Montenegro Away - 10th September 2008

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

How's it a help? Do you find doing maths while abroad difficult?

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You're not charged conversion rates or extra charges for using ATMs etc etc

you are still charged for using ATMs dodge, unless you know a "special" bank ;)

Oh right because it uses the euro but isn't in the eurozone. other point still stands... ;)

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Originally Posted by RogerMilla

because you can easily see what the value of something is and you dont get shafted on exchange rates like we did with that slovakian plinky plinky.
there was a 20% differential on the buy sell rates for those notes , that is banditry.

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So you can't do maths, basically. Getting a pass card would mean you don't have to worry about local exchange dealers ripping you off as well. Quite simple.

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Originally Posted by Dodge

You're not charged conversion rates or extra charges for using ATMs etc etc

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Get a Cirrus ATM card if you're worried about conversion rate charges; you're going to need one anyway. Would have thought the days of getting foreign exchange at the bank were long gone. Anyway, since when is saving E3 something to be delighted over? And you know the banks are taking it back elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by RogerMilla

this is going to be the best trip of the lot , what brought bratislava down was the people , i bet they will be far friendlier here as this will be one of their first internationals ever hosted, possibly we will be first on september 6th ! roll on the meeting until we get it sorted.

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If what they say is true, that the 2 games in both Septembers and the 2 fixtures in June are not going to be in Croker it would mean only 6 possible home dates as there are no fixtures in November or February. So it looks as if we may have 2 away double headers, which imo is not ideal for the players, but for us.......:D:D

I presume we will go for a double strong and weak 2 away matches next september so I wouldn;t be surprised if it was Montenego and Italy/Bulgaria. Though we can't be talking about other weak teams!:o

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Originally Posted by RogerMilla

this is going to be the best trip of the lot , what brought bratislava down was the people , i bet they will be far friendlier here as this will be one of their first internationals ever hosted, possibly we will be first on september 6th ! roll on the meeting until we get it sorted.

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I have met Montenegrins in Serbia and also in London very hospitable friendly people. Just as well as Tourism is the backbone of the country's economy.

Was in Podgorica a few years back after an Ireland game in Tirana, its a grey miserable place with very few hotels I paid 50euro a night back then..

Zabljac in the Dumitor national park and Kotor on the cost are lovely though...

Tivat is where ya fly into

Dubrovnik is apparently 52 miles away and Aer Lingus fly there direct. €200 incl t&c Monday to Friday. Unfortunately no flights on Tuesday or Thursday.

Myself and 3 others just booked the Monday - Friday option in and out of Dubrovnik for €200. It's a shame but we'll be giving Georgia a miss as the double header is just a nightmare to organise. When it came to choosing between the two it came down to the considerably cheaper option. Also, the flight times are grand. The flight times in and out of Tbilisi are a bit of a nightmare.

wots the easiest way to get from dubrovnik to podgorica. Bus, Train, Taxi maybe?

Two booked in here (many more to follow!)

Manchester - Dubrovnik
Monday - Friday
€120 :D

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Originally Posted by Fr. Joe

Two booked in here (many more to follow!)

Manchester - Dubrovnik
Monday - Friday
€120 :D

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Thats €120 each by the way!!!! ;)

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Originally Posted by rfkimble

wots the easiest way to get from dubrovnik to podgorica. Bus, Train, Taxi maybe?

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No train. I emailed this crowd earlier looking for a quote:
http://www.taxiservicedubrovnik.com/contact.php

Lad's

It seems to me the best idea for is to Stay in Dubrovnik itself for the week 8-12th September as it seems to be a far nicer place. Why don't we try e-mails to bus company's etc and look for them to run bus trips to the game on the 10th and back?

[QUOTE=teckno;854613]Lad's

It seems to me the best idea for is to Stay in Dubrovnik itself for the week 8-12th September as it seems to be a far nicer place. Why don't we try e-mails to bus company's etc and look for them to run bus trips to the game on the 10th and back?[/QUOTE]

See post above. I emailed earlier and expecting a reply tomorrow

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Originally Posted by teckno

Lad's

It seems to me the best idea for is to Stay in Dubrovnik itself for the week 8-12th September as it seems to be a far nicer place. Why don't we try e-mails to bus company's etc and look for them to run bus trips to the game on the 10th and back?

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To be honest I much prefer to stay in the city where the game is being played. That's part of the fun of going to away games, that it throws up destinations that otherwise you might never visit. Podgorica or bust!

By the way I read this morning that the stadium in Podgorica only holds 12,000 so that that's an allocation of just 1,200 for us. I'd expect about 2,000 to travel for this game so hopefully between the home and away end we all get sorted.

i wouldnt say tickets will be a problem for these matches..cant imagine that many goin at all..this double header would put alot of people off..italy will the the game that draws the big crowd

I don't see tickets being a problem either although away end tickets might be for this game.

If staying in Dubrovnik just be wary of 2 things

1) England are playing in Croatia that night - probably a long way away but potential for trouble.

2) You have an International border crossing to negotiate between states that are not on the best of terms. Allow for delays.