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Celtic_R_Coming

21-09-2004, 10:50

Hi, I've just found out that I wasn't able to get a ticket among the Celtic supporters for next Wednesday's game :depress: but the flight and hotel are booked, so Milan here we come! :smileani:

I will have my son with me and we will be wearing Celtic shirts and we will be trying to get into the game. Given all of that, where would be the best part of the stadium to try to get tickets and can I get them officially. If not is the best place to buy from a scalper outside the stadium?

I can't wait to see the San Siro. I hope it's a game to remember.

Tom

Haroon

21-09-2004, 12:42

Welcome to our forum Tom. :)

I have to say that Celtic fans sure are passionate. I cannot remember a time quite a few fans from a different club popped into our forum. :)

You will have to wait for Giovanni to post in this thread. He goes to Milan games frequently so he is the best man to help you out. You should be able to get the tickets from outside the San Siro but they will be black and cost you more. Do post your impressions of your first visit to the magnificent San Siro and I hope that you and your son get the tickets for the match.

However I do hope that my club wins this game and gets the essential 3 points. ;)

Giovanni

21-09-2004, 12:59

Check into the discussions forum: there are half dozen threads on this match and another half of threads on tickets for cl matches as well

there you will find your answers

plus, there's a sticky thread: ATTENDING MILAN MATCHES into that forum.

If youhave other questions, ask.
Scalpers are quite efficient in Italy anyway. It's very easy to find tickets, about the price is on you and it changes according to the availability and the importance of the match

Ruffian

21-09-2004, 21:17

Only Italians could brag about having "efficient" scalpers! ;)

Celtic_R_Coming

22-09-2004, 07:44

Thanks for the info. It'd be nice to get tickets before travelling but if the worst comes to the worst it sounds like we'll be able to get tickets outside the ground.

There will be at least 10,000 Celtic fans at the game - maybe more. Celtic fans are certainly passionate but I'm sure you'll find that we are friendly as well. I think the sales of Peroni will also increase that night! I'm sure it will be a great game as Celtic always give 100% and after losing to Barca in the opening match we need to get some points away from home. That being said Milan are a great team so we will need a fantastic performance to take something from the match. I'm hoping Shevchenko has a bad night!

My son had been saying before this season started that he would love to see a Milan derby and it would be great to go one day so when Celtic drew Milan in the CL we booked the flights immediately! At least we will give you more of a game than Inter :howler:

Giovanni

22-09-2004, 10:02

mate i will give all the info you want tomorrow, cause i've been busy lately

i'm going to san siro for a match so i'm gonna ask the availability of tickets for that match

Celtic_R_Coming

22-09-2004, 10:33

mate i will give all the info you want tomorrow, cause i've been busy lately

i'm going to san siro for a match so i'm gonna ask the availability of tickets for that match

Thanks Giovanni. You've posted a lot of good stuff already in answer to other questions which has been really helpful so I'm sure we'll be alright. However, if you do hear anything in particular about this match I'd appreciate any advice.

We're planning to go straight to the san siro in the afternoon as soon as we've checked into our hotel. If we get tickets early we'll go on the stadium tour - I'm getting butterflies already thinking about the match. I don't think there is another group in the CL where all of the teams are supported so passionately. It's a shame we all can't go through!

Tom

paolobalde

22-09-2004, 11:37

Good luck in your quest for a ticket

C'mon the Bhoys
Hail hail

Celtic_R_Coming

22-09-2004, 13:45

Paolo and Balde - that would be a helluva combination!

C'mon the Hoops!!

Milan Stars

22-09-2004, 20:21

Celtic_R_Coming

23-09-2004, 05:30

all i have 2 say is i have no respect for alot of celtic fans...there r the fans who love the team with all there heart n respect ppl but u have the celtic fans who juss wanna fight which i almost knocked out a couple this summer wen i went 2 go watch celtic vs as roma at the skydome...but then again every team has those loser fans n e wayz i think milan will win this game because they will be able 2 shut down celtic...btw nice goal u scored against barcelona has 2 be the goal of cl so far

Hi Milan Stars. I am really sorry you had a bad time at the Roma game and I can only imagine that was because you ended up next to some idiots which as you say, every team has. Also, being in the USA the crowd would be made up of ex-pats rather than the normal travelling support. I was in Seville with around 70,000 other Celtic fans for the UEFA Cup final against Porto a couple of seasons ago. Most Celtic fans were there for 3-4 days and there wasn't a single arrest - and we lost!

It was a good goal against Barca - it was a just a shame there weren't three others to go with it.

Come along next Wednesday and see if we can convert you!

Hail! Hail!
Tom

paolobalde

23-09-2004, 07:47

As celtic are coming said milan stars, true Celtic fans are decent bhoys and ghirls and don't cause trouble. The ones that go week in and week out, and those who may rarely attend a game or never even but support them in their own way. As CRC said those in america were not the celts fans you saw at seville. Anyway you did say you were there for the As Roma match and we saw what a shower of scum some of their fans can be so who is not to say that the Roma fans started it.

And yes CRC Paolo and Balde--------Get past that!!!!

almilan

23-09-2004, 13:59

paolobalde: out of curiosity with paolo representing paolo maldini, milan and balde representing bobo balde celtic who will you be supporting next wednesday?

milanstars: as regards celtic fans there are normally well behaved, full of passion but good natured who like a few pints. i think uefa gave them an award for their sporting behaviour at seville

both clubs fans sing you will never walk alone which is unusual . its sung at every celtic game and it was certainly sung by the milan fans at a milan juve match i was at.

Celtic_R_Coming

24-09-2004, 05:14

You're right AlMilan, the Celtic fans won both the FIFA and UEFA Fair Play Awards that year, the first time they had ever been awarded to supporters. I don't know if you can post links here, but if it works the link below takes you to the FIFA story.

http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/awards/index/0,2419,73589,00.html?articleid=73589

I think that on Wednesday night the San Siro might witness its loudest ever rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone"! This is one of Celtic's traditional songs and we always sing it just before kick off.

Giovanni

24-09-2004, 07:36

I can just say i can't wait for this match: Milano will welcome all the fans from UK, even tough at San Siro there will be some usual anthems against, but it happens with every opponent in CL. That said, i've always seen a lot of respect for the scottish football and the scottish/irish supporters as well. So, i believe there'll be a great atmosphere of passion at san siro on wed.

Our team is not is great shape lately , but let's see if the CL anthem can wake up our guys! That said, i wish you will enjoy the atmosphere and a great match, and suggest to have a walk inside the city esp in the club zone and in the center, where there are some of the best club in europe, if not the world, many of them owned by stylists are unbelievable and open to the crowd, not exclusive! better to ask some people from Milano, but here a few:

HOLLYWOOD, DE SADE, OLD FASHION, BORGO DEL TEMPO PERSO, C-SIDE, ALCATRAZ just to name a few.

After having helped you with the tickets and the infos, we expect at least a report of your adventures during the trip, which are always very very enjoyable stories!!!! ;)

Celtic_R_Coming

24-09-2004, 13:01

Hi Giovanni,

I'll be sure to let you know how our trip goes, win, lose or draw. Whatever the outcome I'm certain it'll be a fantastic experience. I have just heard this afternoon that I may have got two tickets for the Celtic end - I'll let you know for sure on Monday. Then it really will be a stress-free party (except for the 90 minutes on Wednesday night).

Thanks for the tips on clubs. As I'll be travelling with my 14-year old son the stories will be more subdued than some but we will have a great time for sure.

Good luck to the Rossoneri against Lazio on Sunday!

Xudong

24-09-2004, 14:57

welcome! Celtic R Coming. it is always sweet to have courteous people like you around. and wish you the best luck getting the two tickets. enjoy the game.

Giovanni

24-09-2004, 16:30

If you are with you son, there are some very great bars and cocktail lounges as well. But a walk through the city in nice as well. The time is pretty hot in Italy now, evn tough the weather's forecasts say bad weather for the next days...We're still in tshirt and shorties :) I'm sure a tough scottish can easily handle in such outfit even the first italian autumn

Xudong

24-09-2004, 16:46

If you are with you son, there are some very great bars and cocktail lounges as well.

you know his son is a 14-year-old, do you? :googly: :D

Giovanni

24-09-2004, 16:54

you know his son is a 14-year-old, do you? :googly: :D
I know, in facts every 14 y o would be too little, but given that we're talking about a british and more precisely a scottish child, 14 y o for a couple of pints seems fair :1d31: :djn:

come on, i drunk wine at 14 and nobody stopped me..maybe that's why i'm :drunk: now :1d31:

Celtic_R_Coming

26-09-2004, 11:53

Hi Giovanni, received two tickets by courier Sat morning for verde 27, row 4 so now we can really relax and have time to enjoy the city. I might let my son have a glass of beer on Wednesday night to celebrate if we win (and he promises not to tell his mother!) so I hope he doesn't end up drinking coke all night!!

Thanks for the tip on the weather. Luckily I don't have to worry too much about that as when I travel to see the Hoops abroad I always wear a Celtic shirt and a kilt whether it's mid-summer or mid-winter. I have to say Milan in late Autumn sounds perfect though.

Good luck tonight in Rome

almilan

26-09-2004, 13:06

any chance of young McGeady playing wednesday Celtic R Coming? Probably not as martin o neill is a bit cautious about young players and tends to go for experience, but how do you rate McGeady as a Celtic fan?

Comfortable win yesterday for ye with dunferlime( they might wear red and black like milan but thats where the similarites end).good luck with winning the spl, ye are well on your way.

Celtic_R_Coming

27-09-2004, 04:24

Hi almilan, I suspect McGeady will be on the bench even if Sutton doesn't make it. MON has been giving him a run-out in the domestic cup games and he has looked superb. However, it is easier to look good when your playing in a team that's winning comfortably but to his credit, McGeady looked impressive when he played against Rangers last year. It's not fair to put too much expectation on him but I think along with Beattie and Wallace he has a great chance of making the grade.

The SPL is already looking like a foregone conclusion and to make genuine progress in Europe, Celtic need to be playing in a league with greater competition ... and more money. That's why games like Wednesday's are a good measure to see how far we've come and how far we have still to go.

I just hope Shevchenko took too much out of himself last night!

Haroon

27-09-2004, 18:58

ooops ... wrong thread. :D

Ruffian

28-09-2004, 09:29

Ticket information from acmilan.com:

GREAT INTEREST IN MILAN-CELTIC
28 September 2004 10:32

MILAN - Apart from the 34,400 tickets already sold for the Champions League first group games, a further 11,222 have been sold for the game against Celtic on Wednesday evening.

So far, a total of 45,622 fans are expected at the San Siro, but sales will continue at the new Milan Point, at the Banca Intesa branches and in all the authorised retailers.
The Scottish champions are expected to have around 7,000 fans.