In all honesty it's a tough one. The educated guesses out there are circa 2,500 away tickets so chances are for an "official" ticket you will be in the ballot for definite as loads will be keen on going somewhere like Italy for the first time since 1998 (I think?). Lots also (myself included) will be all over the double-header with the trip across the water to Montenegro straight after.
However, if you went over on say the Wednesday I would think you would be hard pushed to not be in the ground somewhere or another. It will be an Andorra job on a much smaller scale, i.e. a few locals there to watch a game, a finite cap on official away tickets to satisfy UEFA it won't be an England home game and then 50% empty seats.
Oh and i'd be stunned if it was moved to Bologna, Rimini, Florence etc. apparently they haven't played outside San Marino since 1993 and since then have played the likes of Germany in qualifiers
Oh and i'd be stunned if it was moved to Bologna, Rimini, Florence etc. apparently they haven't played outside San Marino since 1993 and since then have played the likes of Germany in qualifiers
Am I right in thinking you can fly into Dubrovnik and then train/bus it to Montenegro?
I think they don't have the imagination to say - this is a special game against a very poor side and football principles don't apply here. But if we miss out on qualification by a few goals- it could prove costly conservatism.
Oh and i'd be stunned if it was moved to Bologna, Rimini, Florence etc. apparently they haven't played outside San Marino since 1993 and since then have played the likes of Germany in qualifiers
Am I right in thinking you can fly into Dubrovnik and then train/bus it to Montenegro?
Few different ideas knocking around at the moment. No trains in Dub or direct buses from Dub but we are thinking that by air it is off anyway as the flights from Italy weigh in at £250-300 just the single. The best plans are fly Rome to Podgorica then get out on the coast in Monte for a couple of days which is meant to be lovely or fly Rome/Milan to Tirana (Albania) then hire a car or taxi/bus the 100 miles up the coast across into Monte. There are a number of ferries that do the crossing from Ancona/Bari to Split/Dub/Monte coast but they are seasonal (this year if the game was played in the week that it will be, the first day of the ferry timetable would have been matchday), quite expensive and take about 3 times the flying time even factoring in the airport departure and peeing about getting from Albania up or Croatia down.
Don't particularly rate Welbeck that highly, but he has given me my happiest moment following England home and away in nearly 5 years so will give him the benefit of the doubt!
There surely is a better way of allocating qualifying groups. All the really weak teams in Europe, Asia, S America etc should be allocated into one of three area groups. The qualifiers from the groups should then play off for a proper world cup spot. Yes it would mean having one or two very weak sides in the finals but this is surely preferable to playing these farcical 'qualifying games' against top ranked sides. When all is said and done, England playing San Marino in a competitive match is just ridiculous.
There surely is a better way of allocating qualifying groups. All the really weak teams in Europe, Asia, S America etc should be allocated into one of three area groups. The qualifiers from the groups should then play off for a proper world cup spot. Yes it would mean having one or two very weak sides in the finals but this is surely preferable to playing these farcical 'qualifying games' against top ranked sides. When all is said and done, England playing San Marino in a competitive match is just ridiculous.
Even Usain Bolt has to face the worst runners, so why not England?
There surely is a better way of allocating qualifying groups. All the really weak teams in Europe, Asia, S America etc should be allocated into one of three area groups. The qualifiers from the groups should then play off for a proper world cup spot. Yes it would mean having one or two very weak sides in the finals but this is surely preferable to playing these farcical 'qualifying games' against top ranked sides. When all is said and done, England playing San Marino in a competitive match is just ridiculous.
Even Usain Bolt has to face the worst runners, so why not England?
His races last 10 seconds .. these farcical games last for 90 minutes .. even worse is watching (or not as the case may be) Scotland (say) v Australia over 50 overs .. I mean ... life REALLY is too short
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@isawleaburnscore - how hard do you think it will be to get tickets? Have an England fans membership but havent done an away game for years.
In all honesty it's a tough one. The educated guesses out there are circa 2,500 away tickets so chances are for an "official" ticket you will be in the ballot for definite as loads will be keen on going somewhere like Italy for the first time since 1998 (I think?). Lots also (myself included) will be all over the double-header with the trip across the water to Montenegro straight after.
However, if you went over on say the Wednesday I would think you would be hard pushed to not be in the ground somewhere or another. It will be an Andorra job on a much smaller scale, i.e. a few locals there to watch a game, a finite cap on official away tickets to satisfy UEFA it won't be an England home game and then 50% empty seats.
Hart
Walker
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines
Walcott
Carrick
Cleverley
Ox-C
Rooney (c)
Welbeck
Hart (rush GK)
Walker, Baines
Walcott, Carrick, Cleverley, Shelvey, Ox
Rooney, Defoe, Welbeck
agree about the no need for a back four. seems like every international manager we have had has done it though. strange.
The real test is Tuesday..the main hope is to not suffer any injuries to key players.
I wouldn't mid if we lost tonight to be honest!!!!!!!!!! I feel so sorry for them.
anyone know any songs they sing?