The Big Match - Wales v Northern Ireland

[Bray Head]

It should have been played on Sunday ahead of the Ireland/Scotland match. Would have made more sense.

[Réiteoir]

I'm sure the Wales and Norn Iron fans are delighted to sample what we LOI-fans call "Friday Night Football" tomorrow night. Just have to find a halfday from the University of Cardiff and from work in Llannngfderytugt, or alternatively nip out of work from Lisburn at 6.30 in order to make ko.

The crowd will be as expected, given the strenous efforts, fans of both sides are prepared to make, in order to watch the game from the Stand rather than from the Skybox. After 2 hours of watching insipid drivel, they'll ask the more dis-interested LOI-crowd, "Just how do you manage to travel such distances to see these games on a weeknight every week?" And they'll simply say "Well em, we don't. But now you know what the rest of us have to put up with."

Travel no excuse for welsh/ norn iron fans - if you get a flight from Cardiff airport you are in Dublin airport in 20 mins and allowing 15 mins for....................