Euro 2016 away thread

**paul_oshea** · 15/02/2016, 9:19 AM

My suspicions were correct about uefa wanting the easy option and less hassle.

Anyone who applied only for Sweden tickets and no others got them.those who applied for Sweden plus one other or the other two werent successful. Uefa didn't mix and match with the ticket applications which is a little unfair I think.

I got all 4 I applied for but the Uefa Investment Vehicle is some racket. The amount I was charged on condition is a bit ridiculous.

**DeLorean** · 15/02/2016, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by backstothewall

I just got the same. How do the fai tickets work?

I was under the impression that was a safety net for people with FAI numbers that didn't get sorted through UEFA. I have no FAI number but I have purchased tickets directly from them in the past, so I sent them an email there in the unlikely event that they'll be able to help. I'm sure there are thousands in the same boat but no harm in sussing them out.

Does anybody remember if there was an application process (through UEFA) in 2012? All I remember is the Ticket Portal itself.

I presume this resale portal in March will be normal priced tickets and not a Ticketmaster/Seatwave touting job?!

**Fixer82** · 15/02/2016, 9:27 AM

Got the same email

**BonnieShels** · 15/02/2016, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

just got email confirmation of partial success. I had applied for Sweden and Belgium but only got Cat 3 Sweden. Was unlikely I would get to more than one match anyway for various reasons so happy enough.

I applied for 2*Sweden and 2*Italy.

Only got 2*Sweden. Delighted for that much tbh.

A mate only applied for 2*Sweden. And he got his.

Others in my circle applied for more and have better records this campaign than me and for nowt.

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

My suspicions were correct about uefa wanting the easy option and less hassle.

Anyone who applied only for Sweden tickets and no others got them.those who applied for Sweden plus one other or the other two werent successful.

Doesn't really bear out above so.

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I was under the impression that was a safety net for people with FAI numbers that didn't get sorted through UEFA. I have no FAI number but I have purchased tickets directly from them in the past, so I sent them an email there in the unlikely event that they'll be able to help. I'm sure there are thousands in the same boat but no harm in sussing them out.

Does anybody remember if there was an application process (through UEFA) in 2012? All I remember is the Ticket Portal itself.

I presume this resale portal in March will be normal priced tickets and not a Ticketmaster/Seatwave touting job?!

It'll be normal priced tickets surely. That's how the Olympics and RWC were.

I have no recollection of the 2012 portal. I got sorted on here easily enough though, by schloooomp.

I'm planning on picking up Croatia-Turkey as I'll be in Paris that night anyway.

**tetsujin1979** · 15/02/2016, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Your application was unsuccessful

Dear Football Fan,Thank you for applying for tickets for UEFA EURO 2016�.
We regret to inform you that your ticket application for UEFA EURO 2016� was not successful. In accordance with the UEFA EURO 2016� Ticketing Terms and Conditions for Participating National Association Fan Sales you have not been allocated any of the ticket(s) requested in your Application Form on the ticket portal.

In accordance with the UEFA EURO 2016� Ticketing Terms and Conditions for Participating National Association Fan Sales, no agreement between EURO 2016 SAS and you for the purchase of ticket(s) you requested is deemed to have been concluded in this process.

Until the end of the UEFA EURO 2016� tournament, there may be additional opportunities to purchase tickets to our matches. We would like to keep you informed about any such future possibilities to purchase tickets for UEFA EURO 2016�. If you do not wish to be contacted regarding such possibilities, please contact us using the form available here requesting us to remove you from our mailing list.

Best regards,
UEFA Ticketing Team

Ditto

**Nugget** · 15/02/2016, 9:48 AM

So what's next for those of us who didn't get tickets. Do we just have to wait for the re-sale portal to open?
I've already booked my trip to Bordeaux so I'll be out there regardless.

**zero** · 15/02/2016, 11:07 AM

not a season ticket holder so unsurprisingly application rejected for all 3 group games. i've all my transport and accommodation booked so will be there regardless.

on the uefa site it says the resale portal will be open march/april but exact dates are not specified.

**Bungle** · 15/02/2016, 11:37 AM

I got 3 cat 3 tickets for the Sweden game (had put in for four). None for the Belgium game.
I'm a season ticket holder years but have gone to very few aways, so that is probably fair I would say, given that Bordeaux is much smaller. The lads who go to every away game or at least most of them probably deserve to be ahead of me, so few complaints I guess.

The one thing is that alot of the more bandwagon element will only sporadically check the portal (if even), which means that alot of people like me and other lads on this site who didn't get sorted will be more likely too. That is the hope anyway.

**colonelwest** · 15/02/2016, 12:21 PM

We got all of ours we applied for, cash was pending on the card Friday evening, nothing all day up to that which was a bit strange and got the confirmation emails this morning then.

It's well worth going through an affiliated club or a registered supporters club as at least then you have your previous on file as opposed to just ticketmaster and the portals for the finals when they come up every few years on your own bat.

If the YBIG lads could spend less time being narky and got themselves set up as an official group with a registered FAI account between them they wouldn't have half the bother that's happened to them the past few years, if you go home/ away regularly without any record of it then sure there's nothing to go on to try and make sure they/ you get sorted with tickets as best they can.

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I was under the impression that was a safety net for people with FAI numbers that didn't get sorted through UEFA. I have no FAI number but I have purchased tickets directly from them in the past, so I sent them an email there in the unlikely event that they'll be able to help. I'm sure there are thousands in the same boat but no harm in sussing them out.

Does anybody remember if there was an application process (through UEFA) in 2012? All I remember is the Ticket Portal itself.

I presume this resale portal in March will be normal priced tickets and not a Ticketmaster/Seatwave touting job?!

The club we're with is purely just for our ST's/ aways/ finals tickets over the years, well worth getting in on something like that, bit late now but it's sound advice all the same DL. Yeah, even going back to the World Cup in 06 there was an online portal for tickets, think that was the first one where they started going that way for the process rather than postal/ ballot/ letting the local associations dole out their allocation themselves etc.

Resale portal in March is offical from UEFA & will be definitely face value only, there should be a lot of returns for our games relatively speaking on that from the first round of the lotto where it was just applying for tickets for A1 vs A3 in venue D4 etc.

It'd be worth peoples while contacting local supporters clubs/ or FAI affiliated clubs on the off chance as they'll usually have some tickets they've applied for that aren't taken up out of the allocation they got.

**DeLorean** · 15/02/2016, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I sent them an email there in the unlikely event that they'll be able to help. I'm sure there are thousands in the same boat but no harm in sussing them out.

A ticketing administrative assistant has passed my email on to his colleague in Customer Relations... that can't be a good sign

**BonnieShels** · 15/02/2016, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by colonelwest

We got all of ours we applied for, cash was pending on the card Friday evening, nothing all day up to that which was a bit strange and got the confirmation emails this morning then.

It's well worth going through an affiliated club or a registered supporters club as at least then you have your previous on file as opposed to just ticketmaster and the portals for the finals when they come up every few years on your own bat.

If the YBIG lads could spend less time being narky and got themselves set up as an official group with a registered FAI account between them they wouldn't have half the bother that's happened to them the past few years, if you go home/ away regularly without any record of it then sure there's nothing to go on to try and make sure they/ you get sorted with tickets as best they can.

The club we're with is purely just for our ST's/ aways/ finals tickets over the years, well worth getting in on something like that, bit late now but it's sound advice all the same DL. Yeah, even going back to the World Cup in 06 there was an online portal for tickets, think that was the first one where they started going that way for the process rather than postal/ ballot/ letting the local associations dole out their allocation themselves etc.

Resale portal in March is offical from UEFA & will be definitely face value only, there should be a lot of returns for our games relatively speaking on that from the first round of the lotto where it was just applying for tickets for A1 vs A3 in venue D4 etc.

It'd be worth peoples while contacting local supporters clubs/ or FAI affiliated clubs on the off chance as they'll usually have some tickets they've applied for that aren't taken up out of the allocation they got.

Shels used to sort me out for tickets but we never qualified for anything during that period. It was nigh on impossible to get Euro 2012 tickets from the club at that stage despite history. I'm never to worried about getting tickets as there's always someone or something that will sort you out. We'll all be grand. And tbh Foot.ie has been the best source. YBIG is too (y)big. Here is just right. DeL and the rest will get sorted through here no bother I would say.

**backstothewall** · 15/02/2016, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

I'm never to worried about getting tickets as there's always someone or something that will sort you out. We'll all be grand. And tbh Foot.ie has been the best source. YBIG is too (y)big. Here is just right. DeL and the rest will get sorted through here no bother I would say.

I need 5 tickets for both the Belgium and Sweden games. I hope you're right but it seems like a stretch at this stage. I feel sorry for the guy i go with. His son (who has been to every home game despite having cerebral palsy) will be getting the news when he gets home from school today. He hasn't stopped talking about going to France since the car journey back from the Bosnia game.

I'm totally gutted myself to be honest. It's been a real kick in the teeth.

**Junior** · 15/02/2016, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by backstothewall

I need 5 tickets for both the Belgium and Sweden games. I hope you're right but it seems like a stretch at this stage. I feel sorry for the guy i go with. His son (who has been to every home game despite having cerebral palsy) will be getting the news when he gets home from school today. He hasn't stopped talking about going to France since the car journey back from the Bosnia game.

I'm totally gutted myself to be honest. It's been a real kick in the teeth.

The 2k FAI arse pocket tickets are for exactly this purpose. Just email Cria at the ticket office and state your case with match history etc.. and I am sure you will be looked after.

**Fixer82** · 15/02/2016, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

The 2k FAI arse pocket tickets are for exactly this purpose. Just email Cria at the ticket office and state your case with match history etc.. and I am sure you will be looked after.

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

**DannyInvincible** · 15/02/2016, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Your application was unsuccessful

Dear Football Fan,Thank you for applying for tickets for UEFA EURO 2016�.
We regret to inform you that your ticket application for UEFA EURO 2016� was not successful. In accordance with the UEFA EURO 2016� Ticketing Terms and Conditions for Participating National Association Fan Sales you have not been allocated any of the ticket(s) requested in your Application Form on the ticket portal.

In accordance with the UEFA EURO 2016� Ticketing Terms and Conditions for Participating National Association Fan Sales, no agreement between EURO 2016 SAS and you for the purchase of ticket(s) you requested is deemed to have been concluded in this process.

Until the end of the UEFA EURO 2016� tournament, there may be additional opportunities to purchase tickets to our matches. We would like to keep you informed about any such future possibilities to purchase tickets for UEFA EURO 2016�. If you do not wish to be contacted regarding such possibilities, please contact us using the form available here requesting us to remove you from our mailing list.

Best regards,
UEFA Ticketing Team

Received the same e-mail myself, unfortunately. There's still the re-sale though and I'm sure spares will pop up elsewhere too.

**dan o d** · 15/02/2016, 6:27 PM

Got 4 Cat C tickets for Sweden game in Paris. Looking to swap at least 2 ( and potentially all )of these for tickets to the Belgium game in Bordeaux. Let me know if you are interested.

**IrishRossi** · 15/02/2016, 9:16 PM

got the same unsuccessful, but hopefully will pick up tickets somewhere closer to the date if not fanzone will have to do

**DeLorean** · 15/02/2016, 9:35 PM

FAI to cater for most loyal supporters for UEFA EURO 2016

**backstothewall** · 16/02/2016, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

The 2k FAI arse pocket tickets are for exactly this purpose. Just email Cria at the ticket office and state your case with match history etc.. and I am sure you will be looked after.

Email away to Cria. Hopefully something comes of it.