Pre-Season Friendly at Evian/Thonon Les Bains - 21st July

[suewhistle]

Given it's only a 2 hour drive for me I might give it a go - plus I have a Great St Bernard tunnel ticket to use before it expires. Anybody else considering going?

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsD...805267,00.html

[Orange]

Hopefully i'll be there, depends where the other fixture is to be played.
Really hoping it will be a bigger team/ground like Lyon/Marseille.

[ladysaint]

Hope to go to the Saturday game.

[View From The Top]

Would like to go over for both games with the nipper but will focus on the Saturday game.

Drive over on the Thursday and head back on the Sunday.

[Lighthouse]

I was planning the same as VFTT but it looks like one heck of a drive. It's 8 hours from Callais down to Geneva so I'll be looking for flights or maybe the TGV.

[1885]

@ Orange :
You'll be dissapointed, then.
They already had to move after being promoted as their own ground did not meet French first division regulations.
I might be there as well.


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[Orange]

@ Orange :
You'll be dissapointed, then.
They already had to move after being promoted as their own ground did not meet French first division regulations.
I might be there as well.


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What do you mean?

[1885]

What do you mean?

Just wanted to let you know as you wrote "Really hoping it will be a bigger team/ground like Lyon/Marseille."

I've been there quite a while ago an it's even on their Wikipedia entry :

"Evian formerly played its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Moynat in the club's hometown, but moved to the Parc des Sports in nearby Annecy for the 2010–11 season as the Joseph-Moynat did not meet the Ligue de Football Professionnel's standards. The Parc des Sports will serve as a temporary stadium for the club, while the club contemplates building a new facility or renovating the Stade Joseph-Moynat."

On the Saints' homepage they say they will be playing at their old ground, which holds 6.000 approx and looks like this :

[Orange]

Just wanted to let you know as you wrote "Really hoping it will be a bigger team/ground like Lyon/Marseille."

I've been there quite a while ago an it's even on their Wikipedia entry :

"Evian formerly played its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Moynat in the club's hometown, but moved to the Parc des Sports in nearby Annecy for the 2010–11 season as the Joseph-Moynat did not meet the Ligue de Football Professionnel's standards. The Parc des Sports will serve as a temporary stadium for the club, while the club contemplates building a new facility or renovating the Stade Joseph-Moynat."

On the Saints' homepage they say they will be playing at their old ground, which holds 6.000 approx and looks like this :

Ah right i'm with you now, i was on about the other unconfirmed fixture though.
Hoping that might be at a bigger location further south

[saintscottofthenortham]

Just wanted to let you know as you wrote "Really hoping it will be a bigger team/ground like Lyon/Marseille."

I've been there quite a while ago an it's even on their Wikipedia entry :

"Evian formerly played its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Moynat in the club's hometown, but moved to the Parc des Sports in nearby Annecy for the 2010–11 season as the Joseph-Moynat did not meet the Ligue de Football Professionnel's standards. The Parc des Sports will serve as a temporary stadium for the club, while the club contemplates building a new facility or renovating the Stade Joseph-Moynat."

On the Saints' homepage they say they will be playing at their old ground, which holds 6.000 approx and looks like this :

The OS shows a picture of the Parc Des Sports, home of Annecy FC, which holds over 12,000.

[1885]

The OS shows a picture of the Parc Des Sports, home of Annecy FC, which holds over 12,000.

HERE they say

Saints' second friendly will see them take on Ligue 1 outfit Évian Thonon Gaillard FC at the Stade Joseph-Moynat on Saturday 21st July, with the fixture kicking off at 7pm local time.

And the Stade Joseph Moynat 100% is their old, small ground.
I've been there before...

Stade Joseph-Moynat is a multi-use stadium in Thonon-les-Bains, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Croix de Savoie Gaillard. The stadium is able to hold 6,000 people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Joseph-Moynat

[Dan]

Were heading out there for the Saturday game in a 12 seater mini bus. Leaving Friday, stopover Saturday night, back Sunday.

[Lighthouse]

Were heading out there for the Saturday game in a 12 seater mini bus. Leaving Friday, stopover Saturday night, back Sunday.

A 27 hour round trip to see a pre season friendly? That's hardcore!

[Michelle]

Looks like we may well do both, seeing as I'm off work that week, and not yet booked a holiday!

[suewhistle]

PS; Some of you might find this useful:

http://www.thononlesbains.com/admin/...ge_pageBAT.pdf

[ladysaint]

PS; Some of you might find this useful:

http://www.thononlesbains.com/admin/...ge_pageBAT.pdf

thanks for that very useful indeed.

[suewhistle]

Looks like kick-off is 18.00:

http://www.etgfc.com/2012/06/18/prog...le-28-juillet/

[ericofarabia]

PS; Some of you might find this useful:

http://www.thononlesbains.com/admin/...ge_pageBAT.pdf

How many people opened the link expecting some non lesbian action!!!

[suewhistle]

Eric, I'm sure I could send you a few of my favourite links...

Only joking!

[Orange]

About f*cking time they announced the other fixture.

[suewhistle]

Funnily enough Evian also had a TBA match for that date! I think one against them is enough though...

[Orange]

'Dunno why we've got for two such small teams.

[Sour Mash]

'Dunno why we've got for two such small teams.

We always do, nothing wrong with that. Looks like the first game is in the middle of Geneva?

[suewhistle]

Etoile Carouge on the fixture list. Quoi? Che? Off to google unless you've got any useful stuff SM?

[Macey_J2]

Anyone else thinking of flying from southampton?

[View From The Top]

Anyone else thinking of flying from southampton?

Into where?

[Macey_J2]

Geneva, or from Bournemouth. Also thinking about mini bus down there. If anyone's got acouple of spare seats going, let me know!

[This Charming Man]

Geneva, or from Bournemouth. Also thinking about mini bus down there. If anyone's got acouple of spare seats going, let me know!

There aren't currently any flights from Southampton to Geneva.

[Macey_J2]

Geneva, or from Bournemouth. Also thinking about mini bus down there. If anyone's got acouple of spare seats going, let me know!

[suewhistle]

In case you missed it on the OS: http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsD...837203,00.html

[suewhistle]

Just been looking around for a camping site as it's only a couple of days now. Anybody camping? If I do instead of a hotel I can then spend a bit more on a decent meal. It seems strange for an away match for nobody to have any local knowldege. "Which one's the away bar"? :-)

[Dan]

Just been looking around for a camping site as it's only a couple of days now. Anybody camping? If I do instead of a hotel I can then spend a bit more on a decent meal. It seems strange for an away match for nobody to have any local knowldege. "Which one's the away bar"? :-)

Were in a hotel just over the swiss border in Lausanne.

[This Charming Man]

Were in a hotel just over the swiss border in Lausanne.

Two big uni's there, so some class nightlife to be found by all accounts. Beats a couple of Cafe's which is pretty much all Evian has to offer.

Just hope I read the ferry timetable properly and we can get back after the game. Ha.

[View From The Top]

Apparently my daughters 5th birthday party is more important than my nipper & I heading to Evian.

[suewhistle]

Two big uni's there, so some class nightlife to be found by all accounts. Beats a couple of Cafe's which is pretty much all Evian has to offer.

Just hope I read the ferry timetable properly and we can get back after the game. Ha.

You're coming back in the morning then? The last ferry FROM Thonon to Lausanne is 9 in the evening.. The match kicks off at 7....

[suewhistle]

Whoop, just seen you're staying in Lausanne: sprint for the ferry then!

[This Charming Man]

You're coming back in the morning then? The last ferry FROM Thonon to Lausanne is 9 in the evening.. The match kicks off at 7....

There are ferries from Evian at 22.00 and 23.00. I've checked and there are a few taxi firms in Evian/Thonnon, so should be alright in getting to and from the game.

Going to cost a few bob extra but worth it to ensure we're in a city with clubs that go to the wee hours.

[suewhistle]

Ah right, you're going to spend a bit of money on your night out!:-) Best to pre-book that taxi: I won't be driving anywhere (hic) so don't look at me.. Seems a shame booking a hotel, it's so warm a park bench would do you rather than the chambermaid coming to chuck you at 10 in the morning after 5 hours "sleep".

[This Charming Man]

Ah right, you're going to spend a bit of money on your night out!:-) Best to pre-book that taxi: I won't be driving anywhere (hic) so don't look at me.. Seems a shame booking a hotel, it's so warm a park bench would do you rather than the chambermaid coming to chuck you at 10 in the morning after 5 hours "sleep".

Yeah I've done a couple of night's out in that part of the world before and it's not cheap. Oh well...

5hrs sleep?! That's a bit ambitious.

[suewhistle]

B*****ks, it's hissing down this side of the Alps and the forecast for tomorrow is not brilliant: http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo-europa/Thonon-les-Bains

Hmmm, camping... I could afford a hotel but do I want to?.. Got August in the UK to pay for, maybe I'll stay sober after all and just do a day trip of it..

[red robbo]

Weathers not good beers not cheap coyr

[This Charming Man]

Was glorious sunshine up until KO when it hammered it down. Even meant I was forced to pay €5 extra to go on the terrace with the roof.

Decent little trip though, nice part of the world but also an expensive part of the world. Knew that beforehand though so can't grumble too much.

[This Charming Man]

Anyone got any highlights of the game? I'm too tight to splash out for Saints Player.