Prague

[sligoman]

locals with erratic English at best

and when the Czech's came over here, how good was your Czech?

[pineapple stu]

Tours were boring and tedious

Not true, in my experrience. Took a communism tour with a 65-year old who had lived in Prague throughout World War II, through communism, overcome the initial problems of capitalism and who was thoroughly knowledgeable about the city's - and country's - fascinating history. Some of the stuff which went on there is incomprehensible to us, and unknown outside of school text books, yet here was someone who'd lived through it all.

hard to get a decent meal

Not trus, in my experience. Got a curious, but lovely, concoction of bacon, cabbage and potato on the Saturday morning which included about ten rashers. Found a lovely café on Sunday morning, and the ice cream booths dotted around very lovely for a quick snack.

would only change Euro for Crowns

What else did you want? Sterling?

locals with erratic English at best

Assume you'd brushed up on your Czech before heading out?

and if it wasn't for the Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square, it would have been a total disaster.

What nonsense. A beautifully crafted city, when splendid alleyways, fascinating history, excellent football supporters (if you'd bothered heading out to Strahov to watch Slavia), interesting museums (from communism to dead bodies) and - a rarity - actually interesting shops.

In short, a place for drunks, couples, and nymphos. In other words, a dump.

Another mypost-nonsensical-generalisation (c).

[viagogo]

Was walking through Prague in my Ireland jersey on the Wednesday of the game and an American came to me and asked "This might sound like a stupid question but who are Ireland playing tonight"? How can you be this stupid?

[Sligo Hornet]

Was walking through Prague in my Ireland jersey on the Wednesday of the game and an American came to me and asked "This might sound like a stupid question but who are Ireland playing tonight"? How can you be this stupid?

Cracker!!...we had a similar experience checking into our hotel in Cyprus a couple of years ago when a group of ladies asked the same question!!

[Babysis]

Any link to the Hare Krishna videos?

This is our footage of the parade - keep a look out for a foot.ie member in a witches hat at the beginning of the clip Prague Hare Krishna Parade

[eirebhoy]

Was walking through Prague in my Ireland jersey on the Wednesday of the game and an American came to me and asked "This might sound like a stupid question but who are Ireland playing tonight"? How can you be this stupid?

At this stage I wouldn't find question odd at all. I don't think I met a Welsh person in Bratislava on Friday though that knew what score our matches were.

[Hibs4Ever]

Was walking through Prague in my Ireland jersey on the Wednesday of the game and an American came to me and asked "This might sound like a stupid question but who are Ireland playing tonight"? How can you be this stupid?

Cracker!!...we had a similar experience checking into our hotel in Cyprus a couple of years ago when a group of ladies asked the same question!!

I wore my Ireland jersey in Prague the night Ireland were playing Holland in Lansdowne Road, so maybe not so stupid a question

[mypost]

Assume you'd brushed up on your Czech before heading out?

Tbf, how many of the thousands of us over there, spoke Czech??

[AidoM]

This is our footage of the parade - keep a look out for a foot.ie member in a witches hat at the beginning of the clip Prague Hare Krishna Parade

He didn't look as if he was sleep walking

[Green Tribe]

Tbf, how many of the thousands of us over there, spoke Czech??

We made it a point to learn a few basic phrases!

[Bear Eleven]

We made it a point to learn a few basic phrases!

1) How to fall asleep on the job
2) How do i get in to the cage without falling
3) The pole is very slippy
4) Where is my room gone.(AidoM)
5) I dont like chicken

[Green Tribe]

1) How to fall asleep on the job
2) How do i get in to the cage without falling
3) The pole is very slippy
4) Where is my room gone.(AidoM)
5) I dont like chicken

There may be trouble ahead, a few grenades and rockets launchers!

Did ya see yerself posing with the hairy christians bear 11 on the video?

[pineapple stu]

Tbf, how many of the thousands of us over there, spoke Czech??

I see. So what you expect when going to a foreign country is for them to go out of the way to learn your language perfectly, but then act confused when suggested you learn a few basic phrases of their language? (Pivo, prosim and dakuji got me a long way out there) You probably went looknig for decent food in McDonald's and bemoaned the fact the Czechs don't use the euro so it'd really feel like you never left home and had to deal with the nasty ways foreigners do things.

[citizenerased]

'BIG MAC menu' got me along just dandy :-)

[NY Hoop]

Prague = Pain In Arse

Tours were boring and tedious, taxi drivers were a nightmare, hard to get a decent meal, no food in certain restaurants at night, closed "24h" hotels, would only change Euro for Crowns, locals with erratic English at best, and if it wasn't for the Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square, it would have been a total disaster.

In short, a place for drunks, couples, and nymphos. In other words, a dump.

How low is that cloud permanently over your head? What absolute tosh. Prague is a great spot. Ok there are too many tourists but it is a beautiful city with plenty to see. Ask any Rovers fan who was there in 03 for the European game.

KOH

[mypost]

So what you expect when going to a foreign country is for them to go out of the way to learn your language perfectly, but then act confused when suggested you learn a few basic phrases of their language? (Pivo, prosim and dakuji got me a long way out there)

A few basic phrases is fine, but not really enough when asking for directions, negotiating travel plans, or needing assistance. Plus, having done all that before in other countries, in my experience no matter how you pronounce the phrases, they still won't understand you. So you end up having to speak English to them anyway.

Why should we learn Czech anyway? How many of them here can speak Irish?? We all need English to get along, both us and them.

[pineapple stu]

Are you trying to make out that you're putting yourself out by speaking English to them just as much as they're putting themselves out by speaking English to you?

[Nolimits]

A few basic phrases is fine, but not really enough when asking for directions, negotiating travel plans, or needing assistance. Plus, having done all that before in other countries, in my experience no matter how you pronounce the phrases, they still won't understand you. So you end up having to speak English to them anyway.

Why should we learn Czech anyway? How many of them here can speak Irish?? We all need English to get along, both us and them.

How many Irish people speak Irish? I can't get over that you thought there was no decent places for food. There was loads of cracking little restaurants infact I found it a pity I could only have one dinner a day.

If absolutely nothing else Rocky O'Reillys did a lovel curry.

[SÓC]

It got annoying walking along the streets hearing Titty bar titty bar all the time but in fairness some of the lads handing out the fliers had funny if ineffictive sales pitches...

Also there were a lot of City (Cork) jerseys over there, surprised. Met a few hoops but besides that didnt meet any other eircom league fans


Anyone see Mick Wallace wearing his two shades of purple combo, scared me quite a bit.

[Saint Tom]

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...ging+in+prague

that gutting feeling, great video though. dreams smashed