Where do Germany play their home games?

**Donal81** · 09/02/2006, 3:47 PM

Howya lads, does anyone know where Germany play their home games? I'm thinking of making the most of the fine European train system, don't fancy getting fleeced like Paris. Apologies if this is common knowledge and I'm just an eejit, I have no idea where there game will be on.

**Cowboy** · 09/02/2006, 3:55 PM

I think they move games around Donal

**Donal81** · 09/02/2006, 3:56 PM

Cheers Cowboy.

**paul_oshea** · 09/02/2006, 4:01 PM

well a few of the regulars over on soccercentral, who live there strongly beleive its going to be in dortmund, if flights you are thinking of.

**Cowboy** · 09/02/2006, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

well a few of the regulars over on soccercentral, who live there strongly beleive its going to be in dortmund, if flights you are thinking of.

Yep it seems there are many in germany who think it will be dortmund

**Tired&Emotional** · 09/02/2006, 4:27 PM

Hope it's Dortmund - brother worked in an Irish bar there for a few years and been over many times - some great boozers there!

Though Munich is a real possibility as well....& just as good!

**jbyrne** · 09/02/2006, 6:06 PM

hope its dortmund too. less attractive to the one off travelers i'd say so tickets may be gettable

**sylvo** · 09/02/2006, 8:19 PM

They do indeed move their games around the country, so it may be a while before we know where the venue is going to be.

**brine3** · 10/02/2006, 12:13 PM

dortmund is grand, a two hour drive for me

plus the westfalenstadion is a fantastic football venue, possibly the best in europe

**Reality Bites** · 10/02/2006, 2:15 PM

When will actual location be announced???, it would be nice to start booking accomodation and flights to destination or nearby cities, I hope its Munich, the new stadium looks spectacular..

**Ash** · 10/02/2006, 2:21 PM

They have 1 month to decide as far as I know

**Jerry The Saint** · 10/02/2006, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

They have 1 month to decide as far as I know

1 month before the game is played, isn't it

I remember the Swiss keeping us guessing right up until the game was nearly upon us. Unless they've changed the rules.

**Babysis** · 10/02/2006, 2:44 PM

I thought it was up to 6 weeks before the date of the game. But i might be wrong

**zinedineontour** · 10/02/2006, 2:48 PM

the german fa said yday that they will let the fai know where the game is within a month of yday ....

**Superhoops** · 10/02/2006, 2:52 PM

Originally Posted by Reality Bites

When will actual location be announced???, it would be nice to start booking accomodation and flights to destination or nearby cities, I hope its Munich, the new stadium looks spectacular..

From Gerry McDermott in today's Indo: The Germans hope to inform the FAI next month where they intend to stage the match. Because the Irish supporters are likely to travel in large numbers, the FAI are pushing for Dortmund (65,782), with Berlin (74,220) and Munich (66,016) the other preferred options.

**brine3** · 10/02/2006, 3:29 PM

with terracing dortmund can hold 80,000

i'm not sure if they are allowed to use it in terracing mode for international matches though

**jbyrne** · 10/02/2006, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

with terracing dortmund can hold 80,000

i'm not sure if they are allowed to use it in terracing mode for international matches though

no they're not. terraces banned for competitive fixtures. croke park will be 70,000 rather than 82,500 for this very reason

**zinedineontour** · 10/02/2006, 6:29 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

no they're not. terraces banned for competitive fixtures. croke park will be 70,000 rather than 82,500 for this very reason

though they are planning to use bucket seats on the hill which will bring it to 75,000

**mypost** · 10/02/2006, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by Reality Bites

When will actual location be announced???, it would be nice to start booking accomodation and flights to destination or nearby cities, I hope its Munich, the new stadium looks spectacular..

No point in booking anything now, tbh.

However, if I was a betting chain CEO, I would put unbackable odds on the game being played in Munich, as I can't see why/how the Germans will put us up somewhere else, plus the fact they'll want to show off the Allianz Palace also.

Can't people just have the patience to wait until the venue is announced?

If you want to book a trip now, you're better off booking Ayia Napa/Larnaca/Paphos, for the trek to Cyprus in October.

**zinedineontour** · 10/02/2006, 7:09 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

No point in booking anything now, tbh.

However, if I was a betting chain CEO, I would put unbackable odds on the game being played in Munich, as I can't see why/how the Germans will put us up somewhere else, plus the fact they'll want to show off the Allianz Palace also.

Can't people just have the patience to wait until the venue is announced?

If you want to book a trip now, you're better off booking Ayia Napa/Larnaca/Paphos, for the trek to Cyprus in October.

most people just dont want to wait till the prices for flights have gone up to book !