Wales v Scotland
Unbelievably, our last trip to Cardiff hasn’t put some of us off returning next month for another meaningless friendly. It’s a chance to overturn the humiliation of 2005, get the orange hose on again, and get some Brains Skull Attack down our necks.
Big Ben is making this his first away trip, along with Pizza Hun, the Iron Chancellor and Scooter Boy.
And lest anyone forget, what’s the best thing about Wales? Goldie Lookin’ Chain, of course.
World Cup 2010 Qualification Schedule Announced
Saturday 6 September 2008
Macedonia v Scotland
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Iceland v Scotland
Saturday 11 October 2008
Scotland v Norway
Saturday 28 March 2009
Netherlands v Scotland
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Scotland v Iceland
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Norway v Scotland
Saturday 5 September 2009
Scotland v Macedonia
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Scotland v Netherlands
Georgia – The Country
I’ve been doing a bit of research for next week’s trip, and thought it would be a good idea to post links on here for everyone else.
A good overview of what delights Georgia has in store for us:
Gridskipper, the Urban Travel Guide
All you need to know about Georgia. I think I remember The Wallace saying he’s got the book. This description says it all though: “A cultural nexus with food to dream about”
Georgia Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Another guide to Tbilisi, this one is written by locals though.
Tbilisi.info – The Guide to Tbilisi, Georgia, Sakartvelo
Wikipedia entries for Georgia and Tbilisi
Georgia
Tbilisi
And a Wikitravel page:
Wikitravel
Georgian Department of Tourism and Resorts:
Welcome to Georgia
Other Georgian Attractions
Our hotel…
Welcome to KOPALA
Lunch in a book shop? That’s about as likely as dinner in a shoe shop.
Prospero’s Bookstore & Caliban’s Coffee House
“The breakfast of Georgian champions is a shot or three of grapeskin/ethyl alcohol vodka known as Chacha”
House Of Wine
Puppets, Wifi and Pudding – a deadly combination
Sans Souci
Exotic, cultured Tbilisi
Days of wine and roses
Georgia on my mind again!
It’s only a couple of weeks until Eck’s first game in charge of the national team, and the plans are taking shape for our next immersion in Glesga banter. The standard components will all be there – early train with a cairry-oot if we can smuggle it past the Scotrail beaks, square sausage rolls at the Corona, a visit to the chipper on Battlefield Road, standing about in a park drinking whisky, and 90 minutes of champagne football. All washed down with lashings and lashings of broon beer!
KELTA appears to have grown in numbers, as we will again be accompanied by some extras. Ill Bill, Barry Tits, Boaby Russell, Steven The Undertaker, Stevie Baldie and Michael MacLeod will swell our numbers to ten, as four of our full members (SB, PC, TW and PH) are making the trip.
Bring on the unpronounceables!!!
Georgia on my mind
Another good turnout is expected for the trip to Tbilisi for the last away trip of the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Although I’m pretty sure Georgia is actually in Asia. Work that one out.
Luxury accommodation has been secured within walking distance of the Georgian sulphur baths, for a six-day visit to the other side of the Black Sea.
Paris in September
Plans are well advanced for our trip to Paris later this year. It’s looking like a bumper turnout, with all the regulars due to attend plus burds, faithers and other miscellaneous hingers-on. By the time that match comes round qualification could be already assured!