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Originally Posted by Colie
Always seems to be the way.....no reward at all for planning ahead!....and some last minute Johnny come lately always picks up the bargains!:mad:
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Originally Posted by Colie
Always seems to be the way.....no reward at all for planning ahead!....and some last minute Johnny come lately always picks up the bargains!:mad:
Easyjet ? could be an optionQuote:
Originally Posted by Colie
Manchester–Sofia – summer
Manchester to Sofia Sofia to Manchester
Travel Day Flt No. Dep. Arr. Flt No. Dep. Arr.
Mo,Sa 1931 06:30 11:55 1932 12:30 13:55
We 19331 14:55 20:20 19341 20:55 22:20
Th 19332 13:55 19:20 19342 19:55 21:20
1From 6 May 2009. 2Until 30 April 2009.
Manchester–Sofia – winter
Manchester to Sofia Sofia to Manchester
Travel Day Flt No. Dep. Arr. Flt No. Dep. Arr.
Mo 19311 13:45 19:10 19321 19:50 21:15
Mo 19312 14:40 20:05 19322 20:45 22:10
Th,Sa 1933 06:35 12:00 1934 12:40 14:05
1Until 23 February 2009. 2From 2 March 2009.
Nice one lad, the days & times don't suit unfortunately. I'll trawl through the posts on Saturday & see what I can come up with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
nothing doing from Manchester or anything in the North West thats not bloody expensive or with long changes!!
We are flying from Gatwick out Friday and back Sunday. Will Air Bulgaria not transfer you onto that one? I think I remember reading in this thread that some guys who were booked on that cancelled Manchester flight got transfered. You only need to worry about the London flights then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colie
Now this crowd have moved their 10.30am flight from Gatwick on the Friday morning to about 5o'clock that evening from Heathrow !!!! I am not a happy camper :mad::mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by reder
I`m staying in Les Fleurs with the missus also, so that seems to be three people from here as I read that Sligo Hornet and Moscow Mule will also be there (If ye will have a couple of spare tickets at that time i`ll certainly take them off your hands). As there are only 31 rooms we already have a fair dent in it already. Seems a great location on the main street, with two irish bars just around the corner jj murphys and McCarthys a stones throw away and even better 1.10 euro for a pint of local draught (they both have menus lists on their websites).
The national stadium is in the city centre, a 15 minute walk from the main street. Sounds like heaven. Pubs and stadium in walking distance and some shops nearby to keep herself happy. See ye there in June.
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Originally Posted by SouthAfrica2010
Yes...great location, but it's not all good news..........Newryrep is also booked into the same hotel!:eek::D
I havent been thrown out of a hotel yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Dont worry SA2010 Sligo has great contacts, I fully expect to get tickets of him myself should the FAI not come through.:)
bought my flights today, but looks as if i'm heading out alone to this one.
190 quid from heathrow with BA. not bad, but the flight back is at 6:45am on the sunday.:eek:
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Originally Posted by magnumpi
We are also booked BA from Heathrow, but our return time is way more civilised....thank God!:)
Out: 5th June BA0890 08.30...arrv.Sofia 13.40
Return:7th June BA0891 14.30...arrv.Heathrow 15.55
yeah, i saw that one, but it would have cost me a fair bit more!
if we win i really won't mind pulling an all nighter and heading straight to the airport.
where are people staying?
The Radisson seems to be a popular choice and is in the center of the city.
There are at least of 8 of us booked into the Hotel Les Fleurs which is a funky wee number. Apparently Newryrep is serving behind the bar:)Quote:
Originally Posted by magnumpi
not sure my budget stretches to a "boutique" hotel. nor is it likely that i'll be sober enough to truly appreciate the ambience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moscow Mule
will have to have a googlewhack on *sofia hotel cheap sh*thole* and see what materialises.
Might not be a bad idea to earn a few bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moscow Mule
That'll be the hotel that AidoM is in!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by magnumpi
:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
But at least our baggage will arrive :p :rolleyes:
We are staying in the Arena Di Serdica Hotel in the city centre. Got a great deal on an executive room. Cheaper than the Radisson.
That's where we are as well. Normally we're happy to go cheap and cheerful but 120 Euros a night for your own room in a city centre 5 star hotel is very reasonable, so we said that for once, we'd stay somewhere decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by reder
We are staying in the Radisson. there's an irish bar in it too.
we got an apartment not far from the radisson, seems a good spot. There's a bar just below the apartment :D
That's the thing I woulda bought this ticket but I don't think I could handle going straight to the airport from the session. Probably just stay another night & come home the Monday. Ars.Quote:
Originally Posted by magnumpi
Easyjet have a flight back to Gatwick at 12.15, slightly more sensible time to be heading home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colie
Our crew are on the BA flights, but we return at a sensible 14.40 on the Sunday....BA 0891:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Colie
Anybody have an idea of what the kick off time will be?? Afternoon or evening?
Their match against Italy, which is the only home match they have played to date, was on a Saturday and it was a night time (21.15local time) kick off. They are 2 hours ahead of Irish time and 1 hour ahead of Italian time ;).Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
it's BA, so i'll be more than a little annoyed if they don't serve me a beer at that time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Colie
Ditto SH,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Me da doesn't do 6am flights anymore......:D
What's the outlook for match tickets? Is there going to be a huge demand for them?
Haven't booked and can't book anything yet, but will try and team it with some time in Romania beforehand. I've found a offer with a reliable airline at a good price, although I expect it to go up this week, with the airport tax kicking in. :(
I'd say demand will be pretty high considering its a June game and the current state of the group.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
The Italy game was played in the Vasil Levski National Stadium which holds just over 46,000. They got about 40,000 in for that one. I dont know what percentage of the capacity we are entitled to but im hoping we get a good 4,500 to 5,000 otherwise its going to be tight for tickets. The stadium looks ok and its pretty central, so thats good.
anyone made plans to stay at a resort close to Sofia and travelling up to game? was looking into Sunny Beach but im not even sure if its the closest/best one to go for. anyone find any nice package deals?
whats the one where all the swedes and scandanavians go to?! :D
Sunny Beach is about 225 miles from Sofia. Air Bulgaria have flights from Bourgas airport to Sofia. We booked some time ago to come up early (0540) on the Saturday, morning of the game, with Air Bulgaria for about £95stg.Quote:
Originally Posted by northerncelt
Packages hols to the Black Sea resorts use Bourgas and Varna airports so you would have to go up and down to Sofia. We booked Heathrow to Bourgas on 31 May, Bourgas to Sofia on 6 June, Sofia to Heathrow on 7 June, for £345.
cheers for that.... this has potential to be an unreal trip the more i think of it. must get the ball rolling soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Those flights from Bourgas are gone expensive now, only business class left. Varna is an option for anyone in Sunny Beach but its about €50-€70in a taxi to the airport and a journey of an hour and a half maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
The trains are sh*te and I dont fancy driving the journey to Sofia.
I can't wait for this trip. We're flying from Shannon to Heathrow on the Thursday evening, staying in a hotel near Heathrow that night, flying Heathrow to Sofia on Friday morning and coming back on the Sunday on the same route.
We're staying in the radisson too, two of us in a superior room with breakfast included for 2 nights for €270. Well worth it, I hope.
This is Irelands biggest game since the world cup in 2002, no doubt about it.
you're on the same flight as me then. bari was amazing so am looking forward to this even more now. haven't booked hotel yet, as am waiting to see whether i'm going out alone or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Mate of mine works for a company with offices in Sofia and the people there recommended staying in Hotel Sveta Sofia (http://www.svetasofia-alexanders.com..._en/index.html) for the match.
The usual rate is €100 a night for standard twin room but as one of the lads got it cheaper through a travel website I contacted them directly and offered them the same rate without going through the middle man. They came back and actually bettered that rate without looking for the pre payment which was necessary using the travel website.They said there's already about 35 Irish (rooms or people, not sure) booked in for the weekend so should be good craic too.
If anyone else is interested in taking advantage the discount rate is €70 per twin room per night and you can PM me for details of who to contact.
Me and a few of the lads booked ourselves into the Radisson. How many Irish do people reckon will travel over?