Slovakia Away (8th September 2007) - Match Thread

**eirebhoy** · 09/08/2007, 2:42 PM

A few of my friends had a similar experience to the above in Hamburg. As they were leaving the club they were forced to pay a few quid to the bouncers or end up with a beating.

**stiofain** · 09/08/2007, 7:50 PM

Jesus, sounds like that poor lad had an awful time of it, but having said that, we dont know the full details of his level of toxication or behaviour etc. Personally i have lots of sympathy for the people of Bratislava, Prague, Krakow, etc who have to put up with constant drunkeness in the form of stag parties. To be honest, I'm surprised we dont hear this sort of thing more often.

**mypost** · 09/08/2007, 8:31 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

The sad thing is, this was not an isolated incident, on our second night there, four of my friends left a nightclub that was on a boat on the Danube, after leaving the nightclub my friends heard a lot of commotion and noticed there were lots of people running in all different directions, then they noticed three of the security staff punching men at random, one French guy was enjoying a burger and was knocked out cold, three of my four friends were assaulted, one of which was knocked unconscious, to give you an idea of what this was like, one of my friends that was there is six foot two and well built, he told me he was never as scared as what he was that night.
I can safely say that I will never return to Slovakia.....On a brighter note, I was not permanently injured apart from a scar that I will have on my nose. Since arriving home yesterday I have heard many stories of men being assaulted, one who even had to spend a week in hospital in Dublin when he got off the plane. I hope my story will reach people before they go there.

It appears that these beatings happened at the same time of night. It could happen anywhere, be it Dublin or Bratislava. We hear scare stories all the time of such incidents, at home and abroad.

The best thing to do at night time anywhere, is stay sober, keep your head down, and don't attract attention to yourself. If so, you are at low risk of being attacked. You could still be, but that's not a reason to never go back to a country again.

**Saint Tom** · 09/08/2007, 8:32 PM

Originally Posted by stiofain

Jesus, sounds like that poor lad had an awful time of it, but having said that, we dont know the full details of his level of toxication or behaviour etc. Personally i have lots of sympathy for the people of Bratislava, Prague, Krakow, etc who have to put up with constant drunkeness in the form of stag parties. To be honest, I'm surprised we dont hear this sort of thing more often.

ever been to Dublin?! we were all the rage not so long ago!

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/08/2007, 6:39 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

It appears that these beatings happened at the same time of night. It could happen anywhere, be it Dublin or Bratislava. We hear scare stories all the time of such incidents, at home and abroad.

The best thing to do at night time anywhere, is stay sober, keep your head down, and don't attract attention to yourself. If so, you are at low risk of being attacked. You could still be, but that's not a reason to never go back to a country again.

On an Ireland Away Trip!.......how does that work?

**mypost** · 10/08/2007, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

On an Ireland Away Trip!.......how does that work?

Originally Posted by me

stay sober, keep your head down, and don't attract attention to yourself

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**Ash** · 10/08/2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

The best thing to do at night time anywhere, is stay sober, keep your head down, and don't attract attention to yourself.

Thats Schlooomp fairly fcuked so

**NeilMcD** · 10/08/2007, 11:33 AM

Wait for the headline in the Star or the Herald, Irish fans fear of travelling to Eastern Bloc(sic). Irish fans are in fear of travelling to former communist states, for fear of been beaten up by Gestapo style bouncers who use drunken Irish fans as easy prey for their mindless violence.

Go on lads i have given you a start already.

**Jerry The Saint** · 10/08/2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Wait for the headline in the Star or the Herald, Irish fans fear of travelling to Eastern Bloc(sic). Irish fans are in fear of travelling to former communist states, for fear of been beaten up by Gestapo style bouncers who use drunken Irish fans as easy prey for their mindless violence.

Go on lads i have given you a start already.

And mypost has given them the finishing quote.

Originally Posted by The Herald

A spokesman for someone or other advised travelling Irish fans to "stay sober, keep your head down, and don't attract attention to yourself"

The rest writes itself!

**stiofain** · 12/08/2007, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

ever been to Dublin?! we were all the rage not so long ago!

Dont be silly! I'd have to re-mortgage the house to afford a weekend in Dublin!

**onephillyhughes** · 15/08/2007, 10:35 AM

A lot of Scots have been there in the last 2 years (Celtic and Rangers played Artmedia, and I'm not sure but did Scotland have Slovakia in their group last time round?), could anyone find out from anyone who travelled how they received travelling supporters?

**NeilMcD** · 15/08/2007, 10:49 AM

No Scotland had Slovenia. They did play Austria a few months ago and my mate was over there and said Bratislava is a great spot and he had no trouble. My flate mate is also from Slovakia and she said it wil be fine.

**onephillyhughes** · 15/08/2007, 10:58 AM

Sound. Wouldn't say I'm worried but I'd always ask when I hear something like that.

**MariborKev** · 15/08/2007, 4:02 PM

Anybody considering driving between the two?

We are flying Belfast to Prague and were thinking of driving up and down.

**onephillyhughes** · 15/08/2007, 7:23 PM

Anyone flying into Vienna?

Fella told me last night to think about getting the boat down the Danube, it means avoiding possible delays at the border, where sometimes the police can hold you up for 2 hours or more.

**Moscow Mule** · 15/08/2007, 8:31 PM

Originally Posted by onephillyhughes

Anyone flying into Vienna?

Fella told me last night to think about getting the boat down the Danube, it means avoiding possible delays at the border, where sometimes the police can hold you up for 2 hours or more.

OPH

Myself and Mrs MM are flying into Vienna on the Thursday( for cake and tea) then taking the boat down the Danube on the Friday. Boat trip should be more fun than a train.

**Bluebeard** · 16/08/2007, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by Moscow Mule

OPH

Myself and Mrs MM are flying into Vienna on the Thursday( for cake and tea) then taking the boat down the Danube on the Friday. Boat trip should be more fun than a train.

Good cake in Vienna. Haven't tried the tea. The digestives are pure sh!te though

**aidz1** · 17/08/2007, 10:40 AM

the fai got 6000 tickets for this game to satisfy applications.
looking at the way the waiting list on this site has dropped to near nothing, i expect that we will be doing well if 6000 make it over...a lot of lads seemed to have 'double' applied (mick applies for 2 as does his mate paddy) for a better chance of obtaining tickets should the allocation be smaller. when all the applcations were realised, a lot of non-block bookers got sorted with the spares.

6000 irish fans travelling is still be a huge number though..
3 weeks and counting....