Georgia game at risk?

[gspain]

Just on Radio 1 now, an officla fromthe Georgian FA, its to be held in Meinz (not sure of spelling) in Germany

Before anybody else books flights remember it is FIFA's call not the Georgian FA's.

[Condex]

Mainz

Good location, beer on the Rhine.

Crappy stadium 10k seats

Seat allocation to be discussed

This one has a capacity of 18k

www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/germany/rheinland_pfalz/mainz_bruchweg.shtml

[geysir]

It's this place or nothing.
I'd say FIFA will approve even if the stadium is at the lowest end.
When both FA's are discussing tickets and in Germany there is at least a minimum standard of organisation.

I wonder how many tickets the FAI will get.

[Hibs4Ever]

I wonder how many tickets the FAI will get.



I'd say nearly all of them

[geysir]

This one has a capacity of 18k

www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/germany/rheinland_pfalz/mainz_bruchweg.shtml
The Georgian FA rep said on the radio, 10k seats.


Less than 9k according to these figures.
Mainz stadium (http://www.stadiumguide.com/bruchweg.htm)

[amaccann]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now! Not that I don't think this should have been sorted a lot earlier with more definitive action, but I think complaining about it is showing a lack of perspective :)

[paul_oshea]

is it mainz?

says its only 40 mins from frankfurt...

[RonnieB]

Mainz is around that from Frankfurt. It is around 89km though from Frankfurt Hahn if the old brain is working.

[mandrake]

hopefully they have spoken to fifia, fai AND the stadium owners and police and local govenrment...

[offaly16]

Check out the rather large jump in prices for flights from Dublin to Frankfurt with Aerlingus on 5/6/7 September.



hopefully they have spoken to fifia, fai AND the stadium owners and police and local govenrment...

[Sligo Hornet]

Check out the rather large jump in prices for flights from Dublin to Frankfurt with Aerlingus on 5/6/7 September.

Well if it is Mainz....thank f I booked my flights to Frankfurt yesterday evening!:)

[paul_oshea]

how much did you get it for SH, its not much dearer than when i checked yesterday....

[Sligo Hornet]

how much did you get it for SH, its not much dearer than when i checked yesterday....

In fairness Paul....mine haven't moved much ..yet .Booked Lufthansa Heathrow to Frankfurt return @ £200.....are you attending?

[paul_oshea]

feck, i looked that up and it was like 200 euro each way....how did you get that?

i am looking at doing so as are a few mates, including galah. But the difference between the flights i was looking at is only £10 i.e. £89 to £99 and at this stage i dont want to throw £100 down the drain, given then credit crunch and all that, purse strings need to be tightened :D

[boovidge]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now!

who cares? we have a world cup to qualify for :D

[Sligo Hornet]

feck, i looked that up and it was like 200 euro each way....how did you get that?

i am looking at doing so as are a few mates, including galah. But the difference between the flights i was looking at is only £10 i.e. £89 to £99 and at this stage i dont want to throw £100 down the drain, given then credit crunch and all that, purse strings need to be tightened :D

I just checked the Lufthansa site now and same flights are £220 Sterling return.......book it!!....what's the worst that could happen...we could have a F;)rankfurt party

[Closed Account 2]

It's still saying TBA on the main FIFA fixture list:

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/results/male.html# (then click to page 2)

This list is usually very accurate and even on neutral friendlys (e.g. when Algeria played a friendly against Mali it had Paris as the venue months before the actual game was announced, same with Mexico v Ghana (at Fulham), Australia v South Africa (at QPR), Sweden v Brazil (at Arsenal).

I really would hold off at the moment. I would say Germany is a likely venue, but you never know, postponement could still be an option, or Germany behind closed doors could be an option (for security / saftey / planning issues). If you book flights now you are taking a mammoth risk.

[jbyrne]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0828/ireland2.html

[gspain]

Strange they have now nominated 2 venues that will be touch and go for the criteria for International football.

Even if FIFA eventually postpone the game.

OK guys Wuppertal is 106 kms from Frankfurt Northern Ireland U21s play Germany there on Friday night Sept 5th. Lets all confuse the hell out of the Germans. :D

[George2605]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now! Not that I don't think this should have been sorted a lot earlier with more definitive action, but I think complaining about it is showing a lack of perspective :)

That's a nice thing to say, but I understand that there's quite a lot of money at stake for people, and really, a clear decision should have been made earlier.

It's a dilemma for Georgian fans too, by the way, as our Europe-based fans are being mobilised, and they too need to know asap where the game will be taking place.

[NeilMcD]

As Celine Dion would say "this is getting serious"

[paul_oshea]

Neil, who are you talking about?

[Dallasirish]

Anyone any idea how many tickets we would get considering the change in venue. Hard to imagine a lot of Georgians going. Although a 10k stadium could cause problems even if 1000 georgians show up.

Will ticket allocation be announced at same time venue is confirmed? Flights from Dallas have not went up yet. I guess American Airlines are not keeping up with the press releases:)

[back of the net]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now! Not that I don't think this should have been sorted a lot earlier with more definitive action, but I think complaining about it is showing a lack of perspective :)

i think that is completely irrelevant - duggies point was merely emphasiszing the farce that is the ireland gerogia fixture and the even bigger farce that is fifa - they should have this sorted out - its beyond ridiculous

we all have sympathy for the gerogian people, of course we do - but this is a football thread , where matters of irish football are discussed and duggies point is an irish football matter - despite the appalling tragedys in georgia - fifa (who are the football governing body and whose responsibility is football ) should have this sorted out by now

its a joke

[NeilMcD]

http://www.mainz05.de/news_detail.html?&L=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2884&tx_ttnews[backPid]=4&cHash=1f7d47bd89

[NeilMcD]

Neil, who are you talking about?

The song by Celine Dion, not sure of the name, just a silly joke Paul.

[NeilMcD]

game for defo is in Mainz accorining to Mainz website, just wait on FIFA but Mainz are looking forward to having us.
WM-qualification Georgia against Ireland in Mainz The WM-Qualifikationsspiel between Georgia and Ireland on Saturday, 6 September (o'clock whistled for the start 18), is delivered in Mainz the break way stadium. The 1st FSV Mainz 05 substitutes as a supervisor at short notice as replacement for the originally selected play place Karlsruhe. The portion is delivered due to the uncertain political situation in Georgia at a neutral place. The Georgian federation wants to complete the portion in Germany and to the German football federation had turned. „We are pleased that we can help out the Georgian federation at short notice. Also for our fans this portion is safe an interesting and unusual football event “, says 05-Präsident Harald Strutz. „We look forward beyond that to the visit of many fans from Ireland, that learn our city to know by this play. “ At present votes with the Georgian federation and the world football federation FIFA run to this WM-Qualifikationsspiel. Information among other things to the map advance booking follows, as soon as they are present. Since are certified excluding seats, the capacity of the break way stadium amounts to this portion only 10,400 places.

[Gather round]

Strange they have now nominated 2 venues that will be touch and go for the criteria for International football.

Even if FIFA eventually postpone the game.

OK guys Wuppertal is 106 kms from Frankfurt Northern Ireland U21s play Germany there on Friday night Sept 5th. Lets all confuse the hell out of the Germans. :D

Sorry to hear this, it looks like a typical FIFA **** up.

When we played Germany in a friendly some years ago, 17 fans travelled to Ludenschied (small city in the hills above Dortmund and Wuppertal). When the local kids tried to up the atmosphere chanting "Stand up if ye hate Ireland", our lot all joined in :)

[paul_oshea]

The song by Celine Dion, not sure of the name, just a silly joke Paul.

Neil, i thought you would have copped it, twas a play on words. WHen she says, "are you talking about you or us..."

tut tut. come on neil...

[geysir]

It's Mainz, Wuppertal was not mentioned and discussions have been with UEFA.

Delaney on RTE, is under the false impression that the capacity of Mainz is 22k.
:confused:

[Condex]

Now the problem is to get a ticket :o

I wonder how the FAI will distrubute their allocation..
most likely out of a car boot in the stadium car park..:D

[paul_oshea]

is it official?

[NeilMcD]

The total capacity is but the seated capacity is 10,000, where are the bucket seats now.

[paul_oshea]

surely tickets will be easy come by?

[RonnieB]

I am hoping that they will be, cannot see that many heading over from Ireland. 3-4k tops.

[paul_oshea]

just off the phone. 20 mins an official statement from FIFA.

SUgar i never actually thougth to ask does that mean it is official or they are waiting on an official statement to confirm, or just waiting on a statement from FIFA?!

[Sligo Hornet]

The total capacity is but the seated capacity is 10,000, where are the bucket seats now.

I'll bring my own!:D

[galwayhoop]

tut tut. come on neil...

Don't say what you're about to say

[geysir]

Don't say what you're about to say

Don't you know, Paul's stated preference is for Kerry GAA legends.:D

[paul_oshea]

i booked hahn from stansted it better be there now or i will have a fit.

anyone find a site about getting bus back to hahn from mainz at early hours in the monring?

[geysir]

i booked hahn from stansted it better be there now or i will have a fit.

anyone find a site about getting bus back to hahn from mainz at early hours in the monring?
bus schedule (http://www.orn-online.de/aiportshuttle/busfahrplan_mainz.htm)

[Dallasirish]

The city is 25 minutes by train from Frankfurt Airport. It is the home of Blue Nun wine, and there is a major wine festival on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This city is already looking like a good choice by the Georgians. The only concern now is getting tickets.

[paul_oshea]

that was quick.

geysir are you going?

[p_o_r]

i booked hahn from stansted it better be there now or i will have a fit.

anyone find a site about getting bus back to hahn from mainz at early hours in the monring?

http://www.orn-online.de/aiportshuttle/hahn_englisch_noflash.htm

Looks like a lot of hotels in maniz are all booked

Most might stay in Frankfurt for this one, it;s 20 odd miles

[paul_oshea]

that thing makes no sense geysir, what is the second list for then? cos both say days 1234567....also dont ye love the bottom line:

All datings without guarentee

[geysir]

that was quick.

geysir are you going?

I wasn't going to Georgia but I can fly in to Frankfurt no problem.

I wouldn't mind being able to get a match ticket though.

[offaly16]

Check out the Inter City Hotel in Frankfurt for Accomodation. Stayed there 2 years ago on way to Stuttgart. Great location right across from train station and great value at €64 per twin room per night B+B. www.intercityhotel.com
Now all we need is confirmation that the game in on in Mainz



bus schedule (http://www.orn-online.de/aiportshuttle/busfahrplan_mainz.htm)

[geysir]

that thing makes no sense geysir, what is the second list for then? cos both say days 1234567....also dont ye love the bottom line:

All datings without guarentee

1-7 = mon to sunday

2 schedules to and fro

Germans don't need to guarentee;)

[paul_oshea]

good man geysir, make your way out to ruislip on the 14th of september as well.

[Ireland4ever]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now! Not that I don't think this should have been sorted a lot earlier with more definitive action, but I think complaining about it is showing a lack of perspective :)

Will ya get off the moral highground FFS. This is a football thread for Gods sake.

Wont somebody please think of the children!!:D:D