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A few of you may have heard me mention about planning a trip over to sligo, so thought I would post this to guage how much interest there might be...

I am organising a trip on behalf of the Official Supporters Club to Sligo to watch the Sligo V Cork match on the 2nd Aug. Prob going over on Friday 1st and returning on either the Sun or Mon 3/4th.

I am currently looking at options of travel and accomodation so don't have any prices as yet, and that may depend on numbers interested. I have been approached by Granada TV to take a film crew along to record our weekend away for the documentary!!!

So any ideas people let me know if you are interested

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I might have a wander along HR!

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I know when i mentioned this to my folks (the mexicans from the morecambe game a few years back) they were interested in going. They aren't very computer literate tho so keep me posted please.

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cheers dabeast will def keep everyone updated on what's going on, just hoping I can get a decent trip price...but it will also depend on numbers...

to fly or not to fly...that is the question :D

Or do we coach it over, I am going to see frazer eagle soon to see if they can help in anyway

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Broached this with family & friends, really does depend on price itenary etc. but I would think between six to ten of us would definately be interested:)

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due to the fixture V's cork being an 8pm ko, weird how all their matches are evening ko's, a sligo fan has suggested a supporters footy match in the afternoon, what da ya reckon??

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Costs about 350 quid each way for a minibus over 8m long via holyhead - dublin on ferry. no idea how much a bus would cost to hire.

Flights direct to sligo currently about 100 per person but will increase each time someone books on. An alternative is to fly to Derry or Belfast International (domestic uk flights are 'generally' cheaper on taxes). Both airports about 2 hours drive from sligo.

The tricky thing with cheap flights is booking them at the right time and also you need the cash upfront for each passenger, making it difficult to give a price for anyone to go 'on a whim'. It might be worth speaking to Irish Ferries or Stena Line about the ferry options as they will probably be more flexible on numbers.

Hope you manage to arrange this I'm sure the lads out there will be surprised. From experience of organising something on this scale I wish you the best of luck it is a daunting task! If you need any help post on here or pm me.

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depends how many go, is it 2 a side at the moment?

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not if you include pendle red's six to ten :p

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That is my issue regarding flights as would need the money up front to do it!! Only prob with coach/ferry is the length of time it takes to travel and this may put many off... although the whole travelling can be also part of the charm if it is like a party atmosphere :D

I have had another request a la sligo and that is can we take the benin/boco flag...jase/sparkie???

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May be cheaper to go across as foot passengers and get a coach from Sligo to do any running about over there. That way you aren't paying for the driver's time away from home and the coach being booked out for all 3/4 days

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i see what you are saying Dave, but I want it to be the whole package and people not having to sort some travel arrangements themselves

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Just found better flights for you at bmibaby. Flying to West of Ireland(Knock) (40miles south of sligo) cost 55quid per person

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Personally I prefer the idea of flying but think it will be impossible if many want to go to get them booked and paid for.

I have found a flight direct to sligo for £75 but still need travel to manchester airport, unless that was under people's own steam!

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Add Sparkie and I to your interested list please Lesley, not sure yet about Emily but best put Her down as well!! :alright:

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I wont be able to put myself on list, have fun will have to catch the documentry instead hehehehehe:D

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I will be over in the UK for those dates so put me and Lesley down for interested as well - just let us know the details cost etc and we will make a decision...

Jimbo T :horn8:blower

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thanks for the interest, keep em coming and any ideas too..

have contacted an airline, so will see if anything comes of that, if not then will be looking at coaches

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HR pm sent:)

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This sounds like a fun trip but i wont be back off my holidays in time to make it, what a ******, but to all those that do go, have a good time.

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Talk about fun..this would be a ripper...wish I was there...by golly the ex Stanley men will be in for a surprise... hope we see the doco over here..start a riot and it'll make the evening news at least.. :)

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A (perhaps) long-winded option - Eurolines coach+ferry to sligo from manchester is 61.50 per person return (possibly with discounts for youths/seniors/children). The fares are refundable eg. if people need to pull out.

It does take a long time though and is overnight travel (could be a laugh!!), for example set off friday at 19.45 arrive sligo 12 noon saturday. one change of coach in dublin.

try using gulliver.ie or centralr.com to book/research hotels/b&b

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Just an update, along with the supporters club voting slips there will be a leaflet about the sligo trip attached with a bit more info, still trying to sort out accommodation but it is looking like the weekend will be around the £150 mark + match ticket.

My number is on the leaflet if you want to provisionally book a place/places or post/pm on here and then I will have more of a true amount of numbers wishing to go :)

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Totally off topic here.
I just got a Flogging Molly CD and in the credits by Bridget Regan (fiddle/whistle player) she gives a special thanks to Charles Roberts-pipe maker in Sligo :rolleyes:.

I`d never even heard of the place until Cooky went there now i hear it popping up all over the place.

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Last time i was in sligo was over 20 years ago - and there was nowt there then....

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for people that are interested in going to this..


Ryanair have a huge ireland flights sale at the moment

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Goals for Almeida and Rommy last Saturday in a 3-2 win that brings us up to 5th. Click here to see - on the 5th May its at about 32 mins

RTÉ Sport: Monday Night Soccer

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good goal from Rommy

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Might be some more players heading sligo way now???

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tell us more.

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No inside info sorry just the fact that we have released so many there might be a chance they make it over the water

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I'd say we in the Bit o'Red Supporters Trust will organise a supporters game before hand if ye are interested. Is their a group coming in July for Derry game? Ye wanted a game yeah?

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there is now a change of plan regarding this trip as the ultras have decided to do their own trip in June... so due to reduced numbers I am going back to plan A which is flying... approx same price but with smaller numbers I would be able to collect the flight money from all of you before booking it...

The price of the flight is showing around £80-£90 at mo and looking to pay about £20 - £30 per night pp for the hotel so it still comes to approx £150

I need definate yes's in this thread and pm's with tel no's as I want to collect £100 pp asap so I can get flight booked and send hotel a deposit.

closing date for interest is going to be 2 weeks - noon sunday 25th May

so come on get yer name down, we're gonna have a blinder of a weekend :)

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What hotel ye staying in? Has the Rovers Supporters Trust contacted you in regards to this?

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they contacted me initially and said they would look into it but have heard nothing since

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Ok, well there's a meeting Wednesday night, I can bring it up about it and see what the story is because I know Alan Kearns(ST chairman) was on about trying to organise places for ye.

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We are going 4th 5 th 6th July, all we need is a contact for the fans game sligoman........

11 a side on the saturday. Ta in advance. there will be 10-15 of us

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that would be great thanks :)

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No problem. I'm in the Supporters Trust and myself and a few others organised a recent supporters match against Galway. It took place on the astro pitch at the Showgrounds. We can organise this again no problem. I'll PM you my E-mail address if you have any queries. Won't be on this site much probably so easier to keep you updated by E-mail.

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harwood red, Alan will be in contact with you tomorrow or ASAP

Willie Miller, what time would ye be looking for this game to kick off around? The game is at 8pm, the pitch is located at the Showgrounds and there's a pub across the road from the ground...so ye won't have far to travel :D. Fans will probably have use of the away team dressing room after too so ye can have showers and get changed there. I'd say would around 2 or 3 pm suit? Plenty of time for drinks and that after, before the Rovers match.

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2 or 3pm is fine mate it gonna be a good weekend.............

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Nice pics mate, check out Stanley Ultras for similar from our end. We will help with whatever u have planned for the game on the Saturday.

Forza Stanley &Sligo!

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Sligo back to winning ways and up to 4th with a 3-0 win at home to Bray. No Rommy because of injury and no Psycho because he was sent off in the previous match.

PS Have you seen the name of Cobh Ramblers' ground? :)

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maybe his next job?

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Saint Colman, eh? Certainly sounds better than King Coley!!! :):):)

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Thanks for those that have contacted me by pm, please can I ask anyone who is def still interested to contact me even if you initially showed interest when I first posted in March. I need a list of names since I asked on the 11th May, remember this sunday is the cut off, cheers :)

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Do you need my folks' details again HR??

Flights still around 85 notes at the moment

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is their many heading over for the derry game?

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10 or 11 mate if thats the game on the 4th July

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So harwood, have you a definite number for how many are coming over in August? and how are ye getting to Sligo from Dublin?

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hi sligoman, sorry meant to post a while ago about this, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, we are unlikely to bring a group over in August, it's more likely to be just a few of us who are coming over by plane direct into sligo, but that is only if the fares drop again!!

Will contact you on your forum when we have definately booked and we can arrange to meet up if you like

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Willie Miller, I've pm'd you. Can you get back to me ASAP as the pitch needs to be booked.

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It looks like the supporters match won't happen as Willie Miller has yet to reply to my PM.

Also for the fans coming in August, our game Vs. Cork City has been moved from the Saturday night to Sunday at 3pm as Cork are involved in a European Competition that week.

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Well that has put a spanner in the works..

Unfortunately due to flights and a change in the match we will no longer be running a trip over at the beginning of August :(

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As the trip is no longer happening, I'll unstick the thread.

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Do any of ye know Willie Miller? I've pm'd him twice and he hasn't replied.

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try the ultras website www.stanleyultras.co.uk

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Good to see Sligo back to winning ways, 3-1 at Cobh's St Colman's ground last night, with Sean Doherty scoring after two minutes and Rommy missing a penalty but scoring with a header: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/...obh_sligo.html.

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Cheers.

Just waiting to be approved. Does anyone know if the Ultras are still coming over this coming week? A pitch is booked to play them in a supporters match but saying as Willie never got back to me we're going to try and play Derry fans instead.