Author Topic: No Finals Tickets? - Venues to Watch the Match Then? (Read 1531 times)

Brooks · « **on:** April 26, 2006, 04:38:46 PM »

Ok ticket details are out, there will be some nervous waiting for many people able to participate in the ballot.

However....for those without the means/ability to secure tickets (i'd like to, but there's no way I'm forking out up to 1400 quid for two tickets - fuck those who profit from this....) - How about we work something out to get fellow RAWKITES together and watch the match somewhere?

I've just moved to the UK - so I'm not sure. Is there a good venue in Cardiff - can we get a bunch together there? Is there somewhere worth watching in London or Liverpool - I'm keen to travel anywhere for this if there are good numbers.

I could watch it at my local, but thought it would be good to guage the interest and see where people are watching.

We managed to get a Liverpool friendly pub to stay open in Melbourne, Australia throughout the night for the 4am CL kick off there - we had a good turnout (about 300 people) and a fun time was had by all (I even got on the national news leading a bunch of happy drunk fans in a sing song after the win

Thoughts? Suggestions?

dobbouk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2006, 04:40:41 PM »

yeh im probably going to go down to cardiff even if i dont get a ticket. Day out isn't it. Any pub that is usually full of liverpool fans for the game??

themule · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2006, 04:44:09 PM »

There's a few options for cardiff

If you wanna stay in city centre, in and around the stadium, then the top end of st marys street by the castle will be liverpool. There, you have the city arms, the gatekeeper ( a 'spoons with big plasma tvs) and various smaller pubs such as the queens vaults, the cottage etc

The bottom end of st marys by the station will be west ham. that includes things such as o'neills, the philharmonic and the other spoons (cant remember name, its a hole). The quarter brewery, being a mix of resturants and bars, might be both, as might the walkabout further on down st marys.

In the town cente, but away from the stadium you'll find bar haha, slug and lettuce and bar cuba. theyre more upmarket and will only have smaller screens.

Or theres cathays, which is student land. very good pubs, cheap food and booze, and with this weather we've got, many a feamle studend in very little....

superste21 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2006, 04:44:50 PM »

after the bunking in route has been exhausted first, and then the bribing of stewards, then i might return to the city arms!

kesey · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2006, 04:45:59 PM »

Quote from: dobbouk on April 26, 2006, 04:40:41 PM

yeh im probably going to go dowen to cardiff even if i dont get a ticket.

Is right, of all the finals I've been to I can count the number of times I've travelled with a ticket on one hand. And I've also got one outside for face value........

Iam a jammy twat!

dobbouk · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2006, 04:46:22 PM »

thanks. ill probably stay around the stadium. Just incase the chance of getting hold of a ticket pops up. Might not be a problem if the ballot does me a favour again.

halfpoundcheesy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2006, 01:24:09 PM »

Quote from: themule on April 26, 2006, 04:44:09 PM

and the other spoons (cant remember name, its a hole).

Prince Of Wales?

Kopite09 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2006, 01:35:06 PM »

CARDIFF.. perhaps inside the stadium.. not sure yet

if not city arms

benhamilton · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2006, 01:38:24 PM »

If I dont get a ticket outside the ground then I'll hunting a good bar to watch on TV.

What do you reckon chances are of gettins sorted in Cardiff? Slim?

Kopite09 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2006, 01:47:13 PM »

depends how much your willing to pay.. there will be tickets but they will cost a fair bit!

benhamilton · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2006, 01:53:20 PM »

how much do you reckon? i 'kin hate touts tho

themule · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2006, 02:10:58 PM »

Quote from: halfpoundcheesy on April 27, 2006, 01:24:09 PM

Prince Of Wales?

Thats the fucker. shite hole

Murf · « **Reply #12 on:** April 27, 2006, 02:31:55 PM »

I am still going down, booked the days off, is it easy to bunk in.

Curly Tom · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2006, 02:38:58 PM »

Col did last year didn't he?

Murf · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2006, 02:39:54 PM »

Quote from: Curly Tom on April 27, 2006, 02:38:58 PM

Col did last year didn't he?

Yeh but he is a skinny c*nt.

Curly Tom · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2006, 02:42:00 PM »

lol Not as skinny as me, so maybe I stand a good chance.

Murf · « **Reply #16 on:** April 27, 2006, 02:48:14 PM »

Col the disappearing act from Man City, The Sh-ad-dow

Helly · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2006, 04:46:43 PM »

According to Col his bunking in route has been bricked up i think.

Emlyn18 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2006, 06:17:34 PM »

Booked up for friday and saturday so going ticket or not. Will try and bunk it if not will watch it in a bar full of reds. Should be a great weekend ticket or not like.

toreflo · « **Reply #19 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:30:30 PM »

Quote from: benhamilton on April 27, 2006, 01:53:20 PM

how much do you reckon? i 'kin hate touts tho

Ask him how much, and then throw the head in knocking the c*nt out. An then you might find that you have got some extras to sort some decent folk out.

toreflo · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:33:41 PM »

People are saying there going to try and bunk it. Sounds good to me, are there any easy climbing routes in or is it a double click job on the turnstiles?

trigger · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:53:15 PM »

Quote from: kesey on April 26, 2006, 04:45:59 PM

Is right, of all the finals I've been to I can count the number of times I've travelled with a ticket on one hand. And I've also got one outside for face value........

Iam a jammy twat!

I'm NOT a jammy twat and spent the wimbledon final sitting on wembley steps listening to commentary from some scally poking his head out the window.....lol

!ZED! · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2006, 08:36:06 AM »

Quote from: toreflo on April 27, 2006, 08:33:41 PM

People are saying there going to try and bunk it. Sounds good to me, are there any easy climbing routes in or is it a double click job on the turnstiles?

im going down and need to know the same

PM me if u find anythin out mate

Hij · « **Reply #23 on:** May 3, 2006, 10:12:21 AM »

Lol.

There was a little hole which Col squeezed through? What a joker

Helly · « **Reply #24 on:** May 3, 2006, 10:17:19 AM »

Quote from: Hij on May 3, 2006, 10:12:21 AM

Lol.

There was a little hole which Col squeezed through? What a joker

Best offer he has had in years

blurred · « **Reply #25 on:** May 3, 2006, 10:36:25 AM »

Quote from: Hij on May 3, 2006, 10:12:21 AM

Lol.

There was a little hole which Col squeezed through? What a joker

Aye, but that option's fucked now, apparently.

Best off trying to bribe a steward with some cash, perhaps?

dan17 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 3, 2006, 02:40:46 PM »

Tried bribing a steward for the chelsea game last year, said he would let 3 of us in for £150 15 mins after k/o, we came back and he said there was absolutely no room for us. he reckons thats the 1st time thats happened. May be a good option for this yr.

themule · « **Reply #27 on:** May 3, 2006, 03:54:27 PM »

Quote from: blur-red nosed reindeer on May 3, 2006, 10:36:25 AM

Aye, but that option's fucked now, apparently.

Best off trying to bribe a steward with some cash, perhaps?

Hang around near the BT stand and the ramp that runs up to the stadium. fair few mates of mine have got into matches (albeit rugby) on comp tickets that stewards want to make some cash on

Danny Boys Dad · « **Reply #28 on:** May 3, 2006, 03:59:25 PM »

Is it a good idea to be discussing stuff like this in an open thread that anyone can read? Might arrive to find (a) 50,000 other people trying to do the same, or (b) that the option no longer exists because someone read about it and did something about it.

Just a thought like

themule · « **Reply #29 on:** May 3, 2006, 04:05:24 PM »

Quote from: Danny Boys Dad on May 3, 2006, 03:59:25 PM

Is it a good idea to be discussing stuff like this in an open thread that anyone can read? Might arrive to find (a) 50,000 other people trying to do the same, or (b) that the option no longer exists because someone read about it and did something about it.

Just a thought like

Probably about as good an idea as, say, posting details of competitions to win cup final tickets, where if you enter you find (a) 50,000 other people are trying to do the same

Danny Boys Dad · « **Reply #30 on:** May 3, 2006, 04:10:20 PM »

Quote from: themule on May 3, 2006, 04:05:24 PM

Probably about as good an idea as, say, posting details of competitions to win cup final tickets, where if you enter you find (a) 50,000 other people are trying to do the same

At least the competitions are legit and above board

Who said I was going to tell anyone about competitions I found? I wanted people to tell me about them

blurred · « **Reply #31 on:** May 3, 2006, 04:23:26 PM »

Quote from: Danny Boys Dad on May 3, 2006, 03:59:25 PM

Is it a good idea to be discussing stuff like this in an open thread that anyone can read? Might arrive to find (a) 50,000 other people trying to do the same, or (b) that the option no longer exists because someone read about it and did something about it.

Just a thought like

I concur. If I can't get a ticket it'll be the pub for me - I'll be in Cardiff and there for the atmosphere and, hopefully, celebrations.

Quote from: Kristian. on May 3, 2006, 04:20:12 PM

That's the thing isn't it mate. Nothing is fucking secret with this website.

Ranks up there with people posting their seat details in the home end for fucking Wigan in February.

Indeed. A few planks around here...

JonnyCigarettes® · « **Reply #32 on:** May 3, 2006, 06:55:16 PM »

I had a few beers with Michael Owen's brother prior to the 2001 Worthington Cup Final.

I can't remember the name of the pub, but I just wanted to name-drop because I have no life.

Col · « **Reply #33 on:** May 3, 2006, 07:42:21 PM »

Congratulations to all the pillocks who've gone on and on and fucking on about bunking. You've gone and fucked it up for EVERYONE.

Thanks a fucking lot.

TheRedBaron · « **Reply #34 on:** May 3, 2006, 07:50:52 PM »

whats happened now then??

Col · « **Reply #35 on:** May 3, 2006, 07:53:57 PM »

Quote from: TheRedBaron on May 3, 2006, 07:50:52 PM

whats happened now then??

It's been blocked off.

4 years worth of being fine, then it gets blocked off the year after all kinds of people start spouting off about it on one of the biggest footie websites on the internet?

No small coincidence if you ask me.

Ah well, guess that's the nature of the beast, City Arms it is.

Mr Mojo Risin' · « **Reply #36 on:** May 3, 2006, 07:55:49 PM »

Quote from: Col on May 3, 2006, 07:42:21 PM

Congratulations to all the pillocks who've gone on and on and fucking on about bunking. You've gone and fucked it up for EVERYONE.

Thanks a fucking lot.

sounds daft,it might not be too late,but would the people posting bunking stuff consider deleting them? just a thought.