Which Italian venue?

Green Giant

There a number of Italian venues that could easily be chosen for the Italy-Ireland World Cup qualifier - San Siro, Stadio Olimpico (both Rome and Turin), Artemio Franchi in Florence, San Paolo in Naples, Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, Bentegodi in Verona

Where do you guys hope it's played?

shiibata

would not mind the game being played near rimini as was based there for san marino game and its a lovely place..

BaZmO*

During the recent Euro Qualifiers the games were played in a different stadium each time. Naples, Rome, Bari, Milan, Genoa and Modena were all venues so it'd be difficult to choose.

Don't really have a preference but I'll be there wherever it is! I'd imagine there'd be quite a few Irish travelling too.

delta_bravo

Artemio Franchi would be the best i think. Decent size, 47k so it would be almost full and have a good atmosphere.

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Don't care.

Ireland will lose no matter if they played it on the moon.

Green Giant

DesF wrote: »

Don't care.

Ireland will lose no matter if they played it on the moon.

you're an optimist, I see :rolleyes:

gustavo

In Genoa as Sampdoria as nominally my Italian team , otherwise San Siro

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Green Giant wrote: »

you're an optimist, I see :rolleyes:

Realist is the word actually.

Or non-delusional.

Anyone who thinks Ireland will beat Italy, in Italy, is on something from Waterford.

Juan Pablo

Ideally I'd love it to be played in the Stadio Oreste Granillo in Reggio Di Calabria, as I have an apartment being built just down the coast from there so could save on accomodation expense! The Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo would be a realistic location, and who could say no to a nice trip to Sicily.

gustavo

I dont neccessarily think we will beat them but you say we will lose even if its played on the moon , I disagree with the right manager in charge we might sneak a draw , its not that long ago we were drawing in Paris and thinking that we could give any top seed a game home or away ,

BaZmO*

DesF wrote: »

Don't care.

Ireland will lose no matter if they played it on the moon.

You don't care because we will lose? hmmm...

kensutz

DesF wrote: »

Realist is the word actually.

Or non-delusional.

Anyone who thinks Ireland will beat Italy, in Italy, is on something from Waterford.

Can you knock the waterford slagging

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gustavo wrote: »

I dont neccessarily think we will beat them but you say we will lose even if its played on the moon , I disagree with the right manager in charge we might sneak a draw , its not that long ago we were drawing in Paris and thinking that we could give any top seed a game home or away ,

I think this is delusional thinking.

BaZmO* wrote: »

You don't care because we will lose? hmmm...

I don't know what you are trying to say here?

My post was clearly broken into two parts.

I don't care where the game will be played.

It makes little difference anyway, Ireland are going to lose the game, even if it was played on the moon, we'd still lose.

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kensutz wrote: »

Can you knock the waterford slagging

Yeah, sorry.

BaZmO*

DesF wrote: »

I think this is delusional thinking.


I don't know what you are trying to say here?

My post was clearly broken into two parts.

I don't care where the game will be played.

It makes little difference anyway, Ireland are going to lose the game, even if it was played on the moon, we'd still lose.

If you don't care, why post? Looking for a reaction like you usually do?

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BaZmO* wrote: »

If you don't care, why post? Looking for a reaction like you usually do?

Well, to be fair, you haven't expressed an opinion on the venue yourself on the thread.

Picking an argument with me, like you usually do?

Also, the last option in the poll is "No Real Preference" - or, "I don't care".

BaZmO*

DesF wrote: »

Well, to be fair, you haven't expressed an opinion on the venue yourself on the thread.

Picking an argument with me, like you usually do?

Also, the last option in the poll is "No Real Preference" - or, "I don't care".

Not going to get into a debate on semantics. But carry with your baiting if you like, but don't be surprised when people take it.

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I'm not allowed to have the opinion that Ireland are crap, even though the evidence is there for all to see?

OK sorry.

I've changed my mind. Everything is rosy in the garden for Ireland.

I think the match should be in the most fantastic stadium the Italians have to offer, it would be the most fitting way to showcase Ireland's unquestioned talent and skill at football, we are a brilliant side, and the only reason we have failed is down to managers.

The players are all great, and we have some excellent young players coming off the famous Irish production line.

That better?

PHB

Much good to see you getting on board, if you're opinion has changed, then there's hope for everyone yet

I'd love to go back to the San Siro. (although I have vowed never to go to Milan again, but I think I had a preamble in that pledge that I could do it for football matches)

BaZmO*

DesF wrote: »

I'm not allowed to have the opinion that Ireland are crap, even though the evidence is there for all to see?

OK sorry.

I've changed my mind. Everything is rosy in the garden for Ireland.

I think the match should be in the most fantastic stadium the Italians have to offer, it would be the most fitting way to showcase Ireland's unquestioned talent and skill at football, we are a brilliant side, and the only reason we have failed is down to managers.

The players are all great, and we have some excellent young players coming off the famous Irish production line.

That better?

As you've said before....

DesF wrote: »

Don't care.

Dave!

You're awesome Des.

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No, I'm not.

Pigman II

I'd like to see it played in Bari. That was the only stadium I liked from World Cup 90. Looked like a mothership from the outside.

OhNoYouDidn't

Italians will continue the rotation and as we are third seeds and not a great draw from an Italian point of view, there is no way it will be Milan or Rome. Think more like Bari,Trieste or Bergamo.

Green Giant

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Italians will continue the rotation and as we are third seeds and not a great draw from an Italian point of view, there is no way it will be Milan or Rome. Think more like Bari,Trieste or Bergamo.

Both Wales and Scotland played at the San Siro when they were third seeds in the last few years

OhNoYouDidn't

Green Giant wrote: »

Both Wales and Scotland played at the San Siro when they were third seeds in the last few years

And now they rotate the games. Keep up.

Nunu

DesF wrote: »

I'm not allowed to have the opinion that Ireland are crap, even though the evidence is there for all to see?

OK sorry.

I've changed my mind. Everything is rosy in the garden of Ireland.*

Hey! First Waterford and now you're dissing my beloved Wicklow. Quit it:D

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

And now they rotate the games. Keep up.

They rotated the games then too. I expect the game to be in Rome....would love Naples though.

*edited for my own amusement

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Nunu wrote: »

Hey! First Waterford and now you're dissing my beloved Wicklow. Quit it:D

Green Giant

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

And now they rotate the games. Keep up.

my bad :rolleyes:

kaimera

Turin ftw

cson

Luigi Ferraris, Genoa.

Pigman II

cson wrote: »

Luigi Ferraris, Genoa.

How poetic. All we need is David O'Leary as manager .... of Italy hopefully.

BaZmO*

cson wrote: »

Luigi Ferraris, Genoa.

Pigman II wrote: »

How poetic.

Doesn't work. I was in Stuttgart last year.

Nunu

BaZmO* wrote: »

Doesn't work. I was in Stuttgart last year.

Ye, so it has to be Rome. We lost there in 1990 so this time we can reverse it:D

BaZmO*

Haha! You might be on to something there!

bucks73

Yeah Id prefer Rome or Milan too. Just easier to get to and should be no probs for tickets.

menoscemo

Bologna
Direct flights, great drinking city and a nice little stadium.