Plans for pre-match in Nijmegen

**tiktok** · 01/07/2004, 3:25 PM

We've got threads on who's going, how they're going, why they're going...

Time to start one on where we're having a beer beforehand. Should we get close to the stadium first or arrange a few beers in one of the 'Irish' bars beforehand. Thoughts?

**Colm** · 01/07/2004, 3:32 PM

Fagan's was the spot where the Rebel Army set up HQ in Malmo and it was brilliant on Saturday and Sunday night with everyone associated with the club in the one place. I think something similar should be done in Nijmegen, however the team are flying home straight after the game so I doubt we'll have a repeat of last weeks high jinks!
I assume that some Irish bar will be nominated as the Rebel Army's base for Saturday, as long as everybody goes to the one place it's bound to be a good laugh.

**pete** · 01/07/2004, 4:24 PM

I'd say everyone so preoccupied with getting to game & someone to lay their heads to have thought much about entertainment yet...

If theres an oirish bar there i'm sure it'll be the standard meeting point.

**Citygirl** · 01/07/2004, 4:29 PM

there was a fella on 96fm earlier who runs an irish pub there...he said it was only bout 6 mins away from the ground in a taxi..cant for the life of me think of what it was called O'Sheas or something i think..anyway he said there was 250 in there last night for the euro 2004 semi final..oh and the pubs are allowed to stay 24 hours but the doors have to be closed at 4am..i think im gonna like nijmegen!!!

**liamon** · 01/07/2004, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by Citygirl

..oh and the pubs are allowed to stay 24 hours but the doors have to be closed at 4am..

I'm too old to face 24 hour drinking binges.

Then again, I guess it's kind of like drinking in small pubs in the middle of rural Ireland then, except at home they lock the doors around 12.00.

Anyway, off work now and not back til Monday afternoon.

**pete** · 01/07/2004, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Citygirl

oh and the pubs are allowed to stay 24 hours but the doors have to be closed at 4am..

designated driver

**Colm** · 01/07/2004, 6:41 PM

Originally Posted by Citygirl

there was a fella on 96fm earlier who runs an irish pub there...he said it was only bout 6 mins away from the ground in a taxi..cant for the life of me think of what it was called O'Sheas or something i think.

Yeah, O'Shea's was also mentioned in the Examiner today so it sounds as if that will be this weekends Fagan's.

**tiktok** · 01/07/2004, 8:10 PM

I contacted both O'Shea's and The Shamrock.
The former was much more helpful, while not knocking the other option they made it clear that O'Sheas was run by an Irishman while The Shamrock wasn't. They said they'll open Saturday afternoon, and they won't close "until we're full" and they mentioned the 24hr thing.

They're both very central and more or less the same distance from the Stadium, under ten minutes by Car or Taxi.

O'Shea's from 4-4.30 until 6-6.30 then down to the game and back afterwards? Does that Suit?

**City Hero** · 01/07/2004, 10:28 PM

just did a search for "osheas irishpub nijmegen" and found this interesting page. Nijmegen appears there twice.

See here for the Nijmegen O'Sheas pub website & see here for The Shamrock (its in dutch).

I think the O'Sheas place looks the best option, The Shamrock looks a bit too posh for us

**City Hero** · 01/07/2004, 10:30 PM

...........Actually, ignore the Shamrock link its a different Shamrock pub.

**NorthoftheLee** · 02/07/2004, 8:03 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

O'Shea's from 4-4.30 until 6-6.30 then down to the game and back afterwards? Does that Suit?

sounds like a plan hanibal..............

**Peadar** · 02/07/2004, 9:17 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

Time to start one on where we're having a beer beforehand.

There's a pub 5 minutes walk from the ground.
A real traditional boring Dutch pub.
If there's more than 8 of us though they'll have to get out the teapots and flower pots and potty pots because they don't get many people asking for large beers.
Been to both Oirish Bars and they're really what you make them.
With a good bunch, we'll have craic regardless.
I was thinking of bringing a camcorder, is that totally Gay or what like?

**tiktok** · 02/07/2004, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

I was thinking of bringing a camcorder, is that totally Gay or what like?

Only thing that might stop me is if it'd be allowed into the ground? They could be funny about letting people tape portions of the game

**Peadar** · 02/07/2004, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

Only thing that might stop me is if it'd be allowed into the ground?

That'll be a first in Holland.
I offered them my backpack in the ArenA and they said "it's not a problem, we don't look for something."
In Nijmegen there was barely a ticket check, not to mention a bag search.