San Marino Away (7th February 2007) - Match Thread

**sligoman** · 08/09/2006, 7:50 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

heh heh, she'll break my neck when she sees this post. she was talking about you all weekend in stuttgart ....snigger

and did you console her in my absence?

**Green Tribe** · 08/09/2006, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

and did you console her in my absence?

I'd ban you but you are unfortunately a moderator too now quit hijacking the thread ye brat!

**sligoman** · 08/09/2006, 7:53 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

I'd ban you but you are unfortunately a moderator too now quit hijacking the thread ye brat!

I take that as a yes then

, one of those drunken nights ha?

*leaves thread before GT kills me*

**murtybyrne** · 08/09/2006, 10:23 PM

Alrite Lads

Anybody made travel arrangements for this trip yet??

Or anybody have any ideas regarding where the game will be played

Thinkin of the trip from Dublin - Stansted then on to Bologna(Forli) with Ryanair as an option ???

Then make my way to san marino by train and get a hotel there??

Any help would be much appriecated!

**AidoM** · 09/09/2006, 1:16 AM

Originally Posted by murtybyrne

Alrite Lads

Anybody made travel arrangements for this trip yet??

Or anybody have any ideas regarding where the game will be played

Thinkin of the trip from Dublin - Stansted then on to Bologna(Forli) with Ryanair as an option ???

Then make my way to san marino by train and get a hotel there??

Any help would be much appriecated!

Murty

Prices on Ryanair are as cheap as you could get them (it's the taxes are the b*****d)
OK as far as getting a hotel in San Marino

but Bologna would be a good bet for a bed as it could be the venue or if it's played in San Marino its not too far. Bologna IMO is better suited for getting the return flight with Ryanair.

Read the thread the options are there. Post your route

**AidoM** · 09/09/2006, 1:19 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Don't know, will see. Prob won't be able to get a ticket but I'd just go for the craic, watch it in the pub

Will mammy let him travel alone

who will change the nappies

(GT) not to mind Stansted

**sligoman** · 09/09/2006, 1:26 AM

Originally Posted by AidoM

who will change the nappies

(GT)

Nah, I'm not into that kind of stuff, regardless of GT's interests

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Here, just checked Ryanair there, they don't have any available flights going out the week of the game but they have a flight coming back on the Friday evening(9th) for 67.94euro(incl. taxes). That's good value aint it?

**AidoM** · 09/09/2006, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Nah, I'm not into that kind of stuff, regardless of GT's interests

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Here, just checked Ryanair there, they don't have any available flights going out the week of the game but they have a flight coming back on the Friday evening(9th) for 67.94euro(incl. taxes). That's good value aint it?

They have flights out through Stansted and their direct Dublin flights to/from Bologna only start on the 9th February

**samabu92** · 09/09/2006, 10:05 AM

i have hotel booked in forli but if a bus is organised from bologna, would stay there..can cancel hotel up to 24hrs before arrival..sent san marino fa e-mail to see could they tell me where game was(no harm in trying)..if its in san marino it will be long bus journey..

**Babysis** · 09/09/2006, 10:39 AM

Was doing a bit of looking yesterday. Weould seem its a 50min bus from San marino to Rimini. think thats where Im going to look at a hotel. Rimini and bologna are next door, so it shouldnt be too much of a problem getting back for the flight on the Thurs morning. Also there are a good few going that way, so if i can get us into the same hotel there will be good craic and everyone will be sorted for a room/room mate.

**samabu92** · 09/09/2006, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Babysis

Was doing a bit of looking yesterday. Weould seem its a 50min bus from San marino to Rimini. think thats where Im going to look at a hotel. Rimini and bologna are next door, so it shouldnt be too much of a problem getting back for the flight on the Thurs morning. Also there are a good few going that way, so if i can get us into the same hotel there will be good craic and everyone will be sorted for a room/room mate.

Rimini looks the safe option, only one way into san marino,but sure you can book hotel in Bologna and Rimini and always cancel one when you know where game is..You on 10.45am flight thurs back to stansted..thats the one were on..whatever you book,we will do same and at least there will be a few in hotel

**Babysis** · 09/09/2006, 11:34 AM

This is the lastest i have found out regarding travel.

There are trains every 30mins from Bologna to Rimini and this journey takes about 1 hour.

According to some sites There are no trains in San Marino - Need to check as some say you can get a train so far then a cable car will take you the rest of the way

Depending on the time of year etc there are up to 9 buses a day from Rimini to San marino

This journey is about 23Km and takes on the bus about 45mins-1 hour.

One site seemed to be quoting a round trip as costing E6.
However it would seem the last bus out of San Man is at 18.30/19.00

But we can deal with that later.

It would seem a taxi from san man to Rimini is about E40 - So maybe not the end of the world.

For those thinking of driving, there are no cars allowed inside the walled part of the city - so its either find a parking space somewhere else or use one of the expensive car parks.

Im going to try contact the san man tourist board/consulate and the tourist information in Rimini - they might be able to rpovide info regards to special buses they could lay on etc.

im still going to stay in rimini - waiting for sylvo to let me know the name of his and Lopez's hotel so i can see how much it costs. If we dont stay in that one it will be an affordable one nearby.

Will post all the websites I looked at - please dont take my word for this (although I am telling it exactly as i read it

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**Green Tribe** · 09/09/2006, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

This is the lastest i have found out regarding travel.

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Bit of a pain of a place to find info on isn't it Babysis? But got bits and pieces. Rimini it is then. I am trying to register with the German fan forum and the Scottish fan forum to see if anyone can give us a few pointers

**samabu92** · 09/09/2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

This is the lastest i have found out regarding travel.

There are trains every 30mins from Bologna to Rimini and this journey takes about 1 hour.

According to some sites There are no trains in San Marino - Need to check as some say you can get a train so far then a cable car will take you the rest of the way

Depending on the time of year etc there are up to 9 buses a day from Rimini to San marino

This journey is about 23Km and takes on the bus about 45mins-1 hour.

One site seemed to be quoting a round trip as costing E6.
However it would seem the last bus out of San Man is at 18.30/19.00

But we can deal with that later.

It would seem a taxi from san man to Rimini is about E40 - So maybe not the end of the world.

For those thinking of driving, there are no cars allowed inside the walled part of the city - so its either find a parking space somewhere else or use one of the expensive car parks.

Im going to try contact the san man tourist board/consulate and the tourist information in Rimini - they might be able to rpovide info regards to special buses they could lay on etc.

im still going to stay in rimini - waiting for sylvo to let me know the name of his and Lopez's hotel so i can see how much it costs. If we dont stay in that one it will be an affordable one nearby.

Will post all the websites I looked at - please dont take my word for this (although I am telling it exactly as i read it

)

can just picture the taxi stand with 4-5,000 people waiting

**murtybyrne** · 09/09/2006, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by AidoM

Murty

Prices on Ryanair are as cheap as you could get them (it's the taxes are the b*****d)
OK as far as getting a hotel in San Marino

but Bologna would be a good bet for a bed as it could be the venue or if it's played in San Marino its not too far. Bologna IMO is better suited for getting the return flight with Ryanair.

Read the thread the options are there. Post your route

Cheers Aido, reckon i'll be looking into headin the Bologna way seems to make sense and then san marino aint to far if i need we need to make our way there! any1 else stayin in the Grand Hotel ?? in San Marino www.grandhotel.sm

**Babysis** · 09/09/2006, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

Bit of a pain of a place to find info on isn't it Babysis? But got bits and pieces. Rimini it is then. I am trying to register with the German fan forum and the Scottish fan forum to see if anyone can give us a few pointers

No its defo no the easiest. but I fugure if I got info for the Faroe Islands trip and that went ok, then we should be sound. Ive emailed the San marino tourist office and the italin tourist office. also contacting the italian embassy. Also emailing STA travel (UK version of USIT sort of) see if they can point me in the direction of train/bus timetables and info on tickets.

Also contact italian bus/train service.

think thats it for now

**Green Tribe** · 09/09/2006, 1:00 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

No its defo no the easiest. but I fugure if I got info for the Faroe Islands trip and that went ok, then we should be sound. Ive emailed the San marino tourist office and the italin tourist office. also contacting the italian embassy. Also emailing STA travel (UK version of USIT sort of) see if they can point me in the direction of train/bus timetables and info on tickets.

Also contact italian bus/train service.

think thats it for now

I posted on the german fan website as they hammered SM 13-0 recently so hopefully some will be able to give pointers. Waiting for a response!

**Babysis** · 09/09/2006, 1:22 PM

Ive just contacted the irish embassy in Italy - so who knows

**Closed Account 2** · 09/09/2006, 1:26 PM

I spent a few weeks travelling around Bologna, Ancona, Pesar� and Urbino in 2003. In terms of travelling, if you stay in Rimini you will be fine, as its about a 20 min cab ride or 30 mins on the bus to San Marino (town center). One thing is that the town itself and nearby areas are very hilly.

Train from Bologna to Rimini is about an hour or so (Italian trains are pretty cheap (unless you get the express ones but that wont be a factor here) and very good in terms of being on time). Rimini is a lot like Blackpool in terms of nightlife, Bologna is q.good too, like you would expect of most towns of that size. If youre under 26 (like me

) you can get discounts on lost of things as the area is very studenty. Think you can also get a discount on trains.

Bologna can be an expensive place to stay in, whereas Rimini is cheap esp out of season. If youre there for a couple of days its def. worth checking out the town of Urbino, in the hills above Rimini and Pesar�, it's the nicest place in Italy.

I speak Italian (very badly) so if you have anymore questions I'll try and answer them.