Whitecaps section for Montreal (June 17): tickets

[Blue and White Army]

One is considering, but that's about it. Two others already have tickets to a concert in Vancouver that day. Personally I'm keen to get back in good time on Saturday, as many of us are doing the Whitecaps doubleheader on the Sunday: Reserves (PDL) away to Abbotsford (the local derby?) at 1pm, and the first team at home at 7pm.

[Vancouver Fan]

Dev,Rudi is referring to the Caps v TFC Voyageurs Cup match on July 1 which I'm pretty sure no one from Vancouver will be attending. Zach will be attending the TFC Kansas City match on Saturday June 21.

[Vancouver Fan]

quote:Originally posted by Rudi

BVTW, are any of you guys coming to BMO on Canada Day?

Maybe next year.

[masster]

quote:Originally posted by Rudi

BVTW, are any of you guys coming to BMO on Canada Day?

I'll still be in Europe, otherwise this one would have been for sure.

[Blue and White Army]

quote:Originally posted by Vancouver Fan

Dev,Rudi is referring to the Caps v TFC Voyageurs Cup match on July 1 which I'm pretty sure no one from Vancouver will be attending. Zach will be attending the TFC Kansas City match on Saturday June 21.

Right you are. Posting drunk is Russian Roulette.

[Scottie]

So B&W A, what's the plan for tuesday?

[Blue and White Army]

I was planning to go early, basically as soon as the gates opened, to put up our custom-made "Whitecaps on Tour" flag. However, apparently Impact stadium rules (rather than CSA stadium rules) will apply to this match, and thus no flags will be allowed to be hung. At all. Anywhere.

Still might go a bit early, as I will have to pick up our tickets from the ticket office.

I guess we can go to a pub downtown before the match, and then take the Metro to the match. I doubt there will be any offers to join the Impact supporters at Bar 99. [)] I'll try to confirm the place to meet sometime tomorrow morning/afternoon on here.

[Trident]

quote:Originally posted by Blue and White Army

I was planning to go early, basically as soon as the gates opened, to put up our custom-made "Whitecaps on Tour" flag. However, apparently Impact stadium rules (rather than CSA stadium rules) will apply to this match, and thus no flags will be allowed to be hung. At all. Anywhere.

Still might go a bit early, as I will have to pick up our tickets from the ticket office.

I guess we can go to a pub downtown before the match, and then take the Metro to the match. I doubt there will be any offers to join the Impact supporters at Bar 99. [)] I'll try to confirm the place to meet sometime tomorrow morning/afternoon on here.

Hahah I'm not sure if the offer still stands but many days ago I remember seeing it's ok for you to go, it's only off limits for TFC fans.

[8D]

Ask dan and Mpenza.

[Blue and White Army]

Scottie, we're thinking of meeting somewhere central downtown around 2pm and then finding a bar that will show the two Euro 2008 matches at 2:45pm. I'll post more details when I have them.

[piltdownman]

I'll grab a pint anywhere. If we are welcome at the Impact pub then thats good, if not then I understand and will drink elsewhere.

[Blue and White Army]

Hmmm, since Smiddy wants to watch the Oranje match at 2:45pm, how about this:

McLean's Pub

1210 Peel

(514) 392-7770

http://www.mcleanspub.com/

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2347120510

* All Euro 2008 matches on HD

A short distance from Lucien-L'Allier on the orange line (and oh, what a coincidence, a short walk from our hostel).

[Daniel]

McLean's is an alright place. Nothing great.

I'd recommend maybe Trois Brasseurs (two locations on Sainte-Catherine).

[Blue and White Army]

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the tip. It looks good - much less "plastic" than McLean's... but the key question is, will we be able to watch Euro 2008 matches there? There's nothing about Euro 2008 on their website (http://www.les3brasseurs.ca/eng/ste_catherine.php), unlike McLean's, which is promoting Euro 2008 heavily.

Also, from the small photos, there don't seem to be too many TVs at Trois Brasseurs. Can you recall from past visits if this is the case? I got the feeling from the McLean's website that we'd be able to watch both matches (Netherlands v Romania and France v Italy) simultaneously there.

Trois Brasseurs has a good location, though - Berri-UQAM, which is the transfer station between the green and orange Metro lines. I'm pretty sure all of us will be passing through that station between our hostels/hotels and Stade Saputo.

[Mpenza]

quote:Originally posted by Trident

Hahah I'm not sure if the offer still stands but many days ago I remember seeing it's ok for you to go, it's only off limits for TFC fans.

[8D]

Ask dan and Mpenza.

As long as youllneverwalkalone doesn't insult Belgium, things will not get ugly at Bar 99 should you decide to show up. (I'm willing to leave the recent events aside, see that a a peace offering between Belgium and Canada, hehe).

I recommend showing up AFTER the game, because it's 10 times more fun, usually. And then we can show you how to make your way back downtown when we miss (yet again) the last subway.

I got home at 2 in the morning last night... [xx(]

[Blue and White Army]

youllneverwalkalone isn't making the trip. I think he was banned by the UN for hate crimes against Tintin. [)]

Your offer sounds good. Let's all meet up after the match (regardless of the result) outside the ground, and head over together to Bar 99.

[Mpenza]

Wow. Vancouver boys asking us to meet them outside the stadium after the game. We'll have to put the leash on our blood-thirsty ultras at the end of the game.

Do me a favor. Let's all meet INSIDE the stadium, in front of the boutique, which is right behind the goal on the olympic stadium side (the open end). You can't miss it, it's where Impact players send most of their shots nowadays.

We'll meet there, in clear view of security guards and Impact staff. That should be fun.

[Blue and White Army]

Sounds good!

[youllneverwalkalone]

I'm sad to missing this love in. Good luck to both sides!

[Blue and White Army]

Scottie, could you please PM me with your email address? Cheers.

[Daniel]

Trois-Brasseurs is also on the corner of Crescent and Sainte-Catherine, near the green line. They have TV's at the bar and around. But you'll have a better chance of catching both games at McLean's.

[Scottie]

Sounds great! My hotel is only a couple of blocks from Berri-UQAM and my flight gets in at 1:30 so that's damn near perfect.

[Blue and White Army]

We're going with McLean's Pub, near Peel station. Sorry, Scottie. But it's only four stops west of Berri-UQAM.

[Grizzly]

I am going to watch the Euro games with at least one other Ultra (who doesn't post here) at Le Saint Bock which is one of Montreal's nicest bars and is also a brewpub with Montreal's largest beer selection. The bar is located near Berri-UQAM metro station on rue St. Denis. After the games we will head to Bar 99. It is If anyone is interested in joining us I can send you my phone number by PM.

Here is the bar's website: http://www.lesaintbock.com/html/home.html

[Mpenza]

Yup. Le Saint-Bock is a really cool place. The beer selection is incredible (the best in the city?). Much better spot than Mc Lean's. I recommend it.

And it's 30 seconds away from the Les Trois Brasseurs location on Berri, on the other side of the street.

[Blue and White Army]

McLean's beer selection is crap, but our boys are more interested in seeing Euro 2008 that afternoon. We'll probably visit Trois Brasseurs and Le Saint-Bock later on during our stay. Thanks for the recommendations.