Comments on: Tickets not selling for Bok Test

By: WakaNathan

WakaNathan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:56:04 +0000

#21 Big Hit: youre kiddin, right ?

By: Troedels

Troedels — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:39:52 +0000

#21 Big Hit: I think Lomu is starting to play again this weekend.

By: WakaNathan

WakaNathan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:24:18 +0000

#23 Nils:

Yep, Firenze is well down my list of Italian favouites too.

If youre weary of moped death-wasps there, then stay away from Napoli. There, traffic slows down/stops for Green lights (because they know everyone is going thru the corresponding Red) and accelerate coming in to Reds (knowing that they simply must get thru to beat the opposing traffic). I kid you not. There also doesnt seem to be any lanes, altho they are marked, and cars pass right in front of you whilst accelerating. Complete mayhem, but what a great city.

Head down to Puglia region (the heel of the boot) and spend some time in Gallipoli and Otranto. Cheap, culturally diverse, great seafood and edgy. A gem.

By: Nils

Nils — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:55 +0000

#17 WakaNathan: And do not forget small mountain towns in Tuscany, like Bagni di Luca, etc. Real gemsa and people there are very friendly.

Firenze is too noisy for me, although stunning architecture. And there is always a risk of being hit by a motocycle, they simply ignore even pedestrian crossing signs. No, this is not a polite Oslo.

By: munkiboi

munkiboi — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:21:55 +0000

sounds to me like the Itals fancy there chances against the ABs. And of course they’re playing in Milan which helps.

The real irony is that the ABs struggle to sell out at home, and will never have an 80,000 seat stadium!

By: Big Hit

Big Hit — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:51:44 +0000

#10 CHAZ: Wilkinson is one rugby's only two global superstars, the other one being Jonah Lomu

By: nads

nads — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:54:48 +0000

If they would let us know where we can buy the freaking tickets from then I would buy them, 3 of us are flying to Venice for the game(we were lucky came within a whisker of booking flights to Florence), Udine is about an hour and a half away and the only tickets we have managed to locate so far cost £80 each which is way over priced. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it

By: AlanD

AlanD — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:36:58 +0000

not to worry lads.. croke park is sold out at 82,500 for the arrival of the boks on 28th. Its building up big time.

By: gunther

gunther — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:33:58 +0000

#17 WakaNathan:

roger that ….. thanks will check it out am over in europe in march…

By: WakaNathan

WakaNathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:55 +0000

#16 gunther: Lovely town, Firenze. Unfort overrun by tourists. Much like Venice, altho its easy to escape the tourist hussle bustle in Venice and see where the real locals (head to Dorsudoro). Next time you venture to Toscana, make sure you visit the smaller towns, Montepulciano, Lucca, San Giminiano etc. Still touristy but stunning and much more of a taste of 'real Italia'. Buona seratta.

By: gunther

gunther — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:17:22 +0000

#15 WakaNathan:

nope been there a couple of times not on business…. am in wealth management…

By: WakaNathan

WakaNathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:14:41 +0000

#14 gunther: Finance. My business is a fund partly owned by an Italian Bank based in Siena. Did you live in Firenze ?

By: gunther

gunther — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:05:09 +0000

#12 WakaNathan: what business are you in that sends you to firenze?

By: gunther

gunther — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:27 +0000

#12 WakaNathan: and if you need a place to stay to the Villa San Michele and tell them Gunther sent you they will look after you like their first born ...

By: WakaNathan

WakaNathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:52:08 +0000

#9 Big Hit: no worries BH, Im sure when my name flashes up the little Green Monster pokes his trident in to your temple and fingers start tapping the keys faster than Liberace. #11 fml_17: Altho, you ARE in Florence ! Tells ya what, head over the Porto Vecchio, veer right/stright for 2mins and you should come to Piazza Santo Spirito. Ignore all the fancy tourist options for restaurants and you will find a classic trattoria on the sth-west corner of the Piazza, glass windows all the way around. It is a family run restaurant with no particular name but is heaven sent with food to die for, large portions at cheap prices and wonderful hospitality. It'll be busy so dont stand around looking for silver service, grab a spare chair. Tell Mama Rosa 'the Kiwi from Siena' sent you and you will be treated like Kings (I eat there 2-3 times per month when Im there on business). Buon appetito !

By: fml_17

fml_17 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:19:16 +0000

I made the effort to go, but the late change of venue means I am stuck in Florence. I am only going for the weekend and with Udine over 4 hours away, wont be able to see the game. Think a lot of South Africans are in the same boat…..not happy

By: CHAZ

CHAZ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:56:42 +0000

#9 Big Hit: Just goes to show what team is the biggest draw card in world rugby, eh? We may not be world champs, but what the hey, we are still the most popular, don't see the worlds best soccer stars hanging around with JWilki or with Bakkies or George eh?

By: Big Hit

Big Hit — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:46:11 +0000

#7 WakaNathan: apols waka, I just clicked your post on the quick links at the bottom. I had a feeling it might've been the Italian game. Apparently they had a late change in venue to Udine thanks to Serie A club needing use of the stadium in another city where the game was supposed to be held. All three SH sides sell tickets well in the NH as do the Argies and even 6N games in Italy.

By: charo

charo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:41:54 +0000

eyeties have seen what crap we have brought along as our second team

By: WakaNathan

WakaNathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:34:05 +0000

#6 Big Hit: did you read the article, BH ?