Author Topic: Europa League Final - Travel etc (Read 11778 times)

Frank. · « **on:** April 11, 2011, 01:03:28 am »

Hopefully flying out 17th coming back 19th

We meeting for a beer then lads?

Red_Skippy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:36:25 am »

I'm flying in and out on the same dates. Still need a ticket but am sure something will turn up.

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2011, 01:38:06 pm »

13 of us going over. all reds who go home and away. going by ferry, get in to Dublin on Tuesday at 1700 and leave on Thursday afternoon.

will have to arrange a pub to meet up. a mate from Ireland is going to let me know of the cheapest places to drink nearer the time.

q bar http://www.qbar.ie/index.html looks ok and messers maguires brews its own beer http://www.messrsmaguire.ie/

Frank. · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:50:16 pm »

Found a hostel, for 20 quid a night about 4km from the stadium which isn't bad.

GeeFJay · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:49:48 pm »

shouldn't be a bad trip this!

see you out their frank oh tv superstar

mattsant · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2011, 12:00:16 am »

i've got a travelodge hotel booked for the night of final if anyone is interested give me a PM

tbonejones · « **Reply #6 on:** May 6, 2011, 10:20:23 am »

Looking forward to this even if it is going to be a bit pricey! Three of us going over (ticketless at the moment) and staying at the Phoenix Park Travelodge. Flying over on the Tues and coming back Thurs.

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #7 on:** May 9, 2011, 04:30:27 pm »

just over a week away. any news on a pub all the reds are going to meet up. Had an email from a Irish mate and when he goes to Dublin he drinks at http://www.mulligans.ie/ not too far from Temple bar and easy to find (not said how much a pint is)

GeeFJay · « **Reply #8 on:** May 9, 2011, 06:48:07 pm »

i'm going to be trying to stay well clear of temple bar if i can help it and stay the other side of the river, i've heard horror stories of the prices in that neck of the woods but its not exactly cheap all round though to be honest, euro took a dive a few days ago so hopefully it improves by friday.

ClivoG · « **Reply #9 on:** May 9, 2011, 07:02:47 pm »

I have two of the 80 euro tickets in north stand block 135 row E , that cost 172 pounds =190 euros (UEFA'S FEES) also a booking.com ref for a place in blackrock (pay at hotel) for 143 euros for two people two nights, tues/weds, but can't get time off now, anyone interested at cost or thereabouts?

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #10 on:** May 9, 2011, 09:09:05 pm »

Quote from: GeeFJay on May 9, 2011, 06:48:07 pm

i'm going to be trying to stay well clear of temple bar if i can help it and stay the other side of the river, i've heard horror stories of the prices in that neck of the woods but its not exactly cheap all round though to be honest, euro took a dive a few days ago so hopefully it improves by friday.

have you got any pubs in mind. were staying other side of the river. wouldnt mind meeting up with a few reds to get some songs going on the tuesday night

bryanod · « **Reply #11 on:** May 9, 2011, 09:41:02 pm »

nearer the stadium, oil can harrys (with pub food if so inclined) slatterys even closer and always good crowd and craic.

GeeFJay · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2011, 12:39:20 am »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 9, 2011, 09:09:05 pm

have you got any pubs in mind. were staying other side of the river. wouldnt mind meeting up with a few reds to get some songs going on the tuesday night

your not going to be able to find me on tuesday i'm afraid as i don't arrive til late, want to try and get out when i get there but i expect everyone to be bladdered by my arrival

not really looked at many yet but have been told the mark up is lower the opposite of the river to the ground, i've started looking around but i haven't really gone too deep into it yet, most are arrrving well before me so i'm hoping they'll be set up to know

a bloke at work had told me of one but i've forgot so i'll ask him again, does seem to be a few though around the north front by the river banks?

matchball · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2011, 11:21:15 am »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 9, 2011, 04:30:27 pm

just over a week away. any news on a pub all the reds are going to meet up. Had an email from a Irish mate and when he goes to Dublin he drinks at http://www.mulligans.ie/ not too far from Temple bar and easy to find (not said how much a pint is)

Irish lad I know says Temple Bar well expensive ( if you do want to check it out tho try during the day when there may be a few cheaper deals on ). We are staying the other side of the river also and probably be drinking around there, supposed to be a bit cheaper there. But lots of pubs around the ground so should be a good crack on matchday.

We arrive tues. morning, so probably be on it in the afternoon.

Try this link for pubs around the ground....http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/search?category_id=123&where=AVIVA+Stadium&where_id=1037#

matchball · « **Reply #14 on:** May 10, 2011, 11:24:27 am »

Quote from: GeeFJay on May 10, 2011, 12:39:20 am

your not going to be able to find me on tuesday i'm afraid as i don't arrive til late, want to try and get out when i get there but i expect everyone to be bladdered by my arrival

not really looked at many yet but have been told the mark up is lower the opposite of the river to the ground, i've started looking around but i haven't really gone too deep into it yet, most are arrrving well before me so i'm hoping they'll be set up to know

a bloke at work had told me of one but i've forgot so i'll ask him again, does seem to be a few though around the north front by the river banks?

So I guess that you'll be up all night catching up with everyone!

matchball · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2011, 11:25:58 am »

Quote from: bryanod on May 9, 2011, 09:41:02 pm

nearer the stadium, oil can harrys (with pub food if so inclined) slatterys even closer and always good crowd and craic.

So any idea on the cost of ale mate?

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #16 on:** May 10, 2011, 11:51:48 am »

Quote from: GeeFJay on May 10, 2011, 12:39:20 am

your not going to be able to find me on tuesday i'm afraid as i don't arrive til late, want to try and get out when i get there but i expect everyone to be bladdered by my arrival

not really looked at many yet but have been told the mark up is lower the opposite of the river to the ground, i've started looking around but i haven't really gone too deep into it yet, most are arrrving well before me so i'm hoping they'll be set up to know

a bloke at work had told me of one but i've forgot so i'll ask him again, does seem to be a few though around the north front by the river banks?

We'll be lucky to sample the Dublin night life on the Tuesday, starting in spoons with beer and a brekkie at 10am, catch a train at 1130 then weve got 3 hours on the ferry. get in to dublin at around 5 so we should be well oiled.

Im going to stay away from Temple bar, going to sample the home brew at Messers McGuire and then see where the night takes us.

been told Coper face Jacks is a good night club and they have good deals on mid week, but bet they dont next week.

GeeFJay · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2011, 05:11:53 pm »

Quote from: matchball on May 10, 2011, 11:24:27 am

So I guess that you'll be up all night catching up with everyone!

thats if i can find everyone, my sense of direction isn't always great at times remember

there's a bloke i'm meeting who i arranged this with so i'll probably tell him to meet you on tuesday so at least one of you can guide me in the right direction

bryanod · « **Reply #18 on:** May 10, 2011, 08:45:57 pm »

Quote from: matchball on May 10, 2011, 11:25:58 am

So any idea on the cost of ale mate?

Expensive.

Unless you have an auld hipflask!

Temple Bar will be avoided lik the plague, if its nice hang around stephen's green hopefully few portugues around etc.

matchball · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:18:51 pm »

Quote from: bryanod on May 10, 2011, 08:45:57 pm

Expensive.

Unless you have an auld hipflask!

Temple Bar will be avoided lik the plague, if its nice hang around stephen's green hopefully few portugues around etc.

Thanks for that, guess there's going to be a fair few searching for a cheaper pint. Can be done it seems though....

Check out http://www.yelp.ie/search?find_desc=cheap+beer&find_loc=Dublin for a few reviews

GeeFJay · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2011, 12:29:04 am »

sweeeet!!!

9. Boojum
Category: Mexican
Price: €
Millennium Walkway
Dublin 1

(01) 8729499 if your looking for a quick easy and tasty tex mex, then this is great. Staff are friendly and helpful and food is good quality. You can also get a proper mexican beer fro 2.95

i'm sold

#19 Dream · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2011, 04:27:20 am »

Getting in about 2pm on the Wed. Be looking for you blokes.

GeeFJay · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2011, 04:40:24 am »

i reckon you'll spot me now after this as some say i resemble this man:-

matchball · « **Reply #23 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:06:27 am »

Not quite as good looking as you Gaz but maybe a little more smartly dressed!

Check this out, looks ok....http://oreillys.ie/special%20offers.html

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100544173668144663331.00047628bf55820699d68&ll=53.347311,-6.257336&spn=0.002946,0.010364&z=16&source=embed

matchball · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:50:30 am »

http://gypsyroseclub.com/

ACLE · « **Reply #25 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:15:19 pm »

Hiya Gaz, there's 8 of us arriving mid Wednesday. Let us know where to head to when you've had a recce la. Thanks.

matchball · « **Reply #26 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:34:09 pm »

Quote from: ACLE on May 11, 2011, 09:15:19 pm

Hiya Gaz, there's 8 of us arriving mid Wednesday. Let us know where to head to when you've had a recce la. Thanks.

Will do, 6 off us going....

GeeFJay · « **Reply #27 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:33:44 am »

glad you answered that one matchball

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #28 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:35:09 am »

Flying to Dublin from Helsinki early on tuesday.

conman · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:36:34 am »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 9, 2011, 04:30:27 pm

just over a week away. any news on a pub all the reds are going to meet up. Had an email from a Irish mate and when he goes to Dublin he drinks at http://www.mulligans.ie/ not too far from Temple bar and easy to find (not said how much a pint is)

pints are normally about 4.70€, Guinness is a 30-40c cheaper

conman · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:41:25 am »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 10, 2011, 11:51:48 am

been told Coper face Jacks is a good night club and they have good deals on mid week, but bet they dont next week.

vomits...... its full of slappers (good thing) and crap cheesy pop music (bad thing)..

Head down the street to Tripod, its much better.
and on the same street is "Diceys", its got probably the best beer garden in Europe.
Beer here is cheapest in the city on a tuesday.

All this is on Harcourt Street, which is a street leading south of St Stephens green.

conman · « **Reply #31 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:43:31 am »

Quote from: matchball on May 11, 2011, 09:06:27 am

Not quite as good looking as you Gaz but maybe a little more smartly dressed!

Check this out, looks ok....http://oreillys.ie/special%20offers.html

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100544173668144663331.00047628bf55820699d68&ll=53.347311,-6.257336&spn=0.002946,0.010364&z=16&source=embed

no need to be smartly dressed in O'Reillys mate, haha..
But it is not a bad spot, the beer can be cheap. but it gets crammed inside. Still its not a bad spot, plenty of space outside in the smoking area anyway..

conman · « **Reply #32 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:44:43 am »

Don't forget the stadium is on the Dart (light train) Line, so anywhere along it is a good place to stay. The Dart runs along the coast north/south and heads into the city.

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #33 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:48:40 am »

We're staying at Drury Court Hotel on Lowen Stephen's street. The location should be good.

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #34 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:59:22 am »

Quote from: conman on May 12, 2011, 08:36:34 am

pints are normally about 4.70€, Guinness is a 30-40c cheaper

So the price range is same as in Finland. Not good.

conman · « **Reply #35 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:09:59 am »

Quote from: Helsinki Red on May 12, 2011, 08:59:22 am

So the price range is same as in Finland. Not good.

find the right pub on the right night, and its much better... Off Licence's are cheap though, so don't avoid them.

Try this place "Diceys" http://www.russellcourthotel.ie/barsclubs.htm
Its really cheap for beer on a tuesday, i wonder will it be the night before the final though? anyway, its only a couple of quid for a beer generally speaking.

O'Reillys is cheap also, (and i think most days) it's right underneath Tara street Train/dart station.

Plus, right near to The stadium is a huge beach, just a massive strand really, no sun bathing or nothing, but you can certainly bring a load of beers out there and drink em if its sunny.. just clean up after yourselves

conman · « **Reply #36 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:11:32 am »

Quote from: Helsinki Red on May 12, 2011, 08:59:22 am

So the price range is same as in Finland. Not good.

oh, and try "buckfast", you can buy that in any offy. Its cheap as chips and gets ya rat arsed..

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #37 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:16:22 am »

Quote from: conman on May 12, 2011, 09:09:59 am

find the right pub on the right night, and its much better... Off Licence's are cheap though, so don't avoid them.

Try this place "Diceys" http://www.russellcourthotel.ie/barsclubs.htm
Its really cheap for beer on a tuesday, i wonder will it be the night before the final though? anyway, its only a couple of quid for a beer generally speaking.

O'Reillys is cheap also, (and i think most days) it's right underneath Tara street Train/dart station.

Plus, right near to The stadium is a huge beach, just a massive strand really, no sun bathing or nothing, but you can certainly bring a load of beers out there and drink em if its sunny.. just clean up after yourselves

Cheers mate!

bryanod · « **Reply #38 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:37:17 am »

where's the rawk party pre-match then?

As for Slapper Face Jacks, go for it, everyone should once in their lives!

Is there anything actually on around town for this even?

ooter1 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:11:50 am »

Quote from: tbonejones on May 6, 2011, 10:20:23 am

Looking forward to this even if it is going to be a bit pricey! Three of us going over (ticketless at the moment) and staying at the Phoenix Park Travelodge. Flying over on the Tues and coming back Thurs.

that travelodge is a fair bit ouside of town mate,it's going to cost ye a few quid in taxi fares over the 3 days.if ye don't mind getting buses that'd be my advice,at least on the trips in to town and then just get taxis back at night.
the pub i would recommend on match day is the beggars bush,right up beside the ground.i always go there before games in landsdowne.it has a good few tables out front,great for when the weather's good.we'll more than likely be heading there next wednesday..