Georgia Away - 6th September 2008

**Newryrep** · 02/09/2008, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

Handy for anyone in Mainz tomorrow! The FAI should be announcing something later I would imagine.

Those with tickets for Tbilisi who have indicated that they want tickets for Mainz should get an email after lunch with details etc.

Just realised, that this is obviously all seater ie 10000 out of 19000 capacity assume then that behind both goals will be empty due to terracing and that all the fans will be in the main stands

**Dotsy** · 02/09/2008, 9:18 AM

Newryrep, do you know what allocation the FAI have got for Irish fans and if those tickets will be held in Mainz for sale to Irish fans only or can anyone buy them. If anyone can purchase them at the ticket office the touts could have a field day with many Irish fans not arriving until Friday or Saturday.

**Newryrep** · 02/09/2008, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by Dotsy

Newryrep, do you know what allocation the FAI have got for Irish fans and if those tickets will be held in Mainz for sale to Irish fans only or can anyone buy them. If anyone can purchase them at the ticket office the touts could have a field day with many Irish fans not arriving until Friday or Saturday.

Dotzy not sure how it is going to work, sent the Ticket office an email last week regarding delivery of tickets etc, tickets for Tbilisi, they came back late yesterday asking to get in contact if I want the Mainz tickets. I did this morning and was advised that emails would be sent out after lunch giving all the details but was told that you would have to collect and pay for them in Mainz. I assume there will be tickets reserved for those Tbilisi bound and you show Id to get them. However if you were going to Tbilisi I would contact them to confirm that you require tickets to Mainz

Heading off tomorrow so will probably pick up Thur morn

**Sligo Hornet** · 02/09/2008, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Those with tickets for Tbilisi who have indicated that they want tickets for Mainz should get an email after lunch with details etc.

Just realised, that this is obviously all seater ie 10000 out of 19000 capacity assume then that behind both goals will be empty due to terracing and that all the fans will be in the main stands

Can we not use the terracing if we bring our own deckchairs?

**Dotsy** · 02/09/2008, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Dotzy not sure how it is going to work, sent the Ticket office an email last week regarding delivery of tickets etc, tickets for Tbilisi, they came back late yesterday asking to get in contact if I want the Mainz tickets. I did this morning and was advised that emails would be sent out after lunch giving all the details but was told that you would have to collect and pay for them in Mainz. I assume there will be tickets reserved for those Tbilisi bound and you show Id to get them. However if you were going to Tbilisi I would contact them to confirm that you require tickets to Mainz

Heading off tomorrow so will probably pick up Thur morn

Thanks for that. I wasn't originally going to Tiblisi. Couldn't get any time off work this week or next but Mainz is doable in Sat and out Sunday. Sent emails to the girls at the FAI ticket office last week regading tickets but have heard nothing back. I guess we will have to take a chance on getting them when we arrive on Saturday.

**RonnieB** · 02/09/2008, 10:31 AM

I rang up the ticket office in Mainz, there is a meeting going on at the moment. Full announcement later.

**Dotsy** · 02/09/2008, 11:46 AM

According to the Herald tickets Mainz have revealed that tickets will be sold on line and by phone from 8am tomorrow.

**pineapple stu** · 02/09/2008, 12:33 PM

Summary thread updated with the Mainz info - keep it coming!

**Lionel Ritchie** · 02/09/2008, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dotsy

According to the Herald tickets Mainz have revealed that tickets will be sold on line and by phone from 8am tomorrow.

Just to be clear is that from Mainz05s own ticket office?

**RonnieB** · 02/09/2008, 12:52 PM

From fai

the georgian football federation today confirmed that it will provide the fai with more than the normal allocation (10% of stadium capacity) of tickets for the forthcoming world cup qualifier game in mainz, germany on september 6. Under today’s agreement, irish fans will be allocated 4,850 seats, georgian fans will be allocated 2,500 seats while the remaining seats in the stadium will be allocated to neutral german fans.

Due to fifa’s decision to change the venue for this fixture last week, tickets will only be available directly at the stadium. To avoid congestion, ticket booths will be open two days prior to the game and we urge all fans to buy their tickets early. The location of ticket booths for irish supporters will be clearly signposted at the stadium and fans are reminded that they should bring their passports as identification will be required.

Ticket booth opening hours - mainz, bruchweg stadium

thursday (sept 4) 09.00 to 19.00
friday (sept 5) 09.00 to 18.00
saturday (sept 6) from 10.00

the fai has already contacted all fans who had applied in writing for tickets at the original match in tbilisi and offered them a choice of free tickets for the new fixture in mainz or for the international friendly against poland in croke park on november 19.

Speaking today, fai chief executive john delaney said;

“some of our loyal fans were inconvenienced by fifa’s decision to move the match so late in the day and this is just a small gesture to thank them for their support.”

nb – all times indicated are local (germany).

**Fr. Joe** · 02/09/2008, 1:01 PM

In all fairness why not give the remaining tickets to Irish fans rather then "Neutral German" fans

There could be some serious touting going on there now

**NeilMcD** · 02/09/2008, 1:10 PM

So Complimentary match tickets for all of us who were going to Georgia in the first place and we can collect them from Friday onwards. Sounds ok to me.

**Sligo Hornet** · 02/09/2008, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

So Complimentary match tickets for all of us who were going to Georgia in the first place and we can collect them from Friday onwards. Sounds ok to me.

Nice!..........what shall we do with the extra 22 EU?

**paul_oshea** · 02/09/2008, 1:21 PM

keep one for me!!!

**gspain** · 02/09/2008, 1:24 PM

I assume the neutral German fans who travelled from Ireland and London to support their team in Stuttgart in 2006 will get priority.

**RonnieB** · 02/09/2008, 1:26 PM

So it is barring the 1000 going to Tiblis a first come first served operation? If so then I am hopeful of getting tickets as I arrive in Mainz early Friday. If I can will try get one or two extra im sure people will want them.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 02/09/2008, 1:27 PM

Hmmm so what's the best strategy for getting tickets before the touting machine swings into action then?

**Dotsy** · 02/09/2008, 1:37 PM

If anyone travelling before Sat from Dublin was prepared to get two on our behalf I could get them the money before they go. Not sure it will work though as you need ID at the Stadium and I am sure it will be limited to one ticket per person.

**galah** · 02/09/2008, 1:55 PM

so does that mean we just turn up at stadium ..show our id to prove it ..they have a list of names and we get the tickets??

**NeilMcD** · 02/09/2008, 1:56 PM

Yeah if you were going to Georgia and you were getting tickets from the FAI and they had offered you tickets for that game, you will be on the list for this game. However I would ring the ticket office to be sure.