Neri wrote:Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Yes. Make sure they don't pee in your shower.Neri wrote:Is the closest airport to Schalke's ground Dusseldorf-Weeze????
I'm looking at going if I can persuade my boxrec chums Kevo and Smally.
Is the closest airport to Schalke's ground Dusseldorf-Weeze????
Anyone know the answer to this?
Have you got a link for that? My German is zilch!Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Downloaded the talking German app for my iPod. I'm now safe. I only got a D at school.
have just managed to book a room in the hotel £63 for the sat night. All need now is the ticket!Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Me, Eddie and Law are staying here; http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/interci ... 2009-06-21
Close to the stadium appears to be sold out.
Go into iTunes and type learn german. It's in the app window so select See All.Coco wrote:Have you got a link for that? My German is zilch!Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Downloaded the talking German app for my iPod. I'm now safe. I only got a D at school.
If there is a few of you it will be cheap enough in a cabjamesmcdonnell wrote:Just seen a flight and hotel deal for 3 nights, returning on Sunday, for about 190 quid - that's not too bad, that's near the centre of Dusseldorf.
German trains tend to run pretty late, certainly they did in Berlin and Munich - so should be able to get back to Dusseldorf ok I reckon after the fight.
Yeah, but German trains, cliche as it is, are very efficient and cheap, why bother getting a cab? There aren't going to be enough cab drivers to cater for 65,000 people leaving the stadium, it's not a big enough city.Coco wrote:If there is a few of you it will be cheap enough in a cabjamesmcdonnell wrote:Just seen a flight and hotel deal for 3 nights, returning on Sunday, for about 190 quid - that's not too bad, that's near the centre of Dusseldorf.
German trains tend to run pretty late, certainly they did in Berlin and Munich - so should be able to get back to Dusseldorf ok I reckon after the fight.
Well Dusseldorf is twice the size and has a famous mile full of bars, sounds like a better bet to me mate.Coco wrote:I arrive on the Thurs and am looking to stay in Dusseldorf that night, booked close to the Arena for Fri and Sat but am thinking would I have a better night in Dusseldorf on the Fri?
Dusseldorf has got to be the go for Friday night. Great bars and surely much better nightlife. Just re-book the hotel for an extra night in the Dorf on the Friday. I`ve just got to find a place near the stadium for Saturday night now, I can`t find anything.Coco wrote:I arrive on the Thurs and am looking to stay in Dusseldorf that night, booked close to the Arena for Fri and Sat but am thinking would I have a better night in Dusseldorf on the Fri?
I`m with you on that one. Thursday and Friday night heavy lash, steady away on the Saturday.Coco wrote:Sounds like a plan, i'm looking to get right in amongst it for the first two night, then have a quiet one to enjoy the boxing
Hmm, I think I'll just head back to Dusseldorf on the Saturday - or siimply sleep on the streets with my own vomit as a blanket.forcefraser wrote:Dusseldorf has got to be the go for Friday night. Great bars and surely much better nightlife. Just re-book the hotel for an extra night in the Dorf on the Friday. I`ve just got to find a place near the stadium for Saturday night now, I can`t find anything.Coco wrote:I arrive on the Thurs and am looking to stay in Dusseldorf that night, booked close to the Arena for Fri and Sat but am thinking would I have a better night in Dusseldorf on the Fri?
Looking forward to this one big time.
Good man. Looks we could have a decent box rec turn out for the Dorf sessions.Loynesy wrote:As I posted on another thread, I was at the Schalke ground when Portugal knocked England out of the last World Cup. When the roof is closed, it feels like a great gladitorial place, and charmingly intense.
With the right punters, it could be a great fight arena - an indoor 65,000 crowd would be somthing to behold.
The general consensus of a Friday in Ddorf and then fight night in GKC is probably right. I was in Ddork a few times last summer on business - its an utter shithole apart from the bit on the river that the Allies didn't bomb. That none-shithole is a charming Altstadt with baroque structures and Germanic two floor buildings.
Anyway, I sound like Judith Chalmers, so I will f___ off, but happy to met up with any of the boys in der Vaterland.I can also speak German in case the boys need saving from a jail cell...
Best
PL
Terry D wrote:Me, I think, need to check with God.
Excellent work sir, excellent workTerry D wrote:I am going to book me flight to the nearby airport, maybe arrive in the morning, get to near the venue, stay out on the lash and then back to the airport the next morning. It will be like a Dublin jaunt, without the Polish people.
Emerson should be in charge of logistics... he has an iPod that talks GermanTerry D wrote:Yep, will let you know when I am booked. We thenneed to find a dodgy kebab shop staffed by fierce Albanians, for our spinach, and a decent restaurant with a nice hukka pipe.EddieShredder wrote:Excellent work sir, excellent workTerry D wrote:I am going to book me flight to the nearby airport, maybe arrive in the morning, get to near the venue, stay out on the lash and then back to the airport the next morning. It will be like a Dublin jaunt, without the Polish people.
It's about 40 miles away, good train links from the city and the airportWestEndRiot wrote:If i was to spend the 3 nights in Dusseldorf, does anyone know how easy it would be getting to Gelsenkirchen and back on fight night?
