Wales Away (17th November 2007) - Match Thread

**Ash** · 27/04/2006, 8:35 AM

Isn't Cardiff only 2 hours on the train from London?

**NeilMcD** · 27/04/2006, 9:14 AM

Lads if a air company is pulling out of a city there is no way you can book there anyway so not sure what the word of warning is for. Also the game is over a year and a half away so you could not book there anyway. They may be flying to Cardiff by the time the game is on.

**NY Hoop** · 27/04/2006, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin

Ryanair only allow you book 6 months in advance!!! Best way to travel is probably to Bristol or Birmingham and train! It's a bitch of a place to get to and according to the rugger buggers the best think about cardiff is the 530am train out of it!

Think for yourself. Cardiff is a great spot.

The word of warning is obvious. Ryanair have pulled the Cardiff route.

KOH

**Schumi** · 27/04/2006, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Lads if a air company is pulling out of a city there is no way you can book there anyway

Apparently, loads of people booked for the Heineken Cup final have been left stranded.

**Forever Dreamin** · 27/04/2006, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Think for yourself. Cardiff is a great spot.

The word of warning is obvious. Ryanair have pulled the Cardiff route.

KOH

Ill tell you what I think after we get back!! Probably fly to Birmingham and get the train... either way will spend a few nights to give it a try

**Jon'o** · 17/06/2006, 9:59 AM

a couple of lads i know used the travelodge central in cardiff for the recent championship playoff final and again for the fa cup finals

www.travelodge.co.uk they only take bookings a year or so in advance but allow you to cancel 24hrs before if needed and debit your card on departue, their room rates are fixed too and currently stand at £55 stg per night.

jurys cardiff is about £85 stg per night and again will only book a year in advance.

be warned though there are only 30 odd hotels and those who are planning to drive over? well there are really bad traffic restictions on match days.. if you park in the wrong place within town you'll find your self within a closed area that the police set up and you'll only be able to get out once the crowds have gone.

**galwayhoop** · 27/06/2006, 9:26 AM

just booked the lodge by macdonald listed earlier on this thread. the place'll be hopping

**casso36** · 28/06/2006, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin

Ryanair only allow you book 6 months in advance!!! Best way to travel is probably to Bristol or Birmingham and train! It's a bitch of a place to get to and according to the rugger buggers the best think about cardiff is the 530am train out of it!

They are right!!!! Cardiff is a **** hole!!!! been there only a couple of times and pubs we were in ran out of Draught and them bottles we were drinking **** water after that!!! lol

**zinedineontour** · 28/06/2006, 4:46 PM

always had a cracking time in cardiff. decent city and will be a cracking atmosphere that weekend

**Jon'o** · 28/06/2006, 9:55 PM

I rang both the lodge by mcdonald (as quoted earlier in the thread) and Jurys and was quoted £240stg per night for the 17th november single room only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**dcfcsteve** · 29/06/2006, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

Isn't Cardiff only 2 hours on the train from London?

More like between 3 and 4 - depending what train you catch. Should usually be around 3hrs.

**beautifulrock** · 29/06/2006, 8:18 AM

The train from London to Cardiff is 2 hours 15 mins. I used it for the Six nations game two years ago and it was jammed. Two hour queue on the way back that night as well. The ideal would be to stay over if at all possible.

**Beavis** · 29/06/2006, 12:53 PM

HSS drive down sleep in car no messin

**casso36** · 29/06/2006, 1:00 PM

Originally Posted by zinedineontour

always had a cracking time in cardiff. decent city and will be a cracking atmosphere that weekend

Zine,

You must have been locked for the weekends!!!!! lol

**casso36** · 29/06/2006, 1:10 PM

No have been there good few times. Stayed in the Angel Hotel just beside stadium for worthington cup final and this years FA Cup final, and on both occasions ran out of beer ended up drinking Shorts!!!!

Great crack but we searched the town looking for entrance into bars, and were told sorry guys couples only!!! we told them that we were couples (gay lol) and still no chance. So ended up back in hotel on both occasions drinking shorts!!!!! Must say LOCKED!!!!!!! Lol.

**endabob1** · 06/09/2006, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

The train from London to Cardiff is 2 hours 15 mins. I used it for the Six nations game two years ago and it was jammed. Two hour queue on the way back that night as well. The ideal would be to stay over if at all possible.

Went to the Heineken Cup final on the train from London and it was packed with Irish, great craic but it's alway bedlam at Paddington and Cardiff staions. The train was supposed to be just over 2 hours there, ended up being almost 3, same coming back. Treat British rail timetables like a Dunphy review, there might me a grain of truth in there somewhere but there's a lot more bullsh!t

**joe_barry80** · 01/11/2006, 8:55 AM

http://www.aerarann.ie/ go to cardiff from Dublin, Cork and Galway can`t get a price as its to early but try at the end of the month. Bmi baby go from Belfast

**Golfer** · 13/11/2006, 6:41 PM

For Hotels log onto accor.com
they have Ibis Hotels in Cardiff Rates around £60 per room one is in the centre of town.

**Jon'o** · 30/11/2006, 11:09 PM

hotels in cardiff are booking up fast... www.travelodge.co.uk are doing rooms for £91 stg, the hotel is central and 5 /10 min walk to the ground and into town

**Jon'o** · 30/11/2006, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jon'o

hotels in cardiff are booking up fast... www.travelodge.co.uk are doing rooms for £91 stg, the hotel is central and 5 /10 min walk to the ground and into town

forgot to say, these rooms do not require prepayment, just pay on the day