Carlisle - Roll Call and Pub watch :)

[Irish_Shrimper]

Alright folks - Just wanted to get a scope on who is going where up at Carlisle for some pre/post match booze. I'm travelling over with a friend, first flying to Glasgow, and then training it down with Mr Glasgow Rich - So would be nice to meet up with everyone travelling up from Essex.

Rich has mentioned the following 3 pubs:


The pub next to Carlisle station is away fan friendly and they do reasonable bar food as well as having Sky and is called The Griffin. Think it's also one for those who like their real ales. It's about a 20 minute walk from here to the ground (or 5 mins in a taxi).

The one I've been going on about near the ground is called The Beehive and is always mobbed both pre & post-match. Some years they're OK with away fans, others they're not.

There is also a Walkabout now in Carlisle city-centre too on the way to the stadium from the station, but then again they usually employ braindead cretins who have no discretion in terms of applying a fair door-policy!




I hear that the coaches probably won't arrive up until around 2pm, so the one closest to the stadium will probably be the best choice due to time constraints perhaps?

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Alright folks - Just wanted to get a scope on who is going where up at Carlisle for some pre/post match booze. I'm travelling over with a friend, first flying to Glasgow, and then training it down with Mr Glasgow Rich - So would be nice to meet up with everyone travelling up from Essex.

Rich has mentioned the following 3 pubs:


The pub next to Carlisle station is away fan friendly and they do reasonable bar food as well as having Sky and is called The Griffin. Think it's also one for those who like their real ales. It's about a 20 minute walk from here to the ground (or 5 mins in a taxi).

The one I've been going on about near the ground is called The Beehive and is always mobbed both pre & post-match. Some years they're OK with away fans, others they're not.

There is also a Walkabout now in Carlisle city-centre too on the way to the stadium from the station, but then again they usually employ braindead cretins who have no discretion in terms of applying a fair door-policy!




I hear that the coaches probably won't arrive up until around 2pm, so the one closest to the stadium will probably be the best choice due to time constraints perhaps?

Ant, I will be leaving Strichen at 7am so will see you are the ground, i dont think a pint or 2 will help with the drive home mate

PM me your mobile so we catch up at the game mate

 

[Irish_Shrimper]

Ant, I will be leaving Strichen at 7am so will see you are the ground, i dont think a pint or 2 will help with the drive home mate

PM me your mobile so we catch up at the game mate

How long is the spin down from Strichen mate? Mrs A_S heading down too?

Will send on a PM now

 

[Chas SUFC]

5 of us are travelling up early Saturday morning and will prob head to the Griffin pre-match. Staying over at a premier inn allowing us to sample nightlife carlisle has to offer.

Anyone got a rough idea of the numbers we'll take up??

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

5 of us are travelling up early Saturday morning and will prob head to the Griffin pre-match. Staying over at a premier inn allowing us to sample nightlife carlisle has to offer.

Anyone got a rough idea of the numbers we'll take up??

I'd say probably somewhere between 400 and 500.
Carlisle "nightlife" - just watch yourself, they hate southerners (that's just the bouncers)!!!

 

[A Century United]

Me, son Ross and Lucky Derek. Not sure if we will get there in time for a pub, prob straight to the ground. We should set up a Shrimperzone Meeting Point in the ground somewhere so everyone who wants to can put faces to names.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Me, son Ross and Lucky Derek. Not sure if we will get there in time for a pub, prob straight to the ground. We should set up a Shrimperzone Meeting Point in the ground somewhere so everyone who wants to can put faces to names.

That's a good idea!
Isn't there, from memory, for want of a better term "a worktop" attached to the wall opposite the bar/snacks kiosk?

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

How long is the spin down from Strichen mate? Mrs A_S heading down too?

Will send on a PM now

it is about an 11 to 12 hour round trip.......Nope, Mrs AS is having a weekend free of Football.....probably be out with the girls painting the town red.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

probably be out with the girls painting the town red.

Is that after Queen of the South painted it blue this weekend just gone?
Oops :unsure:

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Is that after Queen of the South painted it blue this weekend just gone?
Oops :unsure:

It really has not gone down well at all in Aberdeen.

 

[Irish_Shrimper]

Is that after Queen of the South painted it blue this weekend just gone?
Oops :unsure:

:D Haha knew you wouldn't be able to help yourself!

 

[Irish_Shrimper]

We should set up a Shrimperzone Meeting Point in the ground somewhere so everyone who wants to can put faces to names.

Not a bad idea at all mate. I myself will have a foran jersey on, so should be easily recognisable!

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Not a bad idea at all mate. I myself will have a foran jersey on, so should be easily recognisable!

Note to self, bring indelible marker pen to Carlisle. :finger:

 

[Irish_Shrimper]

Note to self, bring indelible marker pen to Carlisle. :finger:

Ah shut your face - bring that pen and i'll make sure you go home to mrs glasgowsufc that evening with a drawn on moustache and sideburns :D

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Me, son Ross and Lucky Derek. Not sure if we will get there in time for a pub, prob straight to the ground. We should set up a Shrimperzone Meeting Point in the ground somewhere so everyone who wants to can put faces to names.

My ugly mug would scare the beejesus out of you!!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Ah shut your face - bring that pen and i'll make sure you go home to mrs glasgowsufc that evening with a drawn on moustache and sideburns :D

Draw on some hair......that would be more beneficial

AS awaits a punch on the nose from Rich

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Draw on some hair......that would be more beneficial

AS awaits a punch on the nose from Rich

Oi!
Been this folically challenged since I was 19.
I seem to have peaked in terms of male-pattern baldness.

 

[Bromley Blue]

We're making a weekend of it and taking the Shrimpers trust coach up on Friday morning. Anyone doing the same?

And does anyone know what bars/clubs are there for the Friday night shenannigans after the arduous trip. The coach leaves Roots Hall at 10:30 am so I'd imagine we'll arrive in Carlisle in time for a full night out n then back to the Ibis.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

This might help mate

http://www.10best.com/Carlisle/Nightlife/

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

We're making a weekend of it and taking the Shrimpers trust coach up on Friday morning. Anyone doing the same?

And does anyone know what bars/clubs are there for the Friday night shenannigans after the arduous trip. The coach leaves Roots Hall at 10:30 am so I'd imagine we'll arrive in Carlisle in time for a full night out n then back to the Ibis.

As Irish put earlier on in the thread, I reckon Walkabout might be one of your best bets of normality for the Friday night. There were also some fairly cool non-chain bar/club type places near the main shopping part of the city last time I went.

If the buses take as long as they did for the FA Youth Cup game you should be up there for 5.30/6ish (all depends on how busier the roads are seeing as it's a Friday)!