Georgia game at risk?

[gspain]

Just on Radio 1 now, an officla fromthe Georgian FA, its to be held in Meinz (not sure of spelling) in Germany

Before anybody else books flights remember it is FIFA's call not the Georgian FA's.

[Condex]

Mainz

Good location, beer on the Rhine.

Crappy stadium 10k seats

Seat allocation to be discussed

This one has a capacity of 18k

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium...bruchweg.shtml

[geysir]

It's this place or nothing.
I'd say FIFA will approve even if the stadium is at the lowest end.
When both FA's are discussing tickets and in Germany there is at least a minimum standard of organisation.

I wonder how many tickets the FAI will get.

[Hibs4Ever]

I wonder how many tickets the FAI will get.

I'd say nearly all of them

[geysir]

This one has a capacity of 18k

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium...bruchweg.shtml

The Georgian FA rep said on the radio, 10k seats.


Less than 9k according to these figures.
Mainz stadium

[amaccann]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now! Not that I don't think this should have been sorted a lot earlier with more definitive action, but I think complaining about it is showing a lack of perspective

[paul_oshea]

is it mainz?

says its only 40 mins from frankfurt...

[RonnieB]

Mainz is around that from Frankfurt. It is around 89km though from Frankfurt Hahn if the old brain is working.

[mandrake]

hopefully they have spoken to fifia, fai AND the stadium owners and police and local govenrment...

[offaly16]

Check out the rather large jump in prices for flights from Dublin to Frankfurt with Aerlingus on 5/6/7 September.

hopefully they have spoken to fifia, fai AND the stadium owners and police and local govenrment...

[Sligo Hornet]

Check out the rather large jump in prices for flights from Dublin to Frankfurt with Aerlingus on 5/6/7 September.

Well if it is Mainz....thank f I booked my flights to Frankfurt yesterday evening!

[paul_oshea]

how much did you get it for SH, its not much dearer than when i checked yesterday....

[Sligo Hornet]

how much did you get it for SH, its not much dearer than when i checked yesterday....

In fairness Paul....mine haven't moved much ..yet .Booked Lufthansa Heathrow to Frankfurt return @ £200.....are you attending?

[paul_oshea]

feck, i looked that up and it was like 200 euro each way....how did you get that?

i am looking at doing so as are a few mates, including galah. But the difference between the flights i was looking at is only £10 i.e. £89 to £99 and at this stage i dont want to throw £100 down the drain, given then credit crunch and all that, purse strings need to be tightened

[boovidge]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now!

who cares? we have a world cup to qualify for

[Sligo Hornet]

feck, i looked that up and it was like 200 euro each way....how did you get that?

i am looking at doing so as are a few mates, including galah. But the difference between the flights i was looking at is only £10 i.e. £89 to £99 and at this stage i dont want to throw £100 down the drain, given then credit crunch and all that, purse strings need to be tightened

I just checked the Lufthansa site now and same flights are £220 Sterling return.......book it!!....what's the worst that could happen...we could have a Frankfurt party

[Closed Account 2]

It's still saying TBA on the main FIFA fixture list:

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/results/male.html# (then click to page 2)

This list is usually very accurate and even on neutral friendlys (e.g. when Algeria played a friendly against Mali it had Paris as the venue months before the actual game was announced, same with Mexico v Ghana (at Fulham), Australia v South Africa (at QPR), Sweden v Brazil (at Arsenal).

I really would hold off at the moment. I would say Germany is a likely venue, but you never know, postponement could still be an option, or Germany behind closed doors could be an option (for security / saftey / planning issues). If you book flights now you are taking a mammoth risk.

[jbyrne]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0828/ireland2.html

[gspain]

Strange they have now nominated 2 venues that will be touch and go for the criteria for International football.

Even if FIFA eventually postpone the game.

OK guys Wuppertal is 106 kms from Frankfurt Northern Ireland U21s play Germany there on Friday night Sept 5th. Lets all confuse the hell out of the Germans.

[George2605]

You think you have troubles? Try living in Georgia right about now! Not that I don't think this should have been sorted a lot earlier with more definitive action, but I think complaining about it is showing a lack of perspective

That's a nice thing to say, but I understand that there's quite a lot of money at stake for people, and really, a clear decision should have been made earlier.

It's a dilemma for Georgian fans too, by the way, as our Europe-based fans are being mobilised, and they too need to know asap where the game will be taking place.