Israel (Away) Sat 26th Mar 05

**the_bonk** · 07/03/2005, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by PaulB

Apologies, if this has been discussed previously, what are those traveling planning to do regarding currency exchange, can't imagine your average BOI having many sheckles on hand. Are people jusy bringing the yoyos, or did you have to book the shekles with your local Bank..

Cheers
Paul

You should change them in Israel IMO !!! You will get more money for your Euro. When you arrive at the Airport there are two "CHANGE" points in the entrance hall that you just can't miss .

**the_bonk** · 07/03/2005, 12:00 PM

In Israel's biggest newspaper talked a little about the game.
They said that the tickets to the western stands are running out, and 43,000 fan's are expected to arrive to the match.
The thing that I didn't know until now was that they wrote that 4,600 tickets are saved to the Irish fans!!!! 2,100 in the western stands ( the good ones ) are kept for the offical Irish fan club or something like that and the other 2,500 tickets are in eastern stands for the "regular" fans .
I think that 4,600 tickets for you is to much although I like you people

:
1. There is no chance you will bring 4,600 fans to Israel , and the tickets could be sold to Israeli's .
2. This is a home game for Israel and we need the home advantage , so this amount is HUGE.
I hope that 3,000 Irish will come , and I don't think that you will bring more .

**jbyrne** · 07/03/2005, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by the_bonk

In Israel's biggest newspaper talked a little about the game.
They said that the tickets to the western stands are running out, and 43,000 fan's are expected to arrive to the match.
The thing that I didn't know until now was that they wrote that 4,600 tickets are saved to the Irish fans!!!! 2,100 in the western stands ( the good ones ) are kept for the offical Irish fan club or something like that and the other 2,500 tickets are in eastern stands for the "regular" fans .

i'm surprised at that..... would expect them to want to keep us all in the one part of the stadium

**Eldad** · 07/03/2005, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by the_bonk

You should change them in Israel IMO !!! You will get more money for your Euro. When you arrive at the Airport there are two "CHANGE" points in the entrance hall that you just can't miss .

Don't exchange a big money in the airport, rates are very bad there...

The best place to exchange from EURO to NIS is in exchange points, you can find many of them in the tourism area in TA (Hayarkon St').
Don't exchange in banks' branches!

Exchanging from Euro to NIS is possible anywhere.

**Eire06** · 07/03/2005, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by the_bonk

1. There is no chance you will bring 4,600 fans to Israel , and the tickets could be sold to Israeli's .
2. This is a home game for Israel and we need the home advantage , so this amount is HUGE.
I hope that 3,000 Irish will come , and I don't think that you will bring more .

You never know over 30,000 turned up in Paris so anything is possible

**Green Tribe** · 07/03/2005, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

i'm surprised at that..... would expect them to want to keep us all in the one part of the stadium

they know we behave ourselves at football games, unlike some other countries

**OnTheBall75** · 07/03/2005, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Please use this thread to post any useful links, websites that can assist travel, accomodation, tickets etc...

For anybody going to Israel really good link is:
www.inisrael.com
and the best hostel in town you can find in:
www.inisrael.com/hayarkon48 check it out (good prices too)
One street from the beach

**Eldad** · 07/03/2005, 2:18 PM

BTW, how many supporters did Ireland bring to the game in Iran?

**Green Tribe** · 07/03/2005, 2:19 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0075

**Green Tribe** · 07/03/2005, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by Eldad

BTW, how many supporters did Ireland bring to the game in Iran?

about 1000 i think, maybe bit less

**jbyrne** · 07/03/2005, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by kerr's tribe

they know we behave ourselves at football games, unlike some other countries

fair point but i thought fifa had rules about such things? maybe theyre trying to reduce the effect of our support by splitting us up? we were split around the stadium in suwon for the spain game resulting in far less effective support than at the previous wc games in '02

**Green Tribe** · 07/03/2005, 3:09 PM

Possibly, but i imagine with 2 for the price of 1 drinkies, there will be lots of singing!!!!!!

**the_bonk** · 07/03/2005, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

fair point but i thought fifa had rules about such things? maybe theyre trying to reduce the effect of our support by splitting us up? we were split around the stadium in suwon for the spain game resulting in far less effective support than at the previous wc games in '02

I think you are right. But because this newspaper has a bad reputation I wouldn't put my money on what they say. So only a few days before we could se if it's really like that .
If it is, it wouldn't be SO bad for you because its not far away, and there will be no Israeli's in between ( its hard to explain it cause you didn't see the stadium )

**the_bonk** · 07/03/2005, 3:33 PM

Hmmmmmmmm. Irish civil group's call the Irish fans not to come to Israel
The artical is in hebrew

**Green Tribe** · 07/03/2005, 3:37 PM

er....i understood all of that

to hell with what they think, they will change their tune when we win 3-1

**GK for the Town** · 07/03/2005, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by the_bonk

Hmmmmmmmm. Irish civil group's call the Irish fans not to come to Israel
The artical is in hebrew

can you explain a bit of what was said in that article ?

**Saint Tom** · 07/03/2005, 5:47 PM

Hi Folks,

I work for Permanent TSB in Rathfarnham, have already got my stock. I can get sheckles for anybody as long as they let me know by tomorrow (tues 8th) at 3pm. email me at thomas.mcgarry@permanenttsb.ie no later than three o clock. about 5.7=�1

If you want to leave it later i will place an order next tuesday, usually arrives on the thursday of same week. No guarantee though with uncommon currencies. I wont charge commission!! all branches can get them just order before tuesday to arrive on that thursday

They come in twenty notes!!! 150 cash notes need a bigger wallet!! How much is twenty... an expensive pint!!

two weeks, three days and counting!

**the_bonk** · 07/03/2005, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by GK for the Town

can you explain a bit of what was said in that article ?

It just says that the civil group's ask fans not to come to Israel because Israeli-Palestien colnflict .

**Cowboy** · 07/03/2005, 6:09 PM

Is it ok to phone you at work?

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

Hi Folks,

I work for Permanent TSB in Rathfarnham, have already got my stock. I can get sheckles for anybody as long as they let me know by tomorrow (tues 8th) at 3pm. email me at thomas.mcgarry@permanenttsb.ie no later than three o clock. about 5.7=�1