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In nobody actually going to the World Cup ?
Hardly any threads, pleas for tickets etc....must be the lowest key tournament Wales has ever qualified for. Is it the political issues, vost or a combination of both ?
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From what I’ve seen it’s more logistics, pricing, tickets and general apathy for a WC in a country that doesn’t seem ready for it.
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I'll give you the Malky!!
Hardly any threads, pleas for tickets etc....must be the lowest key tournament Wales has ever qualified for. Is it the political issues, vost or a combination of both ?
You’ve vost me ?
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UNDERHILL1927
From what I’ve seen it’s more logistics, pricing, tickets and general apathy for a WC in a country that doesn’t seem ready for it.
https://wonkysheep.co.uk/walesworldcup/
This suggests the opposite, all available packages sold and a waiting list for expressions of interest should more become available.
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Being in the middle of the regular season doesn't help either. When a tournament is in the summer it fills a gap, the timing of this year's is more of an inconvenience.
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It's not bad, only ones I can think generating more interest that I remember are 2016 by a long way and marginally 2020/21.
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The window for tickets opens on Tuesday 5th so I guess we will have a better idea of demand then.
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cyril evans awaydays
The window for tickets opens on Tuesday 5th so I guess we will have a better idea of demand then.
It’ll be interesting on Tuesday as I imagine 99% of fans who’ve booked this trip don’t yet have tickets.
I’m bricking it as I’ve already gone all in and booked flights to Dubai and back, accommodation and three matchday shuttle flights to the tune of £5k for two of us without a guaranteed ticket.
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Besides seeing the games I think it will be less than an uplifting experience and does anyone know what a beer will cost?
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If it’s anything like Dubai it’ll be £10+ a pint.
Another reason we’re not staying in Doha and staying All inclusive in Abu Dhabi.
Also the pound is taking a battering against the AED and the Dollar so it’s getting more expensive by the day at the moment.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Besides seeing the games I think it will be less than an uplifting experience and does anyone know what a beer will cost?
£5 a pint according to this article but probably double that outside defined fan zones.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...tball-27244676
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Blue Tone
It’ll be interesting on Tuesday as I imagine 99% of fans who’ve booked this trip don’t yet have tickets.
I’m bricking it as I’ve already gone all in and booked flights to Dubai and back, accommodation and three matchday shuttle flights to the tune of £5k for two of us without a guaranteed ticket.
Yeah, I think thats the case....not sure how easy it is to sell spares but I'll be on the lookout :thumbup:
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It's just beyond belief that we only have 2000 tickets.
I want to go but just can't see me getting a ticket, which I think means no entry into Qatar.
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Wash DC Blue
It's just beyond belief that we only have 2000 tickets.
I want to go but just can't see me getting a ticket, which I think means no entry into Qatar.
The ballot that opens on Tuesday is for all remaining games on general sale as well as the specific allocation for Welsh fans. It is possible that you could get a ticket for a Wales game through the general sales route if that hasn't sold out.
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If you are not in red wall group 1 the best bet is general sale I expect.
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Low ticket numbers, logistically expensive, in the winter, not a country I have the slightest interest in visiting. Qualifying really was the prize in and of itself for me, there’s something about this tournament that feels like it’s not a proper World Cup.
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I probably won't even watch much of it on TV. The first group games kick off at 5am. I might get to watch a bit of the 2pm games. I might take the day off for the Wales/USA game.
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cyril evans awaydays
The ballot that opens on Tuesday is for all remaining games on general sale as well as the specific allocation for Welsh fans. It is possible that you could get a ticket for a Wales game through the general sales route if that hasn't sold out.
Thank you.
Do you know what time they go on sale?
Will have to get up early!
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Wash DC Blue
It's just beyond belief that we only have 2000 tickets.
I want to go but just can't see me getting a ticket, which I think means no entry into Qatar.
Sounds like a recipe for little atmosphere. Will the ground be filled with Qatari schoolchildren blowing the local equivalent of vuvuselas?
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Wash DC Blue
Thank you.
Do you know what time they go on sale?
Will have to get up early!
10 am British Summer Time
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cyril evans awaydays
10 am British Summer Time
Nice One Cyril!
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Taunton Blue Genie
Sounds like a recipe for little atmosphere. Will the ground be filled with Qatari schoolchildren blowing the local equivalent of vuvuselas?
Vuvuzelas, that is.
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I’ll tell you by the end of the week once I know my ticket allocation
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Taunton Blue Genie
Sounds like a recipe for little atmosphere. Will the ground be filled with Qatari schoolchildren blowing the local equivalent of vuvuselas?
Won’t they get jailed or executed for blow jobs ?
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You could all save your money (those who haven’t yet booked flights and accommodation) and follow the City home and away. You still wouldn’t miss any of our superb Wales games on TV. You all know this makes sense!
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I'm going, I think it'll go down to stage 3 for wales fans and everyone who wants one will get one through the general ballot apart from the England game probably.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Besides seeing the games I think it will be less than an uplifting experience and does anyone know what a beer will cost?
The 15 years in jail for being drunk got me….I’m ruined on 3 pints these days
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I hope the game we go out the squad have a little protest in the way fans won’t be allowed to
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Way too much money for me to maybe watch football in a soulless stadium in a soulless city/country. The appeal of the World Cup to me is meeting all sorts of people from all sorts of cultures all united by one thing, sport.
I'd much prefer to save my money and enjoy the likes of the 2023 RWC in France, 2024 Paris Olympics or 2024 Euros in Germany (fingers crossed we qualify). You could probably do all 3 of those events for the same price as the Qatar World Cup in much more enjoyable places.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Besides seeing the games I think it will be less than an uplifting experience and does anyone know what a beer will cost?
Going to cost a arm and a leg
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Think the venue has left a sour taste in most folks mouth and who in thier right mind would feel comfortable thier. Its the most unlikely football environment I can think off ??
Stay in CF go to pubs stimulate the economy..
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Brizzlebluebirds
Going to cost a arm and a leg
And you could end up.having them cut of, f just for kissing yer mate as Bale scores.
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I’m giving it a miss.
Been fortunate in that I have gone to quite a few World Cups yet, for many reasons ,this one lacks any real appeal for me.
Will undoubtedly follow on the TV but I tip my hat to all of those making the effort.
It all seems so far removed from my first one (Spain 82) where a few of us decided to go ,only days before, with no tickets, little money and no accommodation.
The only plus in our arrangements was I had an O level in Spanish.
Far more useful would have been a degree in avoiding scousers who lived up to their stereotype in some style .
Korea/ Japan was the best of the lot.
Expensive but what superb hosts those two nations were, on all levels.
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Blue Tone
It’ll be interesting on Tuesday as I imagine 99% of fans who’ve booked this trip don’t yet have tickets.
I’m bricking it as I’ve already gone all in and booked flights to Dubai and back, accommodation and three matchday shuttle flights to the tune of £5k for two of us without a guaranteed ticket.
I thought you could not book the shuttle flights until you have a Hayya Card and you can't get a Hayya Card unless you have a ticket?
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Brizzlebluebirds
Going to cost a arm and a leg
Me n my sister are going,assuming the tickets Hays travel advertised are legit, and yes it cost a bloody fortune!
Thankfully I recently took redundancy and started a new job 3 weeks later so managed to use that
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Garth Blue
I thought you could not book the shuttle flights until you have a Hayya Card and you can't get a Hayya Card unless you have a ticket?
I thought that too but have booked matchday shuttles with Qatar Airways from Dubai and back for all 3 games.
I’ve been led to believe that you won’t be able to check in / board unless you have the ticket uploaded onto the Hayya App for the game on the date you’re travelling.
In effect this is your passport / visa to leave Dubai / enter Qatar
I just want to watch Wales play in a World Cup, I have no interest in Qatar which is why I’m not basing myself there.
I went to the WC in Germany in 2006 and it was a global footy love in and I know this won’t be anywhere close to that experience unfortunately but these opportunities may come only once in a lifetime so I’d like to be a part of it just incase.
For the USA and England games we’re flying in around 8hours before KO, catch up with friends in the fan zone and have a beer or two, watch the game and then fly back after full time which will be midnight on the 4am flight
Back in time for breakfast in our hotel in Abu Dhabi then relax by the pool with a few beers as it’s all inclusive.
The Iranian game is out an back the same day, back in time for supper
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Blue Tone
I thought that too but have booked matchday shuttles with Qatar Airways from Dubai and back for all 3 games.
I’ve been led to believe that you won’t be able to check in / board unless you have the ticket uploaded onto the Hayya App for the game on the date you’re travelling.
In effect this is your passport / visa to leave Dubai / enter Qatar
I just want to watch Wales play in a World Cup, I have no interest in Qatar which is why I’m not basing myself there.
I went to the WC in Germany in 2006 and it was a global footy love in and I know this won’t be anywhere close to that experience unfortunately but these opportunities may come only once in a lifetime so I’d like to be a part of it just incase.
For the USA and England games we’re flying in around 8hours before KO, catch up with friends in the fan zone and have a beer or two, watch the game and then fly back after full time which will be midnight on the 4am flight
Back in time for breakfast in our hotel in Abu Dhabi then relax by the pool with a few beers as it’s all inclusive.
The Iranian game is out an back the same day, back in time for supper
Thanks for that. We are staying in Dubai. Got a nice 5 star hotel on the club floor with access to club lounge and free alcohol for 2 hours every night. So we'll drink as much as we can there. Sharjah is the closer airport for the shuttle. i'll book now.
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Maybe see you out there, are you on the Wales Apostle forum?
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Blue Tone
I thought that too but have booked matchday shuttles with Qatar Airways from Dubai and back for all 3 games.
I’ve been led to believe that you won’t be able to check in / board unless you have the ticket uploaded onto the Hayya App for the game on the date you’re travelling.
In effect this is your passport / visa to leave Dubai / enter Qatar
I just want to watch Wales play in a World Cup, I have no interest in Qatar which is why I’m not basing myself there.
I went to the WC in Germany in 2006 and it was a global footy love in and I know this won’t be anywhere close to that experience unfortunately but these opportunities may come only once in a lifetime so I’d like to be a part of it just incase.
For the USA and England games we’re flying in around 8hours before KO, catch up with friends in the fan zone and have a beer or two, watch the game and then fly back after full time which will be midnight on the 4am flight
Back in time for breakfast in our hotel in Abu Dhabi then relax by the pool with a few beers as it’s all inclusive.
The Iranian game is out an back the same day, back in time for supper
That's what we're doing, not looking forward to the 4am flight back after the USA game!
Dubai will be ok I think, never had any real interest in going there so an excuse to see it, plus I think it will be enough going on to make it feel like a bit of a WC. It will be the main hub for it imo. Didn't bother with the England game though, Lens was bad enough, the thought of a shuttle flight in and out after being knocked out by them was enough to put me off but fingers crossed that won't be the case!
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I normally make an effort to go to world cups and european championships even if it's just a holiday with random games.
Haven't given this one a second thought, it doesn't appeal at all.
Since Wales qualified, I've said I'd consider it if there was a 3-4 day break with flights and tickets for under a grand. But thats not going to happen, and even then thats a shit load of money.
Euro 2016 I got the eurostar and stayed in hostels, probably cost £150.