Georgia game at risk?

[NeilMcD]

As Celine Dion would say "this is getting serious"

[paul_oshea]

Neil, who are you talking about?

[Dallasirish]

Anyone any idea how many tickets we would get considering the change in venue. Hard to imagine a lot of Georgians going. Although a 10k stadium could cause problems even if 1000 georgians show up.

Will ticket allocation be announced at same time venue is confirmed? Flights from Dallas have not went up yet. I guess American Airlines are not keeping up with the press releases

[back of the net]

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

i think that is completely irrelevant - duggies point was merely emphasiszing the farce that is the ireland gerogia fixture and the even bigger farce that is fifa - they should have this sorted out - its beyond ridiculous

we all have sympathy for the gerogian people, of course we do - but this is a football thread , where matters of irish football are discussed and duggies point is an irish football matter - despite the appalling tragedys in georgia - fifa (who are the football governing body and whose responsibility is football ) should have this sorted out by now

its a joke

[NeilMcD]

http://www.mainz05.de/news_detail.html?&L=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2884&tx_ttnews[backPid]=4&cHash=1f7d47bd89

[NeilMcD]

Neil, who are you talking about?

The song by Celine Dion, not sure of the name, just a silly joke Paul.

[NeilMcD]

game for defo is in Mainz accorining to Mainz website, just wait on FIFA but Mainz are looking forward to having us.
WM-qualification Georgia against Ireland in Mainz The WM-Qualifikationsspiel between Georgia and Ireland on Saturday, 6 September (o'clock whistled for the start 18), is delivered in Mainz the break way stadium. The 1st FSV Mainz 05 substitutes as a supervisor at short notice as replacement for the originally selected play place Karlsruhe. The portion is delivered due to the uncertain political situation in Georgia at a neutral place. The Georgian federation wants to complete the portion in Germany and to the German football federation had turned. „We are pleased that we can help out the Georgian federation at short notice. Also for our fans this portion is safe an interesting and unusual football event “, says 05-Präsident Harald Strutz. „We look forward beyond that to the visit of many fans from Ireland, that learn our city to know by this play. “ At present votes with the Georgian federation and the world football federation FIFA run to this WM-Qualifikationsspiel. Information among other things to the map advance booking follows, as soon as they are present. Since are certified excluding seats, the capacity of the break way stadium amounts to this portion only 10,400 places.

[Gather round]

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.

Sorry to hear this, it looks like a typical FIFA **** up.

When we played Germany in a friendly some years ago, 17 fans travelled to Ludenschied (small city in the hills above Dortmund and Wuppertal). When the local kids tried to up the atmosphere chanting "Stand up if ye hate Ireland", our lot all joined in

[paul_oshea]

The song by Celine Dion, not sure of the name, just a silly joke Paul.

Neil, i thought you would have copped it, twas a play on words. WHen she says, "are you talking about you or us..."

tut tut. come on neil...

[geysir]

It's Mainz, Wuppertal was not mentioned and discussions have been with UEFA.

Delaney on RTE, is under the false impression that the capacity of Mainz is 22k.

[Condex]

Now the problem is to get a ticket

I wonder how the FAI will distrubute their allocation..
most likely out of a car boot in the stadium car park..

[paul_oshea]

is it official?

[NeilMcD]

The total capacity is but the seated capacity is 10,000, where are the bucket seats now.

[paul_oshea]

surely tickets will be easy come by?

[RonnieB]

I am hoping that they will be, cannot see that many heading over from Ireland. 3-4k tops.

[paul_oshea]

just off the phone. 20 mins an official statement from FIFA.

SUgar i never actually thougth to ask does that mean it is official or they are waiting on an official statement to confirm, or just waiting on a statement from FIFA?!

[Sligo Hornet]

The total capacity is but the seated capacity is 10,000, where are the bucket seats now.

I'll bring my own!

[galwayhoop]

tut tut. come on neil...

Don't say what you're about to say

[geysir]

Don't say what you're about to say

Don't you know, Paul's stated preference is for Kerry GAA legends.

[paul_oshea]

i booked hahn from stansted it better be there now or i will have a fit.

anyone find a site about getting bus back to hahn from mainz at early hours in the monring?