Wales Away (17th November 2007) - Match Thread

[Babysis]

What about coming back? Looks to me like that would cost and extra £53 if bought singly

Depends when you want to come back I guess. There are singles in the sunday for £15

[Réiteoir]

May I suggest we choose a place for basing ourselves out of on the Saturday morning/night?

Now looking at doing the overnight on Saturday and going back on Sunday

[Chippy]

For anyone getting the boat from Dub to Holyhead, is there a decent train service to Cardiff or how are people intending to travel down? I can't find any info on trains...

[Réiteoir]

For anyone getting the boat from Dub to Holyhead, is there a decent train service to Cardiff or how are people intending to travel down? I can't find any info on trains...

What time do you get into Holyhead Chippy?

If you are in very late (on the 2am ferry) - there is a Virgin Trains service which goes direct to Birmingham.

The only way to get to Cardiff from Holyhead is via Birmingham or Crewe.

PM me a list of times you are travelling and I'll send you back a timetable

[Chippy]

Thx Reiteoir - I haven't actually booked anything yet. I was just wondering would I be better off making my way to Rosslare to get the ferry to Fishguard which has a decent enough train service to Cardiff

[btid1]

Even though the game will now mean absolutely nothing I am looking forward to the weekend away.I have never been to Cardiff so it is a good excuse for a visit.

Some good tips from Reiteoir there so you will have to give a few more in advance of the game.

[btid1]

For anyone getting the boat from Dub to Holyhead, is there a decent train service to Cardiff or how are people intending to travel down? I can't find any info on trains...

I know we are driving as there is 4 of us and it seems just as handy to split the cost that way.

[Réiteoir]

Even though the game will now mean absolutely nothing I am looking forward to the weekend away.I have never been to Cardiff so it is a good excuse for a visit.

Some good tips from Reiteoir there so you will have to give a few more in advance of the game.

Fancy a pint and a moan about Connor on matchday btid?

[Stuttgart88]

Sorry if mentioned already, but what time is KO?

[Réiteoir]

Thx Reiteoir - I haven't actually booked anything yet. I was just wondering would I be better off making my way to Rosslare to get the ferry to Fishguard which has a decent enough train service to Cardiff

The train from Holyhead to Cardiff would take about 5 hours - services there are linked to the ferry timetables

Fishguard to Cardiff takes about 3 hours - but the services don't seem to be that regular - 1 a day on first glances - could be worth looking at breaking down the route into more managable chunks or even taking the Eurolines service from Rosslaire to Cardiff.

I'll be able to give you a better assessment in about an hour when I get home.

Just to put you all in the picture - I do the rail/bus/ferry route when I come over for Bohs games - so know the Holyhead - Birmingham - Cardiff route inside out

[Schumi]

Sorry if mentioned already, but what time is KO?

FAI didn't know when I rang them a few weeks ago. Apparently Wales don't have to set it until a month before the game.

[btid1]

Fancy a pint and a moan about Connor on matchday btid?

Hopefully we will have 2 cups in the bag at that stage so we will have no need to moan

Perhaps we can have an end of season reveiw!

[Réiteoir]

FAI didn't know when I rang them a few weeks ago. Apparently Wales don't have to set it until a month before the game.

It'll be dependent on what Sky want as well - as they hold the UK rights to both nation's qualifiers.

England are playing Friday night - so they're out of the equation
Scotland - Italy is down as a 5pm kickoff
Northern Ireland - Denmark is pencilled in as a 7:45pm kickoff

Which leads me to believe we'll be the usual 3pm on the Saturday

[scousedub]

Thx Reiteoir - I haven't actually booked anything yet. I was just wondering would I be better off making my way to Rosslare to get the ferry to Fishguard which has a decent enough train service to Cardiff

Your best bet is to fly with www.flybmi.ie to Heathrow and hire a car. Flights are €72 today and car hire works out at €20 each if you have four in the car. You wont get the boat much cheaper than that and the drive from Heathrow to Cardiff is about two and a half hours,which is shorter than both Fishgard and Holyhead.

[pineapple stu]

I can't find any info on trains...

www.NationalRail.co.uk

[Babysis]

It'll be dependent on what Sky want as well - as they hold the UK rights to both nation's qualifiers.

England are playing Friday night - so they're out of the equation
Scotland - Italy is down as a 5pm kickoff
Northern Ireland - Denmark is pencilled in as a 7:45pm kickoff

Which leads me to believe we'll be the usual 3pm on the Saturday

The London supporters club lot were told 3pm KO afaik

[Superhoops]

The London supporters club lot were told 3pm KO afaik

FAI's application form for tickets shows 3pm kick-off as does FAW website.

[shamrock17]

There are buses going from Dublin down to Rosslare on the Friday 16th leaves Dublin at 0445hrs with these www.pilgrimsabroad.com

[sligoman]

Few of us thinking of making this trip. Thread to long to look into it[and I'm lazy] so to the people who've researched it already, what seems cheapest/handiest option? Also, I drive if ferry is easiest.

Cheers in advance!

[Green Tribe]

Few of us thinking of making this trip. Thread to long to look into it[and I'm lazy] so to the people who've researched it already, what seems cheapest/handiest option? Also, I drive if ferry is easiest.

Cheers in advance!

ryanair have a sale on fly to london or bristol, train it to cardiff, good luck finding accomodation or get the ferry