Ireland v Brazil

The Republic of Ireland will face Brazil in a friendly at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, March 2.

International sports event promoter Kentaro has confirmed the London venue will be used for the game, which was announced late last year.


The fixture is something of a coup for Ireland, who will also face Argentina at the Aviva Stadium - the newly-revamped Lansdowne Road - on 11August.

The fixture was given to the Football Association of Ireland as part-compensation for the controversial 'Hand of Henry' defeat to France in the World Cup play-offs.

 

Ridiculous, who wants to travel to London just for a friendly even if it is against Brazil.

 

Dont think they had a choice. Fifa gave the game to an agency to organize and croker was too expensive origionally plus security etc. Last week the GAA reduced the rent but at that stage it was too late, the emirates was already choosen. From what I heard

 

If its anything like the friendly in Croke Park a few years ago most of the crowd will be asleep.

 

I reckon this will end up being fairly close to a sell out myself. All of Brazils previous games at the Emirates against Italy, Portugal and Sweden were sell outs

 

Just booked my flights there for €50, anyone know of any cheap hotels near the Emirates

 

Nice pay day for the FAI but cant see the match being any better than Croker display few year back!

 

aer lingus or something should reduce flights i think

 

They will up the price if anything

 

Wish it wasn't a Tuesday, i'd love to go but can't get time off work! I've wanted to see that Emirates stadium for a while too, bit better than the last one i was at in craven cottage!

 

just got flight and accomadation for 90 there is a load from the youboysingreen website (Ybig)booked in this place and a massive party organised.


http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/mou...eea70b;checkin=2010-03-02;checkout=2010-03-03


100 euro betwwen 2 5* apartments

there is only 1 room left

 

Thanks for that, i will have a look

 

Tuesday night, I dont thinks I'll go to this one. Need to book 2 days off work for a friendly.

 

If it generates funds for the FAI,

which are used to invest in the game and our players ....

then I'm well pleased.

Won't be traveling to this one, myself.

 

not a hope of that lad maybe might put one of the big wigs on a junket though

 

if it's anything like the last friendly few years back it won't be anyway good

 

If the match is as sh*t as the last sh*t match I saw it will be sh*t

 

Will get 10 tickets for this if anyone is interested as I have a block booking.

 

If anyone can think of any chants or banners against sepp blatter for the match keep it clean please tryin to think of something good for the match I came up with

They dont care about Ireland
They just care about France
saepp blatter cheated Ireland and its fans
That is to the tune of the liverpool protest song against the yanks. If anyone can come up with anything better it would be much appreciated

 

GET OVER IT ! !