Italy Away - 1st April 2009

[tetsujin1979]

No announcement yet. They dont have to announce until three months before the game, so January at the latest. Probably Rome or Milan but they've played home games in other cities too so its hard to call.
Trap's from Milan, so that's unlikely, they'd give him a hero's welcome, you'd figure they would want a more intimidating atmosphere

[Mr Maroon]

It could be played in any one of Milan, Bari, Genoa, Palermo, Naples, Rome.
Milan or Bari are probably most likely.

[Claret Murph]

It could be played in any one of Milan, Bari, Genoa, Palermo, Naples, Rome.
Milan or Bari are probably most likely.

I would love it to be Bari as i have never been there .

[newrynyuk]

Most Irish fans are betting on the tie being staged in Rome. Judging from the way all the Ibis Hotels there are already fully booked up for the 1st of April.

[Mr Maroon]

Most Irish fans are betting on the tie being staged in Rome. Judging from the way all the Ibis Hotels there are already fully booked up for the 1st of April.
That's a bit of an outside bet IMO.

[The Scientist]

wouldnt mind really where it is.

if Rome......

flights plus 6 nights accom in Rome can all be done for ut €330 to €400.

happy days!!

[ArdeeBhoy]

Heard a rumour it's Rome but isnt the next day Easter, which regardless of the venue, would make travel/accomodation a nightmare.....

[pineapple stu]

Easter 2009 (http://easter.newarchaeology.com/2009_easter_date.php) is 12 April.

[philliyk]

Can someone tell me were they are getting the price of flight's from because no matter how much I check all the airlines websites or any other travel website I keep getting told the timetables for this far in advance have not yet been released.

[The Scientist]

just book it 1 way for the moment, nobody knows where the game is on!!

Usual crew of us are booking next week.

[gspain]

just book it 1 way for the moment, nobody knows where the game is on!!

Usual crew of us are booking next week.

Niether Aer Lingus nor Ryanair have released their summer 2009 flights yet for Europe. So there is no way to book direct flights to italy unless you fly on the day of the Bulgaria game or before.

You can book through various carriers via various indirect routes - Lufthansa, BA, Czech airlines, Malev Swissair, al Italia to name a few. Seems to be just over €200 incl taxes and charges.

[philliyk]

Cheers for the info. My only problem is I'm the one who books for 3 of us & at least if i get a return trip(as long as its Italian soil we'll make the match somehow) sorted no one will pull out due to indesicion of where the match is.

[stojkovic]

Today FM this evening ran a comp and the first prize is a trip for two to our match against Italy in ROME !

[citizenerased]

all the travel agents who have packages for this trip have pencilled in rome as the destination so someone knows something

[Newryrep]

all the travel agents who have packages for this trip have pencilled in rome as the destination so someone knows something

Then again it could be the same feeling that the Germany game was to be in Munich/Dortmund/Berlin - nobody saw Stuttgart on the horizon.

Having said that will probably book Rome one way and wait to see when venue is confirmed - it being a Wed game will only be out onTues, back onThur

[gspain]

all the travel agents who have packages for this trip have pencilled in rome as the destination so someone knows something

I'm old enough to remember we were guaranteed to be playing in Milan/Turin for the 1990 WC and Boston was a nailed on cert for 1994.

It may well be Rome but I doubt if these guys know anymore than the rest of us.

The one plausible argument I've ehard for Rome is a dry run for the champions league final however they moved Scotland to Bari probably to discourage travelling support.

[Closed Account 2]

Rome is a good location to fly to irrespective of where it is in Italy, it's 4-5 hours by high speed train to Milan, Bari, less to Florence, Parma, Napoli, Genoa. Unless they move it to Palermo or Udine then flying into Rome should be ok if you allow yourself enough time.

Personally I'm going to wait and book it via Ryanair once the venue is confirmed. If it's Rome I'll book a flight to Pisa, Napoli or Ancona / Pescara if the Rome flights have sold out.

[NeilMcD]

Am I right in saying you cannot even book a flight to Italy for those dates at the moment going direct at the moment. Ryanair and Aer Lingus have them blocked.

[pineapple stu]

I'm old enough to remember we were guaranteed to be playing in Milan/Turin for the 1990 WC and Boston was a nailed on cert for 1994.
Doesn't make you very old - I remember that too!

Remember when the draw was definitely going to be changed if we were drawn with the North in the 94 qualifiers? And when we were definitely getting into Euro 92 after Yugoslavia were banned?

[Greenforever]

Am I right in saying you cannot even book a flight to Italy for those dates at the moment going direct at the moment. Ryanair and Aer Lingus have them blocked.


Not quite Ryanair only load up thier fares from Dublin generally 7 - 8 months ahead, they seem to laod up from uk further ahead for some unknow reason.

You can book Milan up to 31st March via UK, so April will probably be released in August.

Aerlingus are 300 days ahead, but they priced all German cities for the Euros at €250 + taxes for the week around the match, so expect the same from them.

[gspain]

Not quite Ryanair only load up thier fares from Dublin generally 7 - 8 months ahead, they seem to laod up from uk further ahead for some unknow reason.

You can book Milan up to 31st March via UK, so April will probably be released in August.

Aerlingus are 300 days ahead, but they priced all German cities for the Euros at €250 + taxes for the week around the match, so expect the same from them.

Where did you get this? :confused:

Aer Lingus have not loaded up their summer schedules for mainland Europe. You cannot fly anywhere in mainland Europe at the time of the game.

You can fly to Frankfurt with Aer Lingus for 42 euro on March 28th but not afterwards yet.

Same story for Ryanair.

[jbyrne]

Where did you get this? :confused:

Aer Lingus have not loaded up their summer schedules for mainland Europe. You cannot fly anywhere in mainland Europe at the time of the game.

You can fly to Frankfurt with Aer Lingus for 42 euro on March 28th but not afterwards yet.

Same story for Ryanair.

think the reference was to the german match in 06 when we were kept guessing about the venue till a few months before

[Greenforever]

Where did you get this? :confused:

Aer Lingus have not loaded up their summer schedules for mainland Europe. You cannot fly anywhere in mainland Europe at the time of the game.

You can fly to Frankfurt with Aer Lingus for 42 euro on March 28th but not afterwards yet.

Same story for Ryanair.


For the match in Stuttgart, when the Germans did not announce the venue after the fixtures meeting, same as Italy now.

Aer Lingus
Flights may be booked a maximum of 330 days from today (latest date Thu 04 Jun 2009)

Ba I think are 364 days ahead.

Ryanair are between 7 and 9 months depending on the mood they are in:D

For the German game Aer Lingus had fares to all German cities quoted at €250 plus for the week of the match until the venue was announced.

[gspain]

For the match in Stuttgart, when the Germans did not announce the venue after the fixtures meeting, same as Italy now.

Aer Lingus
Flights may be booked a maximum of 330 days from today (latest date Thu 04 Jun 2009)

Ba I think are 364 days ahead.

Ryanair are between 7 and 9 months depending on the mood they are in:D

For the German game Aer Lingus had fares to all German cities quoted at €250 plus for the week of the match until the venue was announced.

Aer Lingus do not have any flights after March 28th 2009 for sale though. You cannot book continental europe after that date.

The flights went up for Germany because Ray Treacy was outside the fixtures meeting and immediately block booked seats on the Aer Lingus flights. The prices then went up automatically as the cheaper seats were sold. I got Ryanair to Baden Baden that day for €120 incl t&c and got very lucky with the venue then.

I can't see the Italian flights going too mad (well maybe Rome) until the venue is confirmed.

[Greenforever]

Aer Lingus do not have any flights after March 28th 2009 for sale though. You cannot book continental europe after that date.

The flights went up for Germany because Ray Treacy was outside the fixtures meeting and immediately block booked seats on the Aer Lingus flights. The prices then went up automatically as the cheaper seats were sold. I got Ryanair to Baden Baden that day for €120 incl t&c and got very lucky with the venue then.

I can't see the Italian flights going too mad (well maybe Rome) until the venue is confirmed.


I saw that, they only seem to have uk flights even though they say 330 days before, For Germany we booked Frankfurt hahn with ryanair and then changed to Baden Baden when the venue was announced, was about €140 inc change fees etc so not too bad.

You can also get a ferry from Montenegro to Italy for those who want to go back to Montenegro:D, Ryanair fly from Ilan to loads of bvenues within Italy, so will probably book that if we still dont know the venue when they are available.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Heard a rumour it's Rome but isnt the next day Easter, which regardless of the venue, would make travel/accomodation a nightmare.....


Note to Pineapple Stu; Doh! And 1/4/09 isn't even a Saturday.

Thanks for update!

[pineapple stu]

It's OK; I'd seen that already. ;)

[The Scientist]

booked flights today to rome!! one way.

usual 6 of us for €257.64 which is about €43 each!!

flying out on the Saturday 28th of March!! no return flights up yet so prob going to stay there till thurs or friday!!

details
From Dublin (DUB) to Rome (Ciampino) (CIA)
Sat, 28Mar09 Flight FR9432 Depart DUB at 12:20 and arrive CIA at 16:20

[stiofain]

Hate to tell you this, but you'll miss the Bulgaria home game with that flight...

[SUB of the day]

:( own goals always hurt more!

[The Scientist]

something we did take into consideration.

k/o time has not been announced yet. hopefully an evening kick off so we will catch it out there!!

[mypost]

3.00 as normal. :rolleyes:

[cobra]

something we did take into consideration.

k/o time has not been announced yet. hopefully an evening kick off so we will catch it out there!!

Going to Rome to watch an Irish home game:confused::confused:

[Greenforever]

Going to Rome to watch an Irish home game:confused::confused:

Reminds me of watching the Yugoslavia game in 99 in Malta, when Starskey or was it Hutch:D scored a cracker of a winner. The game had been rearranged and we were already due to travel to malta and croatia for the double header, but in them days no way of geting back on a cheap flight.

[cobra]

Reminds me of watching the Yugoslavia game in 99 in Malta, when Starskey or was it Hutch:D scored a cracker of a winner. The game had been rearranged and we were already due to travel to malta and croatia for the double header, but in them days no way of geting back on a cheap flight.

sorry for staying off topic but sure had to watch holland game in furteventura in 01, had holiday booked before i realised blunder, have always been reminded, i missed one of the best atmospheres ever at lansdowne:( and results

[The Scientist]

Going to Rome to watch an Irish home game:confused::confused:

whats wrong with it, after all i do work hard all through the year and only have 3 weeks holidays to take because the company i work with Ascon Rohcon make us take days at xmas and easter. my 3 weeks holidays next year are Italy Bulgaria and Cyprus. so lick the back of my sack if you dont think a supporter for missing a home game!!

[cobra]

whats wrong with it, after all i do work hard all through the year and only have 3 weeks holidays to take because the company i work with Ascon Rohcon make us take days at xmas and easter. my 3 weeks holidays next year are Italy Bulgaria and Cyprus. so lick the back of my sack if you dont think a supporter for missing a home game!!

:D:D:D..

[kevincronin2000]

air lingus to rome is now available to book on-line ex cork and dublin.

[NeilMcD]

No its not, its only available up to the Saturday but we are at home that day so you cannot fly out until the Sunday at the earliest.

[gspain]

Cork is available Dublin is not.

[aidz1]

belfast-rome is up too.
though they have jacked up the prices...costing stg250 rtn :eek:

is the venue for rome definite???

[gspain]

belfast-rome is up too.
though they have jacked up the prices...costing stg250 rtn :eek:

is the venue for rome definite???

More likely the cheap seats have all been bought up.

No not confirmed. However it does seem a good bet particularly the reckoning that they will use the Irish game as a dry run for the champions league final a month later.

[tetsujin1979]

You can get return flights from Dublin to Rome (Fiumicino) (fly out on the 31st March, return on the 2nd April) with SwissAir.com for 153.73.
There's a stopover in Zurich for a few hours with both flights, but it's a good deal.

[Newryrep]

You can get return flights from Dublin to Rome (Fiumicino) (fly out on the 31st March, return on the 2nd April) with SwissAir.com for 153.73.
There's a stopover in Zurich for a few hours with both flights, but it's a good deal.

Aye but the return leaves at 06.30 which is a bit early especially if the match isnt in Rome. Try booking it one way it only costs E909 :eek:

Will probably wait until the venue is announced and should be able to get there in 2 flights

[Galwayman]

Hi guys,
I regularly go to home games but have not yet been on an away trip (bar going to the Nigeria friendly game at The Valley in 2004).
Am just wondering how are the tickets for away fans distributed?
Do you apply to the FAI for tickets or how does it work?
Cheers

[pineapple stu]

Yep, apply to the FAI. Details will be on their website nearer the time.

[SuperDave]

book cheap flights into stansted on ryanair as soon as they become available.

[shep]

I am planning on going to this game with a couple of mates,i know the venue is to be confirmed,just wondering what would be the best way to get tickets.The last two times i went to away games i went throgh abbey travel and paid a fortune.Any help would be brilliant,thanks.

[OwlsFan]

http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=77520

[Fergie's Son]

Rome hasn't been confirmed though.