Well back on topic the I.F.A. announced today that they have instructed TicketMaster to keep selling Scotland v Northern Ireland tickets until the end of February.
I agree about it being uninspiring although I'm flying over Kilmarnock would have been a good call. I think the Troon Larne ferry only operates spring/summer.
Nowhere near the 8000+ NI Fans travelling to Glasgow as the 2008 friendly. A good source at the I.F.A. told me on Monday just past that there had only been just over 800 sold and they have gave a deadline for 31 January for ticket sales. So under a thousand this time.
From George Best airport to Dublin City centre in a taxi can be easily done for £100. Between 4 people is not too bad. If you know which taxi firm to phone. Don't use the taxi's from the airport rank though, dear as f.uck
The last British Championships "Home Internationals" finished in the 1983/4 season. Northern Ireland did win the last one hence the bragging rights "Reigning British Champions" and until if ever there is a new Championships Northern Ireland will forever remain British Champions. From memory England put a stop to it as they were understandably afraid to play in Belfast because of the I.R.A. threat. Northern Ireland had a great team then. 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals and British Champions
Lads what's the best/cheapest way for us to get from Glasgow Int. Airport to Argyle Street on the morning of the match. 11 of us in our travelling party.
I do agree with it being too far from the pitch but I love the feel about the place. I've watched a few cup finals a few Scotland games and in March two Northern Ireland friendlies
Yes, Belfast in the swanky Shankill Rd suburb but I lived in Ayr for a wee while in the 1980's hence my interest in Scotland also the team I support play their football in Glasgow
Well said mate. I'm glad it's in Glasgow and at Hampden where Scotland belongs. I was there in 2008 for that boring nil nil draw but a great wee trip none the less. Hampden is my favourite stadium in all of the European stadia I have been to following Northern Ireland. Most of our support in the west stand sang Flower of Scotland along with the home crowd. That was more than a mark of respect which when you think of it singing another nation's national anthem is not at all common. Booing GSTQ (our chosen anthem) was disrespectful and borderline childish was an embarrassment. I will be there in March to support my country respectively and I will sing For again as I consider Scotland my second nation and I expect the majority of Scottish fans to boo my nations chosen an then again and for that reason I hope Northern Ireland will give Scotland a football lesson on the pitch as we did with Greece in Athens last October