Topic: Europa League 2012/13 Knock Out Stages

[GeeFJay]

Visa application has changed since the Anzhi game, having a nightmare printing it out.

not going myself fy7reds but what's different this time? a mate was looking and i thought it was just the same as before, went to anzhi with an agency and used there site but had to register on the russia home office or something, now that did take me some time to do, 'where have you travelled to in the last ten yrs' um...

[rhylred]

not going myself fy7reds but what's different this time? a mate was looking and i thought it was just the same as before, went to anzhi with an agency and used there site but had to register on the russia home office or something, now that did take me some time to do, 'where have you travelled to in the last ten yrs' um...

For the Moscow trip Gaz,where it' asked places you have travelled last ten years',we just put in places that had been stamped in passport + a couple of others,christ if we had to put all in we'd never get it done
Have done the same for this one,have filled 3 in already for the lads..

[Alf Garnett]

not going myself fy7reds but what's different this time? a mate was looking and i thought it was just the same as before, went to anzhi with an agency and used there site but had to register on the russia home office or something, now that did take me some time to do, 'where have you travelled to in the last ten yrs' um...

Its set out different, all the same long winded questions, as usual with these things not apple friendly.

When I printed it out some of my answers didn't come out but they were still on the electric copy, just about sorted out now after 3 or 4 calls to Edinburgh to check things out.

[Alf Garnett]

For the Moscow trip Gaz,where it' asked places you have travelled last ten years',we just put in places that had been stamped in passport + a couple of others,christ if we had to put all in we'd never get it done
Have done the same for this one,have filled 3 in already for the lads..

Are you going to this one Phil?

[DAVID IN DUBAI]

Passport in the Dubai Russian embassy should be back on Monday

[myliverbird]

Just wondering could anyone help me out. Me and a mate are looking to head over for this, got a decent price on flights, hotel etc but how would we go about getting tickets?

[Alf Garnett]

Just wondering could anyone help me out. Me and a mate are looking to head over for this, got a decent price on flights, hotel etc but how would we go about getting tickets?

As long as you have at least a membership you will get a ticket.

[myliverbird]

As long as you have at least a membership you will get a ticket.

My mate has a season ticket, would he be able to use that to get two tickets?

[Alf Garnett]

My mate has a season ticket, would he be able to use that to get two tickets?

No just one per ST/membership.

[myliverbird]

No just one per ST/membership.

Ah I see. So can he guarantee himself a ticket with the ST?

[Trev20]

Ah I see. So can he guarantee himself a ticket with the ST?

Yeah, will get one easily.

[myliverbird]

Yeah, will get one easily.

Ah ok thanks, so its just myself I would need a ticket for then. Are they on sale now? Sorry dont mean to be a pain just not familiar with the process

[Trev20]

Ah ok thanks, so its just myself I would need a ticket for then. Are they on sale now? Sorry dont mean to be a pain just not familiar with the process

No worries mate  yeah get a membership and you'll get a ticket easy, can't imagine this one will get close to selling out. Tickets not yet on sale, will probably be an announcement regarding selling details in a couple of weeks, normally around 3 weeks before the game tickets will go on sale.

[rhylred]

Are you going to this one Phil?

Saw the physio today Bill,50/50

[RedRedTom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkBUnEzhOLQ
Anyone else worried about this?

[ACLE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkBUnEzhOLQ
Anyone else worried about this?

I wouldn't worry too much. Those events happened in Moscow which is quite a long way from St. Petersburg so all should be ok  .

[myliverbird]

No worries mate  yeah get a membership and you'll get a ticket easy, can't imagine this one will get close to selling out. Tickets not yet on sale, will probably be an announcement regarding selling details in a couple of weeks, normally around 3 weeks before the game tickets will go on sale.

Cheers for that mate much appreciated. Will report back if/when I get sorted.

[Trev20]

Cheers for that mate much appreciated. Will report back if/when I get sorted.

No worries mate   

[NickoH]

I'll defo have one spare for this.

[NickoH]

Info back from a St Petersburg tourist chap:

Generally, St Petersburg is no more dangerous than any other world city with population of over 5 million. Regretfully, most major teams
have hard-line football fan groups, ultras, if you will, and St.Petersburg's Zenit is no exception. Usually, there is heavy police
presence at football games (just in case), but football violence is rare. Be believe that if you will NOT be asking for trouble, you
will be quite safe. At least this is our experience with both international and premiership games.
 
A good safety recommendation is not to display team colors outside the stadium. Just as a precaution...
 
In the past, I have accompanied 110 Welsh fans to a Euro qualifier in Moscow and about 80 Portuguese fans to another international game in
Russia and the biggest safety concern was excessive consumption of beer by fans themselves! )
 
And one more thing: it is going to be cold in St Petersburg on Feb. 14: please make sure that you dress accordingly. St.Petersburg is
located at the same latitude as Orkney Islands!... People who schedule football games in Northwest Russia in mid-February are not completely
sane!

[RedRedTom]

Haha my thermal socks and massive fuck off warm shoes have arrived, all the hidden costs associated with this trip are emphasising how much I fucked up when I drunkenly booked this and locked myself in.

[rhylred]

HA HA,been quite a few bidding for them  thermal socks on e-bay,also got a big fuck off Carharrt Anchorage parka at a knock down price off size today,just hope i pass the late fitness test!!

[Dickens]

Gents,
In regards to the ZENIT match in Feb:

I've lived in St. Petersburg for 7 years now and this is THE warmest
winter we've had - it rained on xmas day.  That's not to say that it wont
get cold.  It might do, but I & the Russians deal with it so it can't be THAT bad, right?

I'm actually manager at 'Dickens Pub' over here and we'd be glad to host you all, give advice,
put you on the metro, get taxi's etc.  The boss said you can even get your banners and
flags up outside if you want! - he's very keen to get real football fans in.

Our location:
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=dickens+pub+st.+petersburg&hl=en&hq=dickens+pub&hnear=St+Petersburg,+gorod+Sankt-Peterburg,+Russia&t=m&z=13

We're right in the centre on the main road from the airport, one metro stop
away from the stadium. [Sadovaya->Sportivnaya]

I could go on about the delicious grub & 40 different beers on tap but if
anyone wants a specific tipple I can order the kegs/bottles.  Just let me know and
as long as they're big international brands we can get them in.

As for attitude of the Zenit fans - you might be surprised at how OVER-friendly they are.
Around the city you should be welcomed everywhere, get drinks bought for you,
and be drawn into intense friendly-macho-ism. There's also strong St.Petersburg-Liverpool
fan-base at the very least in our pub but there will be more of them.
Here's a link to the St. Petes, Liverpool fan site, for our pub:
http://www.liverbird.ru/pubs/11360/dikkens
and another for the pub:
http://www.mydestination.com/stpetersburg/nightlife/179701/dickens-pub

As for the police - they won't be on a witch-hunt but do carry your documents with you at all times.
They occasionally ask to look at them and when they understand your British they'll leave you alone.
[so long as you've been good!]

So we'd be more than happy to host the Liverpool fans during your short stay,
I'll be in the pub everyday during that week, on-hand should you need any tips, hints or help.
Also glad to give any advice or answer any questions regarding St. Petersburg in advance,

So until February..,

James,  Dickens Pub

[annasfield]

Just booked on to this myself. Will have a spare too

[NickoH]

Thanks for that James (Dickens)

[Pata]

Those with potential spares for this, please PM me.

[LONGWORTH]

Think my return is sorted now-- on a dodgy flight on the Saturday back to LGW-- Cheap as chips

Think it's worth taking out insurance for this trip- knowing me i will fall tit over ass!   

[rhylred]

Think my return is sorted now-- on a dodgy flight on the Saturday back to LGW-- Cheap as chips

Think it's worth taking out insurance for this trip- knowing me i will fall tit over ass!   

will bring me crutches just in case!

[LONGWORTH]

Sorted flights now- travelling out BA from LHR on Wednesday
Returning LGW on Saturday via Riga (Air Baltic) -- dead cheap   
Staying at the Roses Hotel with Dave Dubai

[liverpoolsnumber9]

hi all , im unable to go on this one but just spotted this on ebay ... St. Petersburg 4 Days Russia Shortbreak 3*** Grand Hotel / Great Holiday Voucher..  item 310559985630

bit short notice but not bad for £75 !!!

good lck if anyone goes for it 

[RedRedTom]

This visa application is a beyond a joke.  Every country I've visited in the last ten years, are you messing?  That list is exhaustive, and I'm not certain I can remember it.  Also my last two places of work - don't even know if the same people are still there - are they going to chase that one up?  And I have to have at least £100 per day available - what does that mean, does that include the money I take with me, or does it mean my bank balance, if so it is going to screw me up that I'm in my overdraft?  Ridiculous.  Can anybody who did Anzi confirm how much of this is relevant?

[NickoH]

This visa application is a beyond a joke.  Every country I've visited in the last ten years, are you messing?  That list is exhaustive, and I'm not certain I can remember it. 

I just put 4 or 5 places on mine. I'd still be here now if I had to list 10 years worth.

[rhylred]

On places visited just put countries that have been stamped + a couple of others,places you have worked, a couple of lads have just put self employed,if your not too old just put present job,worked for Anhzi

[rhylred]

This visa application is a beyond a joke.  Every country I've visited in the last ten years, are you messing?  That list is exhaustive, and I'm not certain I can remember it.  Also my last two places of work - don't even know if the same people are still there - are they going to chase that one up?  And I have to have at least £100 per day available - what does that mean, does that include the money I take with me, or does it mean my bank balance, if so it is going to screw me up that I'm in my overdraft?  Ridiculous.  Can anybody who did Anzi confirm how much of this is relevant?

Also the £100 a day only applies if your drinking with our lot

[Dickens]

This visa application is a beyond a joke.  Every country I've visited in the last ten years, are you messing?  That list is exhaustive, and I'm not certain I can remember it.  Also my last two places of work - don't even know if the same people are still there - are they going to chase that one up?  And I have to have at least £100 per day available - what does that mean, does that include the money I take with me, or does it mean my bank balance, if so it is going to screw me up that I'm in my overdraft?  Ridiculous.  Can anybody who did Anzi confirm how much of this is relevant?

For those of you who don't want to do your own Visa, from start to finish including queuing at the embassy in London:
I've used companies like Scottstravel or Realrussia, they do most of the form filling, running around and queuing and you just post your passport and some photo's. It costs a bit more but it's more than worth not having to go to London and queuing all day.
You do still have to fill out a few forms but it's all explained quite simply on their sites.
I can't recall having to fill out the income thing for a while so using a company probably bulldozes all those annoying questions.
Also the "last ten years", I've found that lengthy too but just went through the stamps in my passport.

In short - I recommend using a visa service company.

[rhylred]

Used Russiavisa 24 last time think it was £130,for this one 4 of us have used traveldirect.com £115

[annasfield]

I did mine direct and it was £75

[RedRedTom]

For those of you who don't want to do your own Visa, from start to finish including queuing at the embassy in London:
I've used companies like Scottstravel or Realrussia, they do most of the form filling, running around and queuing and you just post your passport and some photo's. It costs a bit more but it's more than worth not having to go to London and queuing all day.
You do still have to fill out a few forms but it's all explained quite simply on their sites.
I can't recall having to fill out the income thing for a while so using a company probably bulldozes all those annoying questions.
Also the "last ten years", I've found that lengthy too but just went through the stamps in my passport.

In short - I recommend using a visa service company.

Because I'm a twat I like to collect the stamps in my passport, even when in the EU.  Stamp por favor? Stamp per favore?  S'il vous plaît?   Twat.

This £100 a day thing is bollocks then is it?  I mean I've already bought £150 worth of roubles of travelex and I was thinking of buying another £50's worth when I get paid at the end of the month, so I will actually have that just in disposable income, plus a few Euros for the Germany stop on the way back, but I can't prove this when applying for my visa.

[annasfield]

I don't remember there being any income questions on the last visa application?

[NickoH]

I don't remember there being any income questions on the last visa application?

Nothing on mine for Zenit