Aussie Rules Footy

[I have power]

I've been lurking here for a while and this is my first post - so please be gentle I'm about to come on down for Songkran again - third songkran and my fourth trip to Phuket. My last visit was in June 2K1.

I want to know where I can watch the Aussie Rules Footy - pref. on Friday Night (replay), Saturday match live + any extra matches that may be shown.

I know I'm in a different country and all, but this is footy that we are talking about

The last time I was able to watch a match we were at the Sailor bar on beach road. As the season has just started again, I figure the games have got to be on somewhere.

Can anyone help me out here? If your there for Songkran we can catch up for a beer, a game of pool and some er hum, other fun

Cheers

[djaust]

As you said the sailor bar shows the games as it is owned by aussies, but there are a couple of other places one of which is the sports bar which I think is located on or near soi kepsap and rat-u-thit rds. we went around the place and found that there were a few bars showing the games sorry I cant give exact places I think you would do well to check out most of the bars that you go past. saturdays are always good for the afternoon at the sailor, anyway good luck let us know if you find some other places.

Check out Champs link http://www.phuketdir.com/champs/index.htm
It;s close to Christins. You can get a rubb donw after a tough match. Also the in Soi Sea Pearl there is a another place that will likely have something for you.. Sorry, forget the name looking on the left side of the Soi right behind the bars facing the street. Good Pub Grub, big T.V.'s, Pool, Darts.

[JOHN]

There is a bar (forget name) on Bangla Rd next to bowling alley,
has large screen tv with numerous sports channels, bar staff happy to let you play with the remote and find what you are looking for.
Also Green Fern Bar on Soi Eric has Aussie proprieter, watched English footy there on standard size tv , don't know whether he had the channel you would require.

John.

[I have power]

Thanks DJ, HJ and John.

Looking forward to my little splash of "home" when I am there.....get there mid week so it should be easy to have a beer in every bar and establish just who will have it on come saturday.....

Of course I am joking....

has anyone ever done EVERY bar in Patong for one visit??????

[JOHN]

Doubt that buddy,
Would take a hell of a lot of visits, u kinda get stuck in certain bars
that u like and time runs out.
Would love a map of every current bar in Patong, but bet it does not exist.... unless of course someone knows different ?
John.

[mikegb]

I think there just a few too many to do the whole lot in Patong, but what may be possible is this -

A drink in every bar down Bangla Road.

There are about 25 bars in Soi Easy, 25 Soi Gonzo, 25 Soi Eric, 25 Soi Seadragon, 20 or so in Soi Crocodile.
Then there are the big bars down the street such as Shipwreck, Full Monty, Irish bar, Tiger, rock Hard..........

You could try to do one Soi in an evening. That may be possible, but I bet after three days of it you would be that drunk you poo your pants

Have fun trying it!!

[Nicke]

I have made maps, up-to-date, of Bangla road and it's main beer bar soi's. Some of them is already online here.

I will add soi gonzo, easya and the main bangla soon.

Soi seapearl is left to make.

[sting]

[quote]Originally posted by mikegb
[b]I think there just a few too many to do the whole lot in Patong, but what may be possible is this -

A drink in every bar down Bangla Road.

Hi dirty:p
Yes that be fun 120+ drinks in one evening down bangla
I am from norway and i have some drinking practice
but i think i maybe let you do the last 8 bars on your own.
One beer in every bar 0,33*120 = 39,6 l he he god for the
Five bath toilets girl:p and still some places to visit
But love to try and are ready anytime

[eric-the-viking]

but what a challenge,it would be like the first time you go to Blackpool as a kid and try to drink the golden mile.........