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  • 10-06-2012 09:52AM
    #1
    paddy978
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    Three quotes from Mark Ogden from the Telegraph

    Mark Ogden ‏@MOgdenTelegraph
    Biggest group of travelling fans I've seen since Rangers in Mcr in 2008. Thankfully, Irish fans much better behaved. #euro2012
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    Mark Ogden ‏@MOgdenTelegraph
    Poznan is swamped with Irish fans. 20,000 seems a bit of an under-estimate..#euro2012
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    Mark Ogden ‏@MOgdenTelegraph
    All quiet in Poznan after last night's Irish invasion. Now estimated that 30,000 have made the trip. Could be more by tonight. #euro2012
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    Take a bow everyone who has travelled :D


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  • #2
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    Had to have your own thread didn't ya kid.


  • #3
    kryogen
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    recession?

    What recession!?


  • #4
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    Maybe a few of them could go to a match when they get back


  • #5
    Will I Amnt
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    CiaranC wrote: »
    Maybe a few of them could go to a match when they get back
    Yea,if they have money left over for UK flights :pac:


  • #6
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,839 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    Tons of them yesterday in Berlin (apparently the difference in price between Ireland --> Poland and Ireland --> Germany --> Poland was insane, a guy I talked to said flying straight to Poland would have cost him around 600 euro, now he can go for around 100)


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  • #7
    mike65
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    So that's where all the Dole and Child Allowance money is going! Make the Polish rich! :mad: :p


  • #8
    Xavi6
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    kryogen wrote: »
    recession?

    What recession!?

    As someone living overseas who gets drip fed info from the internet, mates etc I'm curious as to how 30k or however many people have managed to head over in 'this econmoic climate'.


  • #9
    Will I Amnt
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    As someone living overseas who gets drip fed info from the internet, mates etc I'm curious as to how 30k or however many people have managed to head over in 'this econmoic climate'.
    Not everybody is on the dole.If you are lucky enough to still be working you are not that much worse off.


  • #10
    noodler
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    As someone living overseas who gets drip fed info from the internet, mates etc I'm curious as to how 30k or however many people have managed to head over in 'this econmoic climate'.

    There still approx 1.8m people working.

    300,000 public servants.

    30,000 Civili servants etc.

    30,000 going over isn't quite as unbelievable as you might think imo.,


  • #11
    mike65
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    Are you suggesting a bunch of hard press public servants are in Poland? Shirley Not?


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  • #12
    Xavi6
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    cambo2008 wrote: »
    Not everybody is on the dole.If you are lucky enough to still be working you are not that much worse off.

    I know not 'everybody' is on the dole but a lot of those that aren't have mortgages, families etc and the general picture painted is that it's been all doom and gloom for years...until now.


  • #13
    Meglamonia
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    Hoe much Irish will be inside the stadium tho?20,000?


  • #14
    kryogen
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    As someone living overseas who gets drip fed info from the internet, mates etc I'm curious as to how 30k or however many people have managed to head over in 'this econmoic climate'.

    I genuinely have no idea how so many have travelled, I guess they have been saving for it for a while and since we don't exactly get to go to every major tournament the guys probably felt it was worth the squeeze, others could afford it and others daddys could afford to send them I suppose!

    I personally can't get over at all even though I would have free accomodation in Poznan (former co worker is Polish, moved back home a while ago) and he also has been able to source plenty of tickets for friends who have travelled over.

    Just can't afford to take the time off with my second baby on the way!


  • #15
    kryogen
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    Meglamonia wrote: »
    Hoe much Irish will be inside the stadium tho?20,000?

    Official allocation is 7,000

    Reckon it will be closer to 15,000 though.


  • #16
    noodler
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Are you suggesting a bunch of hard press public servants are in Poland? Shirley Not?

    That wasn't a pop or anything just saying that there are 300,000 people (at least) who have secure employment.


  • #17
    Will I Amnt
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    I know not 'everybody' is on the dole but a lot of those that aren't have mortgages, families etc and the general picture painted is that it's been all doom and gloom for years...until now.
    My life has not changed very much to be honest.We have a mortgage to pay and if I could have persuaded the woman to go to Poznan instead of Lanzarote this year we wouldn't have put ourselves out too much.


  • #18
    lordgoat
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    There are plenty of young Irish people 20-35 in full time work that don't have a mortgage that are probably blowing there savings on this trip.

    Plenty of others will go as it's important to them and they might not get a chance again.

    I'm delighted and proud that so many of us made the trip.


    Edit: Obviously there are plenty of people with mortgages and family that can't afford to go but I don't think this would be the majority...


  • #19
    adox
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    If there was ever a time to blow the few quid you had put by, these uncertain times are probably it funnily enough. At least they are getting something for their few quid. Having money in an Irish bank is a very uncertain future for your money.

    Delighted and surprised to see so may travelling.


  • #20
    Leiva
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    Heading over Tues.

    Job.
    Mortgage.
    30-35yr.
    2 kids >6

















    and not forgetting a very understanding wife :D


  • #21
    adox
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    Leiva wrote: »
    Heading over Tues.

    Job.
    Mortgage.
    30-35yr.
    2 kids >6

















    and not forgetting a very understanding wife :D

    Have you got tickets for the Spain match?


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  • #22
    lordgoat
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    adox wrote: »
    Have you got tickets for the Spain match?

    If anyone is looking for tickets. #COYBIG on twitter. lots floating around for all games...


  • #23
    Leiva
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    adox wrote: »
    Have you got tickets for the Spain match?

    Yep.

    Italy x 4
    Spain x 2 (smash and grab on portal to get 2 - entered 4 but qty not available, entered 3 but qty not available, entered 2 and PHEW nabbed them)

    Took me approx 18hrs over two nights into the wee hours to get them .
    I even designed a T- Shirt that's currently on sale on how I survived that awful UEFA Ticket Portal :pac:


  • #24
    stovelid
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    Fair play to them and hope they enjoy the games but hopefully the media don't want to give them medals for making a foreign away trip every 10 years.


  • #25
    Will I Amnt
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    stovelid wrote: »
    Fair play to them and hope they enjoy the games but hopefully the media don't want to give them medals for making a foreign away trip every 10 years.
    The "non-barstoolers" really need to get the f**k over themselves.It's 24 years since we have been in this tournament,some people are spending money they probably don't have.It's different than a group game in Lithuania.
    Cheer up ffs.


  • #26
    lordgoat
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    stovelid wrote: »
    Fair play to them and hope they enjoy the games but hopefully the media don't want to give them medals for making a foreign away trip every 10 years.

    Ah yes i'll say something nice and then finish off with a dig. Stay classy as ever.

    Hey stove are you watching any of the games on tv?


  • #27
    Jimmy Iovine
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    Leiva wrote: »
    Yep.

    Italy x 4
    Spain x 2 (smash and grab on portal to get 2 - entered 4 but qty not available, entered 3 but qty not available, entered 2 and PHEW nabbed them)

    Took me approx 18hrs over two nights into the wee hours to get them .
    I even designed a T- Shirt that's currently on sale on how I survived that awful UEFA Ticket Portal :pac:

    Couldn't be more jealous right now. Enjoy it.


  • #28
    MANUTD99
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    cambo2008 wrote: »
    The "non-barstoolers" really need to get the f**k over themselves.It's 24 years since we have been in this tournament,some people are spending money they probably don't have.It's different than a group game in Lithuania.
    Cheer up ffs.

    There is more happy people in another thread giving out about "common" people hanging flags & bunting outside houses.

    I seriously don't get these moanbags at all.

    I have no doubt the Irish will be the best supported county in the Euro's. Looking at some of the games in Ukraine there seems to be a lot of empty seat.



  • #29
    stovelid
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    lordgoat wrote: »

    Hey stove are you watching any of the games on tv?

    In the pub of course. Haven't gone to Ireland games for a few years. Not overly pushed about the national team but looking forward to the games and hope the team does well.


  • #30
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
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    stovelid wrote: »
    Fair play to them and hope they enjoy the games but hopefully the media don't want to give them medals for making a foreign away trip every 10 years.
    Always bitter. Some day you'll learn to just live and let live :)


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  • #31
    lordgoat
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    stovelid wrote: »
    In the pub of course.

    But surely a bastian of football like your self will be pitchside with the rest of the true lionheart fans? tut tut old bean, letting standards slip.

    At least tell me you'll have your leprechaun beard and inflatable banana?

    (This is meant as light hearted! Don't want to casuse upset on a potential national holiday!)


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