It may only be the latest in a long line of money-spinners from the FAI but it's not every day you get to travel to an Ireland game without an over-priced flight from a low budget airline so why not take the bait this once? And who knows you might even bear witness to Robbie Keane sticking the ball in the onion bag. He normally tends to save those occasions for games of the 'meaningless friendly' variety.
Craven Cottage is located in the Hammersmith and Fulham district of southwest London. It's more of an area where you'd expect to catch a few overs of cricket or some good old-fashioned bowls rather than the beautiful game but with the Irish and Columbians in town there's bound to be a decent atmosphere about the place.
The Cottage seems to be the preferred venue for neutral internationals with nations such as Australia, New Zealand, Ghana and Mexico having all played there. The Valley was Ireland's chosen stadium when they last played in London in 2005 but they ended up on the receiving end of a 3-0 stuffing by Nigeria so it's probably no harm to try out pastures new.
The nearest Tube station to the ground is Putney Bridge, not Fulham Broadway which is where Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home ground is located (confused yet?).
Judging by last Wednesday night's scenes around the area the Blues fans don't seem in great humour at the moment so perhaps it's best you avoid stopping off for a glimpse at the home of the 07-08 season's silver medalists.
The stadium is a 15-minute walk from the Tube station, which takes you along the banks of the Thames through Bishops Park. En route you may actually come under the impression that you're out for a Sunday afternoon perambulation but keep trundling along, there is actually a football stadium nearby.
Should you reach the Cottage and feel you've earned a couple of beverages then keep walking by the stadium.
There are pubs further on that are more than capable of quenching your thirst prior to kick-off.
The ground itself has a nice, old-fashioned feel to it and in accordance with its name there's a cottage located in one of the corners of the ground which will induce bouts of teary-eyed Lansdowne Road nostalgia among sections of the Irish support.
The capacity is only 26,500 but it should be more than enough to contain a summer friendly. One drawback however is the number of supporting pillars around the ground, which can restrict your view.
If you're still not convinced and debating whether to attend listen to this: Craven Cottage actually has a tree growing inside it "the sole tree to be found in any British senior football stadia" apparently.
Be still my beating heart. I'm definitely going now.