League of Ireland in Europe 2015

**nigel-harps1954** · 22/06/2015, 7:58 PM

https://twitter.com/fcpn_officiel/st...56083091922944

Shamrock Rovers trip to Luxembourg looking like being just 8 days away..

**White Horse** · 22/06/2015, 7:59 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Drive and European trip and drink.

What's wrong with this picture?

Going to fly to Charleroi and get the train the rest of the way. Still a four-hour journey, surprisingly. Compared to 30 minutes from Luxembourg City.

Anyways. First world problems.

When we played in Luxembourg last year, I flew into Charleroi and got a coach from the airport to Lux city. It worked out great.

**OldNassau** · 22/06/2015, 8:15 PM

Flights to Luxembourg with Luxair
Dublin to Lux Dep 1.20 on July 9th returning July 10th 11.35 €305
Stadium in Dulange reachable by train takes about 35 min
Airport to Lux Railway to Bettemburg to Dulange.
By Car 24min
By Bus 52min

**pineapple stu** · 22/06/2015, 8:45 PM

A 22-hour trip? Where's the fun in that?!

**TonyD** · 22/06/2015, 9:08 PM

I'd be more than surprised if UTV were in the slightest bit interested in showing Dundalk. Setanta covered Pats in Warsa last year so I'd say they might cover it. Poxy draw for them, with Bates recent champions league form. Hard to believe Bohs were knocking them out of europe little more than ten years ago. Tough enough draw for Pats too I'd say, though not beyond us if we perform as we can. If we play in Richmond it should help too.

**bennocelt** · 22/06/2015, 9:13 PM

Was going to see Shamrock Rovers, but if its moved to the Tuesday then I cant get time off work, goddammit i might just have to see UCD then. The bourg is three and a bit hours away from Basel by train. At least wifey is happy, not going to cost that much. Perhaps Pineapple stu would bring me over a scarf?

**pineapple stu** · 22/06/2015, 9:16 PM

A ucd scarf? Can do if you want. PM me and I'll sort you

**Duffman** · 22/06/2015, 9:27 PM

I used a company called Flibco coach a few years ago to get to an early Charleroi flight, all boring belgian floodlit motorway but very handy and cheap as chips too, something to bear in mind for those Lux travellers

**OldNassau** · 22/06/2015, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

A 22-hour trip? Where's the fun in that?!

Flight is leaving on 9th July at 1.20 arriving at 16.05 RETURNING the following day at 11.35!!!!!

**Louth4sam** · 22/06/2015, 9:41 PM

We did a night in Brussels and then on to Luxembourg the next day on the train. Flew back direct with Luxair. They were great to fly with and worth paying the extra money for

**D24Saint** · 22/06/2015, 9:57 PM

I'd say a fair few Rovers fans got caught.

**mypost** · 22/06/2015, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Beyond the realms of possibility that everyone will get through? When's the last time every League of Ireland team got through a round each on the same year.

Last happened in the mid-noughties iirc.

**holidaysong** · 22/06/2015, 10:22 PM

For guys going to Luxembourg, Luxair have a sale on their site 23rd June (tomorrow) to celebrate Luxembourg national day until 9am at €129 return.

**nigel-harps1954** · 22/06/2015, 10:24 PM

All match dates confirmed for Europa League

Europa League First Qualifying Round

Tuesday, June 30
FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX) v Shamrock Rovers

Thursday, July 2
Skonto Riga (LVA) v St Patrick's Athletic
Cork City FC v KR Reykjavik (ISL)
UCD v F91 Dudelange (LUX)

Tuesday, July 7
Shamrock Rovers v FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX)

Thursday, July 9
St Patrick's Athletic v Skonto Riga (LVA)
KR Reykjavik (ISL) v Cork City
F91 Dudelange (LUX) v UCD

Going to try take in a game or two, possibly UCD and Rovers home legs.

**pineapple stu** · 23/06/2015, 6:20 AM

Originally Posted by OldNassau

Flight is leaving on 9th July at 1.20 arriving at 16.05 RETURNING the following day at 11.35!!!!!

Yes, that's a 22-hour trip. I plan on seeing a bit of the country as well like.

**D24Saint** · 23/06/2015, 9:02 AM

Ryanair up to their usual tricks flights to Riga shot up but still looks a decent crowd heading to the game over a hundred at least not bad with a weeks notice.

**seand** · 23/06/2015, 9:03 AM

If going to Lux via Charleroi, which is a pretty cheap options, google flibco for buses, as mentioned above. You can book online, about 20quid and 2.5 hours each way. Very regualr service, and they're flexible if you want to change the time of the bus you've booked.

**pineapple stu** · 23/06/2015, 9:07 AM

Much prefer going by train where I can.

Easy enough to do in central Europe in fairness.

I see Go Ahead Eagles are in Europe for the first time in 50 years - but they've drawn Ferencvaros, who have a stadium ban, so all Go Ahead Eagles fans are banned from going to the game too! That's harsh.

**D24Saint** · 23/06/2015, 9:22 AM

I see Go Ahead Eagles are in Europe for the first time in 50 years - but they've drawn Ferencvaros, who have a stadium ban, so all Go Ahead Eagles fans are banned from going to the game too! That's harsh.

that's the beauty of following a LOI club that happened to us in Romania v Steaua but any fans interested were just put on the VIP list which can accommodate up 100 or so club officials.