Portugal - Real Betis 12th July

[PeterNdlovu081]

Interesting stadium.

 

[Paisley Blade]

We stopped in Portimao last year and drove past the ground in a taxi from Faro. It looked like there wasn't a great deal nearby but didn't get a good look.

Drove past it last week - middle of nowhere from what I could see - just off the main drag (A22?) between Faro and Loule.

 

[bromtom]

Interesting stadium.

It's got a hint of John Smith's Stadium about it, and those masts are Etihad like. That'll be Populous.

Nice that we're in a proper ground though.

 

[HackeyBlade]

Looks like I was on the money

 

[GallonofMagnet]

Looks like I was on the money

Does the same source have any info on the final friendly? Week before season starts.

 

[Blade56]

Down to detail, tickets?

Do we get any through ticket office or touts in Albufeira?

 

[Upton_Blade]

Just had a weekend on the Algarve courtesy of an incentive win at work. Went past the Stadium on the way to and from the airport. Doesn't look like there's much round there to be honest so probably best to drink in Albufeira and get taxis/buses up to the ground. Would have thought a taxi would be approx 50/60 euros each way as we paid 40 euros to get back to our villa from Albufeira and the Stadium is further still.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I’m off to Skeggy if anyone’s interested.

 

[Blade56]

Down to detail, tickets?

Do we get any through ticket office or touts in Albufeira?

The game will be played at The Algarve Stadium, with admission prices 15 euros for adults and 10 euros for youngsters aged 12 and under. Full ticketing details will follow when known.

 

[ChrisDysonHT]

It is 10 min from Faro airport .... I would stay in Oliho where the accommodation is cheap; the beers are very cheap €3 a pint and the food is top draw at a fraction of the price of Albufeira .... €10 a steak. The best bit is its only 15 min from the ground in a cab. It's the state of the art stadium that holds twice a year a Benfica or Sporting Lisbon or Porto game .... so we should be pleased that we are worthy to play there. They are mad on football here and love the Brits

 

[Blade56]

They are mad on football here and love the Brits

You live in Portugal?

 

[JackSUFC]

They are mad on football here and love the Brits

You live in Portugal?

I don’t live in Portugal but have just spent the last week in Porto following England, so can confirm they do love football and us Brits. Don’t let Stan Collymore and co tell you otherwise.

 

[HackeyBlade]

Does the same source have any info on the final friendly? Week before season starts.

I haven't asked to be honest but I'll see what I can find out

 

[HackeyBlade]

4 of us stopped in Portimao last year and loved it so I think we'll be going there again. About 45 mins to Algarve stadium but we'll stop off in Albufeira before and after

 

[Blade56]

I was arranging a mini bus share with BadgersBigToe and when I told my sons they had to come clean that they had arranged seats on a coach and paying for tickets as a Father’s Day surprise. Irony? See my post https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/father’s-day.72926/
Public apology to BadgersBigToe

 

[ourbob]

3.5k it holds. It was rammed last year when we played Maritimo, can see it being even worse now we're playing a bigger club. Algarve stadium is the right choice IMO. Although now we're less than a month until the supposed date it would be very interesting to see how many Blades go.

Loads of room the far end of the stand from the entrance side.

 

[ourbob]

Wtf Bob? What did you see?

Sorry.
What came out today.

 

[Blade56]

Loads of room the far end of the stand from the entrance side.

 

[blademark]

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I drove past that stadium yesterday on the way from the airport to Lagos. The two stands rooves look amazing from a distance, sort of suspended in mid air. When do we play there?

 

[Dkc]

There'll be a lot of Betis fans, it's not far from Seville

 

[Rusty view]

Interesting stadium.

I went there to watch Russia v Spain in the Euro's many years ago. The stadium is in the middle of no where up a long winding round. Nothing round it at all. Faro is the nearest town, a bit of a walk away.

We sat in the top tier of one of the side stands, really good view, both ends are open.

Imagine Hunddersfields ground but with single tier open ends behind the goal. Both side stands are 2 tiered as in the picture.

Anyone going enjoy. I'm jealous.

 

[BadgersBigToe]

Take it you can get a beer inside?

 

[Abc321]

We've been booked for a couple of week, paid £200 flights + hotel on Albufeira strip. Not sure if prices have changed? Looking forward to it, went last 2 years and has been a class weekend!

 

[Abc321]

A mate of mine has laid a couple of coaches on if anyone needs transport to ground?
07961220020 if anyone needs a space

 

[Dkc]

Flybe from Donny to Faro. 160 quid return, July 11-13.

 

[Dkc]

Also Seville to Faro is apparantly only 2hrs 40 mins by train

 

[Blade56]

Flybe from Donny to Faro. 160 quid return, July 11-13.

£81 Manchester to Faro return for those who believed

 

[Dkc]

If you are leaving it till the last minute it's worth looking at last minute deals or flight-only with the charter companies. They often buy blocks of seats on flights to places like Faro, and any unsold seats are sold off cheap a week or so before the flight.

 

[Cradleyblade]

Just spoke with the Ticket Office and apparently they aren't selling tickets and it's first come first served for tickets at the ground. This is the first time I've thought about travelling to a pre season friendly so is this normal? Do they worry about fan segregation (maybe not an issue)? Does anyone know if tickets can be booked directly in advance with the Estadio Algarve and if not what are the chances of it being sold out (don't want to travel all that way to find out I can't get in!)?
Edit just seen (post 168) that it holds 30,00 so I don't think selling out will be an issue!! Just don't want to be wth the Real Betis fans!

 

[Abc321]

Usual job with general admission is all blades will just congregate together when we get in!