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04/04/2005, 4:02 PM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by Babysis

The deal we got from London was �289 return Monday-Thursday changing at Billund through ebookers. We booked a few weeks ago, so dont know what they have now. :)

That's the same flight as me. You'll be able spot me.....I'll be the one in the green top.

That gag looks even worse written out than it was in my head.
04/04/2005, 4:18 PM
Babysis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulie

That's the same flight as me. You'll be able spot me.....I'll be the one in the green top.

That gag looks even worse written out than it was in my head.

Dont worry, I wont hold that against you. Monday morning from Gatwick is our flight I think??

You will be able to spot me easily enough. I will the one dragging Pat O Banton on the plane. :D
04/04/2005, 4:24 PM
lopez

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Originally Posted by Babysis

You will be able to spot me easily enough. I will the one dragging Pat O Banton on the plane. :D

You can't miss Pat. He's the black bloke with the mohican, muscles and loads of gold screaming 'You ain't gettin me on no plane, fool!' :D
04/04/2005, 4:26 PM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by Babysis

Monday morning from Gatwick is our flight I think??
:D

I know it's Monday morning alright, not sure off the top of my head which airport though. We're flying over to London on Sunday to avoid having 3 flights in one day so we'll be nice and fresh for 3 days of beer induced fun!
It should be a bit of craic on the flights as well as I'd say it will be nearly all Irish on board.
04/04/2005, 4:28 PM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by lopez

You can't miss Pat. He's the black bloke with the mohican, muscles and loads of gold screaming 'You ain't gettin me on no plane, fool!' :D

Drives a black van right?
04/04/2005, 4:30 PM
Babysis

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Originally Posted by Paulie

I know it's Monday morning alright, not sure off the top of my head which airport though. We're flying over to London on Sunday to avoid having 3 flights in one day so we'll be nice and fresh for 3 days of beer induced fun!
It should be a bit of craic on the flights as well as I'd say it will be nearly all Irish on board.

Im certain its 9am from Gatwick. It should be good craic alright. id say there will be a few irish on board, given the difficulty with flights etc. Its gonna be a long few days, cant wait :D
04/04/2005, 4:33 PM
lopez

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Originally Posted by Paulie

Drives a black van right?

Not to be mistaken with a similar looking bloke in the gym on 'Little Britain.' :)
05/04/2005, 9:51 AM
Paulie

Afraid not my friend. There's a group of 5 of us so we got our own house.
05/04/2005, 9:59 AM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Am I the only person staying at the 'Lini' B&B?

You wanna hear the stories I've heard about that place!
Apparently there was a movie made about it, Guest House Paradiso? or something like that.
Think you should ask all the mourners in the Vatican to say a prayer for you too.
05/04/2005, 10:29 AM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

You D4 boys, you are such a laugh! :D :D :D
Is O'Driscoll playing in this one? I might get there on the Dort. :D

Where did that come from?! I'm a northsider and proud of it! Do they not have houses where you come from or something?
05/04/2005, 10:46 AM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Reel it in lads we've caught a whopper! :D

Git..
05/04/2005, 11:00 AM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I'm hoping to get a rod and head off somewhere quiet for a bit more baiting

I take it you've seen this?
05/04/2005, 11:18 AM
Cowboy

Do you know if its possible to hire gear when we get there?

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

thanks Peadar, that's a superbly written article and it just confirms my thoughts that there must be a better way of spending a bit of time there than sitting in a pub. I'm definitely going to go fishing there now. Haven't got the wife with me so I'll be able to go and do what I want without being told that "there are plenty of rivers near us and you never go near them when we're at home"!!!!
05/04/2005, 12:11 PM
Cowboy

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I think it'd be a great laugh.

no question its going to be great craic
05/04/2005, 12:45 PM
Paulie

In case any of you are interested here is the website address to the Faroese Fooball Team Supporter's Association.

www.footballsupporters.fo

It appears that you can only get part of the site in english but it's better than nothing. Unforunately I can't read the rest of it as my Faroese has really gone to sh*t since I left school. There is also an email address on the site for any of you that wish to get some banter going between the fans.
06/04/2005, 2:49 AM
MariborKev

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

Do you know if its possible to hire gear when we get there?

I reckon our TIFO flagpole could double up :D
07/04/2005, 9:59 AM
Babysis

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Originally Posted by Paulie

In case any of you are interested here is the website address to the Faroese Fooball Team Supporter's Association.

www.footballsupporters.fo

It appears that you can only get part of the site in english but it's better than nothing. Unforunately I can't read the rest of it as my Faroese has really gone to sh*t since I left school. There is also an email address on the site for any of you that wish to get some banter going between the fans.

Now it would seem Maribor was spot on with the Viking helemts. Everyone in the picture from the faroese fans site are wearing them. Might have to get me one of them :D
07/04/2005, 10:20 AM
Ash

Just got an email from Ey�un Poulsen (smyril-line) to say that all
accomodation in Torshvan is fully booked for the day of the game
and day before!

Looks like its gonna have to be a tent!
07/04/2005, 10:43 AM
Paulie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash

Just got an email from Ey�un Poulsen (smyril-line) to say that all
accomodation in Torshvan is fully booked for the day of the game
and day before!

Looks like its gonna have to be a tent!

I wonder how many people that actually amounts to.
07/04/2005, 12:57 PM
finn

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Originally Posted by Babysis

Now it would seem Maribor was spot on with the Viking helemts. Everyone in the picture from the faroese fans site are wearing them. Might have to get me one of them :D

Picked myself up one of those felt green white and gold helmets (like the jester ones) in Cardiff a few weeks ago at the rugby, fair play to MariborKev for the idea :D

P
07/04/2005, 1:07 PM
Babysis

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Originally Posted by finn

Picked myself up one of those felt green white and gold helmets (like the jester ones) in Cardiff a few weeks ago at the rugby, fair play to MariborKev for the idea :D

P

Ive seen some on ebay and in fancy dress shops. will need to be customised before i take it out there though :)
07/04/2005, 1:12 PM
OneRedArmy

Can we go easy on the leprechaun costumes in the Faroes? The 1st time I saw them they were midly amusing, but since then hundreds of the little buggers seem to randomly appear together at any large sporting gathering of Irish people, posing for photos and generally arsing around is a tanked up manner.

I don't want to become a leprechaun vigilante, but......... :D
07/04/2005, 2:52 PM
Cowboy

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

I don't want to become a leprechaun vigilante, but......... :D

I think anyone who wears these should be obliged to sing the theme music from the muppet show every 2 mins :)
07/04/2005, 2:53 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

I think anyone who wears these should be obliged to sing the theme music from the muppet show every 2 mins :)

They could join in with the folks wearing cowboy hats and waistcoats! :eek: :D
07/04/2005, 2:56 PM
Eire06

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

I think anyone who wears these should be obliged to sing the theme music from the muppet show every 2 mins :)

I have a class picture from Paris of a fella in one of them suits sleeping against a lamp post with a leather peak hat on, with a silver chain around it (Picture a hat from the village people) and clutchin a bottle of beer it was about 6am..
Funnest thing I've seen in a long time :D
07/04/2005, 2:59 PM
Babysis

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Can we go easy on the leprechaun costumes in the Faroes? The 1st time I saw them they were midly amusing, but since then hundreds of the little buggers seem to randomly appear together at any large sporting gathering of Irish people, posing for photos and generally arsing around is a tanked up manner.

I don't want to become a leprechaun vigilante, but......... :D

Ah come on now. I met a lovely leprechaun in Paris. He happily posed for photos with us once my sister had caught him :D

Although I do think ther must be better costumes for the Faroe Islands trip
07/04/2005, 3:02 PM
Cowboy

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Originally Posted by Peadar

They could join in with the folks wearing cowboy hats and waistcoats! :eek: :D

who might they be, I've only seen them at GAA games?
07/04/2005, 3:39 PM
Cowboy

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I reckon a straightforward and effective costume for the Faroes trip would be a green bobble hat - in tribute to that goalie/fisherman they use to have between the sticks. Remember the fella? He was in goal when they beat Austria 1-0.

Excellent suggestion, where can we get these?
would a green and white Aran be a step too far ? :)
07/04/2005, 4:14 PM
Paulie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I reckon a straightforward and effective costume for the Faroes trip would be a green bobble hat - in tribute to that goalie/fisherman they use to have between the sticks. Remember the fella? He was in goal when they beat Austria 1-0.

I reckon that getting green and white versions of those is a great idea. Who of us is able knit?

By the way I rang the FAI this afternoon to find out what the story was with the tickets for the game. The lovely Emma said that applicants would be notified by post next week. About a thousand people have applied for tickets with somewhere between 6 and 700 being available although they didn't have the exact number as yet.
07/04/2005, 4:21 PM
MariborKev

Right, saying we have returned to the idea of "costume" for the game, there is an idea that ORA and myself came up with.

Would there be sufficient interest in a t-shirt for the trip. I was thinking of a green t-shirt(obviously) with "Misbehaving in Torshavn"(Read it in a Scandanavian accent and you will see the reason, few accents to be added to it), with a puffin using one of the letters as a perch.

I was then thinking of the back having a picture of the Faroe Island coloured in as a tricolour(1/3 of islands in green, 1/3 in white,1/3 in orange) and the date of the game, location etc in text on the back.

We also had other ideas of having dotted lines showing people's travel paths, or Irishmen with Viking hats playing football on the back.

Was thinking about getting a limtied batch of these done up for the intrepids that are making the journey

What does everyone think?
07/04/2005, 4:21 PM
Babysis

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Originally Posted by Paulie

I reckon that getting green and white versions of those is a great idea. Who of us is able knit?

By the way I rang the FAI this afternoon to find out what the story was with the tickets for the game. The lovely Emma said that applicants would be notified by post next week. About a thousand people have applied for tickets with somewhere between 6 and 700 being available although they didn't have the exact number as yet.

Cheers for that :)

As for the wooly hats, claires accesories do a great hat for girls. black wooly hat, with "everyone loves an Irish girl on it". Dont think its gonna be to everyones liking. :D
07/04/2005, 4:25 PM
Cowboy

i'd be up for that

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maribor

Right, saying we have returned to the idea of "costume" for the game, there is an idea that ORA and myself came up with.

Would there be sufficient interest in a t-shirt for the trip. I was thinking of a green t-shirt(obviously) with "Misbehaving in Torshavn"(Read it in a Scandanavian accent and you will see the reason, few accents to be added to it), with a puffin using one of the letters as a perch.

I was then thinking of the back having a picture of the Faroe Island coloured in as a tricolour(1/3 of islands in green, 1/3 in white,1/3 in orange) and the date of the game, location etc in text on the back.

We also had other ideas of having dotted lines showing people's travel paths, or Irishmen with Viking hats playing football on the back.

Was thinking about getting a limtied batch of these done up for the intrepids that are making the journey

What does everyone think?
07/04/2005, 4:42 PM
finn

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

i'd be up for that

Count me in too

P
07/04/2005, 5:02 PM
Paulie

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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

By the way . . . when you say a thousand people have applied for tickets . . . does this mean 1,000 people x their chosen number of tickets??
Or is it simply a thousand tickets applied for but there are only 700?
I'm hoping it is the latter.

I assume that it's the latter.
08/04/2005, 8:33 AM
Babysis

Come on, we cant panic about tickets until we find out how many are available. Im hopeful we will all get tickets - and at least we are all in a position to help each other other if there are any spares going etc.
Lets just all keep our fingers crossed. It should be a great trip anyway. :)
08/04/2005, 8:38 AM
Ash

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maribor

Was thinking about getting a limtied batch of these done up for the intrepids that are making the journey

What does everyone think?

If they're getting printed up put me in for 1 aswell
Cheers
08/04/2005, 10:23 AM
Babysis

Ive found some more info on drinking in the Faroe Islands here (sorry if this has been posted previously).
08/04/2005, 12:00 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maribor

Right, saying we have returned to the idea of "costume" for the game, there is an idea that ORA and myself came up with.

Would there be sufficient interest in a t-shirt for the trip. I was thinking of a green t-shirt(obviously) with "Misbehaving in Torshavn"(Read it in a Scandanavian accent and you will see the reason, few accents to be added to it), with a puffin using one of the letters as a perch.

I was then thinking of the back having a picture of the Faroe Island coloured in as a tricolour(1/3 of islands in green, 1/3 in white,1/3 in orange) and the date of the game, location etc in text on the back.

We also had other ideas of having dotted lines showing people's travel paths, or Irishmen with Viking hats playing football on the back.

Was thinking about getting a limtied batch of these done up for the intrepids that are making the journey

What does everyone think?

Great idea Kev, count me in!
08/04/2005, 12:07 PM
Cowboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babysis

Ive found some more info on drinking in the Faroe Islands here (sorry if this has been posted previously).

Excellent info, I see the (so called) Irish bar is cheaper than the rest bucking a world wide trend
08/04/2005, 12:18 PM
Babysis

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

Excellent info, I see the (so called) Irish bar is cheaper than the rest bucking a world wide trend

Hmm, cheap at �6 per pint though!! Carry outs all round :D

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