Faroe Islands (Away) Wed 8th Jun 05

**Cowboy** · 16/02/2005, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

Charters are expensive to the Faroes.

yes for various reasons its an expensive place to charter to

**ACdub** · 17/02/2005, 2:51 AM

Having read the many comments about the lady who organised the
unster trips I would like to point out the advice we got

We rang the Aviation regulators office and asked them to clarify what was operationg a tour? was for example when i booked and paid for 14 of us to London for the unitu cup game organising a tour even when i used my credit card to pay for all flights and then got paid afterwards? was I organising a tour if i brought my daughters friend with us and got the money off her for her flights before i paid the airline?

The only definitive reply we got was dont handle the money!! that is where etravel came in, we do the donkey work and will provide the names and numbers of those who want to go.. it isnt much more work than trying to source out cheap flights like we always did anyway.

The most important thing is to get a solid group who can fill a plane for every match and keep control so as to keep the prices down. The reason for short booking periods is that etravel cant pay the deposit for the flight till they sell the flight as they are operating on a very low fee, likewise the charter airlines only hold planes for 48 hours without money. We are using the same charter company for Israel and Faroes and hope to build up a good relationship with them where they will give us longer periods to fill the plane in future.

All can rest assure that everyones money is safe and bonded, remember Stephen and I will be going to all matches for a long time to come and we are not going to risk not being able to face supporters who have lost money or being let down.

A last thought I'm off to Liverpool next week for the champions league game with the supporters club for E100 including ticket....that is what we want to be able to achieve for the genuine fans!!

Alan

**pineapple stu** · 17/02/2005, 12:35 PM

Anyone stuck for accommodation should try bringing over a tent and contacting the camping sites around the country (including one in T�rshavn). E-mailed around a few there last week and all came back with no problems...very friendly and helpful too. Only costs 50Kr (about E6.50) per night per tent too! Only downside is that I'm going to have to practice tent pitching while drunk!

**shiv_ire** · 18/02/2005, 11:05 AM

Hi! I�m living in Copenhagen and a few of us over here are arranging a trip to the Faeroes through a local travel agent. The trip cost 3,300,- DKK ( around 440 EUR) and includes flights (7/6-05 K�benhavn � F�r�erne 12:30 � 13:45, 9/6-05 F�r�erne � K�benhavn 16:45 � 20:00), and 2 nights accommodation at a Vanderhjem (Like a B+B). A deposit of 1,000,- DKK (about 135 EUR) needs to be paid by the end of February. We have a few places left, so if anyone�s interested drop me a mail

**Cowboy** · 18/02/2005, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Just paid the 150 euros deposit to Stand Up and sorted out another B&B night. Roll on Torshavn . . . T Piddy is travelling!!!

(er . . . anyone with a match ticket, please pm me!)

I still have your name on a spare

**ACdub** · 18/02/2005, 5:07 PM

The flight going out on the tues is planned to leave Dublin about 12 noon.

THe return flight will depart Faros about 4pm on the Thursday.

Price is �688 inc taxes etc.

The day trip will hopefully leave about 7am from Dublin and return in the early hours of the morning.

As of Friday 6pm we have deposits paid for over 40 people between both trips.

We need 66 for each to go ahead with both, the airline is holding the plane until tuesday evening for us so anyone interested please text me over the weekend on 0852374664 or ring Collette in Etravel on Monday 01 4081900.

PLease spread the word, we are also looking at a direct flight to Cyprus, out on the Thursday back on the Monday, again flight only. If interested please pm here, or go to www.standupfortheboysingreen.com or text me 0852374664.

Many thanks to the FOOT.ie team for allowing us use this forum and thepeoplesflag likewise.

Alan & Stephen

**ACdub** · 21/02/2005, 2:27 PM

ANyone wishing to book faroes and is skint for the deposit pm me and i'll organise to take �50 deposit followd by anoth �50 in few weeks! Bookings are going well and the 2 day trip has been confirmed with the airline, if we get another 5 or 6 day trippers we should be able to confirm and pay deposit for day trip as well tomorrow Tuesday!

Alan 0852374664

**gspain** · 22/02/2005, 7:22 AM

Originally Posted by ACdub

ANyone wishing to book faroes and is skint for the deposit pm me and i'll organise to take �50 deposit followd by anoth �50 in few weeks! Bookings are going well and the 2 day trip has been confirmed with the airline, if we get another 5 or 6 day trippers we should be able to confirm and pay deposit for day trip as well tomorrow Tuesday!

Alan 0852374664

Another one of the Cork crew should have booked on the day trip yesterday afternoon Alan.

I'm sure a small advert in the Herald would fill it in a couple of days or even try a press release to a few journalists and they might run it for free.

**Peadar** · 23/02/2005, 12:40 PM

Anyone with a spare ticket can keep me in mind.

Cheers.
P.

**Baslebrush** · 28/02/2005, 8:26 AM

Morning lads.

Does anyone know what time the match kicks off at?

**Babysis** · 01/03/2005, 1:46 PM

According to Kathryn from smyrl ferries, its a 7pm KO. I dont know if the FAI have confirmed this yet though.

**MariborKev** · 02/03/2005, 12:06 PM

Anyone get the email for the Faroese tourist board that the first tourist guide specific to the island has been produced........

**Schumi** · 02/03/2005, 1:31 PM

Yeah I got that. I think pineapple stu has that guide (unless there's a second one been produced).

**ACdub** · 02/03/2005, 3:52 PM

I'll be Fr Jack.....they can have a team of Fr Dougals..

**Schumi** · 02/03/2005, 3:55 PM

Who get's to be Fr Ted with the fake arms and radio controlled wheelchair?

**Babysis** · 02/03/2005, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

There is still B&B accommodation available in Torshavn. I've now got two nights sorted out thanks to Heidi Davidsen. Drop her a line at: heidid@smyril-line.fo

Heidi is a legend. She has found us a triple room, 10mins from the city centre. Really good price too. Now i just have to get Pat O Banton on to not one, but two planes

Really looking forward to this trip now

**Peadar** · 02/03/2005, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

10mins from the city centre.

With a population of 46,662 between 17 islands, what kind of "city" could they have?

**pineapple stu** · 02/03/2005, 5:21 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Anyone get the email for the Faroese tourist board that the first tourist guide specific to the island has been produced........

If it's the one I have, it's published by Bradt and is by James Proctor. Very thorough - though with nearly 200 pages, it'd have to be! Covers pretty much every village (often to say "See the church and move on, 'cos there's nothing to do here"!), has a map of central T�rshavn (pronounced Toe-ush-hown, incidentally, not as spelt) on the interesting 1:2400 scale (or 2.2 foot is to one mile!

) as well as maps of other big towns and a road map of the entire country, and, most importantly, locations of all (six!

) offies and the one breweries. Offies seem to be open between 2:00 and 5:30! The bad way!!!

anyone staying for more than a day or two should try and get their hands on it (I found it in Hodges Figgis, I think)