Emirates Stadium

[RP London]

25 minutes ago, Saint Toppy said:

The Library was one of my regular haunts when I used to work in Upper St along with the Famous #### on the corner nest to the tube station. Does the Library still do real ale's or has it gone all commercialised now ?

The famous Tw..@ is a great pub!!

Edited November 7, 2022 by RP London

[Man of Kent]

14 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Just because I’m a connoisseur of inexpensive beers it doesn’t make me a tightwad.

I consider myself a bit of a tightwad  

[Man of Kent]

19 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

For those with claustrophobia, avoid at all costs.

How about The Coronet on Holloway Road?

[MattSantos]

Someone pick a pub and organise a Total RL meet up.

[Ragingbull]

1 hour ago, JDM said:

 

Worth noting that Tottenham are hosting Leeds Utd. on the same day with a 3pm kick off so it may be busy on routes up or down.

Absolutely  brilliant.  Tthat's just ruined it for me.  I can't think of anything worse than being stuck on a train with those coked up, drunken, stone island wearing animals. 

[Toby Chopra]

1 hour ago, Man of Kent said:

How about The Coronet on Holloway Road?

That's a better bet - also a spoons but more spacious and higher ceilings if you don't like rammed pubs. It's closer to the ground too, as is the Tollington Arms which is pretty decent and has an outdoor area if weather allows. 

[Man of Kent]

12 minutes ago, Ragingbull said:

Absolutely  brilliant.  Tthat's just ruined it for me.  I can't think of anything worse than being stuck on a train with those coked up, drunken, stone island wearing animals. 

And there'll be Leeds fans too.

[Man of Kent]

Just now, Toby Chopra said:

That's a better bet - also a spoons but more spacious and higher ceilings if you don't like rammed pubs. It's closer to the ground too, as is the Tollington Arms which is pretty decent and has an outdoor area if weather allows. 

Think I'll head to The Coronet. 

[Sports Prophet]

19 hours ago, Ragingbull said:

Looking forward to heading down South next weekend, England with a real chance and the Emirates is the only big ground left in the country I haven't previously visited. 

Do we have any resident Gooners, Londoners, or anyone else who might be able to provide some advice on where to get off the tube, where to go for a few pre match beers or where is good to go for a few scoops post match? 

I'm sure there will be a few of us visiting for the 1st time and would appreciate any general tips.

If you like your interior dark, music a little on the heavy side and your women wearing short skirts with tats on display with a piercing or two that aren’t always on display, then Big Red up the road from the stadium is a must.

God I miss going to the Big Red.

[MattSantos]

Arkstar looks interesting

[JDM]

1 hour ago, Sports Prophet said:

If you like your interior dark, music a little on the heavy side and your women wearing short skirts with tats on display with a piercing or two that aren’t always on display, then Big Red up the road from the stadium is a must.

God I miss going to the Big Red.

Great place. Many a night missing the last bus/train home

 

[Ullman]

4 hours ago, JDM said:

For anyone coming into or leaving via Kings X or St Pancras, The Australian brewery Little Creatures have a great bar in the new Kings X development which is walkable to the stadium and does food.

Worth noting that Tottenham are hosting Leeds Utd. on the same day with a 3pm kick off so it may be busy on routes up or down.

The Little Creatures place gets my vote too, nice place and I like their beers.

I expect we'll be making our way to the stadium on foot from Stoke Newington, calling in at several boozers along the way.

[MrPosh]

Apparently the firm that usually steward The Emirates are committed to Twickenham on Saturday.

This means it'll be a firm that don't know the ground and the set-up.

Oh good.

[JohnM]

Does that firm only have enough stewards for one stadium?

Are those stewards familiar with Twickers?

Source, please.

Edited November 8, 2022 by JohnM

[Damien]

30 minutes ago, MrPosh said:

Apparently the firm that usually steward The Emirates are committed to Twickenham on Saturday.

This means it'll be a firm that don't know the ground and the set-up.

Oh good.

I'd be fairly certain this has happened many times before and that the Emirates and Twickenham have hosted events on the same day. I can't possibly see why it would be a big deal.

[Coastal_Geordie]

It’s a world class stadium, third behind Tottenham Hotspur stadium in this country (St James Park being first of course).  Cannot wait to be there.  It remains hilarious that getting to London is easier and faster than getting to the north west from Newcastle.

This game should look mint on tv too.

Edited November 8, 2022 by Coastal_Geordie

[Gav Wilson]

Taking notes on this thread with interest. I'm on the 8.58 train to KX from York on Saturday morning and stopping at the St Pancras Renaissance with our lass. Going to the game then a night out in Camden with a few of my London based mates. I'm so excited!  

[MattSantos]

4 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Taking notes on this thread with interest. I'm on the 8.58 train to KX from York on Saturday morning and stopping at the St Pancras Renaissance with our lass. Going to the game then a night out in Camden with a few of my London based mates. I'm so excited!  

It's a proper event. 5am start for a flight down always gets me super excited.

I like looking around places like the airport, Kings Cross etc and looking / guessing to see whether they're going to game or not. 

I'm doing sod all work, next week could be worse!

[daz39]

On 07/11/2022 at 11:50, Ragingbull said:

Absolutely  brilliant.  Tthat's just ruined it for me.  I can't think of anything worse than being stuck on a train with those coked up, drunken, stone island wearing animals. 

Wait till you see and hear the Leeds lot then !!

[Futtocks]

By the way, although Drayton Park station may look close on the map, it tends to be closed when there's a match on at the Emirates.

A peculiarity of one of London's almost-forgotten lines - they only started erasing the Eighties "Network South-East" logos and running modern trains a couple of years ago, but it's still a bit of a spooky time-warp.

[Guest]

The Griffin Farringdon way - then a cab.

[Mr Frisky]

On 07/11/2022 at 11:03, MattSantos said:

Someone pick a pub and organise a Total RL meet up.

Its already organised mate - but everyone agreed not to tell you I'm afraid. 

Maybe next time

[MattSantos]

31 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:

Its already organised mate - but everyone agreed not to tell you I'm afraid. 

Maybe next time

Ah well. I'll be rate

[RP London]

23 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:

Taking notes on this thread with interest. I'm on the 8.58 train to KX from York on Saturday morning and stopping at the St Pancras Renaissance with our lass. Going to the game then a night out in Camden with a few of my London based mates. I'm so excited!  

I see you are struggling to hide it also.. 

[RP London]

16 hours ago, Leonard said:

The Griffin Farringdon way - then a cab.

always good to get a lapdance in before the Rugby...