[Albion] Roma away. No flight? or no match ticket?

NorthStanding said:

So, after fighting thousands of Albion fans to successfully book flights from Gatwick to Rome, I’ve got a match ticket and my friend who is set to travel with me hasn’t. A mixture of guilt and frustration has set in, so just want to gauge the level of demand for identifying venue for ticketless Albion fans to gather during match.

Piazza dei Cinquecento, which is near Termini station, seems best positioned, so away fan friendly nearby bar with big screen is needed.

That, or offer a way out for my friend by transferring flight ticket to someone with a match ticket.

Who has:-
a) a match ticket and no flight
b) flights and no match ticket?

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poidy said:

You’ve probably shelled out best part of £400 (flights and accommodation) to watch the game…in a Pub!

Nice one

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Bry Nylon said:

I’m (c). I don’t have a match ticket or a flight but I DO have a printer.

Annoying to have got this close to going tbh.

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Baldseagull said:

If all 10 are in Rome, the named persons can pick up the tickets, then raffle with their good friends over which of the 10 actually use the ticket to gain entry, and which sit in a bar with the other unlucky ones.

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Driver8 said:

Hopefully they all look alike for when the ID is checked at the stadium.

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father_and_son said:

I'm in this position at the moment. Flight to Milan, Train to Rome, Hotel - all sorted. No ticket.

Am hoping that a returned ticket pops up soon so I can complete the set, otherwise need to make the judgement call about writing off the cost, avoiding the hassle/stress (have no contingency in the travel plans - everything has to run on time!) and watching at home, or travelling out to find an away-friendly bar with a screen and enjoying the atmosphere (Only in Rome for 14hrs though so not too much of a chance to enjoy!)

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Baldseagull said:

If all 10 are in Rome, the named persons can pick up the tickets, then raffle with their good friends over which of the 10 actually use the ticket to gain entry, and which sit in a bar with the other unlucky ones.

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Baldseagull said:

If all 10 are in Rome, the named persons can pick up the tickets, then raffle with their good friends over which of the 10 actually use the ticket to gain entry, and which sit in a bar with the other unlucky ones.

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Wallace said:

His mate is free to travel wherever he wants whenever he wants. I booked my flights as soon as the draw was made, I imagine he may have done the same. Like him I missed out on a match ticket however it that means you've had to pay more for your flights then that is a F**king result!

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Official Old Man said:

Good luck. I think I was never I'd checked once I'd got my ticket. As long as you all look alike, take the driving license to match the name.

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Justice said:

That’s Canadian dollars right? Which doesn’t sound half as bad

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father_and_son said:

I'm in this position at the moment. Flight to Milan, Train to Rome, Hotel - all sorted. No ticket.

Am hoping that a returned ticket pops up soon so I can complete the set, otherwise need to make the judgement call about writing off the cost, avoiding the hassle/stress (have no contingency in the travel plans - everything has to run on time!) and watching at home, or travelling out to find an away-friendly bar with a screen and enjoying the atmosphere (Only in Rome for 14hrs though so not too much of a chance to enjoy!)

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poidy said:

You’ve probably shelled out best part of £400 (flights and accommodation) to watch the game…in a Pub!

Nice one

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Was not Was said:

The really galling thing about the scramble as several thousand Albion fans tried to sort travel and accommodation and match tickets is that when it came to travel, the fact that we were all operating separately made flights more expensive - much more expensive - for the majority. This works well for the airlines, but looks like market failure from the fan/traveller/customer's point of view. Is there a way of making this work better for us if there's a next time?

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Wallace said:

Thanks for your concern but all's fine my end. I managed to get my flights and 3 nights accommodation for £275 all in.

In Amsterdam I watched the game in a pub full of Brighton then met up with my mates afterwards, in Athens I got a ticket in the home end.

In Rome I might watch the game in the pub, I might go in the home end but wherever I end up I won't be locked in the away end for 2 hours at full time then crammed into a decrepit bendy bus for a tour of the shittiest bits of Rome.

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Simster said:

I don't see how, tbh. There are a finite number of spaces for the prime travel slots so it comes down to market forces doesn't it?

Unless the club charters their own planes? Possible I suppose.

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poidy said:

You’ve probably shelled out best part of £400 (flights and accommodation) to watch the game…in a Pub!

Nice one

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Driver8 said:

Hopefully they all look alike for when the ID is checked at the stadium.

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