reddogkev Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 So, who's there this evening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Nope, but have match ticket, flights and hotel booked for the QF in Paris so we'd better not **** it up. We won't, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 22 minutes ago, reddogkev said: So, who's there this evening? Yes, I'm holidaying in nearby Cannes and got tickets on the uefa website last night. Morning on the beach, afternoon by the pool and evening at the footie......not unlike a Rotherham away day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 7 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Yes, I'm holidaying in nearby Cannes and got tickets on the uefa website last night. Morning on the beach, afternoon by the pool and evening at the footie......not unlike a Rotherham away day. Sounds fantastic, out of interest, do you have to collect the tickets this evening, or is it all digital these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 56 minutes ago, reddogkev said: So, who's there this evening? Me. Just been lumbered with a spare to shift if anyone is in need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 26 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Sounds fantastic, out of interest, do you have to collect the tickets this evening, or is it all digital these days? Yes collect this evening at the ground. Hoping the queue isn't 30,000 people long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North London Red Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 2 hours ago, reddogkev said: So, who's there this evening? Last night I exchanged my conditional 'round of 16' voucher for a match ticket in the England section and I will be heading out towards the stadium in a few hours. Really good atmosphere in town between the England and Iceland fans both last night and today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Leave in plenty of time to get to ground. We did N Ireland v Poland in Nice and the queues for the buses on the promenade (by fan park) will be busy and it's also a good 15 min walk to the stadium from where the buses drop you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Anyone heading to Paris for the final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Sat in a bar in Nice with @WayOutWest Good man. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 10 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Sat in a bar in Nice with @WayOutWest Good man. Good times. Wondered where you'd got to Justin.Do you still get down the Gate at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 19 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: Nope, but have match ticket, flights and hotel booked for the QF in Paris so we'd better not **** it up. We won't, surely? You've got to be fuming more than most mate?! Can't believe it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 18 minutes ago, Big Red Rich said: You've got to be fuming more than most mate?! Can't believe it... Such was my confidence in England I stuck a bet on Iceland to win which has pretty much covered the price of the flight. Only deposit lost on hotel. England v Sri Lanka now on Saturday in the ODI in Cardiff instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 23 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: Leave in plenty of time to get to ground. We did N Ireland v Poland in Nice and the queues for the buses on the promenade (by fan park) will be busy and it's also a good 15 min walk to the stadium from where the buses drop you off. Looked at the queue for the buses last night and with no taxi in sight decided to walk back to our hotel near the airport - took almost an hour but still at the hotel bar before most people arrived back. The stadium location is a bad joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hope you all had a great time out there folks and that it wasn't too spoilt by the football you had to endure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 22 hours ago, Andy082005 said: Anyone heading to Paris for the final? I have a conditional ticket if England make it: willing to trade, all sensible, and ludicrous, offers considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 29, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 18 hours ago, One Team In Keynsham said: I have a conditional ticket if England make it: willing to trade, all sensible, and ludicrous, offers considered. Will be a collectors item in years to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayOutWest Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 On 27/06/2016 at 09:25, Slacker said: Wondered where you'd got to Justin.Do you still get down the Gate at all? Justin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayOutWest Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 On 28/06/2016 at 07:18, NickJ said: The stadium location is a bad joke! Modern football at its absolute worst. 1. Stadium so far from town 2. Last bus to ground 7pm full 2 hours before kick off. 3. Pay €3 for privilege. No alternative. No taxis. 4. 3k walk to and from drop off 5. No proper beer 6. Drumming band by England fans so loud you could hear yourself think let alone generate atmosphere. 7. Iceland fans no drummers 9. Opening ceremony! ! FFS cheering kids running around dancing. UEFA Disney. 10. Zero organization to get back on buses. People pushing crushing it was so very very French. Nice was by far the worst experience I have ever had. In so many ways. Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 44 minutes ago, WayOutWest said: Modern football at its absolute worst. 1. Stadium so far from town 2. Last bus to ground 7pm full 2 hours before kick off. 3. Pay €3 for privilege. No alternative. No taxis. 4. 3k walk to and from drop off 5. No proper beer 6. Drumming band by England fans so loud you could hear yourself think let alone generate atmosphere. 7. Iceland fans no drummers 9. Opening ceremony! ! FFS cheering kids running around dancing. UEFA Disney. 10. Zero organization to get back on buses. People pushing crushing it was so very very French. Nice was by far the worst experience I have ever had. In so many ways. Stevo A slow, casual walk along the Promenade des Anglais on a Spring morning or evening is wonderful. Otherwise, give Nice, Cannes, St Tropez a wide berth - they are all overpriced and tatty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 1 hour ago, WayOutWest said: Justin? Justin Lee Collins my good man.I believe Good Times is/was his catchphrase. Also rumoured to be an occasional visitor to Ashton Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Stevo when do fly back mate? Sorry nice was pants. Spoke to some Irish in nice airport after the Russia game and they were saying the ground was miles away . Was hoping to get back out for the quarters but was not to be get in touch mate and will try to catch sometime soon all the best stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 20 hours ago, WayOutWest said: Modern football at its absolute worst. 1. Stadium so far from town 2. Last bus to ground 7pm full 2 hours before kick off. 3. Pay €3 for privilege. No alternative. No taxis. 4. 3k walk to and from drop off 5. No proper beer 6. Drumming band by England fans so loud you could hear yourself think let alone generate atmosphere. 7. Iceland fans no drummers 9. Opening ceremony! ! FFS cheering kids running around dancing. UEFA Disney. 10. Zero organization to get back on buses. People pushing crushing it was so very very French. Nice was by far the worst experience I have ever had. In so many ways. Stevo Agree with a lot of that. But I must say that was the most comfortable seat I've ever had, cushioned back and seat, plus, unlike our new south stand, loads of legroom. I didn't even have to stand to let someone by. I thought the stadium itself was great, a million times better than their old stadium. To this day I don't understand why the shuttles dropped us so far from the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayOutWest Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 On 29/06/2016 at 10:35, sticks 1969 said: Stevo when do fly back mate? Sorry nice was pants. Spoke to some Irish in nice airport after the Russia game and they were saying the ground was miles away . Was hoping to get back out for the quarters but was not to be get in touch mate and will try to catch sometime soon all the best stick Back on the other side of the world mate. Maybe next time. Be well fella. Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarr_in_z Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Only just seen this thread! Our tour:- Marseille: flew out via Amsterdam. Agree with all the hoo-haa comments on previous pages. Totally ruined by the 200 or so Russian idiots (they had a lot of genuine fans who seemed just as terrified by it). What doesn't make the news is 50000 England fans having a great party. and one hell of a noise in the ground. French organisation of just about everything was totally useless. Flight back cancelled by Air France strike. Had to come back via Faro Portugal, which turned out to be a nice Sunday afternoon out. I swore I'd never return to Marseille after being there in 1998 (riot on the beach) - I'm still of that mind. Lens: motorcycled (!!) to Ypres, Belgium, then stayed outside Lille. Train to Lens. Loads of beer. The locals even knew how to pour it, unlike the rest of France. Fans mixing well. Just as it should be. Zig-zagged down France (Troyes, Macon, Chamonix, Evian) & ended up in Lyon. Train over to St Etienne. Repeat: French organisation of just about everything was totally useless. Getting into ground a complete fiasco (previous 2 games just a mini-fiasco). Organisation of trains back even worse. Game ended at 11pm, and finally got to Lyon at 3:30am. It's a 20 minute train ride normally. Route Napoleon (look it up - motorcycle heaven), via Gap, down to Antibes for Nice. Ditto all comments in previous posts about the ground location & transport (or lack of it). Walked back to the airport rather than get the buses. Oh, and the oh-so glamorous Cote d'Azure is generally a complete pooh-hole. Well over-rated. Iceland fans & team were fantastic - I wish them well. After elimination a quick exit, which isn't that quick when you have to do 1600km on a motorcycle on autoroutes back north, After >20 years of tournaments I'm always expecting an England disaster, and so all expectations fully met in spades this time. Overall impression was that a group of English fans could have organised everything better that the official French organisers. I hope they never get another tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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