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Aye they could have got the ferry to the Orkneys and caught a fishing boat across then cycled to Trondheim.

Highland Saints have arrived in Bergen airport!

Don't think it's about reward I think it's about giving the team the best chance if getting a result.

Saints could have taken the whole squad and management via klm for £15k, it was the clubs choice to fly privately.

I've got a mate who owns a company called Sporting Options. I will ask him what the deal is and why Saints would have been charged so much. My guess, from speaking with him about trips he has done for Rangers' fans is that the cost is inflated because you are asking a plane company to deliver a plane to an airport where they wouldn't normally be flying in or out of - e.g Edi or Gla then going to a destination which is also off the beaten track - meaning they can't easily do a couple or three more journey's while the team does its thing. We seem to have gotten a SAS plane, which will be able to service a few routes in and around dropping our party off. All up the cost is prohibitive due to the time of year, the pick up and drop off...in those simplistic terms. It has to be said: St Johnstone are new to this club travel "lark" and i don't think they really know what they are doing!!! Not properly. The team ought to have flown regular service with kit etc sent on ahead via man in van. As musicians do....

A new standard in pot calling kettle black

I know some boys who are not very good at their jobs, in fact they are still apprentices. They have a big drum, might be able to get you loan of it.

proxynova.com I think usually gives you a list or proxies and their locations. Can't access just now as I am using the wifi in library. Ironically, if I had access to a proxy server just now I could use it to get around the P&KCouncil internet restrictions!

And say 5k for the luggage.. no brainer Let's cut our playing budget but fly privately

https://sumo.tv2.no/sport/live-sport/fotball/diverse-utenlandske-kamper/rosenborg-st-johnstone-731528.html

I guess Saints take the decision to charter a flight as it is a rarity to qualify for Europe. I doubt these little teams enjoy that luxury. Plus, however tiny their leagues are, they don't have Neil Doncaster undermining every possible income stream and giving it all to the old firm.

Quite like the inspirations idea of half a tanner etc would be perfect on a sunny day

Look forward to meeting with all saints fans in Edinburgh airport tonight, and Trondheim tomorrow. I hope that we all have an amazing time, and none of the excitable young ones get into trouble and make a bad name for our club....

Heading off to airport soon. For anyone on the official charter at 10am looks like Hibs flight to Malmo goes at the same time - feel free to pass on any message to Rowan Vine for us!!!

What about St John's Place.. the kirky, willows, half a tanner.. just take over the street. As long as we're on the pavement shouldnt be a problem as all these places have licences for drinking outdoors and im sure would welcome the trade

So how do we go about getting a result in Norway? I'm assuming we'd all be happy with a score draw or even a narrow defeat with an away goal in the bag. Who would be in your starting 11? Exciting times, IN TOMMY WE TRUST!!!! COYS!!!!

Love to have seen Vine survive a flight with a couple of hundred steaming saints fans.

Dammit, memo to self, stop biting fir amateur fishermen...

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Im putting my tuppence worth in on this but im not going over every single point,im just going to say ;how can crusaders fly from further away for 300 quid and we can only do it for 800 and that's subsidised? I said sometime ago that saints would be charging a lot more than crusaders were and people slagged me off instantly saying I was insinuating that saints were ripping off there own supporters? Im not going to say told you so ..but.

Good stuff. I'm a beer geek so always looking to try the local brew, Cheers!

My favorite is the Dahls! http://bilder.vgb.no/5809/4col/img_463b8d50efe22.jpg It is brewed on E.C. Dahls Brewery in Trondheim!

What is the best local beer to drink?

Yeah first row for me too, it's good if u can get passed the annoying adverts that pop up now and again

http://whoopwhoop.tv/thu-18th-jul_6-00pm-8-00pm_the-uefa-europa-league-rosenborg-bk_v_st-johnstone.htm

For those just arrived. MacBeths is about a tenner for a pint. The three lions across the road is about a third cheaper if you get the local lager. Voddy and other spirits are 3-4x the price at home. Get tanked up on your duty free at your hotel room first I say.

Those young loanees would've cost us buttons. The likes of Beattie and Riordan were gambles that didn't pay off unfortunately, but I think they succeeded in the sense that they gave our Manager confidence that he was being backed and trusted by the board.

I'm sure I'm not alone in not having a clue what this means?!

Train just pulling into Trondheim with 14 thirsty fans!!

no need to be a pretentious tw@ because you're missing both home and away legs!

Ally McCoist, we will have someone suggesting SAF next.

An hour more to go in this hell hole of an office, then I can get home, pack my stuff and get on the beers at Edinburgh airport. See you all in trondheim tomorrow morning! COYS!

Dont forget that SB also talked to him, the outcome of that conversation was that Saints couldnt meet his wage demands

Off to work this morning but don't think I'll be able to concentrate too much - especially given I'll have to rush back and get my stuff together to get to the airport for my flight to Oslo! Can't wait.

Don't encourage them! Some of them don't know where decency begins and ends, especially after a few drinks! The only message here is for us - move on. On a serious note, I'll never forget Vine's winner v Celtic. Papers manipulate everything that is said to create maximum effect for themselves. Just get on with getting to Norway and come back having cheered the boys on to a good result for those who couldn't make it.

Just arrived in Liverpool as well.

See all you crazy kids tomorrow or the next day cys

I will be in that part of town tommorow, i can speak to the Station and see how the ground lies and if they will do some sort of a deal.If folk were ok with me checking it out

Said it before station hotel beer garden,also enough area for kids to run about and even a wee kick o boot ,,,,,thoughts

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One thing I feel we missed out on is the fact he was greatful of the opportunity given by Saints and wanted to stay here. Wanted to commit to another contract. Didnt want to move in the hope of more money elsewhere! So im disappointed in that regard but ur people are right with the inconsistency etc. Saints could of maybe sat down with him and said well we cannot afford ur wage. But we can offer u reduced wage of xxx if u want to stay?

In any other retail situation, people would expect to pay a % more for something unique and a bit special. Why should football be any different?

Season ticket holders who garentee the club money every year never get rewarded and now they are people are moaning about it!!

Henpecked

The amount of people who don't get sarcasm or irony is astounding.