Luxembourg away, 14th November 2021
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Topic: Luxembourg away, 14th November 2021
Posted By: newrynyuk
Subject: Luxembourg away, 14th November 2021
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 1:49pm
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Too soon? General consensus was that tickets for this final group game would be hard to come by if Ireland were still in contention to qualify. Sad to say this is no longer the case. So assuming we are allowed to travel and attend away games by then, is anyone else still going to go?
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Posted By: Roberto_Carlow
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 1:51pm
| 100% going if allowed to. |
Posted By: wanderer
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 1:56pm
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Yeah will definitely go, but if you were a causal attendee at away games I could see why people wouldn't be bothered going. Tickets definitely won't be an issue here now I'd say
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:02pm
| Have a cheap flight booked for it already and will be going if Covid allows. If I wanted to support a team from an armchair for the glory I would pick a premiership side |
Posted By: ringerbell
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:04pm
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100% will travel if we allow to attend the game as an Ireland fan you get used to attending dead rubber matches at the end of a campaign ------------- the closest i will ever come to playing for ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_7w4JyvI4 |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:09pm
Tickets won't be an issue anyway  Depending on how things are non football wise may go to this. Will decide come September ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Roberto_Carlow
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:12pm
| I would go to an away friendly in Syria at this stage tbf. |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:30pm
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Roberto_Carlow wrote:Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:31pm
| Yea once we can get into always games I'm going. Should hopefully have most of Europe vaxed by then. |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:40pm
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already booked months ago ------------- '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: Sham157
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 2:43pm
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Posted By: belt
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 3:09pm
| Yes will go if we are allowed. Have the flights for the weekend booked since early January anyway |
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 3:18pm
I'll definitely go as well if we're allowed.  ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 3:33pm
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Will definitely look into this. Depends how things are at home, work, financially etc ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:11pm
| Didn’t book. Definitely wouldn’t now. |
Posted By: PanteirA
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:22pm
| No chance |
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:29pm
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Anyone taken a chance and booked any flights yet? I've only booked a hotel on free cancellation. ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: Jack City
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:31pm
| Definitely go if allowed, have the hotel booked months ago. |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:39pm
Had flights booked months ago - flight times were too good plus we have a game on the Thursday ------------- '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: MayoMark
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:40pm
What flights did you book? ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: gufct
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:41pm
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flight and hotel booked . ------------- One City,One County,One Club GUFC will be back. |
Posted By: newrynyuk
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:41pm
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Yeah, same as me. Cancelable hotel booked pretty much as soon as the draw was made and the fixture dates confirmed. Good to know I won't be alone in Luxembourg. Right now I'm more concerned about will I be able to travel to Dublin than Luxembourg to be honest.
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Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:48pm
Might of been Swissair via Zurich ------------- '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: irishmufc
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 4:55pm
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Hotel booked months ago for it but won't book flights yet until the summer all going well (covid wise). It might be a dead rubber regarding qualification but at least it'll more likely a decider for third place which is important for our seedings. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Darren
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 5:15pm
| definitely going if travel permitted. Had lined up a Luxembourg friend of a friend for tickets in their end, but probably not necessary now |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 5:25pm
| Yep, have hotel booked and booked the direct flight out on the Thursday a good while ago too, hope to be able to go |
Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 6:01pm
| As a super fan I’ll go for sure. |
Posted By: Missy
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 6:02pm
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will definitely travel few days in Amsterdam then train to Lumembourg ------------- All opinions are my own and have f**k all to do with Mullingar RISSC CRISC Ticket Office or the FAI |
Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 7:46pm
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I would have thought there’d be a pent up demand for the next away trip given what we have gone through the last year regardless of it being a dead rubber. Hopefully things work out between now and then. The soviet countries have been playing with crowds Ive noticed but would have thought that Azerbaijan away is a longer shot as outside of EU.
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Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 8:00pm
Save your days off for Harps march on Europe next year
 I'll defo go if we're able. I would say it will be a long shot though |
Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 8:09pm
I suppose the European group stages will use up a fair few games and have to factor in for days off for after the cup final win and winning the league too. If Ollie has taught us one thing no matter how good the performance it is never really that good.
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Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2021 at 8:57pm
| will 100% go if allowed, can’t see it happening though |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 10:51am
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Yep i have the time booked off for it but would want to be in the staduim not interested otherwise . ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 2:15pm
| Direct flights friday to monday €212 at the moment |
Posted By: Badgersboys9
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 2:22pm
We've looked into this too and provisionally booked. Into Amsterdam on Friday morning, train to Lux on Sat and fly home direct on Monday. Working out about €400 for flights, train & accommodation.
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Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 2:43pm
------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 3:11pm
Yep. I'm a bit confident now there'll be at least some sort of crowd for the home games against Serbia and Azerbaijan.
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 3:38pm
| Will be going if circumstances allow. |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 4:03pm
direct to Luxembourg ? ------------- '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: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 4:05pm
Yep. Ryanair flying direct from 31st October from Dublin ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Badgersboys9
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 4:19pm
It would cost a fortune staying there for 2 weeks before the game
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Posted By: Deco
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2021 at 10:09pm
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Will 100% go, but depends what happens in the next few months. ------------- Let the Games begin ... |
Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2021 at 10:21pm
| Anyone want to start a YouTube channel? Seems like Covid regulations don’t apply to them if you can go to Serbia and Hungary within 6 days. Maybe it’s within the rules but doesn’t seem very essential |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2021 at 10:40pm
That's a shaky old understanding of percentages. ------------- 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: MayoMark
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2021 at 10:45pm
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------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: Deco
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2021 at 11:28pm
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Ah you get the point, if fans are allowed attend I will go, but if the game is closed doors well I will be either in a pub (a long shot) or at home watching it. Hope that clears it and don't shoot me ------------- Let the Games begin ... |
Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 12:53pm
What's this all about? ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 12:54pm
Pretty sure this is aimed at the lads on IrishFanTV. Id be curious enough about the rules myself. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 1:04pm
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 1:04pm
Correct. Not sure what the rules are exactly but with a 14 day quarantine in place it seems a bit much to be able to go to Serbia and Hungary in one week. If it’s all by the book then fair enough but when other journalists deemed travelling wasn’t essential that all the work could be done at home it seems a bit much.
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Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 1:53pm
| Seems a bit much when George Hamilton and co didn't travel |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 2:51pm
Presented by the scientist, justice and qman. ------------- Chips don't bounce |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2021 at 3:01pm
Don't think they broke regulations but open to correction, if they had came back to the game in the Aviva they would have been breaking regulations. Suppose they are classed as media now, not sure any other journalists travelled to the games abroad though.
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Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 11:27pm
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Starting to look like a runner now....Brussels I assume for flights. ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 11:30pm
Ryanair fly direct but unless they're asleep at the wheel like Aer Lingus were with the Vienna flights a few years ago probably better off going through Brussels. Frankfurt Hahn an option don't know if there's any bus connections to Luxembourg though
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 11:40pm
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I'd imagine there'd be plenty of bus and train options to Luxembourg City whether you fly into Frankfurt (maybe Stuttgart too), Paris or Brussels. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: ringerbell
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 12:00am
They definitely not asleep on the wheel over €200 already for that direct flight. Loads of options available though can book with lufthansa into Luxembourg with connecting flight in Germany for decent price. Travel will be easy to sort for this 1 ------------- the closest i will ever come to playing for ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_7w4JyvI4 |
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 2:17am
Yeah, should be plenty of options for getting there and back. I just hope that they don't leave it too long to announce if we can go or not. ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 8:47am
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Luxair have a direct flight out on the Friday too Loads of options for it
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 9:47am
Flying into Cologne, took a chance for €20. Unfortunately Ryanair only fly into Frankfurt international from Dublin so Cologne is the shortest bus/train journey
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 9:55am
Travel time from Koln and Frankfurt is more or less the same give or take 30 mins.
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 11:15am
When I was looking into it I think the trains from Cologne were going every hour and working out shorter also so that’s what swung the decision was originally going to book Frankfurt. As far as I could make out there was no direct trains from either city
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 11:19am
This is correct - Normally just one change though.
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Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 12:59pm
if you know , you know  |
Posted By: BohsinMunich
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 3:06pm
Sadly a sign of these Covid times. Not so long ago a popular (train loving) YBIG member would have already provided you with all the details of departure times, changes, cheapest tickets etc
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Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 3:44pm
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Flix bus used to run from Hahn and Charleroi to Luxembourg. Could be different since covid hit but worth checking out. Paid 5 euro for the bus from charleroi to Luxembourg a few years back. The trains from Germany to Luxembourg travel through the beautiful moselle valley. Went in the opposite direction for our game in gelsenkirchen all those years ago. A very nice trip.
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Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 4:25pm
Yeah there definitely used to be a Hahn to Lux flixbus. I'm not sure if there still is. I wouldn't be flying to Amsterdam for this one. Brussels is a far better bet. In terms of trains from Brussels, they run hourly, it's €28.20 each way, there's no advance purchase savings, and it takes about three hours. There's no catering on board so stock up in advance. From Frankfurt or Cologne, it takes about three and a half or four hours and usually involves a change or possibly two (usually in Koblenz). It is potentially marginally cheaper than the Brussels option with advance purchase tickets from €22.90 each way; full price tickets are about €50 each way though, so it makes sense to pre-book. There are loads of options for it anyway. I haven't booked anything yet or looked into it in too much detail but I will once things are a bit clearer. ------------- 
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 4:36pm
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Robbie Keane could be in place for this game like Don Givens and Noel King were. Wouldn’t surprise me. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 5:12pm
If he's still on the pay roll in November there's some serious problems going on
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Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2021 at 2:08pm
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Lux and Belgium now on the MHQ list... ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2021 at 4:41pm
Wouldn't worry too much about that another few weeks the Mediterranean countries will be pushing for EU travel to save their tourism season. I'd be confident we will be in Luxembourg so much so I booked my flights the other day. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 12:36pm
------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: wanderer
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 1:32pm
1,000 (a guess) of us in Luxembourg on a cold Sunday night in November..... can't wait
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Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 3:50pm
Planes and trains to get there and back...bring it on. What about Portugal at the end of August btw - too soon? ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: TigerRoll
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 4:28pm
Portugal will be good to go as soon as the Irish government allows. It’s one of the lowest infection rates in the EU, among other factors. It’s more what the Portuguese will do with a crowd. |
Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 4:51pm
Looks like end of June being pencilled in for international travel by the Irish government atm. Hope they're not going to insist on people having full tests even from 'safe' countries regardless of vaccination status as the British government seems to be planning on doing (for arrival in the UK). And hopefully the Portuguese will give us plenty of notice if we can go. ------------- The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!! |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 5:26pm
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Any word of a venue / city for the Portuguese game yet? ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 7:21pm
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They sell a quare drink at their games in Luxembourg. It's kinda like half lager half coke mixed together. Couldn't get my head around it.
------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: wanderer
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 8:08pm
A few weeks ago I'd have said might be too soon, but could be just the right time. Portugal seem to be ploughing on with reopening and then it'll be a question of travel from here. Hopeful
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Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 10:40pm
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think Portugal will be ok from Uk not sure about Ireland though ------------- '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: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2021 at 9:12am
------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2021 at 10:07am
------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: TigerRoll
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2021 at 10:11am
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_1181" rel="nofollow - https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_1181 Two prominent ones France/Spain will open June.
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Posted By: Roberto_Carlow
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2021 at 12:48pm
I was introduced to something similar by the Belgium fans in Bordeaux during Euro 2016. So offended by French beer, they were putting a coke head on their beers, and fair play, it wasn't as bad as I had assumed.
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Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 11:01am
| Just booked Friday to Monday with Ryanair for this, reckon we're safe for this one and fairly hopeful of Portugal in September too |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 11:12am
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No thread for Azerbaijan yet but there are some very decent options at getting there which is surprising, anyone any idea of how their vaccine rollout is going
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Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 11:22am
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Jesus last time I looked prices were sky high and options limited. ------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: The White Cafu
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 11:32am
| €450 for flights with a transfer through Istanbul, other options can be got for about 350, had looked at going for Europa final in 2019 and nothing could be got for less than 1100 |
Posted By: colemanY2K
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 11:38am
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Ya that's the prices I've seen. Hopefully more routes open up in the months ahead. ------------- "One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942. |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 12:20pm
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I would be a bit wary of anything outside of the EU but pretty hopeful for Portugal now at least out of Uk ------------- '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: Jock
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 12:31pm
Do you think PCR tests will still apply even if you have been fully vaccinated, come August/September?
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 12:56pm
| €20 flight into cologne booked for this. Didn’t want to chance the €110 direct flight into Luxembourg on the Friday it’s a bit much yet especially as anything can happen but hopefully be ok by then. |
Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 10 May 2021 at 1:01pm
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booked Kerry to Hahn €53 return a few weeks back. Worst case scenario we won't get to the game on the other hand a weekend in Mainz or somewhere would be ok too. ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 28 May 2021 at 5:45pm
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For anyone interested in beer the town of Bitburg home of Bitburger Pils is only 50 kms from Luxembourg and is easily accessible by bus for a few euro. The brewery tour (temporarily closed) is cheap at around a tenner and you get 2 beers there plus vouchers for 3 beers in pubs in the town itself included in the admission price. Might be worth keeping in mind.all things going well. ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: OohAhh
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2021 at 3:43pm
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There has been a slight price drop on the direct Ryanair (Friday - Monday), down from 200 to 150 approx. I booked a seat and there was only about 6-8 others booked, so still plenty space.
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Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2021 at 6:58pm
Bastards
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Posted By: VanBosch
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2021 at 8:04pm
A likely flight to be cancelled if loads that low! Still plenty of time though.
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Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2021 at 1:07pm
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Well I'm an addtioanal person that has booked this flight now. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2021 at 9:33pm
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Looks like the new stadium is completed. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: OohAhh
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 2:09pm
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