Lisbon

[nickwr37]

55k on the main event area. There's more there too with some big acts playing as below link.

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[The Crab]

Understood.
Perhaps the club were not able to finalise the match earlier ?
Enjoy Lisbon if you can get, as it is a lovely city.

Wonderful place. Those of you who are going, enjoy

 

[nickwr37]

Hard Rock Cafe is good fun and not pricey. Then head down to the main square, Marquis of Pombal and nail a couple of cherry liquers there on the stall.. Then 2 mins across is the beer museum. You get snifters in there too at the end. Interesting place to visit. It is a vibrant place but watch out for the Hobo's and dealers by Hard Rock as can be intimidating for a first timer. Plenty of GNR milling round so ok.

 

[Foxy]

dealers by Hard Rock as can be intimidating for a first timer.

I found if you spoke to them on a level or with confidence, they were happy to leave you alone/talk to you about other stuff Had a lot worse in France/Spain… we’ll ignore Turkey entirely

I guess if you are more wary they could be quite intimidating though, if there’s one thing they aren’t, it’s hiding in the shadows

 

[nickwr37]

I found if you spoke to them on a level or with confidence, they were happy to leave you alone/talk to you about other stuff Had a lot worse in France/Spain… we’ll ignore Turkey entirely

I guess if you are more wary they could be quite intimidating though, if there’s one thing they aren’t, it’s hiding in the shadows

My son who was 20 bought a bit...outside unbeknown to me for €20. I nailed the free €86 bar bill for us 3 ppl as change of staff(lucky and went back next day to admit but no issue or payback) Had few beers at his hotel whilst he toked his stuff, went back to my other half at the time in Corinthia, then AC/DC concert.

 

[Linz]

Loved Lisbon.

We went at the end of January and it was glorious. All the locals in big fur coats and us ditching jackets.

Is the little boat bar still there?

 

[Sheff de party]

I don’t expect Hecky sorting it ffs.

We don’t really need fans since the result doesn’t matter… oh right in that case fuck it I’m not bothered then.

I’m not saying the festival is anyones fault. It’s a consequence of leaving everything so late though.

Stacks of clubs announce pre-season details before the season is done. We book a week in Portugal or Spain and then scrape around looking for opposition and a pitch for a game. And if we find one we tell the fans 2 weeks prior.

Of course if you don’t go or have no interest then you don’t give a fuck - fine . If you like these things then it’s frustrating.

Wow ok haha. Then I’m sorry it’s backfired for you!

 

[nickwr37]

Pass nowadays but suspect not after a scoot round online. All I can find is the booze cruises.
Beer museum selection, they enjoy some meaty stuff.
Translates to English on the site if this shows as PT. Scroll down to see what's around (Ball_Sup (Phil) )

https://www.museudacerveja.pt/cerveja/?lang=en

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

I will not be able to make the trip to Portugal this year. I'll be at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. However, I was at United's Algarve trip in July 2019. Having been in Porto/Guimares in June 2019 with England in the Nations League Final Four. I was also at United's 2018 Algarve trip. During those trips, I pushed my Portuguese Beer Ticks up to 69. So, there is some lovely variety around if you want to dig. I've no recent Lisbon experience I'm afraid.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

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[ISZA ⚔️]

I will not be able to make the trip to Portugal this year. I'll be at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. However, I was at United's Algarve trip in July 2019. Having been in Porto/Guimares in June 2019 with England in the Nations League Final Four. I was also at United's 2018 Algarve trip. During those trips, I pushed my Portuguese Beer Ticks up to 69. So, there is some lovely variety around if you want to dig. I've no recent Lisbon experience I'm afraid.

I’ll fetch you some meaningless bits of paper.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

I’ll fetch you some meaningless bits of paper.

That's a very kind offer. I'll explain again, I don't collect any sort of memorabilia myself. But I'd be happy to put anything into "the system" via the CBF Memorabilia Realisation Officer.

 

[Foxy]

I’ll fetch you some meaningless bits of paper.

Hoping rompodebailey fetches mine, not soaked in alcohol

 

[Panini]

It does look to be a convoluted or expensive trip for those who want to go, but the club's first announcement of pre-season fixtures didn't make any reference to a game in Portugal.

They could've easily put TBD or BCD as they have for the Lincoln game and the empty date on July 19th but they didn't. That suggests the opportunity to play this friendly wasn't expected. They also could well have already been aware of the other factors causing travel difficulties and decided to keep it low key to avoid 100s of Blades busting a gut for nothing. I don't buy the 'anyone would think they don't want fans to watch them' line.