Euro 2016 away thread

**TheCoff87** · 16/02/2016, 6:20 AM

I have 4 Cat 4 Tickets for Sweden, but looking to swap for 4 Belgian tickets, any interest??

**KK77** · 16/02/2016, 7:41 AM

Money taken this morning. Ole Ole!

**Junior** · 16/02/2016, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

And what about if your history is pretty bad? Last time I was at a qualifier was under Trap. Only attended friendlies under O'Neill

Well, you can't really have any complaints I guess. However, you can already see that lots of spares are already appearing for the Sweden and Italy games (admittedly most people are looking for swaps for the Belgium game at this stage but is shows you those two games have surplus tickets and some will end up getting passed on to fellow fans at hopefully face value - here and ybig will be best place for face value tickets).

Also the general portal will open in March and plenty of tickets that were purchased in the first phase last year for our games (when people didn't actually know who would be playing in those games) will go up on there. Loads of time until June and I think there are still lots of chances to get face value tickets for at least Sweden and Italy, possibly less so for the Belgium game but its still possible.

And by all means send an email off to the FAI, it wont hurt your chances, depends how they prioritise the requests (of which there will be many).

Good luck!

**punkrocket** · 16/02/2016, 2:32 PM

Feckit and I've just had the V dub resprayed.

**DeLorean** · 17/02/2016, 8:08 AM

I know they're probably swamped with emails but do we know if there's any timeline on the FAI selecting the most deserving applicants?

**jbyrne** · 17/02/2016, 8:18 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I know they're probably swamped with emails but do we know if there's any timeline on the FAI selecting the most deserving applicants?

I read yesterday that UEFA can still allocate tickets to fans up until the end of February and so the FAI will wait until then until they start their own process. There is no point in the FAI allocating tickets from what they held back now only for UEFA to give some of those same fans tickets by the end of February. I think there is a statement on the FAI homepage

**DeLorean** · 17/02/2016, 1:44 PM

Plan B!

Originally Posted by FAI Ticket Office

Thank you for your email in regard to your recent Euro 2016 ticket application.

We have included your name on a waiting list for tickets. Please be aware that we may need to contact you should we require additional information.

We will communicate to supporter's once this process has finished.

FAI Ticket Office

**Fixer82** · 17/02/2016, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Well, you can't really have any complaints I guess.

No I can't and I'm not. The most loyal supporters certainly should get first preference.
Thanks for the tips. I think the re-sale portal is my next hope, after that it's probably DoneDeal etc. I'm looking for a Belgium ticket so it's that bit more difficult. Does anybody know the craic with the security etc.?
I thought after the attacks in Paris in November they were going to be insanely security conscious with tickets/passports etc.

**Junior** · 18/02/2016, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

No I can't and I'm not. The most loyal supporters certainly should get first preference.
Thanks for the tips. I think the re-sale portal is my next hope, after that it's probably DoneDeal etc. I'm looking for a Belgium ticket so it's that bit more difficult. Does anybody know the craic with the security etc.?
I thought after the attacks in Paris in November they were going to be insanely security conscious with tickets/passports etc.

I would send an email to the FAI as well. They still have 2k tickets per match to distribute, Its probably a slim chance they would allocate them to you if you have no recent history of match attendance but you've got to be in it to win it as they say. FAI are not exactly renowned for 'logic' when it comes to ticket distribution!

**BonnieShels** · 18/02/2016, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

I thought after the attacks in Paris in November they were going to be insanely security conscious with tickets/passports etc.

There seemed to be talk of it taking a little bit longer than normal to get into the Stadium for the Rugby last week. But no horror stories came out about it that I read.

**Stuttgart88** · 19/02/2016, 1:23 PM

What area of Paris is best to stay in?

Factors are:

(a) convenience for Gare du Nord (I arrive and return by Eurostar)
(b) convenient for public transport to Stade de France
(c) central, for the craic like.

I'm thinking Opera?

**BonnieShels** · 19/02/2016, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

What area of Paris is best to stay in?

Factors are:

(a) convenience for Gare du Nord (I arrive and return by Eurostar)
(b) convenient for public transport to Stade de France
(c) central, for the craic like.

I'm thinking Opera?

I'm staying down in the 5th.

But on a previous trip to Paris a good few of us stayed down in Bastille and it was quite the area for the craic. I can't imagine much of Paris will be lacking in craic from the Sunday on.

**DeLorean** · 29/02/2016, 8:50 AM

The FAI appeals process is expected to last 2-3 weeks after the closing date i.e. last Wednesday.

There doesn't seem to be any specific date in March for the UEFA Resale Portal opening?

**zero** · 01/03/2016, 4:04 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

The FAI appeals process is expected to last 2-3 weeks after the closing date i.e. last Wednesday.

There doesn't seem to be any specific date in March for the UEFA Resale Portal opening?

was wondering the same.

via ybig:

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/ticketi...iew/index.html

Ticketing

From 12:00CET on 9 March 2016, all fans who were allocated tickets in the general public application windows will be able to resell their tickets. All fans will be able to buy the tickets on a first come, first served basis.

**DeLorean** · 02/03/2016, 8:08 AM

Good stuff, thanks.

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**tetsujin1979** · 03/03/2016, 10:30 AM

just a general tip - anyone who signs up for AirBnb gets a discount through their recommend a friend scheme, so if there's a few of you booking a place, let one person book the first room, send an invite to the next, they book and get a discount, send an invite, get a discount, etc

**zero** · 09/03/2016, 5:26 PM

having spent half the day on the resale portal i finally picked up 1 cat 1 ticket for the italy game.

**DeLorean** · 03/06/2016, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Came across this on Facebook. Made me laugh.

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

seen that too, made me cringe hard.
support the players who are at the tournament, nobody cares who isn't there

The flag thing in general is gone nuts, at least that Grealish one is kind of funny if you just forget about the cringing fact that we're still banging on about him. You just know the person that put it together hadn't even heard of Grealish until the F.A. Cup semi final last year as well.

Some of the other ones are beyond brutal, talk about trying too hard. Father Ted quotes recycled ten thousand times over, quirky Irish sayings, references to Pennys or the dole, etc.

The worst I've seen is this though (I'm actually squirming with embarrassment here)...

**tetsujin1979** · 03/06/2016, 11:44 AM

I probably can't complain too much. This is my flag

I'm just hoping enough people get the reference

**brendy_�ire** · 03/06/2016, 1:27 PM

We've a flag that we bring to away matches generally, the 'Northmen Southmen, Comrades All' one.
We're not bringing it to the Euros though. There'll be very, very limited space for them. You won't be allowed to hang it over advertising, which grounds will be plastered in. There was barely room for the flag in Poland, there'll be none in France. So feck it.