Ticketing Arrangements

[rrruss]

Tomorrow sees the start of the season for my team here in Salta, Gimnasia y Tiro, blue & white stripes of course!



It's a "classico", ie a derby, against Central Norte (black & white stripes) who were found guilty of match fixing in the last game of last season when having already been relegated, they threw the last game to prevent another Salta side from reaching the promotion play-offs. It looks like they start this season with a 6 point deduction because of it, but that's yet to be confirmed.

Anyway, the match is at 2215 tomorrow night in a neutral stadium on the edge of the city, simply because Central's stadium makes Withdean look like Old Trafford!

Tickets finally go on sale this afternoon! Can you imagine any derby match in the UK starting to sell tickets the day before the game.

I'm not expecting great football but the city rivalry should be good. This is in the fourth tier of Argentine football. Despite being the third city of Argentina, Salta has 3 "professional" sides, one in the third tier and two in the fourth tier.

Gimnasia y Tiro are hoping for a better season. They are the biggest club in Salta with the best stadium (both other teams use it for big games), but GyT avoided relegation to the minor regional leagues thanks to a penalty shootout in a promotion/relegation play-off.

I might wear the blue Palookaville shirt as it's probably a safer bet than wandering the streets in the stripes!

Russ

 

[Marc]

10:15pm? what a GREAT time for kick off, get tanked up all DAY and evening then wander off to the footy in shorts & t-shirt completely plastered yelling abuse at the female Lino.....BRILLIANT!

 

[Wardy]

How much is a season ticket?

 

[rrruss]

How much is a season ticket?

About £35 for 14 games.

The format of "Argentino B", the fourth division, has changed this year. They are scrapping the "apertura" and "clausura" system where the season is split into an opening and closing session, and just having one league table. It's not quite that simple though!

The division is regionalised into 3 leagues, each consisting of 8 teams. In each league the teams play each other home and away before Christmas, then again afterwards. The top 2 from each league, plus the two best third-placed teams, go into a promotion league. The bottom placed team from each league is relegated, and the second-bottom teams play-off for the right to stay up, or play against a regional side in a play-off.

If you think that's complex, I'll post something about relegation from the top flight one day!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I might wear the blue Palookaville shirt as it's probably a safer bet than wandering the streets in the stripes!

Russ

You will be okay in the pale blue one I'd have thought.

 

[rrruss]

Well, that was unbelievably shite! Just got back and seen a piece on DW-TV about the forthcoming Women's World Cup and I think the German 11 year olds would have stood a chance against either side.

Here's my player ratings for the Gimnasia players! (don't know their names)



GK - First half 8, one amazing double point-blank save, Second Half 1, even managed to go AWOL trying to retrieve a stray ball whilst his team took a throw in and carried on without a goalie!

Defence - Collectively 1, Defence, what defence. I have never seen so many clearances go high in the air and land closer to the goal. It was scary to watch.

Midfield - Collectively 2, most of what the midfield did was kick the ball straight at Central Norte players then watch in amazement as it rebounded towards their own goal giving the chasing Central players a few yards head start in the chase.

Forwards - Collectively 2, I'm not sure they even managed an attempt on goal. You can moan about the lack of service but they could at least chase the ball when the opposing defenders mess up their clearances.

No 15 - 6, came on as a sub and at least made an effort!

Unbelievably there was only one goal in the game, as a 6-0 defeat would not have been unjust. Needless to say Gimnasia lost and I have some serious thinking to do about whether to pay to see them play again. It's easy to see why they so nearly got relegated to the regional minor leagues last season.

Oh dear!!!!

I miss my Albion.

Russ