ICTFC v FC Astra Giurgiu // Travel + Build up

[ICTPaisley]

I just looked them up and they are no longer a club after going bankrupt last season. They were also the first Romanian team to reach the semi's of the European cup in 1982

[closed]

Booked KLM Aberdeen-amsterdam-bucharest. Out wed morn 0920 leave sat tea time. £260. As good as anything else I could see out of Edinburgh or Glasgow. Inverness prices already...ouch. 1.5 hr stopover schipol. Figured no point paying over the odds just to rush back on a Fri when it's the weekend. Staying in Bucharest. Decent prices in good hotels. went for Radisson Blue. hostels 3 nights £15 -5 star hotel £300+ and loads in between. See you there at some bar somewhere!

[jamieICTFC]

Definitely making the trip. Could even get minibuses organised amongst us for the trip to the game from Bucharest.

[COCKNEYJOCK]

What are most people doing in terms of flights? Aberdeen via Amsterdam or Inverness via London? 

[DalgetyBayJaggy]

Can anyone comment yet on how many tickets we are likely to get for away leg - more importantly will everyone that wants tickets get them?
I want to get my flights booked as soon as possible but just want to make sure there will be tickets available.

 

[Row S]

My thoughts exactly. No point in booking anything other than refundable hotel rooms if we don't know what our ticket allocation will be. Need to wait on an official announcement from the club.

 

I also understand that there is an issue about women travelling especially as my other half wants to go with me and treat this as part of our summer holiday.

[ICTRoughi]

Apparently UEFA regulations say that the home club must offer 5% of the stadium to away supporters. 

[Scotty]

that would be about 400 then as their stadium is around 8000.

[ajmack88]

Apparently UEFA regulations say that the home club must offer 5% of the stadium to away supporters. 

According to wikipedia Astra's stadium seats 8500 so that would mean a minimum of 425 tickets. 

[COCKNEYJOCK]

If you somehow fail to get a ticket for the away end which is highly unlikely, we'll just have to invade the home end!!

[Sneckboy]

They had some really poor attendances in the Group Stages last year - should be plenty room!

[Council Juice]

Wonder what Garry Woods doing now...

[Broonerz]

Flights booked Aberdeen-Frankfurt- Bucharest, fly out Weds, back Friday evening, all for a competitive £332

[Sneckboy]

Wonder what Garry Woods doing now...

Preventing Brora from reaching the SPFL! But he's since turned down a contract extension at Montrose to sign for Formartine.

[+CaleyD]

In regards to tickets for the away leg. I've been told we have more than ample allocation, so wouldn't be concerned about not getting one.

[Harry Chibber]

All booked.  Glasgow to Stanstead £15 > Stanstead to Bucharest £171 return > Still trying to figure out how to get back to Glasgow

Hotel £50 for 2 nights 

We've lucked out... couldn't hoped for a cheaper destination ... especially when you think what we could have ended up with!  

Just need to source the pubs then we're on to a winner!

 

 

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Thank feck fer Saga

[neil mcleary]

This is the best guide to Bucharest:

 

http://www.inyourpocket.com/bucharest

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Looks like Mojo on Strada Gabrovani may be a good starting point. In the a Old Town and close to loads of other bars

[neil mcleary]

For flights try: http://www.skyscanner.net/

KLM usually the best and may include a long transfer in Amsterdam

hotels: http://www.trivago.co.uk/

Definitely stay in Bucharest, i'm sure transfers can be organized even if it's 4 in a taxi.

Type "old town bucharest" into google images, wall to wall pubs!

football pub in centre http://www.halftimepub.ro/

Unless you have an aversion to cheap beer, cheap food and sunshine get yourself along.

[neil mcleary]

Looks like Mojo on Strada Gabrovani may be a good starting point. In the a Old Town and close to loads of other bars

There are half-a-dozen streets like this criss-crossing each other

[DalgetyBayJaggy]

Flights booked for me and the wife - Edinburgh to Stansted on Wed night, Stansted to Bucharest early Thursday morning. I'm happy to organise minibus/driver from Bucharest to Giurgiu if anyone wants to get on board with that. Looks like it would be less than £20pp return.

[Yngwie]

In regards to tickets for the away leg. I've been told we have more than ample allocation, so wouldn't be concerned about not getting one.

That's a bold statement given that ground capacity is only 8,500 and we took 15,000 to our last away game! 

[+CaleyD]

In regards to tickets for the away leg. I've been told we have more than ample allocation, so wouldn't be concerned about not getting one.

That's a bold statement given that ground capacity is only 8,500 and we took 15,000 to our last away game! 

They use the same system as Elgin for controlling capacity.

[Themidgetmaestro]

In regards to tickets for the away leg. I've been told we have more than ample allocation, so wouldn't be concerned about not getting one.

That's a bold statement given that ground capacity is only 8,500 and we took 15,000 to our last away game! 

They use the same system as Elgin for controlling capacity.

Any truth in the rumour that Giurgiu looks like Elgin?