Dublin friendly

[Glenn]

Just booked my hotel, North Star (so not only am I on the same flight as Jordan, I'm in the same hotel too !).

Hopefully I'll sort some match tickets tomorrow !!!!!

[Scotty]

I got my tickets today too.  At least i think they were tickets - they may just have been posters advertising the match!!

[Jordan]

  Glenn said:

Just booked my hotel, North Star (so not only am I on the same flight as Jordan, I'm in the same hotel too !).

Hopefully I'll sort some match tickets tomorrow !!!!!

Lucky you glenn i thought these things only happened to Modi

[hynot]

Tickets arrived, Hotel booked (North Star - 2 nights), Plane booked (Ryanair from Liverpool).  Roll on the 6th August.  Now where did I put my passport........

[Jordan]

Should be a good laugh on the D,.A.R.T back from bray to dublin. Everyone else up for a masiive bar crawl after the match?

[Ste B]

No, i'm just going for the football  

[Jordan]

thats what you said in Sofia but it turned out to be a bit more than that didnt it Ste.

Cough Stripers Cough Cough

[Lee]

ah, the old North Star, I stopped there last time Rovers were in Dublin.

it's in the red light district, and has a bizarre arrangement where the ground floor is upstairs and the first floor is downstairs.

It is close to the bus station and one of the main railway stations is across the road, it begins with a C, can't remember its name right now.

Enjoy!

[Jordan]

  Lee said:

ah, the old North Star, I stopped there last time Rovers were in Dublin.

it's in the red light district, and has a bizarre arrangement where the ground floor is upstairs and the first floor is downstairs.

Enjoy!

God i carnt wait!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet its the Irish version of Faulty Towers

[Ewood Spark]

  Lee said:

It is close to the bus station and one of the main railway stations is across the road, it begins with a C, can't remember its name right now.

Connelly St. It's this station that those stopping in Dublin can catch the DART to Bray.

[Tris]

Have just also booked into the North Star ... the range of rates available on the net is quite wide - from 69 EUR to 135 EUR for the same thing !

[Kandevil]

Tris can I get a link to one of the cheaper places you found for getting a room at the North Star I still havent booked my hotel yet.

[SouthAussieRover]

  Tris said:

Have just also booked into the North Star ... the range of rates available on the net is quite wide - from 69 EUR to 135 EUR for the same thing !

Thought I'd check out the North Star out of interest.

From the wotif website  single bedrooms heavily booked the weekend prior to the game but other rooms available.

Doubles still available..now where's that Kiwiwannabe???

 

[Tris]

  Kandevil said:

Tris can I get a link to one of the cheaper places you found for getting a room at the North Star I still havent booked my hotel yet.

Go Ireland is where I booked it.

If there's 5or 6 of you and you want something really cheap get a dorm in the hostel round the corner for 25 EUR each

Find through Gulliver Ireland

[Ste B]

Now the really important things

Which pubs are we going in

[Ewood Spark]

  SteB said:

Now the really important things

Which pubs are we going in

When playing abroad we usually meet up in the local Irish bar.

[bob fleming]

  Ewood Spark said:

  SteB said:

Now the really important things

Which pubs are we going in

When playing abroad we usually meet up in the local Irish bar.

They might have an "English" style pub over there - you never know.

[Tris]

See you all in t'Turk's Head

Turks Head

(some of you oldies may feel a bit out of place in there though)

 

[Ste B]

  Tris said:

(some of you oldies may feel a bit out of place in there though)

 

Why you going there then  

[Tris]

  SteB said:

  Tris said:

(some of you oldies may feel a bit out of place in there though)

 

Why you going there then  

well if you're in there too I'll look half me age

[Modi]

  Jordan said:

  Glenn said:

Just booked my hotel, North Star (so not only am I on the same flight as Jordan, I'm in the same hotel too !).

Hopefully I'll sort some match tickets tomorrow !!!!!

Lucky you glenn i thought these things only happened to Modi

At least there's no chance of bumping into you in ireland, 'cos I'm not going.   I have a horrible feeling about Blackpool though.  

[Glenn]

  SteB said:

Now the really important things

Which pubs are we going in

Erm ..... All of them ?

Seriously, when we played St.Pats, you could find Blue and White shirts in just about every pub in Temple Bar.

[Glenn]

I've also finsihed the night off in Fireworks a few times (I use the hotel next door when I'm on business trips*). It's a 3 floor converted firestation, pretty average nightclub, but nice and busy with very nice scenary

* When I'm not picking the tab up myself

[Tris]

  Dr Rich said:

5-a-side football tournament to be held in Bray on the day of the game, probably starting about 12, not sure on who has confirmed yet but from what I heard, it's a couple of teams from our lot, NorthernIreland, North and South Lancs, London and anyone else who happens to show up.

What's the latest on this Rich ?

Think my flight times will mean I can't make it - but do you have final details ?

[Lee]

  Glenn said:

  SteB said:

Now the really important things

Which pubs are we going in

Erm ..... All of them ?

Seriously, when we played St.Pats, you could find Blue and White shirts in just about every pub in Temple Bar.

And you could see a Blue, White and Brown shirt watching the game!

Aint that right Glenn?