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« on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 09:04:08 » |
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Me and my mate hopefully going just wondering how many others thinking about it, I really think the FA and FIFA have wildly over estimated the amount fans who are going to travel to this not just from England but the rest of Europe.
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 09:41:27 » |
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Given the small time difference, I think there could be quite a lot of fans travelling down for short breaks of a couple of days - maybe over a weekend - and then heading back. Sounds far fetched, but quite do-able if you manage to get your hands on a few tickets.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 09:53:42 » |
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expense is putting me off. Even a weekend trip gonna be a coupla grand.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 10:15:09 » |
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I did Germany and Portugal and seeing the draw for this excited me and made me want to go. But wanting to go and actually doing it have quite different effects on a bank account that doesn't lend itself to jet-setting.
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 10:16:08 » |
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ha ha. if it's in europe there are ways and means of doing it on the cheap. Not South Africa.
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 10:26:10 » |
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The prices of flights are just ridiculous at the moment I am pretty sure they will come down when the realisation dawns on them that people wont pay it, emirates want £3,200 return to cape town fucking bonkers.
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:05:03 » |
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Going down for a week in Durban.
Hun v Aussies
Spain v Swiss
Holland v Japan
Cost of flights from here to Joburg went up 50% when the Swissies qualified so I'm going via Dubai to Durban - still over £1,000 though.
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:12:23 » |
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I've not looked in to this, but have you considered flying to Botswana or Namibia and driving down? Windhoek to Johannesburg, for example, looks about 700 miles. A long way, but from my limited experience of driving in South Africa, shouldn't be too much hassle.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:54:43 » |
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Yep, I will be there  Am watching Netherlands v Cameroon, England v ASlgeria, and a 2nd Round game which should in all probability be Spain v Portugal All the above games are in Cape Town, and it's handy seeing as I live in Cape Town  |
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 13:00:30 » |
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Yep, I will be there Am watching Netherlands v Cameroon, England v ASlgeria, and a 2nd Round game which should in all probability be Spain v Portugal All the above games are in Cape Town, and it's handy seeing as I live in Cape Town We are staying in Cape Town with my mates parents, what is the trip up to Joberg like e.g How long by car? what are trains like ? |
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 13:11:20 » |
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Was going to but mates bottled it over worrying about crime etc and all that. Plus the cost up to 5K for decent hotel, flights and match tickets... a bit steep.
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 13:18:28 » |
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Fuck SA for kissball, it's all about the Ashes down under.
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 17:31:02 » |
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Agreed, watching England away has been shite since 2000ish. Get on the cricket tour, less facepaint and corporate rubbish to deal with. That said having watched England at every major comp (except Japan – no great loss) since 92, I guarantee we’ll do well. SA is an ace country too.
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, January 22, 2010, 17:51:03 » |
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It's way too much for a few weeks off and a few games of football. No thanks.
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 09:05:15 » |
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We are staying in Cape Town with my mates parents, what is the trip up to Joberg like e.g How long by car? what are trains like ?
Ideally you want to fly to Joburg from Cape Town. The N1 will take you all the way there if you want to drive, but you are looking at at least 10 or 11 hour drive, minimum. As for trains, umm, no idea. Never caught a train between the two cities. Flying is your best bet. For internal flights, check out the following sites:- www.kulula.comwww.flymango.comwww.saa.comwww.travelstart.co.zaHope this helps |
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