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LostArt

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Heading to San Francisco tomorrow then spending a couple of weeks driving in California before heading to Vegas. Anyone got any suggestions on where to watch the ABs games in SF and LA? Staying in Union Square and Hollywood. Also any tips or recommendations for restaurants or touristy things over there? It's been a long time since I was in California.

I watched some of the rugby world cup here:
http://www.thechieftain.com/home

Re SF, Soma district is quite close to Union Square and great for food and if you intend on doing the Alcatraz tour book it in advance.

mfceiling

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Heading to San Francisco tomorrow then spending a couple of weeks driving in California before heading to Vegas. Anyone got any suggestions on where to watch the ABs games in SF and LA? Staying in Union Square and Hollywood. Also any tips or recommendations for restaurants or touristy things over there? It's been a long time since I was in California.

Top 10 bars in San Francisco

http://gu.com/p/3gapp?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

That should cover you...

Neil3030

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Heading to San Francisco tomorrow then spending a couple of weeks driving in California before heading to Vegas. Anyone got any suggestions on where to watch the ABs games in SF and LA? Staying in Union Square and Hollywood. Also any tips or recommendations for restaurants or touristy things over there? It's been a long time since I was in California.

There's a big sports/Irish bar right beside Union Square called Lefty O'Douls. It's the 2nd or 3d building on the left if you walk up Geary Street, West Direction off Union Square. I remember watching The Champion's League in there once at midday which felt really weird.

Neil3030

Oh and two words: Anchor Steam.

b.gud

Neil3030 wrote: »

Oh and two words: Anchor Steam.

Yeah_Right

Cheers for that lads.

Would the Irish v SA games be on tv in the States or a legal website? It'll be early in the morning there so I'd like to watch them in the hotel room.

Any recommendations for the drive down the PCH?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Any recommendations for the drive down the PCH?

I've always wanted to go to Monterey. Crazy abundance of marine life, in the aquarium and in the bay, and made famous in a couple of John Steinbeck books.

Zzippy

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Heading to San Francisco tomorrow then spending a couple of weeks driving in California before heading to Vegas. Anyone got any suggestions on where to watch the ABs games in SF and LA? Staying in Union Square and Hollywood. Also any tips or recommendations for restaurants or touristy things over there? It's been a long time since I was in California.

Make the 3-4 hour drive, worth every minute, to Yosemite National Park. One of the most stunning places I've ever visited.

irishbucsfan

And pronounce it "Yose Might" to all the americans and see what happens

dregin

Was in Yosemite last week. Swimming in a lake surrounded by snow at 8,500 feet was fairly amazing. Kezar pub beside Gold Gate Park is good for the rugby matches. Was fairly full for the PRO 12 final. Uber is STUPIDLY cheap. Go see the Lagunitas brewery and report back on what it's like - I've heard good things.

irishbucsfan

Uber in America really is stupidly cheap.

Was at a wedding in Florida recently and needed to get a taxi to a shopping mall the day before, cost me 10.50 each way. A family member did the same trip by old fashioned taxi car and got charged 50 dollars

b.gud

Anyone got any good recommendations for towns to stay in on the Amalfi coast where the accommodation prices would be reasonable. Going there at the end of September

pickarooney

Stay in Napoli. Grand spot, lovely people, safe as houses.

molloyjh

pickarooney wrote: »

Stay in Napoli. Grand spot, lovely people, safe as houses.

The street markets are great too. Manys a bargain to be had there.

pickarooney

The only minus point is it's getting a bit too touristy thanks to shows like Gomorrah.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Sorrento is nice. Not sure how pricey it is though, I'm sure there's a mix. Lovely views across the bay looking at Vesuvius too.

You can do day trips to Pompei and there's boat trips to Capri, Ischia and all along the coast from it.

I was there at the end of August one year and it was boiling hot, the kind of heat that made you want to hide indoors all day.

molloyjh

pickarooney wrote: »

The only minus point is it's getting a bit too touristy thanks to shows like Gomorrah.

In all seriousness I stayed in Naples a few years back and while most of it is as dodgy as feck there is a small patch of it that's quite decent. And it served as a good base for trips to the likes of Sorrento which is pricey. Some of the pizzas in Naples too were truly amazing.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Bit late but anyone fancy doing a Boards Rugby fantasy league for the Euros?

20ish hours left to pick a team.

b.gud

Cheers for the suggestions guys will check them out

Zzippy

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Bit late but anyone fancy doing a Boards Rugby fantasy league for the Euros?

20ish hours left to pick a team.

Zero interest here, if only for the fact I couldn't even name most of the Irish team, never mind pick decent players from all the other countries...

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Zzippy wrote: »

Zero interest here, if only for the fact I couldn't even name most of the Irish team, never mind pick decent players from all the other countries...

To be honest I signed up for it because my friend was doing a league but when I went to pick my team I hadn't a clue who anyone was. I don't fancy my chances.

thomond2006

Some of the reports from Marseille concerning 'fans' are appalling.

irishbucsfan

thomond2006 wrote: »

Some of the reports from Marseille concerning 'fans' are appalling.

They shouldn't allow them into the competition

Zzippy

What is it about English soccer fans that brings out the yob?

kuang1

Zzippy wrote: »

What is it about English soccer fans that brings out the yob?

Surely a ban from the 2020 Euros would be fitting?

Zzippy

England fans jeering and whistling the Russian anthem. Even the non-hooligans are yobs...

sullivlo

Zzippy wrote: »

England fans jeering and whistling the Russian anthem. Even the non-hooligans are yobs...

It's disgusting. They should ban them from going to games.

mfceiling

Zzippy wrote: »

England fans jeering and whistling the Russian anthem. Even the non-hooligans are yobs...

And they wonder why the national team is unlikeable.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

To be fair, kind of, to the English fans they're being targeted by French fans, and today Russian fans. However, they seem only too willing to respond.

Ken Early is in Marseille and last night he said they were in a bar watching the France game, mostly English fans there, when out of nowhere this crowd of other people appear around the corner and start bottling them. Next thing you know the riot police are there and all hell breaks loose.

Given France is on the highest of alerts for terrorism, and their police are armed, I'd be on my best behaviour.

irishbucsfan

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

To be fair, kind of, to the English fans

Actually, after decades of this I think I'd rather not be. I've no interest in the competition but if I did I'd like to see them kept away from the tournament entirely.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Actually, after decades of this I think I'd rather not be. I've no interest in the competition but if I did I'd like to see them kept away from the tournament entirely.

Yeah, like I said, a lot of them seem only too happy to respond when they are provoked. Marseille is apparently the hooligan capital of France though so basing England there was a bit of an unfortunate result.

wp_rathead

just need 1 more yellow in the england game to win €130- hontafuq get stuck into eachother

molloyjh

Thomond mentioned it earlier, but whoever thought that England vs Russia in Marseilles was a good idea was off their rocker. It's almost like the perfect storm for problems.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Nordie fans at it with the Poles now.

CatFromHue

Reminds me of the airport scene in Mike Bassett England Manager

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-fcMS5x3Mw

:pac:

kuang1

wp_rathead wrote: »

just need 1 more yellow in the england game to win €130- hontafuq get stuck into eachother

Did ya wintafukk?!

wp_rathead

kuang1 wrote: »

Did ya wintafukk?!

No...


Only 2 yellows in the game - feckin faarce, neither side gave a ****e
Bet was for more than 2... Had a double with that and Ireland to beat SA that obviously came in, ughhh

irishbucsfan

More reports overnight that wild bands of feral French police have been attacking poor defenseless English soccer fans. Poor lads.

swiwi_

It's when the soccer is on that I realise what a privilege it is to follow rugby.

There is no way you'd get en masse actual life-threatening violence between rival rugby fans.

We definitely have the moral high-ground.

irishbucsfan

swiwi_ wrote: »

It's when the soccer is on that I realise what a privilege it is to follow rugby.

There is no way you'd get en masse actual life-threatening violence between rival rugby fans.

We definitely have the moral high-ground.

I just think back to the World Cup in Cardiff/London... We were watching the Japan/SA match with two Welsh cops after Ireland/Canada match having great craic. I can only imagine how ridiculously stressful it is working in the French police forces during this competition having to worry about religious/English extremists.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

irishbucsfan wrote: »

More reports overnight that wild bands of feral French police have been attacking poor defenseless English soccer fans. Poor lads.

I get your point but you can't ignore the fact that other fans are involved too. The Russians literally attacked the English fans in the stadium as soon as the final whistle went last night. There's been French fans involved all along and I saw reports last night that the trouble between Northern Ireland and Polish fans was actually them being attacked together by French fans.

It's a soccer thing, not just an English thing.

TeoReid

Fairly liberal use of the word "fan", criminals is better

irishbucsfan

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I get your point but you can't ignore the fact that other fans are involved too. The Russians literally attacked the English fans in the stadium as soon as the final whistle went last night. There's been French fans involved all along and I saw reports last night that the trouble between Northern Ireland and Polish fans was actually them being attacked together by French fans.

It's a soccer thing, not just an English thing.

I lived in Portugal in 2004 when the English fans were similarly "attacked" in Albufeira so I have absolutely no time for any of that. There's a reason that they're always involved, despite claims from the English media attempting to show them as the innocent party.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

The Turkish kits at the Euros look like a reverse Saracens kit.

bilston

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Nordie fans at it with the Poles now.

I have to set this right and this is based on media reports and from friends who are there.

The Northern Ireland and Poland fans have been getting on very well, what happened last night was that BOTH Polish and Northern Ireland fans were attacked by locals while enjoying some drinks together. The French police have confirmed this.

There have been no clashes between Northern Irish and Polish fans.

I'm only saying this because others on this MB on other forums are only to happy to leave the boot into Northern Ireland fans at every opportunity.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

bilston wrote: »

I have to set this right and this is based on media reports and from friends who are there.

The Northern Ireland and Poland fans have been getting on very well, what happened last night was that BOTH Polish and Northern Ireland fans were attacked by locals while enjoying some drinks together. The French police have confirmed this.

There have been no clashes between Northern Irish and Polish fans.

I'm only saying this because others on this MB on other forums are only to happy to leave the boot into Northern Ireland fans at every opportunity.

I thought I had put this right this morning?

I'm very confused now as to where I put the post explaining that.

ETA: It's about 3 posts up ^

Apologies, my Nordy pals.

Allow me to make it up to you by sharing this gem.

https://twitter.com/BBCnireland/status/741947292186382336

bilston

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

bilston wrote: »

I have to set this right and this is based on media reports and from friends who are there.

The Northern Ireland and Poland fans have been getting on very well, what happened last night was that BOTH Polish and Northern Ireland fans were attacked by locals while enjoying some drinks together. The French police have confirmed this.

There have been no clashes between Northern Irish and Polish fans.

I'm only saying this because others on this MB on other forums are only to happy to leave the boot into Northern Ireland fans at every opportunity.

I thought I had put this right this morning?

I'm very confused now as to where I put the post explaining that.

ETA: It's about 3 posts up ^

Apologies, my Nordy pals.

Allow me to make it up to you by sharing this gem.

https://twitter.com/BBCnireland/status/741947292186382336

Oh I wasn't having a go at you, I just hadn't read your other post!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

bilston wrote: »

Oh I wasn't having a go at you, I just hadn't read your other post!

That's okay, I just got confused because I was sure I had added that in this morning. All's well that ends well.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Someone help me out here....

€2 bet, 9/2 odds, how much should you win?

Pudsy33

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Someone help me out here....

€2 bet, 9/2 odds, how much should you win?

9, plus your 2 euro stake back, so 11 in total.