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Originally Posted by mypost
Why will it have to be? Some teams might favour a smaller away support
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Originally Posted by mypost
Why will it have to be? Some teams might favour a smaller away support
I doubt the Italians are too woriied about the Irish support in all fairness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
When do they have to announce it? Hopeful for Milan myself.
We will have a big away support wherever it is. The big group games take place in the biggest stadiums, and Delaney will no doubt push for a big stadium to accommodate our fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Putting us in Palermo would be the equivalent of playing our home game against the Italians in Turners Cross. It will be Milan, Rome, or as an outsider, Naples.
Ah, I dont know. Had a ball there in 1990. Apart from the 24 hour alcohol ban.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
i think its been said before to be three months, but i might be wrong. email ticketoffice@fai.ie and they'll let you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fergie's Son
According to the FIFA Competition Rules (see Article 18, Page 22), it is at least three months in advance for the venue to be notified and at least 60 days for the kick-off time to be notified.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave
Was it Good Friday?? :eek::D Catholic country and all that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy
http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ital-intres2000.html
Gives the venues and attendences of all Italian matches since 2000.
One year from now, is the game. :)
Why the comma?
lads was in italy there about 3 years ago and had no problems with the rail service, actually found it really easy to get around despite what other posters have said here.
flights will be up on the aer lingus website within the next 2 months. Rome is the best bet at the moment!! if the game is confirmerd for Cagliari or Palermo im sure there will be cheap flights to be picked up from early on from Rome!!
hopefully the game wont be in Milan!! not a great place to go out and enjoy a few pints!! (actually there isnt many pubs)
i did get 3 bottles of Vodka for €24 there thou in a supermarket :D:D
lads flights will be up within the next week or so for this trip. Anyone going to take the chance and book Rome?? flights will prob cost between 250 to 300.
Better of with Ryanair to Milan, they fly from Milan to Rome, Bari, Brindisi, Palmero and Cagliari. It seems to be there biggest base.
actually only checked that after i posted here!! about €50 to get out there!!
no return flights up yet!! will book it next week!!
so whats the concencus...Rome with Ryanair?
won't be able to make many of the upcoming away games as in the states but want to be ahead of the queue for this one!
When will we know where the game is being played?
Not till early next year, I'd say.
Does anybody know which city in Italy will chosen for the Irish match next April? It's a complete joke that they get so long to decide where their matches will be played.
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 atmosphereQuote:
Originally Posted by kingdomkerry
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 .Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.Quote:
Originally Posted by newrynyuk
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!!
Heard a rumour it's Rome but isnt the next day Easter, which regardless of the venue, would make travel/accomodation a nightmare.....
Easter 2009 is 12 April.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Scientist
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.
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.
Today FM this evening ran a comp and the first prize is a trip for two to our match against Italy in ROME !
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by citizenerased
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by citizenerased
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.
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.
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.
Doesn't make you very old - I remember that too!Quote:
Originally Posted by gspain
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?
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Originally Posted by NeilMcD
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.