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have just cancelled the family room in travelodge city centre for saturday night -not economically feasible for just myself
-also have 1 spare ticket for sale in the irish end.(will have access to this site before 3pm today if you pm me)
am travelling belfast-bristol easyjet flight tonight, so i'll likely be in the airport from 18:30 onwards if anyones interested in it..
Latest weather doesn't look too good for people like myself using the ferry
Sea Crossings
State of sea until 0600 Sunday 18 November 2007
Dublin - Holyhead Slight, increasing moderate and later rough.
Rosslare - South Wales Slight, increasing moderate and later rough.
Cork - South Wales Slight, increasing moderate and later rough.
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Originally Posted by Battery Rover
Looks like there won't be quite as much beer consumed in Cardiff as was first thought:D......better make sure your eggs are WELL cooked on Sunday morning....you don't want to be shaking hands with your breakfast on the return ferry trip!:eek:
Weather for the landlubbers in Cardiff now looks better (for saturday anyhow )http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1424:)
thank god!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
I hope you, Babysis and the rest of your reprobates have an enjoyable ( trouble-free) and safe journey...........see you in the capital of Sheepland!Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Tribe
best wishes from "the riff raff":rolleyes:
Cheers, we will, on the 20:00 flight from Shannon tonight, so i am leaving workQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
in half hour or so! :p
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Originally Posted by Green Tribe
Will they notice when you're gone?;)
:eek::mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
The place will collapse:D
Hopefully not, I'm sneaking out a bit earlier than planned
Last of the last minute decisions and I'm away. hope its worth it it!!!
come on you boys in green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Story of the trip was getting to Holyhead and asking for two return tickets to Cardiff
The ticket guy politely asks
"Would you like the 1.30am train that changes in Crewe or the 4.30 am direct to Cardiff""
We reply "We will take the direct route to Cardiff as we can get a bit of sleep on the way down"
Direct route turned out to be Holyhead - Chester, wait 15 mins there while they changed engines. Then back the way we came to Shrewsbury where we got a bus to Craven Arms and then back on a train into Cardiff.
Then on the way back we were told the train would return at 7.35PM but I took a walk up to the station after the match and was informed that train was cancelled and it was leaving at 6.50 instead (wonder how many missed that train)
Then a good journey by train, bus, train, bus with the Wrexham supporters even though as Ash said on another post some guy got on the train and shat himself a few times and stunk the carriage out. He was abandoned by all in Llandudno Junction
Schloomp was lucky to still be on the train after enticing the fella who sh*t himself to walk up and down the carriage a few times to give everybody a good smell. People weren't happy with that and blamed Ash for encouraging him:D
Had a good weekend and had the pleasure of meeting the following
Green Tribe - Apologies for thinking you were male reading your posts:o
Bluebeard - Mr G&T himself and the first person I have ever heard saying to an Athlone Town fan that a strong Longford Town team are needed for the league:eek: but he quickly redeemed himself and I accept it was the Gin and Tonics
Babysis, Schloomp, AidoM, Philo, Ireland4Ever, Citizenerased and the one and only Bear11
There were probably a few more that I can't remember
Looking forward to another trip that doesn't clash with an Eircom League match.
im back...way hey...great weekend, the result and the penalty with 3 minutes to go really typified the campaign...
met a good few of the foot.ie crew who were mocking me about my pathethic grovelling last week..
unfortunately a few scumbags around again, dublin knackker tried to attack the bouncer in o'neills on friday with a bottle after being thrown out for flashing his genitalia to women. apart from that good weekend
roll on the draw next sunday
Had a great little trip. Thought Cardiff,from what little we saw, was a great spot to go out,spent all Saturday in Walkabout.We couldnt get over how the night is in full swing so early, all the people were out on the dancefloor and on the hard stuff by 9 whereas Ireland wouldnt be til earliest 12.
Needless to say in the end,this very long night took its toll, with the bro waking up the whole hostel by setting off the alarm trying to remember the security code:D
Couldnt believe the Millenium Stadium is smack in the middle,probably the equivilent of Marlborough Street in relation to our city centre.Handy as fook.
Ferrys are so much less hassle than airports.No security checks,passport checks, check-in desks or 2 hour prior arrival times, a welcome change.
Agreed, enjoyed the couple of days, apart from the result.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beavis
Would have been nice if ALL the Irish players could have shown some sort of acknowledgement towards the good travelling support at the final whistle.
Keane,Given,Hunt & Doyle only one's who bothered showing their appreciation towards the Irish crowd
Perhaps the others were getting cold...it was quite chilly at the end!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by co. down green
Agreed, it was much warmer in Witherspoon's:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Possibly there were a few players who were not happy with abuse they got against Cyprus and understandably so. Given always claps the fans at away games,regardless.He knows the effort made by fans because his family regularly travel.Quote:
Originally Posted by co. down green
Decent atmosphere in the irish area for the game.About 20 minutes to go a group of about 20-25 gathered over towards behind the goal who went randomly into party mode.Was anyone apart of this? They must have all simultaneously downed their hip flasks or something cos they were all of a sudden having great craic.
And all the others who took off their jersies to wave around their heads.....too feckin cold for me to do that!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Beavis
The Villain Itenerary
Friday:
Kildare-Sandyford-Nassau St-Rosslare-Fishguard-Bottom of Welsh Mountain covered in Irish wee wee-Bristol. Yay Booze!
Saturday:
Bristol-Cardiff-Scared the bejaysus out of unnamed female in Wetherspoons (Babysis) -Bristol. Yay Booze!
Sunday:
Bristol-Bottom of Welsh Mountain covered in Irish wee wee-Fishguard-Seventh Circle of Hell in the sea where boat was thrown 30 feet in the air, and contents of several very green stomachs followed-Rosslare-Rushed the bus driver at the traffic lights in Stillorgan-Sandyford-Kildare Yay Bed!
So just another quiet relaxing weekend!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bondvillain
Quieter than usual , yeah...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Excellent weekend. I'm starting to wonder why I book hotel rooms for these trips though as I never seem to wake up in my own hotel/room. They love their parties in Cardiff. As Beavis said the place was kicking from the start. I was in that Walkabout place after the match too and they had a great laugh building a tower with the plastic glasses. Couldn't believe how many Welsh were supporting England though.
Craig Bellamy was in the Lava Lounge last night.
To my eternal discedit that was at about 11h00 in the morning, and was only marginally not as embarrassing as something I had come out with earlier on the train, hard as it may be to believe. However, even in my gin addled state, I knew that there was something morally and ethically wrong in what I had said, and understandably, I was anxious to correct this chronic error.Quote:
Originally Posted by Battery Rover
Bluebeard, stop it, everyone in work is giving me strange looks for sitting giggling to myself. I shall be posting later this evening/afternoon as I actually really need to do some work this morning. Great trip though :D
That was funny,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bondvillain
Babysis nearly died, what did you say to her? You just appeared out of nowhere :D
Had a great weekend. Spent a lot of time in Kitty Flynns which was a great little boozer before going on to a little nightclub around the corner where there was something which I would like to think resembled dancing.......unfortunately though in hindsight it really didn't.
I also drunkely met some of the people from here but am a little hazy on the details!
Yes, you met Babysis, myself, AidoM and possibly Bear11. I think you were with a guy with some type of facial hair. Yes, I also have a hazy memory of all the dancing upstairs(crazy dancing by us all) then remember seeing you again trying to get a taxi and you were talking to someone else from foot.ie, who when they found out who i was said "Oh, i don't like your posts" :eek::D But refused to tell me who they were!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
I was sooo upset :rolleyes: Unfortunately there was a camera in that dancing place, and if i get the photos, i will send you them!
Anyone else end up in that kip Insomnia?
About the size of my bathroom, but free in, open til 6am and £1.20 a drink so was good craic!
They weren't happy with us ordering quadruple vodka and VK Blue (vodka & red bull alco-pop) though.
They also sold shots of Absinthe which I suffered for all day on Saturday.
Walkabout was ok but nothing special.
Blimey.......could have been anyone then!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Green Tribe
Yeah that was my mate, Pat Pat Pat. I have no recollection of trying to get a taxi and no idea why I needed one as my hotel was a ten minute walk away. I was probably just confused. I don't remember there being a camera either. It appears that I have forgotten more than I thought!Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Tribe
I was in a hostel and no taxi driver knew where it was, it was only a 10min walk also but i was in no fit state to figure out how to get there! Yes there was a camera and we were all happily posing for pictures:eek: while dancing like lunatics!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
Sunday night was just as mad, Kitty Flynns wouldn't serve after 22:30 so left there and we ended up by accident in a gay bar with a drag queen as entertainment :eek:
Was like something out of the nightclub scene in Police Academy! :D
Sligo hornet it was probably you i met then! "i don't like your posts"!!
No can't have been, as I have my name on the back of my shirt....for those hazy moments late at night!.....Sounds like you had a really great time, sorry I missed you in Cardiff:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Tribe
Was a great trip will put the edited highlights on a post later. Met yous lot in Bratislava so should recognise you. Was too drunk at the game and would not have recognised anyone i'd say :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
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Originally Posted by StephenMcG
lol...Yeah i ended up there till 6am, some dive, absolutely poisoned myself with alcohol...anyone know a lad from kerry called Pat Cronin?
I remember seeing you in the corner at Kiwis and bringing you round to meet everyone - Im actually amazed I remembered your name as by that point I dont think I knew my own :o I was polluted! Got taken to the wrong hostel by the taxi man (although 2 fellas insisted on paying for the cab for me anyway, so not all bad).Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
Sunday we just topped up from the night before. Was good fun, ended up in The Prince of Wales, then the big O'Neills, then The Queens Vault, then Kitty Flynn's then Club X the gay bar!!
As GT said, the edited highlights will be up later. Great trip all in all.
Still disappointed with AidoM for making me suffer the indignity of a Foot.ie badge with my name scribbled on in pen and not pre-printed!!:D:D
Jesus you did scare me - You walked up beside me and started chatting to me and of course I had no idea who you were straight away (Few cans on the train at 8am had been had, so I do apologise). good seeing you though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Tribe
They also wernt too happy with one fan sitting down asleep while projectile vomiting onto the ''dancefloor''....some spot!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by StephenMcG
Fair play to ye for being able for the Sunday as well. After two full days on the sauce I was happy to be going home on Sunday. Here's hoping we get a nice away friendly early next year!
As bad as me and GT felt yesterday travelling back, we spent the whole journey repeating some of the quotes and stories from the weekend. You would want to see the filthy look I got on the flight to Shannon last night from the fella in front of me - Clearly he didnt apporve of the stories, in particular me repeating what Bluebeard had said to the whole train on sat morning! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bluebeard