Where to drink before Friday's Game?
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Evening all!
There are a few of us Scottish lads in Wellington, keen to get immersed in the NZ Football scene - we're heading to the game this Friday, but we usually go to a pub beforehand & soak up the atmosphere, banter away, etc but we're not really sure where's best to go.
Do you guys have a local or a ritual bar that's best to drink in before the game & if so, where???
Cheers in advance, a loyal Jambo
There are a few of us Scottish lads in Wellington, keen to get immersed in the NZ Football scene - we're heading to the game this Friday, but we usually go to a pub beforehand & soak up the atmosphere, banter away, etc but we're not really sure where's best to go.
Do you guys have a local or a ritual bar that's best to drink in before the game & if so, where???
Cheers in advance, a loyal Jambo
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Backbencher - Molesworth Street, opposite the Beehive
Kiwi Hatter2010-08-11 23:42:00
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The Backbencher will also be doing the Speights range $5.50 (Gold, Old dark and Summit) and Steiny Pure (2 for $13) promo again this season, so anyone wearing Nix or Fever merchandise on Friday night qualifies for this deal.
Also the BBQ will be cranking outside and Boycie is well chuffed that Sky are showing Championship highlights so make sure you get him started on the Canaries.
(Tractor Boys fans might want to get in early on the derby bets before either teams starts showing form)
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Ahem... cheap Isaacs...
Yeah, why not. News even got me converted to drinking this stuff when I'm down for the games.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Scottish guy posts about wanting a drink and gets a response about discounted beer.
Racist
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Scottish guy posts about wanting a drink and gets a response about discounted beer.
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Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Scottish guy posts about wanting a drink and gets a response about discounted beer.
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Fixed
Haha. True.
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Ahem... cheap Isaacs...
interesting. we probably cant do it for this Friday because we wouldn't be able to get the stock (kegs) delivered & chilled before tomorrow night.
Boycie will look into doing something with the Isaacs for upcoming games though.
FYI we are in the Beervana Passport with the cider so if you plan on filling that book, Friday night will be a chance to knock off 2 birds with 1 stone.
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We were getting though pitchers of it pre-Boca so hopefully should be a return on the investment.
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Is anyone going to be at the BB early i.e before 5pm? I'll be in Wellington earlier than normal so might have some time to kill. Don't want to look like a sado drinking on my own
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I'm just worried that Kiwi Jambo might have found a new BFF.
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A Jambo eh...
I heard that the Cambridge Hotel is best for a pre match drink...only 2 minutes from the stadium too! Definitely go there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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Ha ha ha - & I presume you must be a Hibee?? I thought you guys branched out only as far as a daysaver would get you on the Lothian buses (bout 20 mins from Easter Road 
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Back Bencher it must be then?
Also, which would be the best away game to go to? Someone said Brisbane in January would be a good one but I'm pretty clueless tbh
).Back Bencher it must be then?
Also, which would be the best away game to go to? Someone said Brisbane in January would be a good one but I'm pretty clueless tbh
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Should be a group at Melbourne next month as we play both Heart and Victory in 5 days. There is a Fever tour thread somewhere.
We're a broad church, we've got a couple of token representatives of both Edinburgh sides around here.
We're a broad church, we've got a couple of token representatives of both Edinburgh sides around here.
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Ha ha, aye it's all good - 1 of us is a Hibs fan as well so we're all about the banter really, good to see that it's all about the football here though
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Should be a group at Melbourne next month as we play both Heart and Victory in 5 days. There is a Fever tour thread somewhere.
We're a broad church, we've got a couple of token representatives of both Edinburgh sides around here.
We're a broad church, we've got a couple of token representatives of both Edinburgh sides around here.
A token bohemian warrior poet - like myself, and token pink bus shelter hoofballer like kiwi_jambo.
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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Yeah - apparently so. Advised that it'd be the most entertaining & I'd prefer the atmosphere from there
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Remember though, no Union Jacks or songs about Billy Boys...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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Should be a group at Melbourne next month as we play both Heart and Victory in 5 days. There is a Fever tour thread somewhere.
We're a broad church, we've got a couple of token representatives of both Edinburgh sides around here.
We're a broad church, we've got a couple of token representatives of both Edinburgh sides around here.
A token bohemian warrior poet - like myself, and token pink bus shelter hoofballer like kiwi_jambo.
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And put on some fake tan so when you take your shirt off you won't stand out so much!
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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Remember though, no Union Jacks or songs about Billy Boys...
Harsh! We do have some good ones, but I'll keep them concealed
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You might want to explain yourself a bit better Oi Oi you dont want to scare these guys away
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And put on some fake tan so when you take your shirt off you won't stand out so much!
More racism!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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Should be good by the sounds of things though - this is really the first time that the 3 of us guys can support the same team (Newcastle, Hearts & Hibs are the 'loves') so I'm hoping for a good game/night.
Hope we're welcome to join y'all
Hope we're welcome to join y'all
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And put on some fake tan so when you take your shirt off you won't stand out so much!
At a Wellingtonian giving a Scotsman grief about their tans
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Remember though, no Union Jacks or songs about Billy Boys...
Aw, spoilsport!
I haven't seen any tims at the games so it would be wasted anyway.
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