Europa League 2016/2017 (Died 8/12/2016)

[shurlock]

No? I was using Wikipedia already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.

 

 

Anyway, time to brush up your Hebrew: http://www.htafc.co.il/

 

Hapoel is a generic term i.e. its the Hebrew for association.

 

We're playing Hapoel Be'er Sheva, not Hapoel Tel Aviv.

[trousers]

 

 

 

[Whitey Grandad]

Agree , I want there in '79 . Parts of Israel are lovely

 

We paid a day visit from Haifa on a cruise and did a tour around the Sea of Galilee. It was not what you might expect at all, more like the south of France or Italy than a dusty Middle-Eastern country.

[david in sweden]

You're looking for Hapoel Tel Aviv. We're playing Hapoel Beer Sheva.

 

Indeed it is. I seem to have paid more attention in my geography lessons....our opponents are based in Beersheba, which is some distance south of Jerusalem.

[Unbelievable Jeff]

When do the dates of the fixtures get announced?

[Fitzhugh Fella]

Of course it's in Israel, why wouldn't it be?

 

Worryingly close to the Gaza strip!

Big girls blouse alert

[fish fingers]

When do the dates of the fixtures get announced?

 

Some time in the next hour or so i believe.

[Whitey Grandad]

Hapoel is a generic term i.e. its the Hebrew for association.

 

We're playing Hapoel Be'er Sheva, not Hapoel Tel Aviv.

 

Yes, thanks. I've just done some more research.

 

Does anybody fancy driving there? I once met two old ladies in Palmyra who had driven all the way from Italy in a Fiat 500.

[Saint Garrett]

How many tickets would we get for Inter?

[Saint_clark]

Big girls blouse alert

 

 

I was kidding mate. I'll definitely be going (if I can get tickets).

[david in sweden]

Agree , I want there in '79 . Parts of Israel are lovely

 

I visited in 1980.......and it was 25 deg C. ....in late November.

[saints1988]

This is what its like to pompey

This is what it's like to be poor

Were playing inter your playing Newport away, Newport away

[shurlock]

Indeed it is. I seem to have paid more attention in my geography lessons....our opponents are based in Beersheba, which is some distance south of Jerusalem.

 

And Jerusalem's not to be confused with Tel Aviv

[Unbelievable Jeff]

How many tickets would we get for Inter?

 

4000 min I'd guess.

[CB Fry]

We will walk this group.

[LGTL]

How many tickets would we get for Inter?

 

More then enough.

[thefuriousb]

Capacity for Sparta Prague is not that good. May be 1000 away allocation ?? Milan first would be the ideal for most due to allocation, travel, accommodation.....

[kelkel31]

hapoel beer sheva are the team celtic beat to reach the champions league group stage, as it hasnt been mentioned yet

[Saint Garrett]

Capacity for Sparta Prague is not that good. May be 1000 away allocation ?? Milan first would be the ideal for most due to allocation, travel, accommodation.....

 

Flights currently around £80 return (I just picked a random thursday morning returning friday)

[Whitey Grandad]

We will walk this group.

 

I was thinking of driving.

[CB Fry]

How many tickets would we get for Inter?

I'd guess it would be relatively easy to get tickets elsewhere in the ground, wouldn't it? Hardly a big game for Inter is it.

[Viking Saint]

Standby for flights to Milan to rocket! Anyone know which Milan airport between Malpensa and Linate is best for the San Siro???

[Heisenberg]

Did anyone risk going away to FC Midtjylland last season without a ticket?

 

Tempted to go to all 3 of these with or without a ticket and hope to get one on the day (Home or away end)

[david in sweden]

This is what its like to pompey

This is what it's like to be poor

Were playing inter your playing Newport away, Newport away

 

.....and I hope they realise that's the one in South Wales ....and their fans don't take the ferry to Ryde ....

[Surman4no7shirt]

Standby for flights to Milan to rocket! Anyone know which Milan airport between Malpensa and Linate is best for the San Siro???

 

Linate but Bergamo is not bad either and is a nice place to visit. Malpensa is a a bit like Gatwick or Heathrow (about 45 mins to an hour away from the city center, though there is a 30min fast train), Linate is the city airport.

Edited 26 August, 2016 by Surman4no7shirt

[Unbelievable Jeff]

Did anyone risk going away to FC Midtjylland last season without a ticket?

 

Tempted to go to all 3 of these with or without a ticket and hope to get one on the day (Home or away end)

 

Agree, that's what I'm thinking of. Milan should be fine, but unsure on Sparta...

[The Cat]

Did anyone risk going away to FC Midtjylland last season without a ticket?

 

Tempted to go to all 3 of these with or without a ticket and hope to get one on the day (Home or away end)

 

There were a few without tickets. I know a couple that got one out there.

[david in sweden]

And Jerusalem's not to be confused with Tel Aviv

 

the main airport is at Tel Aviv, so it'll be a dusty bus ride down to Beersheba ....for an hour or so ....

 

However, Israel seems surprisingly small .....if you don't look at the map too closely.

[niceandfriendly]

Everyone that wants a ticket for Milan will get one.

 

Really? Can't see it getting past ST holders with a certain number of aways, but very much hope I'm wrong. But anyone who doesn't mind sitting in the home end will definitely get a ticket.

[Saint_clark]

Flights to Tel Aviv are ranging from 120-200ish...some direct flights as well for around £160. The bus from Tel Aviv to Beer Sheva is a fiver. Accommodation is free if you swear at a copper after the game.

[van Hanegem]

Milan and Prague, nice trips for the fans! Great teams to play against also, it won't be easy but when the Saints get back in form they should make it to the next stage.

[Whitey Grandad]

the main airport is at Tel Aviv, so it'll be a dusty bus ride down to Beersheba ....for an hour or so ....

 

However, Israel seems surprisingly small .....if you don't look at the map too closely.

 

No matter how big the country is it always seems to fit on the page.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

WHEN ARE THE FIXTURES GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED?!

[Gemmel]

WHEN ARE THE FIXTURES GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED?!

 

 

Half an hour

[Whitey Grandad]

Did anyone risk going away to FC Midtjylland last season without a ticket?

 

Tempted to go to all 3 of these with or without a ticket and hope to get one on the day (Home or away end)

 

There were quite a few of us in the home section next to the Saints. I got some tickets in advance from a nice friendly Danish Saints fan.

[GarrettIvo]

Knew I should have arranged a European trip this year. Stupid family.

[Surman4no7shirt]

Really? Can't see it getting past ST holders with a certain number of aways, but very much hope I'm wrong. But anyone who doesn't mind sitting in the home end will definitely get a ticket.

 

San Siro is 80k. The minimum is 4k (5%) for Europa League away allocation. I can't really imagine 74000 Inter fans turning up for us, so we should be able to get a bigger allocation from them.

[Heisenberg]

Agree, that's what I'm thinking of. Milan should be fine, but unsure on Sparta...

 

Has to be worth the gamble - worse case you have a night or two in Prague

[shurlock]

"Oh James Ward Prowse, he scored a f**king great goal in the San Siro".

[Heisenberg]

There were quite a few of us in the home section next to the Saints. I got some tickets in advance from a nice friendly Danish Saints fan.

 

ha - how did you swing that?

[Unbelievable Jeff]

Has to be worth the gamble - worse case you have a night or two in Prague

 

Yeah, definitely.

[GarrettIvo]

Has to be worth the gamble - worse case you have a night or two in Prague

 

Not the worst city to be stuck in by any measure.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Knew I should have arranged a European trip this year. Stupid family.

 

You should probably disown them.

[niceandfriendly]

San Siro is 80k. The minimum is 4k (5%) for Europa League away allocation. I can't really imagine 74000 Inter fans turning up for us, so we should be able to get a bigger allocation from them.

 

Yes! Didn't even consider they might give us more tickets. Sing a happy happy happy happy happy song.

[Nexstar]

Last time they were in the EL, Inter's biggest group game was against St. Etienne, attendance at the San Siro was 33,000. So just the 47,000 empty seats

[OttawaSaint]

Sort of poetic that we get the blue half of Milan after the blue few played the red half.

[adrian lord]

Fantastic draw. Really couldn't be better.

 

The San Siro is a cathedral of football

[Whitey Grandad]

ha - how did you swing that?

 

Email beforehand. During the discussions on here our friend in denmark got involved. I had tried logging into the Midtjylland website and got as far as selecting my seats but they wanted a Danish credit card for payment and at that point I was thinking about contacting my old Danish contacts.

 

Does anybody on here know any Saints fans that live in Italy, Czech Republic, Israel even?

[Saint_clark]

San Siro is 80k. The minimum is 4k (5%) for Europa League away allocation. I can't really imagine 74000 Inter fans turning up for us, so we should be able to get a bigger allocation from them.

 

Reckon we could sell 8000 for that.

[Matthew Le God]

Sort of poetic that we get the blue half of Milan after the blue few played the red half.

 

If we beat Inter at St Mary's and/or San Siro, will Pompey fans shut up about the 3-3 draw with AC Milan using players they never fully paid for? Probably not.