Switzerland (Away) Wed 8th Sep 04

**sylvo** · 26/08/2004, 2:22 PM

[QUOTE=NeilMcD]I must say i was happy with that pizza bar, or as it is now called the italian, bar.

Hey I was happy with it too, and the pizza's were the biz, and it were'nt pricey but I was in there after the game so it was'nt quite rocking as it might have been before the game, but nice place it was though.

**Steve.M** · 26/08/2004, 5:03 PM

Here is the web address of a place to stay in Z�rich if anyone is interested. It is well cheap compared to other places and they do a good slap up of food too. Its also right in the centre of everything....

http://www.ziczac.ch/rockhotel/index.html

**Cosmo** · 27/08/2004, 9:34 AM

Getting Swiss Francs - what the story with that?? I presume you cant get them in the banks in dublin cos of the strike or has anyone know any different??

Anyone know if you'll get ripped off changing the yoyos at the airport or in Switzerland??

**roboyle** · 27/08/2004, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by Daviddrog

Getting Swiss Francs - what the story with that?? I presume you cant get them in the banks in dublin cos of the strike or has anyone know any different??

Anyone know if you'll get ripped off changing the yoyos at the airport or in Switzerland??

Getting Swiss Francs is absolutely straightforward - rule of thumb CHF 1.5 = E 1. If you can get rope a student into ordering them off AIB they won't be charged commission!

**Jon'o** · 27/08/2004, 7:25 PM

Just got this email....

FAIreland Ticket Office

Ireland v Switzerland lottery for extra tickets

Dear Jonathan,

A limited number of tickets have today become available for the forthcoming
Switzerland away fixture on 8th September 2004. We intend to hold a lottery
for these tickets. As a pre-registration applicant we are offering you the
opportunity to take part in this lottery where, if successful, you will
receive two tickets to the game.

If you wish to have your name included please indicate so by return email by
5pm Monday 30th August 2004. All applicants will be notified by 5 pm on
Tuesday 31st August 2004.

Tickets are priced at ?22.00 and credit cards will be debited once the
lottery has taken place.

FAIreland Ticket Office

Bless em.... so ive gone from booking a ticket through ticketcorner for the swiss end, just incase my original application for tickets through the FAI came to nothing.... To being told by the FAI that only block bookers were getting tickets and being quite glad that i had a ticket in the swiss end..... To now be told that some additional tickets have become available.

From that im thinking... and this might be way off the mark but... The swiss FA have realised that a lot of irish have booked through ticketcorner and they have just put the FAI allocation and where the marjority of tickets have been booked to people outside of switzerland together...hence additional tickets for the FAI??

oh well might be wrong... but im going

and it seems that there will be some spare tickets too

**IsMiseSean** · 27/08/2004, 10:09 PM

I got the same e-mail.

**PaulB** · 29/08/2004, 8:01 AM

I have 2 tickets available for the irish end, if anyone is interested. PM me if you are looking for a ticket..

**Cosmo** · 29/08/2004, 10:38 AM

Quick question - does anyone know if there is a bar in the stadium??

**dave442** · 29/08/2004, 9:19 PM

4 spares available for Irish end @ face value. PM me if interested. Cheers

**PaulB** · 30/08/2004, 7:21 AM

Originally Posted by Daviddrog

Quick question - does anyone know if there is a bar in the stadium??

Yes, there is a bar in the stadium.

**shane123** · 30/08/2004, 9:01 AM

Anyone receive their tickets from the FAI yet for next Wednesday.

**roboyle** · 30/08/2004, 9:09 AM

Yup, pink flight-style tickets arrived this morning, think I'm in section B5...

**macdermesser** · 30/08/2004, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by PaulB

Yes, there is a bar in the stadium.

Last time they were only serving non-alcholic beer

**Steve.M** · 30/08/2004, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by macdermesser

Last time they were only serving non-alcholic beer

Yeah thats right and it will be the same again...They serve beer but non-alcholic, and they dont exactly advertise that fact. So you have bought about 2 or 3 before the penny drops!!!

Plenty of time to get tanked up before and after anyway....

**PaulB** · 31/08/2004, 6:58 AM

Anybody know ehere i can book/price train tickets in advance from Zurich to Basel?

Belive its a rip off, so want to see if i can get any deals in advance..

**KCFC Bohs** · 31/08/2004, 8:10 AM

Originally Posted by PaulB

Anybody know ehere i can book/price train tickets in advance from Zurich to Basel?

Belive its a rip off, so want to see if i can get any deals in advance..

Try Swiss Rail at http://www.rail.ch/index_e.htm

**JohnN** · 31/08/2004, 8:43 AM

When on http://www.rail.ch/index_e.htm go to the section called Click and rail. Here you can buy tickets online for a fraction of the price but you can only purchase 2 days before you intend to use the ticket. Just follow the instructions. did it last year travelling from Geneva to Basel and it worked fine.

**PaulB** · 31/08/2004, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by JohnN

When on http://www.rail.ch/index_e.htm go to the section called Click and rail. Here you can buy tickets online for a fraction of the price but you can only purchase 2 days before you intend to use the ticket. Just follow the instructions. did it last year travelling from Geneva to Basel and it worked fine.

Thanks JohnN, looks like you can't go from Zurich to Basel though..

**Paulie** · 31/08/2004, 9:19 AM

Got my tickets from the FAI yesterday....am in block B3.

**Irish Manc** · 31/08/2004, 5:29 PM

I have 2 spare tickets for the Switz game (Swiss end) if anyone wants them for face value.

I have just received an email from the FAI telling me im successful in the lottery ballot that was held.

Im at the game against cyprus on saturday if anyone would want to buy them from me then.

Let me know at kmcphillips@yahoo.co.uk and i'll get back to you asap.