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I did chuckle at the advert in the V8 Cafe which describes Bucharest as "lively". It's certainly a city of contrasts. I'm no travel agent but I thought our Club Charters overly expensive, however £350 and £650 to Odense and Athens respectively doesn't seem too bad now when compared to yours. I would urge those that can go to go -- you'll only ever have one 1st game in European competition. I endured the coach from Motherwell to Katowice in 91 for a Cup Winners Cup tie. It took almost 3 days to get there and we only made the last 15mins of play. Would I do it again ? You bet. A word of caution ................ eastern european fans like to "acquire" visiting teams' flags - then set them alight during the game, so keep your flags/banners close at hand or tucked away until you get into the stadium. I followed Motherwell to Steaua and the local cops did look rather stern faced and trigger happy. They take no **** over there. All the very best. Get yer kilts on and enjoy ----------- it's a very unique experience. Slainje

If my memory serves me, you bottled it

.................. Club to win the Scottish FA Cup apparently. Welcome to the Cub :clapoverhead: :clapping: :notworthy: I hope you've all got very sore heads this morning, and memories you'll carry with you to your graves. I'd like to think a decent percentage of those who travelled to Glasgow yesterday can be attracted out to Longman on a regular basis. A League Cup Final and a Scottish Cup win with shyte crowds ---- just think what could be achieved if more of the city got behind the Club. Now onto your Eurovision debut. Having followed Motherwell all over the continent, I'd encourage you to look out your passports and follow Caley. If you think the Cup Final is the dugz bawz, seeing one's team in Europe is another level. It looks like you enter in the 2nd Qualifying Round, and will be unseeded, (a combination of your lack of history, and Scotland's poor co-efficient count). This is an excellent link to keep tabs on things, and give you a rough idea where you might be heading before the draw is actually made. It does change on a daily basis as continental leagues/cups finalise. http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedel2015.htm l Slainje

Quite chuffed for you guys, particularly the ones who have made the 20yr journey. Not sure I could have embraced a marriage with any of our local rivals - but respects to you that did. Well done today. Always great to see those peasants served with a reality check, and your reward is another Final. However, this time you will be favourites Here's to tomorrow's sare heids btw, not sure how many of you heard Andy Walker's far from impartial contributions on TV. You may have worn the C&A once Andy, but GIRFUY

Couldn't have complained had it been 4-0. Well played

a Doonhammer I know says the criteria is no more.

I doth my cap to anyone heading south tonight, and no finger pointing at anyone who chooses to stay put --- can't say I blame you. Midweek fixture scheduling is brutal on supporters, so too is this Sunday's ---- I mean to say 12:15 kick-off FFS. Game is on Alba tonight, 10pm. No offence, but hope most of you choose to hit the sack rather than view ---- for obvious reasons, sorry.

Moving slightly off track, sorry, imho you/we should be pointing a very pointy stick at the SPFL. Scheduling midweek League fixtures either side of a Cup Final

You are spot on Joe. 18th May 1991, the best day of my life by a long-long shot. I've followed Motherwell to Greece, Spain, Denmark, Romania, France, Germany and Poland in the Champions League, Europa Cup, UEFA Cup and Cup Winners Cup and I'd swap them all for a domestic Cup Final Win.

Hurting today are we ? In need of a

Thats it exactly. Welcome to the Hell that is your first Cup Final. Pardon !!!!

Take more than a handful O current/former/future Inverkneesians to ravish me my old friend. Glad you identified my "cometh in peace" post Johndo. I was making an observation - not phishing mister Donview. I crawl out from under my stone and head into Inverness 5 days a week. I have yet to come into contact with an Icy Tea fan let alone anyone heading to Glasgow's East End Shytehole today, nor have I seen any visible sign of the Cub's final appearance in the city, save for the 2 banners round at the Northern Scot offices, (or is it the P&J), under the bridge - you know where I mean ? For me, that is a crying shame. Icy Tea deserve great credit for what they have achieved in 20yrs. To get to a national Cup Final is fantastic, and it's just a shame more Invernessians haven't got behind the team. I reckon more than 3//4's of the League Clubs in Scotland would take more than 6000 to this Final. I worked out of Aberdeen and the 'Shire for 3yrs and met nothing but Aberdeen fans, save a few incomers with allegiance to their home-town Clubs. Armed with this knowledge and your blatant lack of civility, I won't trust you. The merger that spawned Icy Tea has created a very unique situation within our game, and its obvious to me that many many issues remain unresolved, much to the detriment of the Club. I watched last week's game, judging by the stands it was like a home tie for Utd. Lucky if you had 1500 --- Whats that all about ? As I said in a previous post, today is your opportunity to display your potential. 6000 hardy souls aint sending the right signals to the Board, current/future sponsors. Reckon I'll avoid Guiness - it obviously makes one Girnie.

Safe journey to all those travelling to/from the Piggery on Sunday. Obviously, as underdogs, I'll be rooting for yourselves - and to anyone who says it's a Diddy Cup, just ask fans of the other 40 Clubs who'd bite yer hand off to be there. It's a real pity about the travelling numbers - and the apparent apathy within the City. Looks like folks from Aberdeen support Aberdeen while folks from Inverness support Rangers/Celtic/Ross County. Enjoy your day.

Can't beat a Local Derby imho - but selfishly it's an accessible away game for me -------- and it's warmer, and has The Mallard

Without wishing to offend, the 7000(ish) ticket sales reported on radio yesterday is disappointing. Ticket sales for Cup Finals displays a Club's potential, and 7000 from a city the size of Inverness whose Club has consolidated its place in the top flight and competing in its first national Cup Final is rather pitiful imho - even taking into account the location and kick-off time. What kind of message to the Board, current/potential sponsors ???? I reckon Elgin City would take more.