Ffederasiwn Cefnogwyr Pel-Droed (Cymru)

1. Ffederasiwn Cefnogwyr Pel-Droed (Cymru) Northern Ireland v Wales International friendly match Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Kick off 7.45 pm FSF HELPLINE 07905 861848 Football fans’ information booklet compiled by fellow Welsh fans

2. Windsor Park, Belfast Europa hotel

3. Europa hotel The FSF Cymru reps will be with Lucy Jones (from the FAW) at the Europa Hotel on the day of the game between 12-4 pm in the afternoon. The hotel is a thirty minute walk to Windsor Park or five minutes in a taxi. The maps provided will help but its a straight forward walk down Donegal road , into Donegal Avenue and then onto Olympia drive. There will be pubs to call in on the route as well as shops and cafes . You could also follow the Lisburn road onto Lower Windsor avenue. Lucy will have a number of spare tickets for sale on match day. Useful mobile numbers; Lucy Jones - 07970 704471, Melanie Richard - 07823337791 Key Information for Welsh fans in Belfast Belfast has been the capital of Northern Ireland since its creation in 1921 by the Government of Ireland act. Since it began to emerge as a major city, it has been the scene of much sectarian conflict between its Roman Catholic and Protestant populations. The opposing groups in this conflict are now often termed 'nationalists” and 'unionists” respectively. The most recent example of this is the Troubles - a civil conflict that raged from c.1969 to the late 1990s. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement has encouraged large-scale redevelopment, such as Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, the Titanic Quarter and Lagan side including the new Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. Much of the city centre has now been pedestrianised. Queen's University of Belfast is the main university in Belfast. The University of Ulster also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art and design. Despite bad publicity over the past few decades, Belfast is now a popular city break destination and a 2003 quality of life survey found Belfast residents to be the most contented city-dwellers in the UK. For Obvious reasons then the pubs in the City centre do their best to make it a trouble free zone. They try to avoid anything that may cause conflict, many licensees will not admit supporters wearing football shirts of any description. Flags are also unwelcome in many pubs, there are plenty of bouncers to enforce policies on the doors. Even singing, if it gets too boisterous can be frowned upon. Baseball caps are also not welcome in most venues. Pubs that will admit colours in their bars are; Wetherspoons, Robinsons, The Beaton Docket, Laverys, Empire, Bar Twelve, Parlour, M Club, The Globe and Benedicts amongst others. NB - It all depends really on the circumstances on the day and individual licensees can change their minds. If you want to guarantee avoiding being refused entry to bars, either don’t wear or don’t show your team colours. FSF Helpline is 07905 861848

4. Belfast Revisited Only 14 months after our previous visit in October 2005, we find ourselves back in the beautiful city of Belfast. Over 1200 Welsh supporters made the trip then but we only expect around 300 for this friendly match. Most of our guidelines remain the same from our previous visit and we advise all Welsh supporters to abide by local laws and customs. Our two FSF Cymru representatives on duty in Belfast will be Melanie Richard and Paul Randall. They are pictured below and will be on call throughout your trip. If you are in need of any help or assistance please contact one of the reps on the helpline number provided 07905 861848 Melanie Richard Paul Randall FSF CYMRU FOR THE FANS, RUN BY THE FANS What to do in Belfast One of the major tourist attractions in the city is viewing the murals along the Falls Rd (Catholic) and Shankill Rd (Protestant). One of the best ways to do this is either route No 11 bus for the Shankill Rd or route No 10 for the Falls Rd. Alternatively, you can hire a black cab for around £10 per person for approx 2 hrs. The drivers are very knowledgeable about the divisions within the city and can give you the low down on the history of the murals and their sectarian roots. Queen’s University is also a popular landmark, along with Belfast Castle, Stormont and of course The Crown liquor Saloon (a National Trust pub) ! Northern Ireland v Wales U 21 Friendly International Tuesday February 6, 2007, The Oval, Glentoran FC, Belfast Kick off 3 pm The price of admission will be £5 for adults and £3 for children and OAP's. Northern Ireland will operate a cash turnstile for this match. FSF CYMRU HELPLINE 07905 861848