Pre-Season Italian job!! (3 Viewers)

sw88 · Jul 22, 2014

Astute said:
Phone flat and won't charge. At the game tomorrow. Spare phone not set up for Europe. Hope to meet some at game.

You forgot to take the EU plug adaptor too? I have sucks having no phone!

Astute · Jul 22, 2014

sw88 said:
You forgot to take the EU plug adaptor too? I have sucks having no phone!

Brought 3 adapters. Also have car chargers. Bottle of wine got spilt on phone Have taken wife's phone off her so back online.

Does anyone know exactly where this game tomorrow is? I thought it is in trentino but Frapalin says San Zino. Knowing my luck I will end up hundreds of miles away. If it is where I think it will be like a home game for me. round trip of about 500 miles

sw88 · Jul 22, 2014

Astute said:
Brought 3 adapters. Also have car chargers. Bottle of wine got spilt on phone Have taken wife's phone off her so back online.

Does anyone know exactly where this game tomorrow is? I thought it is in trentino but Frapalin says San Zino. Knowing my luck I will end up hundreds of miles away. If it is where I think it will be like a home game for me. round trip of about 500 miles

Official said in their official statement "City will then face Italian Serie A side Chievo Verona on Wednesday, July 23rd, with kick-off at 6pm local time (5pm UK time), at the Sanzeno di Montagna stadium, Trentino"

If it is a 500 mile round trip, make sure you make yourself known to Andy a Turner so he can run a second 'fan' article in the CET. That will be some doing. Fair play!

Astute · Jul 22, 2014

I googled the stadium and nothing came up.

500 mile round trip is quite low for me for an away game. I normally do nearly that to get to Coventry then get on a supporters coach with the lads. The big thing for me is that it will be my 4 year old lads first game. And in bloody Italy as well. I have never seen us play in Europe before. Trying to work out if he is lucky or not.......

sw88 · Jul 22, 2014

Astute said:
I googled the stadium and nothing came up.

500 mile round trip is quite low for me for an away game. I normally do nearly that to get to Coventry then get on a supporters coach with the lads. The big thing for me is that it will be my 4 year old lads first game. And in bloody Italy as well. I have never seen us play in Europe before. Trying to work out if he is lucky or not.......

I couldn't find much when I tried looking either. Probably another back of a hotel jobby like one of the games last year

Atleast it's not a late kick off for the little ones to have to struggle to stay awake for

Sick Boy · Jul 22, 2014

I think that the stadium is in the Veneto region, not Trentino.

frapalin · Jul 22, 2014

Sick Boy said:
I think that the stadium is in the Veneto region, not Trentino.

Yes, is in San Zeno di Montagna, near Verona. Tickets price 5 euros.

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 22, 2014

Frapalin can you explain what an 'Italian League select 11' is?

frapalin · Jul 22, 2014

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Frapalin can you explain what an 'Italian League select 11' is?

I think is a roster with 11 players from Italian football tournament; but I'm sure that are not players from SERIE A, but I think they are players selected from the lower levels teams only for this game. Players that are not knowed from the people, not famous players. This is what I think.

CJ_covblaze · Jul 22, 2014

Got the 21.10 to Calais. Did the 30 miles in France and now in Belgium. Around 15 miles since we past Bruges. Great to see GB plated BMW's still hog the middle lane here too.

skyblusam · Jul 23, 2014

copy San Zeno di Montagna, Verona, Italy into google maps just go down a little from the A and left a bit and you will find the football pitch. Not what i would call a stadium. If you street view to the car park you get a better view.

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

CJ_covblaze said:
Got the 21.10 to Calais. Did the 30 miles in France and now in Belgium. Around 15 miles since we past Bruges. Great to see GB plated BMW's still hog the middle lane here too.

Make sure you stop for fuel in Luxembourg. Paid half the price there for both my gas and petrol. Cigarettes 200 for 20 euros. They sell baccy by the bucket service station just after you go over the border

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

frapalin said:
Yes, is in San Zeno di Montagna, near Verona. Tickets price 5 euros.

Thanks for your help. Will meet you outside the ground. You will easily see my car. It is twice the size of most cars in Italy. Will let you know on here when I have arrived

CJ_covblaze · Jul 23, 2014

Thanks for the tip Astute. Been through Luxembourg and we're near Strasbourg atm. Germany (not much of it) and Switzerland next. We've been on the road for just over 12 hours. Only 450 miles to go!

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

CJ_covblaze said:
Thanks for the tip Astute. Been through Luxembourg and we're near Strasbourg atm. Germany (not much of it) and Switzerland next. We've been on the road for just over 12 hours. Only 450 miles to go!

Sounds like you are taking the same route as we took. No road tolls until Italy. If we would have gone the direct route through France it would have cost us 146€

Have you got your tax disc to drive through Switzerland? Got ours before we left. Got waved straight through at the border.

Diesel about 1.60 a litre and petrol about 1.80 in Italy. Fill up before you get here. We are running on LPG. About 75c a litre. Saved hundreds already. The way to go when you have a 3.3 v6 engine

CJ_covblaze · Jul 23, 2014

Astute said:
Sounds like you are taking the same route as we took. No road tolls until Italy. If we would have gone the direct route through France it would have cost us 146€

Have you got your tax disc to drive through Switzerland? Got ours before we left. Got waved straight through at the border.

Diesel about 1.60 a litre and petrol about 1.80 in Italy. Fill up before you get here. We are running on LPG. About 75c a litre. Saved hundreds already. The way to go when you have a 3.3 v6 engine

Got the disk. Thought it'd be a lot more tbh. Been through Basel. Looks very industrial. Will be here again in a few weeks for the Switzerland game.

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

Looks like it is going to be hot today. Not a cloud in the sky. Sitting here in just shorts and feel like having a beer or few.

ajsccfc · Jul 23, 2014

Nobody likes a showoff now.

Nick · Jul 23, 2014

I just drove to Holbrooks, didn't need a tax disc though

Jammy sods!

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

Hope there is some shade for my lad. 31 degrees and rising. Been overcast most of the time until now. Don't think this is going to be fun having to keep lad cool. Got to go though as he is excited.

At least the game shouldn't be rained off

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

We are just leaving now. See everyone there in about 4 hours

PUSB

Monners · Jul 23, 2014

Astute said:
We are just leaving now. See everyone there in about 4 hours

PUSB

Safe journey, and have a great time. PUSB

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 23, 2014

That's some commitment. Have a good one lads. :claping hands:

sw88 · Jul 23, 2014

Astute said:
We are just leaving now. See everyone there in about 4 hours

PUSB

Safe journey mate. Hope you and your lad enjoy the experience

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

Think I am at the right place. Just arrived. Game going on of some sort. Place is on top of a mountain

Not going to plan. Lost my gas adaptor first fill up. Running on petrol. Road tolls just over 40€ and lad snoring away

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

Frapalin and an inter supporting mate have arrived so in the right place. The SBA are here

Monners · Jul 23, 2014

Any photos Astute? I'm sure Nick will cover costs

CJ_covblaze · Jul 23, 2014

Astute said:
Think I am at the right place. Just arrived. Game going on of some sort. Place is on top of a mountain

Not going to plan. Lost my gas adaptor first fill up. Running on petrol. Road tolls just over 40€ and lad snoring away

Is it the address on the club site? Looks like a field from Apple Maps. We'll be there in an hour. Spent the day in Milan. What a waste of time. Complete dive from what we saw.

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

Telegraph is here. Talking to our Italian fans and me n my lad. Will take pics.

Yes looks like a field but is on top of a hill

CJ_covblaze · Jul 23, 2014

Astute said:
Telegraph is here. Talking to our Italian fans and me n my lad. Will take pics.

Yes looks like a field but is on top of a hill

Has it kicked off? The betting sites seem to think it has!

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 23, 2014

CJ_covblaze said:
Has it kicked off? The betting sites seem to think it has!

5pm according to the CT so 6pm in Italy.

ccfctommy · Jul 23, 2014

CJ_covblaze said:
Has it kicked off? The betting sites seem to think it has!

I thought you were at the game!

Astute · Jul 23, 2014

1-0 down 1 minute gone

Monners · Jul 23, 2014

Astute said:
1-0 down 1 minute gone

Start the engine!

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 23, 2014

Pressley out blablabla

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