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BornaRedLass
14-09-2007, 03:57 PM
Just got home from Czech rep and have a letter from FAI offering tickets for Wales game in November. Dunno if i should go for it or not. Anyone any thoughts on it? You think it be craic or just another friendly since were all but out of the loop.
sean
14-09-2007, 04:12 PM
Well at this stage it looks likely to be a game to decide who finishes 3rd in the group - exciting stuff :p

Have you booked travel over already? Flights to Cardiff and Bristol are gone a bit ridiculous price wise now, so unless your getting the ferry over, your looking at flying into Birmingham and I think prices for that have gone up too (according to skyscanner). Any Ireland game will be good craic, but Cardiff ain't one of those places you'd want to visit twice :)
BornaRedLass
14-09-2007, 04:25 PM
Havent booked anything yet. Just looking for some ideas on whether it would be a waste of time and money to go over and just go to a pool game instead.
liamo3
14-09-2007, 10:17 PM
I know exactly which game I'd be going to *whistles away smiley*
Wicklow Red
18-09-2007, 01:08 PM
Just got home from Czech rep and have a letter from FAI offering tickets for Wales game in November. Dunno if i should go for it or not. Anyone any thoughts on it? You think it be craic or just another friendly since were all but out of the loop.

we cant afford to take our foot off the gas as 3rd place and the FIFA rankings will be vital for the World Cup qualification, I think it will be a good match and good atmosphere with the Irish and Welsh, am heading myself, never been to the Millenium stadium for a match before
reder
18-09-2007, 01:39 PM
Im going. Booked flights to Bristol return. Not staying overnight. Sent my form for tickets back last week. Tickets are a bit pricey though. Always welcome an opp to visit the Millenium stadium. Reds have spent many a happy afternoon there. Nice easy accessible ground.
fitzpatrickgary
18-09-2007, 02:37 PM
we cant afford to take our foot off the gas as 3rd place and the FIFA rankings will be vital for the World Cup qualification, I think it will be a good match and good atmosphere with the Irish and Welsh, am heading myself, never been to the Millenium stadium for a match before

3rd place is a must are else the next campaign will be even more difficult
BornaRedLass
18-09-2007, 04:34 PM
Decided im gona go. Gona apply for 4 tickets tomorrow. Will have to hand in the letter in person at this stage. Hopefully I get them though. It says its no guarantee but fingers crossed :D Cheers for the advice
Wicklow Red
19-09-2007, 01:08 PM
Decided im gona go. Gona apply for 4 tickets tomorrow. Will have to hand in the letter in person at this stage. Hopefully I get them though. It says its no guarantee but fingers crossed :D Cheers for the advice

it should be no bother getting them, the Welsh fans are a fickle lot, only 25,000 turned up to see them play Germany, the Welsh FA could take a leaf out of the FAI's clever marketing ( Fran Rooney's brainchild ) of making the bandwagon jumpers keep buying tickets otherwise they lose future allocations when they are good again ( Scotland and the North's turnaround should give them and us hope)
liverbird!!
24-09-2007, 11:08 AM
How far is Bristol to Cardiff? Was thinking of going over for this one!!
Gerry
24-09-2007, 12:43 PM
How far is Bristol to Cardiff? Was thinking of going over for this one!!

About ah hour on the train !
liverbird!!
24-09-2007, 02:21 PM
Cheers JC.
scousedub
24-09-2007, 04:25 PM
How far is Bristol to Cardiff? Was thinking of going over for this one!!

Your best bet is to fly www.flybmi.ie to Heathrow and hire a car. Flights are €72 today and car hire works out at €20 each if you have four in the car.Drive from Heathrow is about two and a half hours.Unless you already have flights booked to Bristol you wont pick any cheap ones at this stage. And the boat works out more expensive than this and is a longer drive.
BornaRedLass
24-09-2007, 06:29 PM
One of my mates lives in Reading so were gona fly out to him and stay with him on the Friday and get the train up. It seams like so much less effort than other ways. We can get cheap enough flights to London and train direct from Reading.

Anyone any idea when you hear back from FAI about tickets?
PJLFC
24-09-2007, 11:07 PM
ten of us goin on the ferry for this one.football wont be great but should be great craic. probably have a sociable one or two on the Ferry!:)
sean
25-09-2007, 07:42 AM
One of my mates lives in Reading so were gona fly out to him and stay with him on the Friday and get the train up. It seams like so much less effort than other ways. We can get cheap enough flights to London and train direct from Reading.

Anyone any idea when you hear back from FAI about tickets?


Any chance your mate could put me and 5 mates up while he's at it :D

The FAI are about to send out the tickets for the two home games, once thats done I imagine they'll be onto you. Wouldn't be much worried about the likelihood of getting tickets though, after seeing the attendance of the Millenium Stadium for Wales v Germany there will be no hassle getting tickets, local international derby or not.
donelli
25-09-2007, 09:22 AM
heading to this one myself.
never been to the millenium stadium so at least theres that.
have already booked hotel, bit pricey though...stg91 for the room per night
kopster
02-10-2007, 12:37 PM
4 of us going..staying in hostel beside the stadium..pricey though..put prices of rooms up £30 if big game on:mad:
reder
02-10-2007, 02:25 PM
.Drive from Heathrow is about two and a half hours.Unless you already have flights booked to Bristol you wont pick any cheap ones at this stage. And the boat works out more expensive than this and is a longer drive.

Driving out of Cardiff after a game is a complete pain. Chances are you will experience serious delays and you would be doing very well to get to Heathrow in 2.5 hours after the game.
BornaRedLass
02-10-2007, 06:20 PM
Any chance your mate could put me and 5 mates up while he's at it :D

The FAI are about to send out the tickets for the two home games, once thats done I imagine they'll be onto you. Wouldn't be much worried about the likelihood of getting tickets though, after seeing the attendance of the Millenium Stadium for Wales v Germany there will be no hassle getting tickets, local international derby or not.

Ah yeah sure theres 4 of us going over and he's only renting a room. 10 in a double bed? Im sure that be some sort of record.

Kind of thinking about staying in Cardiff now if i could get the accomodation. The whole point in going is for the craic....I think theres a match on too.

Any help of anywhere to stay? Hotels? Comfy corners to put sleeping bag in?
scousedub
02-10-2007, 06:37 PM
Driving out of Cardiff after a game is a complete pain. Chances are you will experience serious delays and you would be doing very well to get to Heathrow in 2.5 hours after the game.

We should be ok for the drive back to Heathrow, we are not flying back until the Sunday evening
reder
05-10-2007, 11:29 AM
Kind of thinking about staying in Cardiff now if i could get the accomodation. The whole point in going is for the craic....I think theres a match on too.


If you are looking for a good time then dont bother with Cardiff. It is terrible for football matches. Security everywhere is ridiculous particularly the night before. Stay in London, go out there and travel to Cardiff on matchday.