Zenit St. Petersburg Vs Rangers (UEFA Cup Final)

[Bobzilla]

Is there anywhere in Glasgow other than Ibrox thats showing the game on a big screen?
My neighbour was wanting to take their kids to watch the game but can't get tickets for Ibrox and that only leaves the pubs as far as I'm aware which rules out taking the kids.

[Draven]

Originally Posted by Bobzilla

Is there anywhere in Glasgow other than Ibrox thats showing the game on a big screen?
My neighbour was wanting to take their kids to watch the game but can't get tickets for Ibrox and that only leaves the pubs as far as I'm aware which rules out taking the kids.

Won't somewhere like a bowling alley show the match? Or sports centre? Or Golf club? At the very least they would be more child-friendly than the pubs.

[Bobzilla]

None in EK that I know of whichis why shes branching out into glasgow. The only 'child friendly' places we know that are showing the game are the brewers fayre type pubs but you can only have kids in the pub bit until about half way through the game and even then theres never any atmosphere in those places for watching football which is what shes looking for.

[fastre]

Originally Posted by Bobzilla

Is there anywhere in Glasgow other than Ibrox thats showing the game on a big screen?
My neighbour was wanting to take their kids to watch the game but can't get tickets for Ibrox and that only leaves the pubs as far as I'm aware which rules out taking the kids.

as far as im aware you dont need tickets at ibrox for the game. just turn up, and its a first come first serve basis.

i wouldnt risk it though to be fair.

[Bobzilla]

Originally Posted by fastre

as far as im aware you dont need tickets at ibrox for the game. just turn up, and its a first come first serve basis.

i wouldnt risk it though to be fair.

That'll be why she couldn't get tickets then

To be honest I can see half our street crowding into whoevers house has the biggest TV.

[fastre]

Originally Posted by Bobzilla

That'll be why she couldn't get tickets then

To be honest I can see half our street crowding into whoevers house has the biggest TV.

hah.
well ibrox is taking in a 25,000 capacity for the game, with big screens on the pitch. ive heard of people saying their heading over there at 4pm to start queing for a seat, even though doors dont open til 6.

[Stew]

I'm trying to work out when we should leave. It'll take about four to four an a half hours to drive down, and none of us are drinking now thanks to them deciding that we'd drive a quarter each (basically 2 people drive on way down, and 2 on way back). It'll be absolutely hoaching, but I've got a parking place sorted out, a friend of my boss lives in a residential area near the stadium and has off street parking. I reckon leaving just before three should be fine.

I assume the rest of you guys who're heading down are already away because public transport doesn't hammer the fuck out of the motorways?

[Zippy]

You're cutting it fine for leaving at 3 - you'll get stuck in rush hour traffic somewhere on the way down and the motorways will be mobbed anyway.

[endless psych]

Aye leaving at three your almost guaranteed to get held up for a couple of hours around Preston...

[fastre]

Originally Posted by Stew

I'm trying to work out when we should leave. It'll take about four to four an a half hours to drive down, and none of us are drinking now thanks to them deciding that we'd drive a quarter each (basically 2 people drive on way down, and 2 on way back). It'll be absolutely hoaching, but I've got a parking place sorted out, a friend of my boss lives in a residential area near the stadium and has off street parking. I reckon leaving just before three should be fine.

I assume the rest of you guys who're heading down are already away because public transport doesn't hammer the fuck out of the motorways?

if your going via the M602, according to the AA website, the average speed there is 10 mph due to the volume of traffic.

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Zippy

You're cutting it fine for leaving at 3 - you'll get stuck in rush hour traffic somewhere on the way down and the motorways will be mobbed anyway.

I said that, but one of my pals doesn't finish till half two though. I'm thinking about just going to his work and picking him up so we can leave asap.

But, Zippy, it's not like I'm going to miss much. As long as I'm there in time for the penalties!

Originally Posted by fastre

if your going via the M602, according to the AA website, the average speed there is 10 mph due to the volume of traffic.

Just checked the route we picked (took ages over it so we skip most of the heavy areas of traffic that we suspected) and we're on the M602 for.. two and a half to three miles tops.

iPhones, googlemaps, AA website and traffic master - being a sad fuck comes in handy sometimes.

[.Katie.]

Originally Posted by fastre

as far as im aware you dont need tickets at ibrox for the game. just turn up, and its a first come first serve basis.

Yeah, i'd heard that too. Apparently my brother and his mates are going... as die hard Zenit St Petersburg fans

[fastre]

Originally Posted by .Katie.

Yeah, i'd heard that too. Apparently my brother and his mates are going... as die hard Zenit St Petersburg fans

shocking behaviour.

mon the gers

[Stew]

Please God don't let this be a terrible UEFA Cup final. I was at the Sevilla v Espanyol one at Hampden and it was brilliant. I know it went to penalties, but there were four goals, and every time Sevilla would take the lead Espanyol would equalise. Being a neutral every time Sevilla scored I wanted Espanyol to win, then when Espanyol equalised I wanted Sevilla to win.

I can't see tonight's game being as full of flair, or open, but I hope both teams make a game of it and it doesn't end up like the Juventus v Parma final of 94/95.

[Zippy]

As long as the Orcs don't win it'll be a GREAT final.