocated tickets but it would be interesting to see if there is any consistent pattern.
Waiting Lister, applied for 5 and got 5. Been to 2 away games this campaign and 4 the previous. Never applied for tickets directly for these, a BBer always got them. He always included my name on the application however. I would say this was vital in me getting tickets so if anyone is buying tickets off someone, try and get them to include your name on the application.
SuperDave
31/10/2009, 11:24 AM
Waiting Lister, applied for 5 and got 5. Been to 2 away games this campaign and 4 the previous. Never applied for tickets directly for these, a BBer always got them. He always included my name on the application however. I would say this was vital in me getting tickets so if anyone is buying tickets off someone, try and get them to include your name on the application.
I agree with this. I let the FAI know that all seven of the people I was applying for were waiting listers and regular croke park attendees, as well as that we had received a total of 14 tickets to a total of 4 away games in the last two campaigns combined. I'd like to think it made a difference.
SuperDave
31/10/2009, 11:35 AM
Anyone else notice that the FAI email says the kick off for France away is 8pm local time? I thought 9pm? Seems to be a mistake by the FAI.
Nah Nah Nah Nah
31/10/2009, 11:56 AM
On the waiting list for about 5 years and applied for 4 tickets and got none. Was in Bari but doesn't look like it made any difference
IsMiseSean
31/10/2009, 1:06 PM
Got my rejection email... Damn it!!
I still haven't received any response yet. I applied for 6, was a BBer in the last campaign but only been to GEO away this time out.
I bought tickets on the French side but would prefer to be in with the BIG and will obviously make any spares available at cost price...
Jicked
31/10/2009, 2:37 PM
I still haven't received any response yet. I applied for 6, was a BBer in the last campaign but only been to GEO away this time out.
I bought tickets on the French side but would prefer to be in with the BIG and will obviously make any spares available at cost price...
I've also had no response, was going to give the ticket office a ring but couldn't find a number for them and then they're probably closed for the weekend.
IsMiseSean
31/10/2009, 2:38 PM
I've also had no response, was going to give the ticket office a ring but couldn't find a number for them and then they're probably closed for the weekend.
Ya their closed, i tried ringing myself!! Take it as a good sign you didnt hear anything yet :)
Jicked
31/10/2009, 2:46 PM
Ya their closed, i tried ringing myself!! Take it as a good sign you didnt hear anything yet :)
Let's hope so, though it seems a little strange. Maybe they're waiting to see how many of the ones offered are turned down by people who "doubled up" their applications, and will then put those tickets back on offer to us?
paul_oshea
31/10/2009, 4:46 PM
They aint closed today i emailed and got a response. they must be working overtime this weekend!! they also mentioned that they would be DHLing my tickets to england like the last time.
I know that galah is a waiting lister around 900 who gets all home tickets and has been to all away games this campaign as well.
No response yet either.
The ppl in the ticket office seemed to work late on friday and probably agreed to finish the emails on monday.
With 17000 tickets applied for, thats probably a few thousand ppl to email. And every successful applicant gets their own unique booking number so that just makes the process longer.
But we should hear by lunchtime on monday, if not one of us shud ring them.
I dont hold out much hope anyway, only got to the italy game in bari.
But gonna make it into stade de france one way or another!
stojkovic
31/10/2009, 7:48 PM
Block Booker. Applied for three and got email confirming three.
EastTerracer
31/10/2009, 8:08 PM
Galah seems to be the only WL above who didn't get tickets for Paris. Did he get his away tickets directly from the FAI?
It's pretty clear the importance of getting your own name on the FAI records for both home and away games.
I was a block-booker back in 94 and didn't get any tickets for the world cup finals from the FAI probably because i had no away record other than Italia 90 (mainly because I didn't have the resources back then to travel). As I've been to many more away games since then I have generally been successful with the FAI. I can understand the frustration of those who haven't got them yet but keep the faith - I have no doubt you will all get into the Stade de France.
Milesmayhem24
31/10/2009, 8:14 PM
Waiting lister and been to 3 away this campaign but got my rejection email. Seems to be a fairly random draw if there are people who have been to every game and didn't get anything.
Holding out some slight hope that maybe a lot of people doubled/tripled their applications to make sure and that there might be another release of tickets if some of these are not taken up.
Jicked
01/11/2009, 10:15 AM
They aint closed today i emailed and got a response. they must be working overtime this weekend!! they also mentioned that they would be DHLing my tickets to england like the last time.
I know that galah is a waiting lister around 900 who gets all home tickets and has been to all away games this campaign as well.
I emailed them yesterday afternoon just asking could they confirm that they received an application from me, as I had no word about being succesfull or not for the away game. This morning I got an email off them saying that due to the high volume of mail they wont be replying and to just check the site for more details :rolleyes:
skimcg
01/11/2009, 4:34 PM
I emailed them yesterday afternoon just asking could they confirm that they received an application from me, as I had no word about being succesfull or not for the away game. This morning I got an email off them saying that due to the high volume of mail they wont be replying and to just check the site for more details :rolleyes:
jicked you recieved a computer generated mail, thats the messagw when u send some mail to fai re tickets
Beavis
01/11/2009, 6:18 PM
I got the 2 I was looking for - waiting lister, regular away for last 7/8 years.
Galah seems to be the only WL above who didn't get tickets for Paris. Did he get his away tickets directly from the FAI?
It's pretty clear the importance of getting your own name on the FAI records for both home and away games.
I was a block-booker back in 94 and didn't get any tickets for the world cup finals from the FAI probably because i had no away record other than Italia 90 (mainly because I didn't have the resources back then to travel). As I've been to many more away games since then I have generally been successful with the FAI. I can understand the frustration of those who haven't got them yet but keep the faith - I have no doubt you will all get into the Stade de France.
applied for 4 out of the 5 with the fai ...cyprus being the exception as actually forgot to apply in time so just picked them over there. just get fustrated hearing all these stories and just wonder how they made the allocation ...
jbyrne
01/11/2009, 10:01 PM
I've also had no response, was going to give the ticket office a ring but couldn't find a number for them and then they're probably closed for the weekend.
check your spam. i heard a few found the email there!
it appears most if not all block bookers were successful
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