Has anyone ever gone to Catalans with 'Catalan Sports Tours', if so does anyone suggest using them or not.

Or should I book everything myself ????

Quite afew have used it to book in the past and never any complaints.

Always do it myself, so cant comment - have got tickests from them but thats it

Foti with the Goti provides excellent service

Always delivers decent tickets, excellent pickup/return service from airport and to/from ground bus. At this 'late' stage would suggest the Cat's Sport Tour 'package' is a reasonable deal and best if this is your first time.

For future trips you need to consider doing your own travel & hotel but 'book' as soon as the fixture list appears if you want a decent priced 'Paddy' Air seat/sl. Early booking -120 days in advance - if you fancy Eurostar/TGV via Lille or Paris. You will find loads of hotels/hostels/campsites in and around Perpignan on the local tourist office site. Prices rang from Euro40 - at 1/2 star to Euro200+ at 4star. Many have air.con and 'free' wifi.

Fancy staying at the beach then try the Canet Plage tourist site but remember you will need to consult the local bus timetable or hire a car.
As for car hire suggest you try the independent carhire web sites for the best 'prices'.....never 'hire' from the airport desk it's more expensive.

If you want more info. ask around for the 'regulars' at any forthcoming game.....they will lead you to the best places for drinks/food and where you can watch Sky Sports on Friday nite etc etc.....

Is anyone on here thinking of going over this year? I've made tentative plans each year only to see them unravel as the year panned out - I've still got an angle I'm trying to work where I might yet get over there this year.

Do many make it over? What would the average spend be for those of you have been in the past? (of course very much driven by air fares and hotel rates, both of which obviously get more expensive as time rolls on but I've no-one else to blame other than myself there!)

It sounds like Catalans Sports Tours are the way to go then?

5 of us going, we started the first year when we played Catalan in a pre-season friendly, never miss - great place!

Great weekend(what You can remember )

Paddock always does a good service with the tickets!

Dave Foti excellent bloke, went to aus with him

As for do it yrself, have always found it easonably easy, expecially if use Girona and drive up, using it as a week long trip to the su ths year

Any plans for getting us all sat together again this year? cant remember who sorted the tickets last year, was it you Paddock??

It was

I believe he has retired from tickets although I do know he is going