Bonehead

Will so-called harvesters be giving their tickets to fans who ARE travelling so that they can actually get used here? I haven't made any enquiries about away end tickets as assumed it would be a non-starter for someone who hasn't attended a Scotland away game since Holland (2009). However, do harvesters just keep their ticket for the mantlepiece even if they dont go? Or would they not want to risk being outed as a harvester? Bottom line - I am sensing there may be tickets floating about for the away end if the harvesters are not bawbags.

I wouldn't recommend heading out the airport, will be a hassle having to head back through security and a clear risk of missing flight after a few bevvies and not keeping an eye on time! Instead, in my experience, much better off going to a lounge up the stairs. It's 15 euros to get in and it's all you can eat/drink. Sandwiches, cakes, fruit, cheese and biscuits, tea, coffee, soft drinks and most importantly.....bevy. There is a fridge full of beer, bottles of wine. Only benefit of going outside would be if you are a smoker, as you cannae smoke anywhere in the airport.

Game will be at Dinamo Arena as it stands. With Georgian organisation you can never rule out a late change of plan though. However, even in the unlikely event that it switched to Lokomotiv (Mikheil Meskhi), its 25k capacity would be more than enough. I think we're looking at a 15k crowd - tops. The away section at Dinamo is behind the goals, pretty rank vantage point. I'll be in the home end and will pretty much have the pick of the ground as there will be about 35k empty seats. Hope to just go in the section nearest the away end.

Gocha's a great lad, massive Liverpool fan. He is a professional comedian. Good luck playing during the day lads - the heat will floor many before the kick-off!

The results haven't shown it but there's certainly been an improvement since Tskhadadze took over. Played reasonably well against Germany and Poland, with the 4-0 defeat to the latter a touch harsh. They also looked good in a friendly against Ukraine, although again lost (2-1). Very good young midfielder Qazaishvili (Vitesse Arnhem) is finally getting some starts but they still lack a striker and have done since Arveladze retired around 2008. Numerous decent individuals in the attacking midfield/wing areas - particularly Kenia, Chanturia and Okriashvili - but lacking in cohesion and so often either hold on to the ball too long or pass at the wrong moment. Infuriating normally but will be happy if they keep that up until after Sept 4! I am concerned about the game to be honest. This has slip-up written all over it. If it's as hot as it can be at that time of year, that won't help the cause either.

They are everywhere. Just use your card when over here, I haven't heard any problems doing that.

Never been in, a pricey spot but yeah - by all account it's top drawer. I know Rebecca well, but the bar staff have had a fair bit of turnover in recent years. The name Inga rings a bell and I don't think she's there any more.

I live here and have done for five years - eagerly anticipating September's match, absolutely cannot wait. 1) Cost of beer? Taxis? I went to the bar at the top of the Radisson last week for a pint, mainly to check the price as I assumed this would be the most expensive pint - it was 7 Lari (about 2 pounds). Not a bad place for one or two by the way - great view. But not a sesh venue. Generally, you won't pay more than a pound for a beer. In some places, such as the outdoor beer parks, 50-60p a beer. You shouldn't pay more than 5 Lari (1.40ish) for a cab anywhere and there are thousands of them. You'll never wait more than a minute for a taxi pretty much anywhere. Drivers range in levels of lunacy but all are aggressive in their driving. 2) quality of pubs? There's a decent mix of places to drink although pub culture is not that strong. Groups tend to go out, get their own table or booth and stay there. Not much in the way of bantering at the bar. The ex-pat bar I would recommend is the Hangar. There's also a street of bars named after cities (Dublin, London, Amsterdam) all of which are pish but may be manageable if mobbed with TA. Always live music on in these place and insufferably loud. Tbilisi is great for wee hidden away bars such as Dive, Salve and a few spots just off Leselidze (a winding, cobbled street that goes from Maidan to Freedom Square - very much your tourist mixer). 3) friendliness of locals? The locals pride themselves on hospitality so expect a great welcome, especially those clad in kilts. If you are drinking with Georgians, they will insist on paying the bill regardless of how big it is. However, any TA punter who tries to slip the mit may soon be accompanied by the young lady's "patroni" which is basically her brothers, cousins etc who will take you aside for more than a polite word. 4) best places to hang out? Kind of covered in point 2 but I would add that the beer parks beside the Philarmonic Hall are prime spots for summber bevying and very cheap. I hope there's a decent TA congregation. Otherwise, stick to the old town and you're never far from somewhere to eat or drink. Also bear in mind that in central Tbilisi loads of things are open 24 hours. 5) anything else It could be absolutely roasting. My first Georgia home game was against Israel (0-0) five years ago also in early September. 40 degrees all day and certainly not below 30 by kick off. 6) Polis To visitors, they are absolutely fine. Probably the cleanest in the ex-USSR if not whole of Eastern Europe. 7) Roger Moores Not particularly rife but there's a network of dodgy discos just by the Radisson known as "the Turkish border". Taxi drivers may know but you are asking for trouble if you go down that road.

There was no crowd trouble. The invasions were all isolated, solo efforts. The first (of 5-6) was one guy running on to kiss the feet of Georgia's captain Kankava. This was a joke, in response to footage from the previous day where a member of the Georgian media had walked on to the pitch during German training to kiss the feet of Schweinsteiger. There was a fair bit of euphoria about the German team being here, much of it cringeworthy. So, this should not be classed as crowd trouble but certainly a security breach. They may close part of the stadium, but I would be surprised if Sichinava's fears are made real and it's a behind closed doors affair. I reckon he's just trying to dramatise the situation so the invaders are vilified rather than celebrated. The first pitch invader got a standing ovation as he was escorted out.

It looked like around 2,000 officially with probably another 500-1000 in the home end. Barely a song all night. Boring bastards.

As a resident of Tbilisi, I'll give you a wee rundown on points raised here. The only situation where you'll get "one rate for locals, one rate for foreigners" will be in taxis. But they are still extremely cheap and in abundant supply. You should not be paying more than 6 Lari (1.85 Pounds) for a taxi anywhere broadly in the centre of Tbilisi. The average price of a local beer is between 3-4 Lari (90p - 1.20 Pounds) and you can get 1-2 litre jugs of wine for about 10 Lari (3-3.50 Pounds). The Lari has plummeted in value in recent months and you are now getting around 3.20 Lari for a quid. Prices in restaurants and bars have not generally changed despite the dropping Lari value, so as it stands it will be even cheaper. A carry out can be wonderfully cheap. A 2.5 Litre plastic bottle (aka torpedo) of beer costs between 5 and 6 Lari (less than 2 quid). In terms of food, expect to pay less than 10 quid and be absolutely stuffed. The phrase "eating's cheating" certainly does not apply here. The Georgian always eat in large quantities when drinking. As a footnote, I went to an Irish Bar (the Hangar) on Saturday night assuming it would be swarming with Germans but there were less than a dozen. Generally, the Germans didn't make their presence felt here, likewise the Poles and the Irish.

Will be 8pm Georgian time. Confusion above about CET. During winter that is 3 hours behind Georgia, during summer it's 2. They dinna bother with changing the clocks here.

Superb itinerary. There are cheap routes to be found if inventive, have the time and willing to throw in a train/bus.

I haven't tried the Tbilisi-Yerevan effort but it's supposed to be bearable. Can't be worse than the hungover 12 hour slog from Skopje to Belgrade in 2008! The trains have had a bit of revamp within Georgia itself, I went from Tbilisi to Batumi (Black Sea coast) this summer and was extremely comfortable and smooth.

I've done Yerevan from here (Tbilisi) before, when a mate drove. It's well worth it, a very interesting drive especially if you go the slightly dangerous way that creeps within a few miles of Azerbaijan border. Eerie sight of abandoned houses everywhere. I echo the point made about the roads above, especially in rural Georgia. A few bevies advised before, during and after. For TA punters hanging around for long enough, Armenia play Denmark three days after Georgia v Scotland. Same night as Sco v Ger I think but you'd easy get game in Yerevan bar/restaurant after.