Germany v Ireland Kickoff Time

**Jens1893** · 07/07/2006, 2:15 PM

As there seem to be many people interested in this, I thought I�d open a new thread so it doesn�t get buried in the other thread where most people are still trying to sort out how to get here etc.

I sent the DFB an email and asked for any news and they said they dont have any, but will put it on their website (www.dfb.de) as soon as they do. Unlike countries like England, Scotland etc. Germany almost never play their home matches at 3pm, so I guess we�re looking at a 5-6pm kickoff.

**Sligo Hornet** · 07/07/2006, 2:56 PM

5 or 6pm kick-off eh?.........we get there early the previous morning......I haven't got a clue what the hell we can do to kill the time!!.....hic hic

**casso36** · 07/07/2006, 3:03 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

5 or 6pm kick-off eh?.........we get there early the previous morning......I haven't got a clue what the hell we can do to kill the time!!.....hic hic

Hope your not implying that we drink all day?? Better things to be doing, emm, emmm like, emmm, emm!!!

Wahooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drink! Feck! Drink!

**supasparx** · 07/07/2006, 3:27 PM

Jens, will we be hard pushed for time if our flight lands in Stuttgart at 10.25 on Saturday morning and we need to check into our hotel in speilberger strasse 70435 plus try and fit a few gargles in before K.O.

Thanks for your input by the way.

**Jens1893** · 07/07/2006, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by supasparx

Jens, will we be hard pushed for time if our flight lands in Stuttgart at 10.25 on Saturday morning and we need to check into our hotel in speilberger strasse 70435 plus try and fit a few gargles in before K.O.

Thanks for your input by the way.

Won�t take much more than an hour or two ... train from airport to town is approx 20 mins. You should be able to get to the Schlossplatz for say 1.30pm.

**Sligo Hornet** · 13/07/2006, 2:23 PM

Hi Jens..........any word back from the DFB on the kick-off time?

**Fr. Joe** · 15/07/2006, 2:19 PM

Got it from a good source its gonna be a 7pm CET kick off 6pm Irish time

**RogerMilla** · 17/07/2006, 9:34 AM

can i take your word for this Fr. Joe ?
need to book the train tickets and will trust the word of a holy man !

**shakermaker1982** · 17/07/2006, 11:43 AM

gonna be some drinking that day if it is 7pm!!!

**mypost** · 17/07/2006, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jens1893

Unlike countries like England, Scotland ( us

) etc. Germany almost never play their home matches at 3pm.

I'm expecting a nice and convenient 8.30pm evening ko.

**graham_d** · 07/08/2006, 2:50 PM

According to the DFB website - 8.45 kickoff....

http://www.dfb.de/dfb-team/nationalt...ine/index.html

**4tothefloor** · 08/08/2006, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by graham_d

According to the DFB website - 8.45 kickoff....

http://www.dfb.de/dfb-team/nationalt...ine/index.html

Sweet jesus

**mypost** · 08/08/2006, 3:39 AM

Originally Posted by graham_d

According to the DFB website - 8.45 kickoff.

Proper time. No afternoon ko nonsense.

The return game is however, provisionally down for Saturday at 3.00, as it's on a Saturday, and Croker has no lights.

**theworm2345** · 08/08/2006, 5:36 AM

Im tired, and stupid, is this 2:45 here in Chicago, does anyone know? And...would this be 8:45 German or Irish time?

**Bluetonic** · 08/08/2006, 7:16 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

The return game is however, provisionally down for Saturday at 3.00, as it's on a Saturday, and Croker has no lights.

But lights will be installed by early next year. All the cabelling has been in place since the end of redevelopment. All that needs to be put in place is the physical lights which the GAA have invested 4 million euro in.

How else did you think the FAI/IRFU Internatonals would be played in Feb when its not unusual to get too dull to play anything unaided at 3.30ish?

**Jerry The Saint** · 08/08/2006, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Bluetonic

But lights will be installed by early next year.

By October this year even. 2nd International Rules test vs. Australia and 6 Nations vs England will both be late afternoon/evening starts under lights.

**Bluetonic** · 08/08/2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

By October this year even. 2nd International Rules test vs. Australia and 6 Nations vs England will both be late afternoon/evening starts under lights.

The 6 Nations match against England isn't until late February 2007. The match against France will be before this in Croke Park.

The lights won't be in place for the International Rules matches as the appropriate planning permission has yet to be granted (they only applied in the last week of May), and with objections could take until November to be approved. The work when approved will be carried out over the winter.

**AidoM** · 08/08/2006, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by thew0rm2345

Im tired, and stupid, is this 2:45 here in Chicago, does anyone know? And...would this be 8:45 German or Irish time?

8.45 German time, 7.45 Irish time

**SuperDub** · 08/08/2006, 2:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bluetonic

The 6 Nations match against England isn't until late February 2007. The match against France will be before this in Croke Park.

The lights won't be in place for the International Rules matches as the appropriate planning permission has yet to be granted (they only applied in the last week of May), and with objections could take until November to be approved. The work when approved will be carried out over the winter.

Its my understanding that Dublin City Council have approved planning permission but the The local residents have objected. The GAA have a contractor waiting to put in the lights and the aim is for the 2nd aussie rules game in November.