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What are the chances of getting match tickets for this one? It's only a small place and fairly handy to get to so I'd say their would be plenty of fans there, so tickets would be hard to come by, yeah? Also, what's their stadium's capacity?
there stadium officially only holds 2210 but 4000 were there when the scots played there ..Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
So it'd be hard enough to get tickets then yeah?Quote:
Originally Posted by zinedineontour
According to San Marino FA website their groud holds about 4000 and they are reluctant to play games outside of the state. It is located 10km from Rimini. Nearest airports are Rimini ( no flights from Dublin or UK) Bologna (Ryanair via Frankfort with day wait ) Milan or Rome are probably best bet with train connection.
Or you could save a day by just going direct to Bologna with Aer Lingus;).Quote:
Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
Looks like another Faroes situation. i.e. Can't (or won't) buy tickets? Sit your tush on the hills behind with a carry out. You'll probably still be nearer the action than the highest seat in the Hogan Stand.
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium...olimpico.shtml
Aer Lingus only fly tues thurs and sat to bologna not ideal for a sat game
and your still 125km from san marinoQuote:
Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
You could fly to Ancona or Forli as well
I think a good option would be the early Aer Lingus flight to Rome, tour Rome for a day and then catch a train from Rome to Rimini - departs every hour and takes about four hours, changing in Bologna to get there. Then hop on the bus the last few miles. Bit awkward, but could be worse, I suppose.
No matter which way you go its going to be the longest trip regards travelling time, and when you get there it'll take five minutes to travel from one end of the country to the next! Still it should be a great trip
note lads there are no train stations in San Marino itself
There's an hourly bus service from Rimini as far as I knowQuote:
Originally Posted by Saint Tom
You can fly to Venice With Ryan air and the train to Rimini takes just over an hour I think. Stay in Rimini and bus it to the game.
Couple of links...
San Marino tourism
San Marino tourism eile
Wikipedia
Italian rail
A map of Italy
San Marino FA
Incidentally, after ten seconds, the chant should be "Are you watching Ingerland?!":p
You could fly with Ryanair Stanstead > Ancona (135km from San Marino)
or from Dublin to Venice with BMI, Ryanair or Aerlingus.
Alot of regional airports in the UK do this route (Jet2.com etc...) so it might be worth combining a cheap flight from Ireland to the UK and onwards for there.
This link is good, not 100% but a good starting point when planning your routes.
http://www.skyscanner.net/map
Anyone know if the full 6 Nations fixtures for next year have been officially announced yet? If it follows the last few years we will play Italy in Rome on the 1st weekend - i.e. the weekend before the San Marino game. :)
The fact we are playing San Marino on an unfashionable Febuary 07 shows what a weak negotiating position Ireland were in.
( Note other unfashionable date Aug. 22 San Marino v. Cyprus).
I think its very much a minnow fixture.
If it was on the Tuesday there's half-a-chance of getting to a proper Int. friendly.
Still this is very far-sighted. Well Done.
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Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint
I think I'll be doing the old cannonball run:
Athlone->Dublin->London->Ancona->Rimini->San Marino :D
said in the paper today game in bologna so keep eye out for that ..
Hope not. No point in playing San Marino if you don't get to go there.
Speaking of which, here's the local castle!!
They haven't played in Bologna for a few years now. Bologna would make tickets a lot easier to get. You can always go visit the place even if the game is in Bologna. I did the tourist trip there during Italia 90 and it was OK but just seemed a bit of a tourist trap.
Midweek in February is not an attractive trip for a lot of fans. It will most likely be very cold there as well. Tickets might be a bit tight but not as tough as a saturday in June or September.
according to san marin fc web site game will be in san marino, agree should be played there, been to italy before never been to san marino
i would like to be able to add san marino to the list
Must correct myself - that's not the local castle, it's the capital!!!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
fair few of the scots apparently flew to venice and then train to rimini (like one of lads said here). Apparently Rimini would be best place to stay - loads of hotels but the travelling is biggest issue i suppose not forgetting tkts.
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
Hi there:)
I am from Belfast and live in Perugia with my 14 year-old son, Patrick (of course). I have been in Italy 30 nearly 30 years now, including 3 years in the Rimini area where I still have friends.
My first experience in helping football fans travelling independently to Italy was with Dundee in 2003 http://www.italywithus.biz/ezine/12oc/page3.htm#title. Then some of the Dundee people asked me to help them when Scotland played in Milan last Easter and that lead to me bringing about 500 Scots to Ljubljana from the various airports they flew into in Italy.
Basically I help organise the easiest and cheapest way of travel from any airport to your accommodation (this means you can take advantage of more cheap flight options), get group deals with hotels, transportation to and from the match (if needed), answer questions about various aspects of visiting Italy and bits and pieces like bargaining down the prices of drink, organising parties etc. In Milan I was also able to get extra tickets for hundreds of the Scots.
I earn my keep by offering a good service with low price x large numbers. I also contribute without any payment by helping with train tickets, giving information etc. I have asked permission to help on this forum because I know some people hate to think of others using a board for their own benefit. If I am not welcome there is no problem, if anyone want to contact me directly I will help them via my own site/message board. I take the view that answering questions and giving details of services available etc. on an open forum guarantees (as much as is possible) the best and most honest help possible. Every thing is more transparent:p
I am a "regular" on a few forums so it won't be difficult to find people who know me - I hope we can become friends too:D
Rimini in February is dead but that can be an advantage as well - means a bit of ground work to organise parties etc. but could be great because they would be made to measure:pQuote:
Originally Posted by oconghc2
San Marino is a tourist trap but a nice one:) It has duty free status so drink is cheaper there but sometimes it is made there as well:eek: Good shopping for electrical/techno goods - might be nice to stay for the night if the hotels offer good deals and entertainment. Something different anyway. Freezing cold in February, every Scot I have talked to about his experience when they played (that was in October) has mentioned the cold, they say it is the coldest they have ever felt at a match.Quote:
Originally Posted by gspain
Helen, I find that hard to believe, San Marino CANT BE COLDER THAN THE FAROES!!
As regards flights we have flights provisionally booked at €250 return Dublin / Bologna do you think we can get better??
Bologna is the best airport for San Marino and Dublin-Bologna with Aer Lingus is very handy. Dublin-Treviso (Ryanair) would probably be the next best. What dates have you booked? This is all going to be a balancing act of comfort V price. Bus journeys from Pisa, Rome and Milan - Rimini are all around 4 hours, the journey by train is the same of a bit longer and you have to change trains.Quote:
Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
Just jotting down ideas! :D
Flights via UK usually add up to spending more money in the end and wasting time at airports.
All in all I would say you have a good deal for the comfort and ease of your journey.
I am inclined to say that everyone should book the very best deal they can get with the flight and then we can sort out travel in Italy from this end. No reason a bus journey can't become a bus party and some where nice on the way.:cool:
Now - how's that for an Irish answer? :p (I am usually even more long winded during the day!! LOL)
Thanks for the info Helen. Probably easier to rent a car from whichever airport we end up in.
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Originally Posted by gspain
Oh yes - that is another option and car hire here seems cheaper than in Ireland. Be careful with the drink though, things seem more relaxed about drink-driving in that there isn't much of a chance of the police stopping and testing you etc. but if you are involved in an accident you will be in terrible trouble:eek:
I ended up getting sun burnt in the Faroes!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
i read in the paper at the weekend that lansdowne road is being used for rugby the saturday before and after the san marino game. the fai were trying to get san marino to switch the fixtures ie. play away to san marino on november and at home to the in february. did anyone else read this.
I reckon it's typical crap from the press. FACT There is a Rugby match in Croke Park on the Sat after the San Marino game in Feb. This is the first game to be played and the GAA already made it clear Croke Park is only available in March x 2 Oct x 2 and Nov x 2 with 4 games allowed out of the 6 dates and no friendlies.Quote:
Originally Posted by green army
The Faroes wasn't cold! Rainy and windy and all, but not too cold. However, I can't believe that the San Marino game will be colder than a game in Bray! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
It was lovely and warm watching the faroes game in Synnots on stephens green, still got my unused match ticket...wonder could i swap it for a german or san marino ticket!!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu