Georgia Away - 6th September 2008

**NeilMcD** · 20/01/2008, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by Moscow Mule

If only I could get more holiday. Mr and Mrs Mule will have been married for 25 years this year and have some other trips already bagged, so difficult to make the Monty game. We will just have to make the most of the Georgia game.

Is Paul going?

As long as he remembers his passport. Just did a quick change of flights and going via Talinn now and not flying back via London. Roll on September or August first and the Norway friendly

**NeilMcD** · 20/01/2008, 3:37 PM

On that note I have flights from Riga to Stansted and Stansted to Zadar if anybody is interested in them and we can just change the names on the flights. Long shot I know but if anybody is interested just pm me.

**AidoM** · 20/01/2008, 5:17 PM

Four of us taking the "Saint Tom pilgrimage"

route

Dublin - Prague - Tbilisi ex Dublin Thursday 4th Sept 11.00 arrive Tbilisi 03.05 Friday 5th (7 hour lay over in Prague but better have plenty of time - later flight (16.45) ex Dublin leaves it tight)

Tbilisi- Prague ex Tbilisi Sunday 7th Sept 04.05 arrive Prague 05.55.

Booked as a return via e-bookers with Czech Air worked out @ �421.70 - �300 cheaper than 2 seperate legs.

Prague - Belgrade - Podgorica (JAT Airways) ex Prague Sunday 7th Sept 10.40 arrive Podgorica 18.50 (5.40 layover in Belgrade). Cost �202 (and rising fast)

Dubrovnik - Dublin Friday 12th Sept depart 12.40 arriving Dublin 15.05. Cost �245.

**stojkovic** · 20/01/2008, 5:53 PM

The bouncer in my local is from Tbilisi. Huge c*nt, lovely fella. He says that the best and cheapest way to Tbilisi is indeed via Riga. When I asked him about Tbilisi to Podgorica, he said forget about it.

Wasnt impressed when I asked had he got any sisters at home.

**The Banner Man** · 20/01/2008, 6:42 PM

Travelling with AidoM, Bear Eleven & another on this Double Header

**AidoM** · 21/01/2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by The Banner Man

Travelling with AidoM, Bear Eleven & another on this Double Header

I booked it all on the plastic

only hope these pay up their share

**gspain** · 21/01/2008, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by AidoM

I booked it all on the plastic

only hope these pay up their share

you are a very brave man.

Been down that route and never again. About 8 of us travel roughly together but it's difficult to get agreement.

3 of us booked to Tbilisi and back then out to Dubrovnik and 1 booked back to Prague from Tbilisi and then home from Dubrovnik - more still deciding.

I've learned the hard way re checking prices, making phone calls, price has gone up, making phone calls etc etc.

**AidoM** · 21/01/2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

you are a very brave man.

Been down that route and never again. About 8 of us travel roughly together but it's difficult to get agreement.

3 of us booked to Tbilisi and back then out to Dubrovnik and 1 booked back to Prague from Tbilisi and then home from Dubrovnik - more still deciding.

I've learned the hard way re checking prices, making phone calls, price has gone up, making phone calls etc etc.

I was only slagging them gs. In fairness we met and agreed the route and the approximate costs (which went up a bit ) but they had no problem with the route or the additional cost. There's a lodgement to my account today from one of them

and I know the rest will follow ............. exits with beads

**Bear Eleven** · 21/01/2008, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by AidoM

I was only slagging them gs. In fairness we met and agreed the route and the approximate costs (which went up a bit ) but they had no problem with the route or the additional cost. There's a lodgement to my account today from one of them

and I know the rest will follow ............. exits with beads

What meeting, what route , what costs.
Do i know you.

**Green Tribe** · 21/01/2008, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bear Eleven

What meeting, what route , what costs.
Do i know you.

Are you not barred from Georgia?

Going to start looking at plans this week ourselves

**Colie** · 21/01/2008, 8:20 PM

Bloody hell! Already buzzin for these. Caaaaaaaadiff seems like only yesterday. I'm looking for drinking buddies on all these journeys as the cronies have ditched me, so anyone else on this route let me know. Most difficult trip to date.

�888 for this lot. Haven�t even booked the hotels yet.

Flight Number: BT662
Date: Thursday, September 04, 2008
From: DUB - Dublin
To: RIX - Riga
Departs: 1:25 PM
Arrives: 6:20 PM

Flight Number: BT722
Date: Thursday, September 04, 2008
From: RIX - Riga
To: TBS - Novo Alexeyevka, Tbilisi
Departs: 10:40 PM
Arrives: 3:10 AM Friday
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Flight No.: BT723
Date: Mo 08/09/08
Departure: 03:45 Tbilisi
Arrival: 06:20 Riga

Flight No.: BT431
Date: Mo 08/09/08
Departure: 07:25 Riga
Arrival: 08:25 Vienna

Flight No.: OS773
Date: Mo 08/09/08
Departure: 13:30 Vienna
Arrival: 14:40 Belgrade

Flight No.: JU664
Date: 8 Sep 08
Departure: 17:50 Belgrade , Serbia
Arrival: 18:50 Podgorica , Montenegro
-----------------------------------

Flight No.: JU663
Date: 12 Sep 08
Departure: 09:10 Podgorica , Montenegro
Arrival: 10:10 Belgrade , Serbia

Flight No.: JU210
Date: 12 Sep 08
Departure: 11:00 Belgrade , Serbia
Arrival: 13:00 London Heathrow

Flight No: EI 167
Date: 12 Sep 08
Departure 15:50 London Heathrow
Arrival: 17:05 Dublin

Madness. Craic.

**SuperDave** · 21/01/2008, 10:49 PM

you should have just taken the train between belgrade and podgorica. probably much cheaper.

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 22/01/2008, 3:10 PM

Just been reading throught the Georgia match thread on the tartan army message board. The Scots cant praise Tibilisi high enough. Well worth a read.

http://taboard.com/forum/index.php?s...ilter=all&st=0

**Beavis** · 28/01/2008, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

So, What I am reckoning, for the adventurous type, is buying a van in Tiblisi, setting off the morning after, and going hell for leather on the quieter Turkish roads, driving for about 18 hours a day, for the following three days, not including time spent at border control, going Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro (Uncertain of the current situation in Kosovo, and the speed you could manage the back roads through Kosovo at). The fourth day should be about 8 hours travel, and you should arrive in Podgorica for 16h. If the van doesn't die, you don't get stopped by cops wanting a bribe, remember to bring enough food, don't encounter a major "cattle on the road" incident, don't annoy any North Eastern Turkish Kurds, you should make the game with time for a pint. As long as it isn't a three o'clock kick off.

I'm up for it - anyone else?

By the way, I should mention that I don't drive...

Would you be still on for this? I certainly would be and I think I could maybe rope the bro around despite already booking flights.Both fully licensed drivers so you could put the feet up

I'm flying to Istanbul and doing bus or train-bus to Georgia for the craic, it turns out I wont be working at this time so days off are not a problem, havent it all worked out yet but I'll leave a couple of days early and it should be a day and a half travel.It would be nice to do car thing cos I'm not sure if the land route will get me to Montenegro in time.

**Closed Account 2** · 28/01/2008, 6:16 PM

Lads anyone else heading Tblisi -> Batumi -> Yerevan -> Baku, am doing a trip from the Black Sea to the Caspian, should be a good laugh!

**stiofain** · 28/01/2008, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by Colie

Bloody hell! Already buzzin for these. Caaaaaaaadiff seems like only yesterday. I'm looking for drinking buddies on all these journeys as the cronies have ditched me, so anyone else on this route let me know. Most difficult trip to date.

�888 for this lot. Haven�t even booked the hotels yet.

Flight Number: BT662
Date: Thursday, September 04, 2008
From: DUB - Dublin
To: RIX - Riga
Departs: 1:25 PM
Arrives: 6:20 PM

Flight Number: BT722
Date: Thursday, September 04, 2008
From: RIX - Riga
To: TBS - Novo Alexeyevka, Tbilisi
Departs: 10:40 PM
Arrives: 3:10 AM Friday
----------------------------------

Flight No.: BT723
Date: Mo 08/09/08
Departure: 03:45 Tbilisi
Arrival: 06:20 Riga

Flight No.: BT431
Date: Mo 08/09/08
Departure: 07:25 Riga
Arrival: 08:25 Vienna

Flight No.: OS773
Date: Mo 08/09/08
Departure: 13:30 Vienna
Arrival: 14:40 Belgrade

Flight No.: JU664
Date: 8 Sep 08
Departure: 17:50 Belgrade , Serbia
Arrival: 18:50 Podgorica , Montenegro
-----------------------------------

Flight No.: JU663
Date: 12 Sep 08
Departure: 09:10 Podgorica , Montenegro
Arrival: 10:10 Belgrade , Serbia

Flight No.: JU210
Date: 12 Sep 08
Departure: 11:00 Belgrade , Serbia
Arrival: 13:00 London Heathrow

Flight No: EI 167
Date: 12 Sep 08
Departure 15:50 London Heathrow
Arrival: 17:05 Dublin

Madness. Craic.

Sweet Jesus, i make that 9 flights? Fair play to ya! I really dont like flying and have managed to book a route to the two games (from London) which will use just the 5 flights and as little time in the air as possible. Has anyone got a more direct route than that?

**Colie** · 29/01/2008, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by stiofain

I really dont like flying and have managed to book a route to the two games (from London) which will use just the 5 flights and as little time in the air as possible. Has anyone got a more direct route than that?

Some of them are trying to organise buying a car in Georgia & driving to Podgorica. It's the Dennis Bergcamp route.

**Sligo Hornet** · 31/01/2008, 2:37 PM

Good job we weren't scheduled to play in January http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0241
....might have needed TWO pairs of socks!

**NeilMcD** · 01/02/2008, 9:16 AM

At least there is a bit of sun there on Tuesday

**citizenerased** · 01/02/2008, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Colie

Some of them are trying to organise buying a car in Georgia & driving to Podgorica. It's the Dennis Bergcamp route.

yeah if you dont mind driving 2000 miles...cost you more in petrol hotels and your general mental health..pay the extra few pound for the flights lads..loosin the purse strings..