Oldmuirton Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I seriously want to warn all saints fans who will go to Eskişehir from İstanbul by bus. There are 2 bridges that passes bosphorus and one of them is almost closed until September. For 25 days istanbul citizens are in deep trouble. Sometimes it takes 3-4 hours to pass the 1 km bosphorus. . Crossing must be really bad. BBC news just showed 1200 people SWIMMING from one side to the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Good odds for a Saints win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Glad we are in the Grand Namili:D PHEW > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Rourke Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Crossing must be really bad. BBC news just showed 1200 people SWIMMING from one side to the other. Ferries run non stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Agreed, thats where The Burrelton Stud and I will be billeted. Managed to get a twin bedded room for £41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoninturkey Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Alright troops. Rangers fan and a Glasgow boy here. I have been living in Eskisehir for the past 10 years. The missus is Turkish and we have a couple of businesses in Eskisehir. If you are coming over for the game the best place to go for both pre and post match drinking is Barlar Sokak(Bar Street). It is the street that runs up across from the Ibis Hotel. Piece of piss to find. Eskisehir city centre itself is really small and you can reach everywhere within a 15 min walk. The stadium is about a 15 min walk from Bar Street. The Grand Namli and Ibis are alright. You won't have any bother. The Eskisehir boys take their football seriously by the way. Most Turkish teams have a hard time here. If you need any help or have any questions about Eskisehir you can email me gordoninturkey@yahoo.co.uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoninturkey Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 See you all at the game by the way. Looking forward tae it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Child Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Who's this Rangers you talk of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 PHEW > Sorry did you fart there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Alright troops. Rangers fan and a Glasgow boy here. I have been living in Eskisehir for the past 10 years. The missus is Turkish and we have a couple of businesses in Eskisehir. If you are coming over for the game the best place to go for both pre and post match drinking is Barlar Sokak(Bar Street). It is the street that runs up across from the Ibis Hotel. Piece of piss to find. Eskisehir city centre itself is really small and you can reach everywhere within a 15 min walk. The stadium is about a 15 min walk from Bar Street. The Grand Namli and Ibis are alright. You won't have any bother. The Eskisehir boys take their football seriously by the way. Most Turkish teams have a hard time here. If you need any help or have any questions about Eskisehir you can email me gordoninturkey@yahoo.co.uk. Cheers Gordon. Thanks for yer input, much apreciated mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballturco Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Search '' Eskişehir Göz Kamaştırıyor '' in Youtube in order to see lovely Eskişehir at night in winter. The man in the film is the very successful mayor of Eskişehir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulfulsaint Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 To the night porter of the Ibis Hotel - my apologies for the 100 noisy ****s in the bar their attitude to Dundee brings Scotland into disrepute and there is not a single piece of reliable evidence that Ivano Bonetti has ever had incestuous sex with his brother. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Child Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 to the night porter of the ibis hotel - my apologies for the 100 noisy ****s in the bar their attitude to dundee brings scotland into disrepute and there is not a single piece of reliable evidence that ivano bonetti has ever had incestuous sex with his brother. :) pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastered Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 As they say in the football world, I am gutted. Me and Mrs Plastered had booked flights to Instanbul only to have a family berievement a few days after, so now cannot go, and will have to go through the process of trying to get money back from non-refundable flights etc. However we had done some investigation into travelling to the game, and worked out that you can get a ferry from Instanbul to near Bursa, and then a bus from there, about 2 1/2 hours on the bus. This means you will avoid the road crossings, and long bus journeys. You will need to checkout the ferry times, but they run from early morning. It might be worth looking into this option, looks feasible from internet searches. Good luck, and have a beer for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 As they say in the football world, I am gutted. Me and Mrs Plastered had booked flights to Instanbul only to have a family berievement a few days after, so now cannot go, and will have to go through the process of trying to get money back from non-refundable flights etc. However we had done some investigation into travelling to the game, and worked out that you can get a ferry from Instanbul to near Bursa, and then a bus from there, about 2 1/2 hours on the bus. This means you will avoid the road crossings, and long bus journeys. You will need to checkout the ferry times, but they run from early morning. It might be worth looking into this option, looks feasible from internet searches. Good luck, and have a beer for me. Sorry to hear of your loss mate. Will give an extra shout for you guys. Cheers for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowrie bar cys Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 As they say in the football world, I am gutted. Me and Mrs Plastered had booked flights to Instanbul only to have a family berievement a few days after, so now cannot go, and will have to go through the process of trying to get money back from non-refundable flights etc. However we had done some investigation into travelling to the game, and worked out that you can get a ferry from Instanbul to near Bursa, and then a bus from there, about 2 1/2 hours on the bus. This means you will avoid the road crossings, and long bus journeys. You will need to checkout the ferry times, but they run from early morning. It might be worth looking into this option, looks feasible from internet searches. Good luck, and have a beer for me. im just looking into that now i fly into istanbul at 3 do u no the time off the evening ferry and wat time is the last bus to esk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watty Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 im just looking into that now i fly into istanbul at 3 do u no the time off the evening ferry and wat time is the last bus to esk We looked at this way already but it turned out to be a bit convoluted with alot of changes and hanging around so although travel time was shorter the entire journey time and hassle factor made it a non starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoninturkey Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Avoid the ferry mate it is a total nightmare. Bus is nice and straightforward. Nae hassle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoninturkey Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 If you are on the Easyjet flight then you are flying intae Sabiha Gokcen which makes the bus journey the best option by far. Even if I were flying intae Ataturk I would still take the bus. No brainer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballturco Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 In her third friendly match, Eskişehirspor played against Al-Ettifaq today. (Saudi Arabia premier league team, 4. in ranking last year) Eskişehirspor vs Al-Ettifaq : 6-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballturco Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) If I were a saint fan and fly to Atatürk Airport, I would take a taxi to Bakırköy (that is a district close to the airport by the sea). I would pass to Kadıköy ( that is a district on the Asian side) by boat from Bakırköy Then rent a car from Kadıkoy to Eskişehir. It is the most comfortable way, easy to realize, you save time and not expensive if you are 3-4 people. Why all of you do not think of this alternative. Is it because the traffic flows on left in Scotland or you will be drunk when you land istanbul ? Edited July 15, 2012 by footballturco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 If I were a saint fan and fly to Atatürk Airport, I would take a taxi to Bakırköy (that is a district close to the airport by the sea). I would pass to Kadıköy ( that is a district on the Asian side) by boat from Bakırköy Then rent a car from Kadıkoy to Eskişehir. It is the most comfortable way, easy to realize, you save time and not expensive if you are 3-4 people. Why all of you do not think of this alternative. Is it because the traffic flows on left in Scotland or you will be drunk when you land istanbul ? its because we dont have a clue .am just going to get drunk and hope for the best.see ye soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Alright troops. Rangers fan and a Glasgow boy here. I have been living in Eskisehir for the past 10 years. The missus is Turkish and we have a couple of businesses in Eskisehir. If you are coming over for the game the best place to go for both pre and post match drinking is Barlar Sokak(Bar Street). It is the street that runs up across from the Ibis Hotel. Piece of piss to find. Eskisehir city centre itself is really small and you can reach everywhere within a 15 min walk. The stadium is about a 15 min walk from Bar Street. The Grand Namli and Ibis are alright. You won't have any bother. The Eskisehir boys take their football seriously by the way. Most Turkish teams have a hard time here. If you need any help or have any questions about Eskisehir you can email me gordoninturkey@yahoo.co.uk. do ye do bags of chips? by the way rangers are deceased.gone.fecked.they are sevco 5088 now.ye wouldnae believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watty Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 If I were a saint fan and fly to Atatürk Airport, I would take a taxi to Bakırköy (that is a district close to the airport by the sea). I would pass to Kadıköy ( that is a district on the Asian side) by boat from Bakırköy Then rent a car from Kadıkoy to Eskişehir. It is the most comfortable way, easy to realize, you save time and not expensive if you are 3-4 people. Why all of you do not think of this alternative. Is it because the traffic flows on left in Scotland or you will be drunk when you land istanbul ? If we got the ferry from Bakirkoy to Kadikoy and then wanted to get the bus to Eskisehir would we get the bus from Harem Otogari? This could be the quickest way out of Istanbul? (none of us will ever be sober to even consider driving) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Bookies have released their revised Europa League prices this morning and Paddy Power go 9/1 for Saints. We are usually somewhere between 6/1 and 8/1 when we played Rangers or Celtic at Ibrox or Parkhead so the odds compilers seem to rate the Turks pretty highly. Or for our Turkish friends that would be St Johnstone to win is 10.0 Edited July 16, 2012 by R.B.B:- Adz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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