San Marino Away (7th February 2007) - Match Thread

[Saint Tom]

the rocky road to san marino :) just having problems with the PC at home, just so you know that im not being rude with late responses! tell them we will undoubtedly have a whip around for extra-drinking-hours friendly drivers!

[casso36]

Can someone post the list for bus so if we need to book another one we can?

May need 2 by sounds of it!!

[supasparx]

Unconfirmed numbers for coach from Bologna to Serravelle for the match.

Supasparx +2
Bring Back Mick +2
Sligo Hornet +4
Casso36 +1
Saint Tom +5
Tuff Paddy
Ash +2
Total of 23 so far.

[supasparx]

spoke to a group i met in stuttgart from waterford and they are staying in bologna too. so there are at least 13 people i know looking for abus from there

Saint, am i right in thinking you're in a party of 6, and you know of a further 7wishing to go on the bus with us?
If so I'll add them to the list.

[Ash]

I'll moer than likely be staying in Bolonga aswell so if theres
room on the bus theres a provisional Ash + 2

[Sligo Hornet]

From what I can make out Supa, I think we are going to need a 52 seater!.........mind you, that won't leave much room for the BEER!!.........sorry Moscow Mule, you'll just have to catch the next Bus....I'm sure there will be another along shortly!!:D

[supasparx]

From what I can make out Supa, I think we are going to need a 52 seater!.........mind you, that won't leave much room for the BEER!!.........sorry Moscow Mule, you'll just have to catch the next Bus....I'm sure there will be another along shortly!!:D

I think once Saint Tom gets back to me about the Waterford boys, I'll stop adding names and start to finalise the booking.
The thing is, if there are too many people involved someone is bound to let us down, i.e. be running late or not show at all. Meaning we end up running late or have to pay more to supplement the missing passenger.
I'm willing to pass on the contact details of the coach firm should anyone wish to arrange a second coach.

[Sligo Hornet]

I think once Saint Tom gets back to me about the Waterford boys, I'll stop adding names and start to finalise the booking.
The thing is, if there are too many people involved someone is bound to let us down, i.e. be running late or not show at all. Meaning we end up running late or have to pay more to supplement the missing passenger.
I'm willing to pass on the contact details of the coach firm should anyone wish to arrange a second coach.


Yeah, you're probably right there Supa.......I assume you will have to secure the Bus with a deposit?....only fair all travelling contribute to this BEFORE we go.....nailing our colours to the mast!

[Saint Tom]

13 in total guys from me. Anyone any idea at how much were looking at spending per head?

[Saint Tom]

sorry guys, just been in touch with the gang from waterford and they have organised a nine seat mini bus becasue they are travellig from rome-bolona and then to milan. sorry for tha hassle. i'm no down to six seats

[supasparx]

sorry guys, just been in touch with the gang from waterford and they have organised a nine seat mini bus becasue they are travellig from rome-bolona and then to milan. sorry for tha hassle. i'm no down to six seats

No probs. That means we now have 23 people for a 25 man coach. I'm still waiting for confirmation from another 2 which means we should fill it.
With the bus full its going to cost 25 euros pp.
I'll contact them this week and find out how much of a deposit they need and will post details on here.

[Saint Tom]

great stuff supasparx, well organised

[Sligo Hornet]

great stuff supasparx, well organised

I second that!!........should be a couple a free pints for you Supa in Bologna!;)

[supasparx]

I second that!!........should be a couple a free pints for you Supa in Bologna!;)

Sure why do you think I bothered!:D

[supasparx]

Unconfirmed numbers for 25 man coach from Bologna to Serravelle for the match.

Supasparx +2
Bring Back Mick +4
Sligo Hornet +4
Casso36 +1
Saint Tom +5
Tuff Paddy
Ash +2
Total of 25.

[supasparx]

Lads, I land at Forli early on the Tuesday morning. Gonna head for Bologna then and book into a hotel.
Count me in for the bus too.

9 of us are staying in the hotel university in the city centre, think you can still get a room there for around £40 a night.

[NeilMcD]

Supa If anybody drops out I would not mind taking 2 spots, one for my mate and I. I can contribute towards a deposit if you like.

Neil

[Moscow Mule]

Sure why do you think I bothered!:D

supa

class act getting this organised. Well done. Can you confirm that the bus will have video, toilet and a well stocked buffet. Don't want to be thirsty on route or end up up with a bladder the size of spacehopper!:D

[supasparx]

I received the e-mail posted below from the coach operators.
As you can see they are looking to debit the full amount from my credit card a month before we are due to use their service, this means 7th Jan '07. After some thought I have decided that all those wishing to travel on this bus will need to pay the full amount to me by 7th Dec '06.

For those of you resident in Ireland this can really only be done by meeting up with Bring Back Mick on the afternoon/evening of next weeks San Marino game, as I cant make it over. Or by posting cash by recorded delivery!

For those who are resident in England you can either post me a cheque (uk Acc. only) or meet me at this months RISSC (London) meeting this Friday.

Sorry it has all become a bit of a rush but if I leave it any later Christmas will be upon us and it will be forgot about untill the new year!:rolleyes:

If anyone is concerned about handing money over to me, please PM me and I will gladly e-mail you copies of my flight confirmation and hotel booking for Bologna!:)

Below is a link to the independent tour operators' web site if anyone wants to check them out. I had to go through an operator as the coach companys wont take direct bookings for football supporters!:(

http://www.masternet.it/home/IITT/home.htm

From: "Driving Guide Tours - Michele" <dguide@ats.it>
To: liam.quirk@btinternet.com
Subject: Re: Coach Hire
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:40:37 +0100
Dear Sir,

In order to confirm your booking, we require an authorization letter to
debit the services on a Visa/MC, (ideally not AM-Ex).

You can cut and paste the attached text onto your letter head, or just
print
it out and fax it to us to the following number: International Toll
Free Fax
from US: 1-877-329-4348 (1-877-FAX4DGT)

(We ask you to fax it, since we need to have on this letter the same
signature which appears on the credit card. The above fax is dialled as
if
you were dialling the US and it forwards to us toll free for you. Yet
if
it's easier for you, you may also scan the letter and email it back to
us an
an attachmnet as a .jpg, .pdf, .doc file)

In order to fix a suitable pick-up (or even two) place, why don't you
let me
have some more hotel's names and addresses, so I can figure out which
is the
best place for the wall of you to find the bus!

Please let me know if you have any additional question.

We are lookign forward to meeting and serving you!

Regards, Michele




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You
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----- Original Message -----
From: <liam.quirk@btinternet.com>
To: "Driving Guide Tours - Michele" <dguide@ats.it>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Coach Hire


>>>-- Driving Guide Tours - Michele <dguide@ats.it>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Sir,
>>
>> Thank you very much for your request.
>>
>> We are certainly available for the date you require
>> the service for and I
>> can tell you that all our vehicles are recent Deluxe
>> Coaches and
>> Minicoaches.
>>
>> For a group of the size of yours, travelling without
>> luggage, we would
>> advice a 24/25 seater and the costs are:
>>
>> Direct daily transfer from Bologna to Serravelle
>> (San Marino Republic) -
>> Euro 430
>> Direct night transfer (from 08.00pm until 07.00am)
>> from Bologna to
>> Serravelle (San Marino Republic) or viceversa - Euro
>> 516
>> Coach at disposal 8 hours from pick-up in Bologna,
>> going to Serravelle (San
>> Marino Republic) and then return to Bologna - Euro
>> 590
>>
>> Eventual driver's meals are included.
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any other question.
>>
>> Regards, Michele.

[supasparx]

supa

class act getting this organised. Well done. Can you confirm that the bus will have video, toilet and a well stocked buffet. Don't want to be thirsty on route or end up up with a bladder the size of spacehopper!:D

As you can see from their e-mail to me all thier vehicles are 'recent deluxe models'. I would hope that means there's at least a toilet on board!;)
I'll contact them to confirm the facilities.
By the way MM whos group are you with as I hope I've not overlooked you earlier on in the thread!:eek:

[supasparx]

Supa If anybody drops out I would not mind taking 2 spots, one for my mate and I. I can contribute towards a deposit if you like.

Neil

By all means Neil if I haven't received payment from somebody by 7/12/06 the place is yours.
Otherwise you'd want to be organising something pretty soon as its going to be a nightmare getting back from there after the game. Local bus to Rimini stops at 8pm, theres no trains and Taxis will be scarce and expensive!:(

[supasparx]

Final Unconfirmed numbers for 25 man coach to Serravelle.

Supasparx +2
Bring Back Mick +4
Sligo Hornet +4
Casso36 +1
Saint Tom +5
Tuff Paddy
Ash +2
Total of 25.

[Sligo Hornet]

Hi Supa.....just to let you know Moscow Mule is part of my team....so you have already accounted for him!

We will post cheque to you shortly......many thanks!.......can you organise the "Match" tickets as well, seeing as how you did such a great job with the Coach?!:D

[Saint Tom]

hi supa,

i work in banking so there are a few possibilities to get money to you. we could send GBP bank drafts (available from any local bank and are drawn on UK clearing banks) or SWIFT transfer in Euros to your bank account is available for €.50

[NeilMcD]

By all means Neil if I haven't received payment from somebody by 7/12/06 the place is yours.
Otherwise you'd want to be organising something pretty soon as its going to be a nightmare getting back from there after the game. Local bus to Rimini stops at 8pm, theres no trains and Taxis will be scarce and expensive!:(

Cool well yeah I wanna stayin Bologna both Tuesday and Wednesday night, I can give the money at the San Marino home game or the B International if anybody cannot make it.

[Moscow Mule]

Cool well yeah I wanna stayin Bologna both Tuesday and Wednesday night, I can give the money at the San Marino home game or the B International if anybody cannot make it.

Neil

There are 5 of us staying in Bologna the night before and the night of the game. Booked into Hotel Regina which is in the city centre. We are flying BA out of Heathrow for £56 return.

Hope you get sorted.

[supasparx]

Cool well yeah I wanna stayin Bologna both Tuesday and Wednesday night, I can give the money at the San Marino home game or the B International if anybody cannot make it.

Neil I wont know till beginning of Dec. if anyone drops out, so dont count on it. But you'll have first refusal if they do.

[supasparx]

hi supa,

i work in banking so there are a few possibilities to get money to you. we could send GBP bank drafts (available from any local bank and are drawn on UK clearing banks) or SWIFT transfer in Euros to your bank account is available for €.50

Saint T, those methods will do fine. Wasn't too sure about the additional costs involved thats why I didn't suggest them.
Anyone wishing to make payment this way PM me and I'll forward you my Acc. details. (will only forward my details to those listed as travelling on the bus, not anyone claiming to be in anothers party)
Anyone wanting to meet Bring Back Mick on the day of next weeks match PM me.

[supasparx]

Neil

There are 5 of us staying in Bologna the night before and the night of the game. Booked into Hotel Regina which is in the city centre. We are flying BA out of Heathrow for £56 return.

Hope you get sorted.

Was looking on the map MM, your hotel is about 4-5 minute walk from ours, handy for the pick-up!;)

[NeilMcD]

Booked into the Hotel University on the Tuesday and Wednesday night. Staying in Florence on the Thursday night and flying out of Pisa back to Dublin on the Friday.

[AidoM]

What hotels are good in Bologna then? Anyone else flying Stansted-Forli on the Tuesday morning?

I'm flying to Forli on Tuesday but staying in Rimini with some rather disreputable characters s:eek: uch as Green Tribe and Babysis to mention but a few :D

[casso36]

Final Unconfirmed numbers for 25 man coach to Serravelle.

Supasparx +2
Bring Back Mick +4
Sligo Hornet +4
Casso36 +1
Saint Tom +5
Tuff Paddy
Ash +2
Total of 25.

Supasparx,

I'm sorry about this but wife has just rang me and told me she has booked week in New York that week!! FFS!!

See, i never told her i booked the Ireland trip was going to tell her that it was my Christmas Present:D But alas she booked this new york trip now so i'm screwed!!!. So just rang my mate that was coming with me to game and he said he would see if he could get someone else to go with him, i'll let you know if he can get anyone to share, i've even offered to pay for the name change on flights!! so hopefully he'll get someone!! **** it anyway!! But hey New York is the best city in the world!!

[citizenerased]

if there are space goin still id love to take them

[SuperDave]

ryanair are flying to rimini from the east midlands from 27th march. that would have been very useful. Note: you may want to tell welsh friends this. although their match isn't til next october.

[supasparx]

Supasparx,

I'm sorry about this but wife has just rang me and told me she has booked week in New York that week!! FFS!!

See, i never told her i booked the Ireland trip was going to tell her that it was my Christmas Present:D But alas she booked this new york trip now so i'm screwed!!!. So just rang my mate that was coming with me to game and he said he would see if he could get someone else to go with him, i'll let you know if he can get anyone to share, i've even offered to pay for the name change on flights!! so hopefully he'll get someone!! **** it anyway!! But hey New York is the best city in the world!!

Dont be sorry Casso, feel more sorry for you!:p But do let me know soon as about the place on the bus.
CitizenE, have to offer first available place to NeilMcD, but you're next in line.
But as I said to Neil dont rely on Me coz its going to prove hard to get to if you dont arrange something soon.
Maybe contact Bologna/San Marino Tourist Info to see what your options are.

[citizenerased]

grand, no probs just chancing the arm......

[joe_barry80]

Just got an application form for this game for tickets is it worth my while trying to apply? I live away and am not in any block booking scheme

[Sligo Hornet]

Just got an application form for this game for tickets is it worth my while trying to apply? I live away and am not in any block booking scheme

Nothing to lose by applying................I'm in a similar boat ( although on waiting list for the Block Booking Scheme ) and have sent an application for 5 tickets.

[supasparx]

For those of us staying in Hotel University and Hotel Regina, the pick up point will be, Hotel University.
Saint Tom, as you have the next largest group, let me know where you are staying and I'll try and arrange a pick up from there.
Anyone else will have to make their own way to either pick up point.

[Sligo Hornet]

For those of us staying in Hotel University and Hotel Regina, the pick up point will be, Hotel University.
Saint Tom, as you have the next largest group, let me know where you are staying and I'll try and arrange a pick up from there.
Anyone else will have to make their own way to either pick up point.

Hi Supa,

Could you just remind me the cost per head ( £sterling ) so I can organise sending you a cheque for my party of Five

Could you PM me your personal details... name,address etc

[Collyontour]

Nothing to lose by applying................I'm in a similar boat ( although on waiting list for the Block Booking Scheme ) and have sent an application for 5 tickets.

I'm the same. On the waiting list a couple of years and applied for 6. I wouldn't be too worried about going without a ticket though. Should be easy enough to pick them up over there. Can't see it being sold out.

[Saint Tom]

hi supa,

didnt get a chance to send that cheque off, been up to my tits all week but will defo do it this week. I have not confirmed a hotel but the hotel university is looking like a possibility :)

[supasparx]

hi supa,

didnt get a chance to send that cheque off, been up to my tits all week but will defo do it this week. I have not confirmed a hotel but the hotel university is looking like a possibility :)

Sound Tom, would make it easier if there was just the one pick up, and would give us more time with the coach.

[Condex]

Just booked a cheap flight London-Pisa on the Sat3rd not bad at £17.47..
Haven't worked out the return journey yet...

[grounded]

Lads, I flew with this crowd from London to Florence (peanuts). Florence is only a short train journey up towards Bologna etc....


http://www.meridiana.it/IG/pages/home_en.aspx

Just checked the prices with them. 104 Euro for charges/taxes alone seem a bit of a rip off to me :( :confused:

[casso36]

Sound Tom, would make it easier if there was just the one pick up, and would give us more time with the coach.

Supasparx,

Just to ley you know that you can offer them seats on coach to someone else. My mate has got someone to go with but said they would arrange to get there some other way.

Thanks again!!!

[NeilMcD]

Does that mean I am in so Supa. I will pm you my contact details.

Neil

[supasparx]

Does that mean I am in so Supa. I will pm you my contact details.

Neil

All yours Neil. One mans loss is another mans gain!:)

[supasparx]

Da: Driving Guide Tours - Michele [mailto:dguide@ats.it]
Inviato: venerdì 17 novembre 2006 15.21
A: Driving Guide Tours - Michele
Oggetto: Re: Coach Hire



Dear Sir
Many thanks for your fax which has been regualrly received. I'm now please to confirm in full your reservation as follows:
Date
Pick Up
Meeting Place
Passengers' Name
Pax
Type of service
Itinerary / Drop Off Place (if different from Meeting Place)
Drop Off
Vehicle
Performance
Totale
7-Feb-07
9.00
BO Htl University - Via Mentana, 7
Liam Quirk
20
Full Day Disposal
Serravalle (San Marino)
17.00
24/28
Bus

Total 590,00

Pick-up and drop-off times are just indicative, please just let me know at what time you would like to be picked up.
For the meeting/pick-up I'm indicating the Hotel University, please advise if you want me to change this.
Can you also be so kind to let us have exact address/location in Serravalle (San Marino)?
As agreed, your credit card will be charged for the total of Euro 590 one mont before the service.
I do remain at your complete disposal for any further info you may need and I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Kindest regards

Michele



Thats it booked. This is my proposed itinerary.

Pick up Hotel University Bologna- 2pm
Arrive San Marino- approx. 3.30-4pm
Depart San Marino-approx. 9.30-10pm
Arrive Hotel University Bologna- approx. 11pm

The pick up time cant change from 2pm as I know at least 6 of the lads dont land in Bologna untill 11am on the day, and will need time to get to the hotel and check in.
We may be able to spend longer in San Marino after the game provided there are places to go. But we might have to see once we're there.
It's a shame we wont have longer there, but from what I gather you could walk round it in a few hours, plus it's going to be freezing there that time of year, so would you want to?:)

I hope this meets with everyones approval.:confused:

[Saint Tom]

bravo sir!

sure the driver wont object to a few extra hours if we provide a few schillings for his trouble but it will be cold. lets just play it by ear