Slovakia Away (8th September 2007) - Match Thread

**NeilMcD** · 08/02/2006, 11:06 AM

Post any info you have on this trip

**sligoman** · 09/02/2006, 11:35 AM

What about availability of tickets for this one lads? 50cent a pint will probably go down well with the fans so this trip might be popular. Stadium holds about 20,000 doesn't it?

**NeilMcD** · 09/02/2006, 11:56 AM

Stadium holds 30,000, demand for tickets will depend on timing of the game, is it a Saturday is it near the end of the group etc. Remember Swtizerland last time we only brought about 4 or 5,000 to the game as it was midweek and early on in the campaign. However when it was the final game there was nearly 13,000 there. So all these factors come into play but as G Spain has said the only 2 games in recent times that were tought to get tickets were Swiss away 2003 and Belgium away 1997. Both were practically play off last ditch games.

I dont see a problem with this one. Prague could be more tricky as that only holds 20,000 however the Czechs have poor support.

**zinedineontour** · 09/02/2006, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Stadium holds 30,000, demand for tickets will depend on timing of the game, is it a Saturday is it near the end of the group etc. Remember Swtizerland last time we only brought about 4 or 5,000 to the game as it was midweek and early on in the campaign. However when it was the final game there was nearly 13,000 there. So all these factors come into play but as G Spain has said the only 2 games in recent times that were tought to get tickets were Swiss away 2003 and Belgium away 1997. Both were practically play off last ditch games.

I dont see a problem with this one. Prague could be more tricky as that only holds 20,000 however the Czechs have poor support.

Basle the last time we didnt even sell our allocation as far as i remember only 2200 travelled cause most were going to paris .. I gave away tickets for that game cause i was left with a few ... The main problem will be the czech game ..

**Ash** · 09/02/2006, 3:22 PM

Theres a fairly good train from Prague to Brataslavia and not overly expensive

**davey** · 09/02/2006, 4:17 PM

Flying to Vienna is also another option - only 40 miles from bratislava. Ryanair fly this route from London - Won't be selling flights for a while though

**NeilMcD** · 09/02/2006, 4:20 PM

The Vienna on the Ryanair is actually Bratislava as its on the border and its only 9km to Bratislava from this airport whereas its 45 mins to Vienna. They may advertise it as Vienna as thats where the tourists want to go. Like Frankfurt hahn or Brussels is really Charleroi

**HarpoJoyce** · 09/02/2006, 10:22 PM

All roads lead to Central Europe.

Friend of the Irish budget traveller since 1999 or 2000 and their 07:00am 08:00am departures from Dublin Airport, Malév Hungarian is still valid.
http://www.malev.hu/bp/eng/I%5FFLIGHTROUTEMAP%5FENG/
Don't be suprise to see travel agents rightly selling trips on the Danube from/to Budapest ( from Bratislava).

The stadium looks good though
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium...ava_pole.shtml

How to get there
http://www.slovak-football.sk/index.php?menu=fans

Slovak/Slovakian FA website (english version)
http://www.slovak-football.sk/

And there's nothing to be read into Slovakia's 2:0 friendly win over Germany last September.
http://www.slovak-football.sk/index....a&sub2=matches
"..2005
Slovakia Spain 1:1 Nov. 16th 2005 barážový zápas
Spain Slovakia 5:1 Nov. 12th 2005 barážový zápas
Slovakia Russia 0:0 Oct. 12th 2005 WCQ
Slovakia Estonia 1:0 Oct. 8th 2005 WCQ
Latvia Slovakia 1:1 Sep. 7th 2005 WCQ
Slovakia Germany 2:0 Sep. 3rd 2005 F

Slovakia Tourist Board (they have some big mountains...obviously)
http://www.slovakiatourism.sk/index.php

**Dotsy** · 10/02/2006, 9:39 AM

Sky Europe fly direct to Bratislava from Dublin but you won't be able to book for Sept 2007 until alot closer to the date.

**zinedineontour** · 10/02/2006, 10:15 AM

Game isnt even in Bratislava .. Gonna be in trnava which is about 50km from bratislava ... can only hold 18,500 and prague 20,000 so thats gonna be fun getting tickets ..

**teckno** · 10/02/2006, 10:17 AM

In The Star this morning;

Slovakia V Ireland will take place in the Anton Malatinsky stadium in Trnava about 50 k from Bratislava. This is due to the fact the the Bratislava ground will be closed for renovation.Unfortunatly the stadium in Trnava according to worldstadiums.com only holds 18,448 all seater.

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

Have a look at it at the above address

**Ash** · 10/02/2006, 10:44 AM

Trnava travel tips

Getting there

By car: Take the main highway east from Bratislava and look for signs to Trnava around the 20 km mark, (30 minutes).

By train: The fast trains towards Zilina take 35 minutes from Bratislava to Trnava and run several times a day.

http://www.spectacularslovakia.sk/ss...ips_ascii.html

**NeilMcD** · 10/02/2006, 11:39 AM

I dont think the Slovaks or the Czechs are big into going to their home games and I think we will get tickets no prob for these games. The Scots brought over 10,000 to Prague and they all got tickets. I think it will be similar to Cyprus.

**Saint Tom** · 11/02/2006, 9:44 AM

so the debate now is to stay in bratislava or tvarna? seems accessible from bratislava

**supasparx** · 13/02/2006, 6:03 PM

As the two games are only 5 days apart. Would it not make sense to travel out to one of either Slovakia or Ch. Rep. ,be based there, and travel from there to the other country for the match? Just a thought.

**Forever Dreamin** · 13/02/2006, 11:07 PM

No you want to experience both countries, did it once years ago spent 2 weeks in Malta and got a day trip from Malta to Croatia, should have done it the other way round Zagreb was fantastic crack apart from the 5th minute of injury time. Malta is a kip hope we never draw them again, first time out there was 89 aldo scored his first goals for ireland, it was a kip then and gets worse everytime we go back!

**NeilMcD** · 14/02/2006, 10:46 AM

Yeah I agree, stay in Prague and in Bratislava and see both cities as well as seeing Tvarna.

**green army** · 14/02/2006, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

so the debate now is to stay in bratislava or tvarna? seems accessible from bratislava

i tried looking up accomodation in tvarna but had no luck.found a website for trains in slovakia. www.kvc.sk. tvarna is only 46mins from bratislava. last train at night around 11 o clock and they start at about 3-4 in the morning.

**pineapple stu** · 14/02/2006, 12:56 PM

It's Trnava, before Tvarna starts taking over and confusing people when they get there!

**NeilMcD** · 14/02/2006, 1:09 PM

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