Turkey Away in March
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Topic: Turkey Away in March
Posted By: Scamper
Subject: Turkey Away in March
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 5:55pm
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Just heard we are possibly looking at an away friendly in March in Antalya against the Turks. ------------- ====#Everywhere you play, We'll Follow==== |
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 5:58pm
| Given that we can draw them in the Nations League, I doubt this would be confirmed until after the draw for that. |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 6:21pm
| Hope it isn't true, probably the only country in UEFA I wouldn't travel to for a game. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 6:28pm
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bah humbug ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: max
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 6:29pm
| What are the possible dates for an international game around then? Cheers in advance. |
Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 6:31pm
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Very unlikely. I'd be shocked if we played any of the potential nations league teams. There are only eight to avoid. ------------- 
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 7:16pm
According to FIFA calendar http://www.fifa.com/calendar/index.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.fifa.com/calendar/index.html Any time from 19-27 so most likely 22/23/24/ |
max wrote:Posted By: Scamper
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 7:22pm
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Ya heard 22nd or 23rd ------------- ====#Everywhere you play, We'll Follow==== |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 7:35pm
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2 games in that international window. The window commences on March 19th ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 8:23pm
True had two last MArch most likely would be the 23rd Friday and then another on Tuesday 27th
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Posted By: Old Gill
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 10:30pm
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So long as they don't cram in the last 2 friendlies on the ST in the one week. Or are there 3 games left? |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 12:49am
Ha! I was just thinking the exact opposite! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 10:17am
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Istanbul is a fascinating city. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: gufct
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 11:00am
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I remember one time we played there the natives pissed down on us as we were entering the stadium fascinating alright. I'd give it a wide berth myself. ------------- One City,One County,One Club GUFC will be back. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 1:51pm
Anyone at the last game we played in Turkey The game was played in Bursa. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: mandrake
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 2:33pm
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friend of mine was ... cold wet windy , middle of nowhere , locals were fine though... ------------- Come on Irelind |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 2:49pm
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been to a few places in turkey, while nice enough surroundings the people are pig ignorant and I suspect they wouldn't be 2 welcoming to a few hundred lads driving a ball at their windows. |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 2:58pm
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 3:22pm
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No chance of that happening for a friendly, our last away friendly in Poznan there was only about 70 of us. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 4:31pm
I'd love to see that, locals going nuts cause of those wreck the head balls been kicked around, I'd hide my Ireland jersey and join in with them ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: gspain
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 4:52pm
Bursa was great apart from the result. there were problems in 1991 which I'm sure our Galway friend is referencing. We had problems after the game in 91. No issues in 99 though.
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Posted By: SuperDub
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2017 at 10:46pm
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I was in Bursa in 1999. We travelled from Istanbul to Bursa on match day. We had to take a ferry and when we got off the ferry we had a police escort into bursa. I think they feared trouble as we had riot police on the bus from the outskirts of the city. The buses were driven into the back of the stand. On the way out of the city we had crowds on the streets applauding us but I wonder if the result had of been different what the reaction would have been. In the weeks leading up to the game there was an earthquake in turkey and we saw first hand the damage done to roads and buildings along with many people living in tents outside of there apartment blocks. |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 12:21pm
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https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/1214/927323-friendly-in-turkey-lined-up-for-republic-of-ireland/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/1214/927323-friendly-in-turkey-lined-up-for-republic-of-ireland/ Maybe some truth in this after all |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:07pm
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Ffs Antalya in March, the good thing is you will pick up decent hotel for peanuts, the other side is the weather will be very unpredictable you could we'll need to pack t-shirts and shorts along with hats and scarves ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: LovelyLiam
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:29pm
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Very strange destination for a friendly. There are so few Irish in Turkey to begin with and the vast majority are based in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. You would like to think that the Fai would at least negotiate for the game to be on one of those 3 cities..preferably Istanbul to give us a chance to travel for the game. Flights to this will be pricey for anyone thinking of travelling. 350€ return maybe at the lowest including the transfer to Antalya from Istanbul (Approx 1 hour). Accomm will be cheap and quite nice and if lucky the weather will be okay. Food is amazing in Turkey as well. As far as the fans go they won’t care too much about the result given it’s a friendly. I was at Turkey v Brazil a few years ago in the fenerbahce stadium and they were mostly shouting for Neymar. He got a standing ovation as he left the pitch and everyone headed home without any trouble at all. Generally Turks are brilliant, welcoming, warm ppl but most of my experience relates to living in Istanbul. ------------- "They found me in a shop" |
Posted By: deco911
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:49pm
Nothing to do with destination it’s to do with €€€ |
Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 1:52pm
Because we are such a big draw More like it was agreed on a return fixture when we played them at home a few years ago
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Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 2:00pm
| Surley if we draw them in the nations league this gets knocked on the head , other wise will end up playing them 3 time in less the 9 months |
Posted By: UCDFAN
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 2:48pm
Thanks for the local information, it answers a few initial questions for me, whether that match is on at all or not. Recently Antalya Stadyumu and Yeni Eskisehir Stadyumu (NW Turkey) are used alternatively for competitive and friendly games. http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=493" rel="nofollow - http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=493 The FAI already had a conversation with TFF about changing a venue. Bursa 1999 was a competitive game and is part of a list which includes Gyor, Hungary 1991 and what I though was Radom, Poland 2004 but I now see was played in Bydgoszcz (maybe that venue got changed after all). ------------- www.ucdsupporters.ie |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 3:09pm
Better then Oman I suppose
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Posted By: eireland
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 3:48pm
| I would look forward to watching this |
Posted By: mandrake
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 4:13pm
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oh god will people stop referring to oman in friendlies , its getting very boring now ------------- Come on Irelind |
Posted By: Scamper
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:04pm
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No chance of this happening?? Told ya....confirmed there now ------------- ====#Everywhere you play, We'll Follow==== |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:09pm
| Looking at around €300 for flights, will probably be giving this a miss |
Posted By: Deane
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:16pm
| If we get them in the draw it'll be cancelled aye? |
Posted By: Scamper
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:17pm
Confirmed for Friday 23rd. ------------- ====#Everywhere you play, We'll Follow==== |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:23pm
I doubt it now. I would have waited for the draw before agree to this |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:23pm
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Posted By: Gabrieléire
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:27pm
| Friday night is annoying. Make it a Saturday and at least some more fans will travel to it. Won’t be able to make this one unfortunately. Would love to though. |
Posted By: max
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:28pm
+1, Definitely would of went if it was on the Saturday.
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Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:30pm
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Just checking routes online. It doesn't appear to be straightforward to get to. If I'm going then I'll prob be looking to do Thursday to Monday so don't want to have to take on a very long commute. Has anyone got suggestions? ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: UCDFAN
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:42pm
Start with a convenient airport and work backwards. Antalya (AYT) list of airlines http://www.aytport.com/user/airline.asp" rel="nofollow - http://www.aytport.com/user/airline.asp List of Airlines of Turkey wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_of_Turkey" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_of_Turkey ------------- www.ucdsupporters.ie |
Posted By: Gabrieléire
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:51pm
Don’t think my boss will let me have the day off school. I’m going to ask anyway. But yeah Saturday woulda been fine. |
Posted By: ShaneH10
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:58pm
Just had a very quick look there and it seems tricky enough to get to Antalya if you don't leave until the Friday. Would probably have to look at leaving Thursday.
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Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:59pm
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It's cheap as chips to get from Istanbul to Antalya. Like return internal flights are less than €30. -------------
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Posted By: Deane
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 12:59pm
| Looks like a bit of a nightmare to get to alright. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 1:07pm
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thomas cook fly direct from manchester ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Deane
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 1:30pm
Interesting
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Posted By: mouldymould
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 1:41pm
| Antalya to Manchester is currently €24 with EasyJet on the Sunday 25th of March |
Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 1:53pm
| Thomas Cook go out of Gatwick also to Antalya |
Posted By: bogball88
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 2:25pm
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Approx £200 Belfast-Gatwick-Antalya Wednesday to Monday |
Posted By: Fanny MaGee
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 3:29pm
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This time next week you'll all be sick of turkey. 3 direct flights a
week from Brussels, think I'll do the Thursday to Sunday for this. ------------- Ask MaGee |
Posted By: Deane
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 3:56pm
Thanks for that!!
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 5:46pm
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im going to hold tough till the nations league draw to plan out my holidays for the year. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 5:47pm
| Won't make a final call until after the nations cup draw either but it doesn't look like any of the direct flights from London start until the following week - rubbish. |
Posted By: ShamtheRam
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 5:50pm
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Snap on waiting for the draw ------------- YBIG NPF founder and CEO |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 5:50pm
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What happens if we draw them in the Nations League? ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 5:51pm
If we beat them three times we get to keep them
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 5:53pm
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Won't take them long to suss out our tactics anyway. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 8:51pm
Then turkey become the new Oman ! |
Posted By: Tyronebhoy
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2017 at 10:56pm
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Hotel prices in Antalya dirt cheap. Booked a nice spot in old town for about £83 for four nights Thur-Mon. Only pain is 7am flight from Gatwick on Thur to Antalya, but got a hotel mile from airport for £44 quid with free shuttle, so will fly over day before from Belfast ------------- Northmen, Southmen, Comrades All |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2017 at 9:27pm
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Yeah hotels are great value, looking at going Tuesday to Saturday. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: belt
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 9:44pm
Many book this yet? Starting to look at routes from Dublin now. Looks like a nice spot and weather should be decent enough come end of March |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 11:04pm
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Reckon we will have about 40 at this. I know about 6 who have booked. Reckon most will hold tough till the nations league draw. Don't forget turkey is e-visa these days for Irish passport holders ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Deane
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 9:28am
Might go the same way, either that or do the same in Manchester depending on what works out cheaper.
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Posted By: GreenArmy!
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 9:41am
Didnt even think about this. Shouldn't be much hassle surely?
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Posted By: willmcc83
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 12:50pm
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Anyone spot any package holiday deals? ------------- Time To Get Behind Mick & The Team |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 12:54pm
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thought this might be an option if I could get a cheap flight outa London on a Thursday night but previously made plans for the Saturday night now rule it out a few days in the sun would of been nice ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Salzburglilly
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 1:28pm
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Still undecided on this,lots coming up this year, cheap enough routes from Munich and Vienna though... ------------- Nathan Collins - The best Kildare baller since Johnny Doyle! |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 2:55pm
| In serious danger of losing superfan status but I have zero interest currently in this or Paris. |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 2:56pm
| Am in serious danger of not seeing a game in the first half of this year myself if any of the home friendlies are not on weekends. |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 3:25pm
I don’t think I ever got my “Superfan badge”....probably because I am not super I am thinking of going to Paris ( even though I hate the place....yes I AM bitter) ....mainly because it coincides with my brother’s birthday.....no interest ( at present) with going to Turkey |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 3:32pm
No Hassel once you don't forget to do it. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 3:35pm
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Anyone book any decent routes from Dublin yet? ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 4:32pm
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I reckon all the sun express flights from cologne, Düsseldorf and Munich will come down in price in the coming weeks the thing is the flights from Dublin to Cologne,Düsseldorf and Munich may increase. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 2:23pm
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Booked up for this, flights all totaled came in at 176 euro Thurs to Sunday ------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: Scamper
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 2:34pm
What Route? ------------- ====#Everywhere you play, We'll Follow==== |
Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 2:49pm
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Another Tbilisi job with most flights getting in after midnight. ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 3:26pm
------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: GreenArmy!
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 1:20pm
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Booked last week for about €170 Into Istanbul via Amsterdam on the 21st. Going to spend a night in Istanbul then get one of the dirt cheap internal flights to Antalya on the 22nd. Going home via Manchester on the Sunday. Really chuffed with the away friendlies we've arranged something a bit more exciting and out of the norm, could have easily ended up with a triangular friendly tournament in Craven Cottage between ourselves, Panama and Morocco.
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Posted By: Shoco
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 10:15pm
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Just booked this, it's my birthday on match day, so I will be accepting drinks of anyone that wants to buy me one -------------  YOUR 3 IN A ROW LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 10:22pm
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Seems to be a good few going. Bring it on. I've my route back and accommodation booked need to tie off with work to see if I can get out on the wed instead of Thursday. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 8:09am
Staying in the Dream Time Hotel 
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Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 1:27pm
| I Will prob be flying out Wednesday and home Sunday . I lined up a few routes but if anyone wants to drop a PM and I can compare . What's the main area to stay ? cheers in advance |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 2:34pm
| Send me what you got for going out abutch like a good chap. |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 10:25pm
| All booked up .... |
Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 12:01am
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What is the cost of the visa for this kip ? ------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 12:07am
USD$20 ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 12:32am
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Probably going to sit this out, and the France game. Saving for a deposit sucks. -------------
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Posted By: DUBLIN DOC
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 1:49am
------------- When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 7:07am
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 11:16am
https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/apply/" rel="nofollow - https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/apply/ ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 11:44am
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 11:42am
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Just wondering seeing that we won't have massive numbers travelling to this and the fact that on top of Antalya being a tourist resort it's also a working city that caters for tourists. It would be a shame if we were all spread out. Now there is some great value it hotels on the beachfront but it's unlikley that we will end up going for a swim.I have booked a hotel in the kaleiçi region which is in the old town near the bars and restaurants. There is an Irish bar there also for those who like to frequent them on away trips. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 6:06pm
------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 6:21pm
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Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 6:41pm
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Im booked into the sunanatolia otel but the wife looking for a bit more luxury so may change. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 6:46pm
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Best Western seems grand. Dubh Linn is the nearest Irish bar if someone wants to send them a message on FB to suss them out. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 6:50pm
------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 6:53pm
------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |