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I've not paid attention to this at all. So yeah, I'm officially giving up.

That was real, very weird atmosphere in a weird stadium. They had 4,000 or so mad fans behind one goal who are up there with the best support I've ever saw, just bounced and sung the whole game. Then the rest of the crowd were silent, we were at the other end in a corner making the other main noise. Great trip in a beautiful city which was made massively difficult with delays due to snow. Will post a bit more about the trip when I get some time, just got back an hour or so ago. Was there a guy with a megaphone/microphone in the front? Tis the Bordeaux Ultras if so. I though I heard someone on a microphone. They were fantastic. Good to hear that they're as brilliant as ever

That was real, very weird atmosphere in a weird stadium. They had 4,000 or so mad fans behind one goal who are up there with the best support I've ever saw, just bounced and sung the whole game. Then the rest of the crowd were silent, we were at the other end in a corner making the other main noise. Great trip in a beautiful city which was made massively difficult with delays due to snow. Will post a bit more about the trip when I get some time, just got back an hour or so ago. Was there a guy with a megaphone/microphone in the front? Tis the Bordeaux Ultras if so.

Can't wait tbh. Knockout stages

Only just seen this. What a terrible idea. This better be a one off like (mind you, wouldn't put it past UEFA to insist on another one after 2020).

Stuff from the Connemara Facebook page:

I knew I'd done something wrong

Not bad. Got a decent chance of progressing to the last 16 imo...

Thought I'd try my hand at making one of these threads. Draw will do me.

Advise him to go to Café de Sport and Byron Bay. Canny places otherwise one can drown their sorrows at the Connemara - I did that many a time.

I alternate so guess that means both!

So shit game then?

My mate will be pleased. He's been going on about Ranger for weeks.

No, no, no, no, no.

Ah f***'s sake (if true that is). I'd much rather start Campbell.

(Will probably be one of the young'uns starting).

Pardew's starting himself in defence?

That's a shame.

Ha, only just realised the transfer window is about a month away. More rumours plz.

It's more of a sightseeing town. The vineyards are quite a bit away but a walk around town will usually do.

Certainly getting me into the festive spirit.

Come to think of it, think we did manage to upset him one time (that was about a week before the end of the uni year). All in all, think he liked our group though (which I think is really down to the majority of my mates being Irish). We always went to the open mic nights - one of my mates was a regular performer actually. Think I've already told you this before but the Connemara was where I watched us get relegated Still, had a lot of good times in there so I'd certainly recommend it to all those heading over on Thursday.

Ah, Frank's canny enough. Gave me and my mates free food once.

L'victoire by all accounts. Speaking to my mate at the weekend who used to live theree aswell, he reckons there is a cracking Irish boozer. There's a canny Irish pub called the Connemara and it's right by Gambetta otherwise there's a few canny bars around Place de la Victoire - Café de Sport being one of them. Cheers, our hotel is opposite the train station so that's a straight road up to the Square. Mind yourself when you head back towards the train station at night, that area is rough as fuck. Actually got sprayed with mace by a random Frenchman around there.

L'victoire by all accounts. Speaking to my mate at the weekend who used to live theree aswell, he reckons there is a cracking Irish boozer. There's a canny Irish pub called the Connemara and it's right by Gambetta otherwise there's a few canny bars around Place de la Victoire - Café de Sport being one of them.