Programme from Bari

[lopez]

If anything countries are going to other way. Romania, Czech, Italy, Spain & France all used to sell/give away programmes and are now VIP only. There may well be others.

Probably the FAs think that with these entrepreneaurs - like the bloke from Madrid - moving in, why bother.

[newrynyuk]

Getting back to the idea of home FA proper official programmes, what about free ones being left on a table just past the entrances of the Irish (or indeed every) section? Four major advertisers- e.g. Fiat, Peroni, Gillette and D&G (for the more fashion conscious of the golfing brigade) are all official partners of the Italian national team - is all I reckon you need to cover the cost.

Isn't this what happened in Bari? In the away end, two boxes of the Italian official programme with no cover price were left by the drinks kiosk and everyone just helped themselves to bundles of them. They were long gone by the time I found out about them, but managed to get a few for the local police.

Incidently, anyone look through the free match preview newpaper given away in the tourist offices? The English was obviously translated from the original Italian. It said Italian coach Marcello Lippi’s new reign “was in the hands of less well-endowed players". Hmm...

[lopez]

Isn't this what happened in Bari? In the away end, two boxes of the Italian official programme with no cover price were left by the drinks kiosk and everyone just helped themselves to bundles of them. They were long gone by the time I found out about them, but managed to get a few for the local police.

Incidently, anyone look through the free match preview newpaper given away in the tourist offices? The English was obviously translated from the original Italian. It said Italian coach Marcello Lippi’s new reign “was in the hands of less well-endowed players". Hmm...

Probably now on sale on ebay. Agreed that more order needed. Was going to suggest handed out by the turnstile operator, but then that might mean that delays will be longer getting in.

[Schumi]

Incidently, anyone look through the free match preview newpaper given away in the tourist offices? The English was obviously translated from the original Italian. It said Italian coach Marcello Lippi’s new reign “was in the hands of less well-endowed players". Hmm...

The picture of the typical Irish house was my favourite bit.