TIME TO ACCEPT

[SHADY1]

THOSE OF US SUPPOSED TO BE FLYING TO HAMBURG .......WON'T BE  :035: :035:

GUTTED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT ...  :012:

[LBNo11]

...I know you are right, apart from those who chose to travel by the coaches laid on by FFC departing Motspur Park tomorrow, that will be it.

A difficult decision by UEFA, the first reaction is postpone until the volcanic 'cloud' is finished, but there is nothing 'man' can do about nature, and nobody knows how long this will drag on for.

If they postponed indefinately the back-log games would have gone into the World Cup space - come to think of it it may not have been sorted by then either and will put the world cup in jeopardy too...

[Jimpav]

Sorry to hear that Shady.

There may be a silver lining to your cloud. Most airlines are allowing people to postpone their tickets up to 28 days and re-book in any class of economy (regardless of the orginal air fare).

Get on the phone and try and postpone your flight to 05 May. I can't promise you that Fulham will make it to the final but of they do you will be one step ahead of the rest of us.

Good luck!

[SHADY1]

I thought the final was the 12th... ???

[Jimpav]

Sorry mate you are right, I peaked a week early - had the Stoke date in my mind.

Get on the phone and book it up now!

[smj]

I just don't understand, why your club isn't organizing alternatives, like coach travels. Everyone with a flight ticket could have decided within 24 hours or so if he wants to take part or not. If they started to arrange that from Monday morning, it could have been done. Hell of a work, but it would have been an option.

I keep my fingers crossed for you, we don't want to have a semi final without away fans. Good luck guys!

[epsomraver]

Th travel organisers have tried to arrange alternative travel but all coaches are booked and ferry space limited.

[smj]

Th travel organisers have tried to arrange alternative travel but all coaches are booked and ferry space limited.

So my post is a little unfair, isn't it? I wonder if there's communication between HSV and FFC in this case.

[epsomraver]

There are two more coaches leaving Craven cottage Wednesday night and arrive back Friday morning 32 hours on a coach!

[FatFreddysCat]

Why dont a few of you get a thread going about sharing a car, 9 hours drive no tolls, not too bad at all.

[smj]

Why dont a few of you get a thread going about sharing a car, 9 hours drive no tolls, not too bad at all.

Perfectly true. I've done Hamburg London by car once, it's not that far. Especially when you can change driver.

[Jimpav]

Airports are due to reopen tonight at 10

[BarneyTravers]

Do hope this latest news means you, me and a couple of thousand others have won a reprieve Shady.

Fulham for the cup

[FatFreddysCat]

Airports are due to reopen tonight at 10

They've been saying that for days. And to be brutally honest, even if true, the Fulham flyer will be well bumped out of it , scheduled flights will take priority, then you've got the big holiday companys and Easy Jet/ Ryan Air etc, a one off Fulham Flyer has no chance. A bit of the old Dunkirk spirit is needed (but not the boats). It's a fecking 9 hour car drive, not to hard and cheap. That's how i'm going to the final  :028: .

[leonffc]

Shady1,
I may be driving yet. I dont fancy it but its a possible. At the moment I have a car full (3 definate) but I'll text you first thing when I know about flights, numbers, my desire etc.

If I go, can you get to cockfosters for 8pm? Ferry accross around 11.30pm (£60 shared). Petrol shared. Should get to Hamburg around 10am. hotel and drive back next day