Italy Away - 1st April 2009

**rambler14** · 05/03/2009, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by SUB of the day

Confirmation in the post today, four tickets as requested......48 euro the lot inc handling charge of 2 euro per ticket.....cheap as chips!

Fantastic value! We wouldn't get half a ticket for a home match for that.

**DeLorean** · 05/03/2009, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Fantastic value! We wouldn't get half a ticket for a home match for that.

More like a seventh!! we are being rode no doubt about it.

Sub- Is it just some letter confirming you were successful or the actual tickets?

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 05/03/2009, 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by BarelyLegal

More like a seventh!! we are being rode no doubt about it.

Sub- Is it just some letter confirming you were successful or the actual tickets?

Presume a letter. I don't remember giving c/c details on the initial application

**Schumi** · 05/03/2009, 2:33 PM

They don't send you the tickets until you give them passport numbers and flight details and all anyway.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 05/03/2009, 2:52 PM

Someone sent me enquiry re. Bari accomodation.
Can you re-send PM ASAP!

**rambler14** · 05/03/2009, 3:32 PM

Is anyone else finding www.fai.ie/tickets the site given to confirm isn't working???

**Paulie** · 05/03/2009, 5:16 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Fantastic value! We wouldn't get half a ticket for a home match for that.

Wait until we see where we're sitting before saying it's great value. We'll be behind the goals and with a running track around the pitch, if you're pretty blind like me, you'll need somebody standing beside you narrating the action on the pitch!

Still, bring it on.

**Green Tribe** · 05/03/2009, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Is anyone else finding www.fai.ie/tickets the site given to confirm isn't working???

yup, i emailed them earlier just in case they weren't aware of it, they were and there is a problem with it, they hope to have it fixed by tomorrow, so try again then. No hurry anyway.

**rambler14** · 05/03/2009, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by Green Tribe

yup, i emailed them earlier just in case they weren't aware of it, they were and there is a problem with it, they hope to have it fixed by tomorrow, so try again then. No hurry anyway.

Thanks! Sure if it ain't fixed by tomorrow i'll post it!

**WorldCupFever** · 06/03/2009, 7:32 AM

Hi All,
Just arranged trip to italy there yesterday, just appears very difficult to get accommodaion on the tue and wed night in Bari, anyone have any luck recently or could recommend anything? Cheers

**gspain** · 06/03/2009, 9:13 AM

I assume the handling charge is the usual �2. This means the Italians are charging a tenner a head for the tickets. This is double what the Montenegran FA charged. Ripoff merchants.

**RedBobby** · 06/03/2009, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by WorldCupFever

Hi All,
Just arranged trip to italy there yesterday, just appears very difficult to get accommodaion on the tue and wed night in Bari, anyone have any luck recently or could recommend anything? Cheers

you could try the boston hotel in bari from hotels.com or booking.com
I remember seeing a few rooms left there, like 2 or so

**Sligo Hornet** · 06/03/2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by RedBobby

you could try the boston hotel in bari from hotels.com or booking.com
I remember seeing a few rooms left there, like 2 or so

If you manage to get in here.....you'll be amongst illustrious company!

**Bottle of Tonic** · 06/03/2009, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Helen Donegan

I worked with the Tartan Army in Milan, Ljubljana and then Bari - have also worked with Celtic supporters in Copenhagen, Milan (twice) and Barcelona.

When Scotland played in Bari there weren't enough hotel rooms and we organised buses from Rome, Naples and Ancona for those who only wanted to travel to the match. We also had a beach party and buses to and from the match. The local council put on a free bus service to the stadium but this was far from adequate.

I am from Belfast and based in Rome (beside the Vatican) and a "regular" on Celtic Minded. You can contact me for information and/or help.

Worst case scenario would there be any hope of camping out in Bari? Few of us going with no accomdation. Can't find any campsite within bari on the net........

**gspain** · 06/03/2009, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic

Worst case scenario would there be any hope of camping out in Bari? Few of us going with no accomdation. Can't find any campsite within bari on the net........

We camped near Bari during Italia 90 for one night.

We had a car. We never even went into the city but did see a game in the stadium.

I did check but none of us can remember where it was. The campsite came out of a book as the internet was pretty limited in those days. Just check Puglia region rather than Bari itself.

http://www.campingcompass.com/camping/italy/puglia

**jbyrne** · 06/03/2009, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic

Worst case scenario would there be any hope of camping out in Bari? Few of us going with no accomdation. Can't find any campsite within bari on the net........

i cant believe with only 5,000 or so going that there wont be accommodation available. id say a lot of agents block booked hotels but wont be able to fill them. id say stuff will become available in the next week or two

**Helen Donegan** · 06/03/2009, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic

Worst case scenario would there be any hope of camping out in Bari? Few of us going with no accomdation. Can't find any campsite within bari on the net........

The main problem the Scots had was finding accommodation - we ended up putting on 10 buses from Rome, 2 from Naples and 2 from Ancona. There would be a shortage of accommodation anyway but some hotels don't open up until Easter.
If you stay outside Bari transport can be bad - not easy to move around

**Sono_il_capo** · 06/03/2009, 1:06 PM

5 of us headin for Bari on the Sunday evening and will be staying in the Boston hotel, if anyone is around these nights let me know and we can go on the lash.

**Lodger** · 06/03/2009, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by Helen Donegan

If you stay outside Bari transport can be bad - not easy to move around

Are taxis easy to come across?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 06/03/2009, 2:28 PM

Been trying to sort out for a mate, but one hotel contact telling me of ltd.accomodation from c.�50 pppn, but don't think it goes above �70 ppn.

No idea if that's 'good value', but think we're paying �55-60 ourselves.....