Fulham's friendly
match against
Bordeaux on Friday takes place at Trélissac, 50 miles
to the east and just outside the town of Périgueux. Kick off is 8pm French
time and tickets can be obtained by calling the following telephone number.
0033 553 357 575 -
Prices are 60 & 40ff
There are plenty of
hotels in and around the area although Bordeaux recommend the following two
for our supporters. St Laurent 0033 553
049999, The Ibis, 0033 553 536458.
The match is likely to be
a total sell-out and we highly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance.
Bordeaux have switched the fixture from
their 40,000 all-seater stadium to the tiny ground of amateur side
Trélissac, 50 miles to the east and just outside the town of Périgueux
where the capacity is a mere 2,000.
The thinking behind the switch is a small
town with Bordeaux fans who normally have to travel is more likely to create
a lively atmosphere than a few hundred rattling around in a mostly empty
stadium back in Bordeaux.
Fulham will be without Chris Coleman, Andy
Melville, Steve Finnan, Maik Taylor, Bjarne Goldbaek, who are on World Cup
duty and Kieran McAnespie who has been called up for the Scottish U-21 side.
Bordeaux are only ninth in the French first
division but still in the UEFA Cup. They will be without World Cup star
Christophe Dugarry who has a hip injury, and keeper Ulrich Ramé who is with
the world champions in Cameroon.
Otherwise, coach Elie Baup is expected to
field a near full first team.