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Title: Monaco (A)
Post by: claret+blue ed on November 13, 2024, 05:30:19 PM
Just letting you know that train tickets in France have gone sale today covering January, just booked Eurostar and Paris to Nice for £160 return
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on November 13, 2024, 08:27:32 PM
Well done, that’s a good deal. If I had not booked flights I would have fancied that. And thanks for publishing the info.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: rjp on November 14, 2024, 12:16:04 AM
Agreed, a few of us are looking at it.  I will decide on the weekend.

More info here: https://www.seat61.com/France.htm#london-to-nice-by-train (https://www.seat61.com/France.htm#london-to-nice-by-train)
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Holte L2 on November 14, 2024, 10:55:58 AM
Just letting you know that train tickets in France have gone sale today covering January, just booked Eurostar and Paris to Nice for £160 return

We are doing the sleeper train Paris to Nice on the Monday night.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on November 17, 2024, 11:36:19 AM
Those of you planning for this one and staying in Nice just be aware of trains out of Monaco after the match. Don't hang around too long.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: lennythekad on November 17, 2024, 05:03:18 PM
Those of you planning for this one and staying in Nice just be aware of trains out of Monaco after the match. Don't hang around too long.
The two to aim for are the 2135 or 2151 from Monaco.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: liam on November 22, 2024, 01:12:53 PM
I'm assuming they don;t normally hold the away fans back?
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: 144 Hard Boiled Eggs on December 19, 2024, 03:08:25 PM
Tickets available to buy from today on the Monaco website from 22 euros.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: lennythekad on December 19, 2024, 06:47:46 PM
There’s two selling sections on the Monaco website. Make sure you go on the second one. That offers tickets in POPULAIRES G, which is next to the Villa fans. Tickets available for download on 18th January
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: jon collett on December 19, 2024, 08:46:28 PM
Superb thank you!
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: AV82EC on December 31, 2024, 04:17:44 PM
Monaco ticket details are out, 1000 tickets which is more than I thought.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: rjp on December 31, 2024, 04:49:53 PM
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/31/Monaco-ticket-details/ (https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/31/Monaco-ticket-details/)
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on December 31, 2024, 04:53:00 PM
I am surprised that criteria to buy is still based on Conference League rather than Champions League  history.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: trinityoap on December 31, 2024, 05:03:02 PM
£18.50 for a ticket to a Champions League game seems a lot. Don't think I paid that much for the final in Rotterdam.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: AV82EC on December 31, 2024, 05:22:02 PM
I am surprised that criteria to buy is still based on Conference League rather than Champions League  history.

I think they’ll change it for the knockout phase to this years CL games.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: claret+blue ed on December 31, 2024, 06:51:49 PM
I am surprised that criteria to buy is still based on Conference League rather than Champions League  history.

I think they’ll change it for the knockout phase to this years CL games.

It probably still covers the same people who would be eligible through this year’s CL matches anyway
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 08, 2025, 08:58:49 AM
I'm in criteria 3 - 3 home + 2 away, but I find it strange why Criteria 1 and 3 specify attending THREE home games, whilst Criteria 2 only requires TWO home games?! Maybe people don't agree, but IMO a precursor to being allowed to attend Euro away games is that you turn up and support the team at all the home games first?

ps. I've not got a chance of picking up a ticket today. Pretty sure they'll be wiped out in the first wave.   ☹️
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: rjp on January 08, 2025, 09:49:53 AM
They've survived the first 15 minutes which is a good sign.  There's no way to see how many are left though.  I think there's a very good chance they'll make window 2 and I wouldn't be surprised to see them make window 3.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: AV82EC on January 08, 2025, 10:11:32 AM
All done and now looking forward to some Winter Sun in the French Riviera which today is precisely 13 degrees warmer than here.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: liam on January 08, 2025, 10:15:08 AM
Anyone know what happens if you can't make this fixture, i have my ticket but my son still waiting for his holiday from work to be approved don't want him to lose his top allocation ...if he can't make it will he lose his full booking history if i let the villa know in adavnce? Understand we don;t get the cash back but wouldnt want to lose his booking history. Typical this is a collection one rather than eticket!
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on January 08, 2025, 10:30:38 AM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: LeeB on January 08, 2025, 10:37:20 AM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….

Now is the time to use that cravat.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Holte L2 on January 08, 2025, 11:04:30 AM
Anyone know what happens if you can't make this fixture, i have my ticket but my son still waiting for his holiday from work to be approved don't want him to lose his top allocation ...if he can't make it will he lose his full booking history if i let the villa know in adavnce? Understand we don;t get the cash back but wouldnt want to lose his booking history. Typical this is a collection one rather than eticket!

I'd call the ticket office or DM AVFC Support on twitter to explain mate.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: artvandelay on January 08, 2025, 11:17:39 AM
Anyone know what happens if you can't make this fixture, i have my ticket but my son still waiting for his holiday from work to be approved don't want him to lose his top allocation ...if he can't make it will he lose his full booking history if i let the villa know in adavnce? Understand we don;t get the cash back but wouldnt want to lose his booking history. Typical this is a collection one rather than eticket!
You'll just lose the booking history for this match, as long as you simply don't collect. FWIW the club now check eticket usage, certainly domestically. They checked to see who actually scanned in their ticket at Wycombe and those who didn't haven't been given the loyalty points for it.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: liam on January 08, 2025, 12:11:50 PM
Thanks for the advice
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 08, 2025, 12:17:50 PM
Monaco now sold out - Got to 2nd criteria group.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Holte L2 on January 08, 2025, 12:20:54 PM
Due to the success of getting Monaco tickets this morning we now have two tickets for sale in the home ends.  Please note they aren't sat together but are very close.
Looking for £60 for the two tickets which was face value.  Please DM me if interested.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 08, 2025, 02:03:15 PM
Monaco now sold out - Got to 2nd criteria group.

Turns out they weren't, and I've just snagged one in the 2pm group! ECSTATIC - Out of all the fixtures, this was the one I wanted to go to
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on January 08, 2025, 05:07:30 PM
Anyone know what happens if you can't make this fixture, i have my ticket but my son still waiting for his holiday from work to be approved don't want him to lose his top allocation ...if he can't make it will he lose his full booking history if i let the villa know in adavnce? Understand we don;t get the cash back but wouldnt want to lose his booking history. Typical this is a collection one rather than eticket!
How do you know for sure that this is a collection?
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 08, 2025, 05:21:13 PM
All done and now looking forward to some Winter Sun in the French Riviera which today is precisely 13 degrees warmer than here.

So is Antarctica.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: spangley1812 on January 08, 2025, 05:30:54 PM
Anyone know what happens if you can't make this fixture, i have my ticket but my son still waiting for his holiday from work to be approved don't want him to lose his top allocation ...if he can't make it will he lose his full booking history if i let the villa know in adavnce? Understand we don;t get the cash back but wouldnt want to lose his booking history. Typical this is a collection one rather than eticket!
How do you know for sure that this is a collection?
It says so on the details that were issued by the club last week
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on January 08, 2025, 06:29:17 PM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….

Now is the time to use that cravat.

Chico will fit well in with his pastel pullover hung over his shoulders, white jeans and suede tan loafers - no socks obviously. At least that's how they all dressed when I saw them lose at Sporting's Alvalade in the Cup Winners Final back in 92. I think they must have brought about 200 supporters.

Here you can see them at the far end of the stadium. It must have been the worst attended European Final.

Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: AV82EC on January 08, 2025, 06:46:31 PM
Anyone know what happens if you can't make this fixture, i have my ticket but my son still waiting for his holiday from work to be approved don't want him to lose his top allocation ...if he can't make it will he lose his full booking history if i let the villa know in adavnce? Understand we don;t get the cash back but wouldnt want to lose his booking history. Typical this is a collection one rather than eticket!
How do you know for sure that this is a collection?
It says so on the details that were issued by the club last week

It did say both e-tickets and e-vouchers so I assume those in the posh seats will be getting e-tickets whilst those of us slumming it in GA accommodation will have to fucking queue up again.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on January 08, 2025, 07:39:25 PM
Instruction on purchase confirmation email are similar to Leipzig match and for that we received print at home tickets. I think finding a venue to handout tickets in Monte Carlo is going to be a problem.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on January 08, 2025, 07:44:57 PM

It says so on the details that were issued by the club last week
Those are standard instruction used for every match so far. Not all have been “collection at venue”.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Pat McMahon on January 08, 2025, 09:04:00 PM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….

Now is the time to use that cravat.

Chico will fit well in with his pastel pullover hung over his shoulders, white jeans and suede tan loafers - no socks obviously. At least that's how they all dressed when I saw them lose at Sporting's Alvalade in the Cup Winners Final back in 92. I think they must have brought about 200 supporters.

Here you can see them at the far end of the stadium. It must have been the worst attended European Final.



I was living in France back then so remember this game as Monaco were favourites, in a team with Weah, Fofana and Petit IIRC. They were talented but flaky, and lost 2-0

I think the official attendance for the game was about 6-7000 as both teams allegedly had about 3000 fans. They were absolutely lost in that stadium (La Luz?) which I think held 90k.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Astnor on January 08, 2025, 09:21:50 PM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….

Now is the time to use that cravat.

Chico will fit well in with his pastel pullover hung over his shoulders, white jeans and suede tan loafers - no socks obviously. At least that's how they all dressed when I saw them lose at Sporting's Alvalade in the Cup Winners Final back in 92. I think they must have brought about 200 supporters.

Here you can see them at the far end of the stadium. It must have been the worst attended European Final.



I was living in France back then so remember this game as Monaco were favourites, in a team with Weah, Fofana and Petit IIRC. They were talented but flaky, and lost 2-0

I think the official attendance for the game was about 6-7000 as both teams allegedly had about 3000 fans. They were absolutely lost in that stadium (La Luz?) which I think held 90k.
Best Norwegian CB ever - Rune Bratseth, playing for WB there.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on January 09, 2025, 12:01:21 PM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….
There are lot of villa's in Monaco but they will see the real thing soon. I expect to see you displaying a fine handlebar 'tache.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: lennythekad on January 09, 2025, 07:03:50 PM
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.avfc.co.uk/fans/ucl-information%23:~:text%3DAny%2520street%2520drinking%2520restrictions%253F,forbidden%2520in%2520Monaco%2520on%2520matchday.&sa=U&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjO6rLZqemKAxXWQkEAHbdZOUAQFnoECBIQBQ&usg=AOvVaw1Gur-19LYfxPl3vlMHEZ8-

No Alcohol in Monaco on matchday!
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: claret+blue ed on January 09, 2025, 07:59:35 PM
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.avfc.co.uk/fans/ucl-information%23:~:text%3DAny%2520street%2520drinking%2520restrictions%253F,forbidden%2520in%2520Monaco%2520on%2520matchday.&sa=U&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjO6rLZqemKAxXWQkEAHbdZOUAQFnoECBIQBQ&usg=AOvVaw1Gur-19LYfxPl3vlMHEZ8-

No Alcohol in Monaco on matchday!

Just seen that, has there been trouble on other away days or is it just what Monaco do whoever they play?
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: lennythekad on January 09, 2025, 08:59:28 PM
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.avfc.co.uk/fans/ucl-information%23:~:text%3DAny%2520street%2520drinking%2520restrictions%253F,forbidden%2520in%2520Monaco%2520on%2520matchday.&sa=U&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjO6rLZqemKAxXWQkEAHbdZOUAQFnoECBIQBQ&usg=AOvVaw1Gur-19LYfxPl3vlMHEZ8-

No Alcohol in Monaco on matchday!

Just seen that, has there been trouble on other away days or is it just what Monaco do whoever they play?

Standard for their home games in Europe
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: waynejames on January 09, 2025, 10:49:41 PM
My first ever time in the North Stand Upper was against Monaco in a friendly....from memory they Had Hoddle and Hateley in their side.....
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: jon collett on January 09, 2025, 11:43:36 PM
Can’t wait, 12 of us going over and making a 4 day trip out of it. Up to Arsenal on the Saturday evening and then off to Nice on the following morning.

Villa in Monaco, who’d have thunk it? I’m going to pretend to be an international playboy to impress the locals….

Might see you for a pint. I’m in Nice from Sunday!
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: saunders_heroes on January 12, 2025, 08:52:47 AM
Looks like it's gonna be 16-17 degrees in Nice next week. Bring on the sunshine!
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Holte L2 on January 13, 2025, 10:39:35 AM
I've still got 2 spares in the home end going spare if anyone needs them.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: liam on January 14, 2025, 06:16:26 PM
Really messed up not booking flights until i knew i had a ticket - crazy prices at present even wth a 4 hour connection in Paris...any inventive ways of getting there?? nearly £500 return per person for me and my son....
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: DeKuip on January 14, 2025, 07:30:18 PM
Really messed up not booking flights until i knew i had a ticket - crazy prices at present even wth a 4 hour connection in Paris...any inventive ways of getting there?? nearly £500 return per person for me and my son....
Not how I’m doing it but going out you can get an early Monday morning Ryanair flight from Stansted to Marseille then train to Nice all for about £60 each at the moment if travelling light.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: liam on January 15, 2025, 08:47:27 AM
Thanks for the advice - made me look at some different routes, Gatwick to Marseille early Monday, back mid afternoon Wednesday, £115 return, happy with that, got about £70 worth of rail fares to add on, but for 2 of us works out much cheaper. Just that horrible drive to Gatwick....UTV
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on January 15, 2025, 09:45:52 AM
Just noticed that Monaco doesn’t fall under the EU mobile roaming charges agreement - same as in Bosnia for the game in Mostar. Something to bear in mind.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: rjp on January 15, 2025, 09:53:12 AM
Just noticed that Monaco doesn’t fall under the EU mobile roaming charges agreement - same as in Bosnia for the game in Mostar. Something to bear in mind.

Thanks, that's useful to know.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: jon collett on January 15, 2025, 04:08:12 PM
I’m with Vodafone and Monaco is included in my data roaming.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on January 16, 2025, 06:35:42 PM
Ticket collection:
(https://i.ibb.co/2cN0stZ/IMG-4185.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2cN0stZ)
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 16, 2025, 06:52:08 PM
If you're with EE, Monaco is included under same terms as EU as it falls within Schengen area.... I think it's £2 something a day to use your standard domestic allowance on phone calls, texts, data abroad.

*Also received my ticket collection voucher today. Cannot wait to get over there and defrost!
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: claret+blue ed on January 19, 2025, 06:00:57 PM
I have a couple of spare tickets for the neutral section next to the away fans if anyone is interested?
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: N'Rexy on January 20, 2025, 06:02:40 PM
Getting to Nice for 3 to get the tickets is not ideal at all.  Only one of us will be there in time.  How strict will they be on the nominated people picking up their tickets?
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: olaftab on January 20, 2025, 08:17:33 PM
KLM 06:15 from Brum is delayed to 07:40 which totally misses the 09:35 connection to Nice at Shithole. So they have rebooked me with Lufthansa to Nice via Frankfurt and Zurich, arriving at 14:00. Going to be very tight making the 15:00 deadline for ticket pick up😢
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 20, 2025, 08:22:37 PM
Never, ever, rely on Schipol, particularly in the winter.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: AV82EC on January 20, 2025, 10:15:25 PM
On the sleeper train from Paris, a quiet but rocky night awaits.
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: liam on January 23, 2025, 01:49:16 PM
Hope everyone on the train from Nice to Marseille leaving at 7.25am yesterday ,made the 1.30pm flight back to Gatwick.

All off the train 1 hour into the journey then wait for  complemntary bus for an hour to take you to toulon for another train journey to Marseille Airport. Cost me 170 euros in an uber from Toulon to the airport and got there just in time. Lots of villa on the train hope everyone made it back to the UK
Title: Re: Monaco (A)
Post by: claret+blue ed on January 23, 2025, 03:52:51 PM
I was due to be on train from Nice at 12, but that was cancelled, ended up on one 4 hours later meaning I missed my Eurostar connection, home now after an extended stop in Paris
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