Israel (Away) Sat 26th Mar 05

[Peadar]

Only got a chance to read the programme from the Portugal game there at the weekend. Did anyone see the page about Israel?

Hostesses will greet us at the airport with flowers.
We'll be given passes for the various attractions and they're going to lay on free busses for us to some places of interest.
More importantly they've invited us to a beach party on Friday.
I'll get the exact info tonight but it looks like the beach on Friday could be our Eifel tower.

[DubJohn]

Hi there...

Sorry if I'm posting repeated questions.. I had a look through the Israel sticky and couldn't find the info I was looking for.

I'm thinking of going over to the Israel game on my tobler....
Is anyone else doing this? Does anyone know how many fans are expected over there for it?

Is it better to go with a travel agent for this one or what are people generally doing? I prefer to try to make my own arrangements but the scheduled flights from London are pretty dear (around 880 euro), then with accomodation on top of that...

Any tips/advice would be most welcome....

[Peadar]

I'm thinking of going over to the Israel game on my tobler....
Is anyone else doing this?

All the information you're looking for is on the sticky.
You could have posted this question on there too.

I'm going on my own from London but meeting up with the lads when I get there. We're expecting between 1,500 and 2,000 Ireland fans over there.

You've left it late for booking flights so you may find that using an agent is cheaper.

[Green Tribe]

sounds great Peadar! have a great time, have a drink for me i would love to be there!

[Peadar]

Right folks, the text from the programme is as follows.

[SIZE=3]Tel Aviv Ready for Green Invasion[/SIZE]

The city of Tel Aviv eagerly awaits the arrival of the thousands of Irish fans expected for the Israel-Ireland match, March 26th, 2005.
As they step off the plane at Ben-Gurion International Airport, they will be greeted by hostesses with flowers and information on tourist opportunities in Tel Aviv.
Together with the local tourist office, the City Council will offer free tours to some of Tel Aviv's greatest attractions. Irish fans can enjoy City Pass concessions to tourist and cultural sites, as well as discount vouchers for shops and restaurants.
Jerusalem is just a short drive away, where you can visit the holy sites associated with Easter. March 25th is not just Good Friday, but also the Jewish carnival festival of purim.
The Tel Aviv City Council is inviting all the Irish fans to a huge beach party on that Friday. In the evening, many clubs will be running special parties into the small hours of the morning.

There are a few additional facts in a "Did you know?" section.
Basically saying the average temperature is 25C and draft Guinness is widely available.

Is anyone getting well up for this with every passing day!?
Hope they're not trying to distract us from the football...

[Cowboy]

Hope they're not trying to distract us from the football...

Peadar maybe they saw how Ireland beat the W . Indies at cricket

[gspain]

Ambient temperature of 25C

Draught Guinness

Beautiful hostesses meeting us with flowers.

Parties and free buses.

Guess there'll be no moaning this time about another hardship trip and us being the real fans..........

[Paulie]

I'm getting to a stage whereby I want to kill my "mate" that arranged his wedding for March 26th. I really want to go to Israel but it's just not meant to be. Roll on The Faroes.

[Eire06]

Only got a chance to read the programme from the Portugal game there at the weekend. Did anyone see the page about Israel?

Hostesses will greet us at the airport with flowers.
We'll be given passes for the various attractions and they're going to lay on free busses for us to some places of interest.
More importantly they've invited us to a beach party on Friday.
I'll get the exact info tonight but it looks like the beach on Friday could be our Eifel tower.

I heard something a while ago about them trying to improve there image so this must be part of it....

Would love to go to it would give anything to go but noone will come with me
My usual partner in crime is going to America and none of my friends have any interest in watchin the match on the telly never mind going over to Isreal to it...

Would go on my own but apparantly Isreal isn't that safe a place for a little girl like myself

[Green Tribe]

just go, u can meet up with s.one from foot.ie! they will look after you. i planned going on my own but i cannot afford it

[ACdub]

the only reason any fans should protest is if they close the bars early!!! after all it's a long way to go for a pint on good friday!!

see you all in some pub in telaviv for football and not politics or religion, our religion is football!!

[the_bonk]

Really nice to see the "great momentum" ( if you can call it like that ) that this thread is getting.

Ask every question you want cause in friday night im going to a vacation for a week ( Cancun , Mexico ) .

P.S- I don't think that many of you will see 'hostesses with flowers' because most of you will come from all over Europe, so i don't think it is possible :-) .
On the other hand, all the other thing's they wrote in the program are true .

[NOLANone]

Bonk,

please help me with these questions:

what is the best currency for Irish fans to bring to Tel Aviv?

do the night clubs really allow late admission 1.30 ~ 2.30 and go on all night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday? How much is the average admission price?

what is the average price of beer in Tel Aviv clubs and bars?

do the Israeli girls speak good English, and do they generally stay out clubbing late?

would you recommend the Sheraton Hotel Tel Aviv?

thanks for your help to Irish fans travelling to your country, hope to see yourself and all other foot.ie members at the beach party on the Friday before the match! Enjoy Mexico!

[Cowboy]

after all it's a long way to go for a pint on good friday!!

I never thought of that, nice one

[Cowboy]

Just received a letter from the FAI to say my ticket application was successful and they area awaiting confirmation from the Israeli FA as to when tickets will be delivered

[the_bonk]

Bonk,

please help me with these questions:

1)what is the best currency for Irish fans to bring to Tel Aviv?

2)do the night clubs really allow late admission 1.30 ~ 2.30 and go on all night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday? How much is the average admission price?

3)what is the average price of beer in Tel Aviv clubs and bars?

4)do the Israeli girls speak good English, and do they generally stay out clubbing late?

5)would you recommend the Sheraton Hotel Tel Aviv?

thanks for your help to Irish fans travelling to your country, hope to see yourself and all other foot.ie members at the beach party on the Friday before the match! Enjoy Mexico!

1) In Israel we have our local currency : NIS - New Israeli Shekel. This will be the most convienent if you will change it when you land in the airport.
Some places will take from you Euro's if you want , but to ask a beer or anything that dosn't cost a lot to pay in Euro's will be a problem .

2) Every club has their own policy about how much they take , and if they have "late admission " , so don't really count on it .
The price should be from 70 NIS to 100 NIS ( 12.5 Euro to 18 Euro ) .

3) Around 20 NIS

4) Yes , the girls should know English for a nice conversation ( we start to learn here at third grade English , and everyone is taking English very seriously....so you should talk with them , but you never know ....maybe you will find someone that dosn't know to speek well ) .

5) Yep, very nice hotel !!!!

[Peadar]

Around 20 NIS

For a glass of beer? 500ml?
Blimey, I thought Dublin was expensive!

*Edit* I've just checked the rate and 20 NIS is about €3.50 so the panic is over.

...maybe you will find someone that dosn't know to speek well

So long as she can say "yes" and "more" she'll be ok.

[the_bonk]

So long as she can say "yes" and "more" she'll be ok.

LOL

[NOLANone]

what about the Israeil Army girls would they be up for much fun at the weekends?

[the_bonk]

what about the Israeil Army girls would they be up for much fun at the weekends?

How can i know ?!?!?!? LOL
Actually i think that not many , because in Israeli girls go to the army between 18-20 , and i think that the party's age group will be higher, but i don't know.