Hey we are visiting some friends in Albuquerque the weekend of the game. Does anyone know of a place in that area that will be showing the game? Thanks.
I'd be interested to know similar information in Barcelona. For instance will they show the match outdoors on a big screen somwhere? Maybe in Plaça de Catalunya?
The 2 Fool's Tavern in Nob Hill might be showing it. http://www.2foolstavern.com/ But please call and ask in advance. And please do post here if you find another place.
There's a pizza place near UNM called Saggios that has a room full of flat screens. For most big competetions they have a packed house and tune all 20+ tvs to the match. Decent atmosphere with many supporters, singing, etc... Even the non-partisan observers there are soccer fans. The restaurant owners are Italian and fans (the outside walls of the place have murals of June, AC Milan, etc...). I'll probably go there unless a friend with cable and big screen hosts something. If my past experiences for finals (UCL, Euros, etc...) are an indication, you'll need to get there a little early to stake out a table. EDIT: Also, the owners of Nob Hill Bar & Grill are supposedly huge ManU fans, so should have the match on. The last time I was there, though, they only had one relatively small tv. Two Fools usually has some soccer on their screens, and they have decent food as well.
Thanks for the suggestions all. We're still mulling the options. Our friend who will be staying with live in Moriarty which is list 20 or so minutes west of the city so that will factor into the final decision. I'd prefer to be a non-hostile environment watching the game on as big of a TV as possible. There is a pizza place out here that is also owned by an Italian family. The name escapes me but I remember that they were big Juventus fans. Really cool folks.
Saggio's is not hostile, just usually full and loud with fans. In the case of ManU and Barcelona, there will likely be a good percentage of bandwagon 'fans' but also a lot of people that just want to see a good match. Good luck.
Any pub, basically. Try to stay away from the ones at leidseplein and find a cozy one in Jordaan, de pijp or Utrechtsestraat. Or Coco's Outback at Thorbeckeplein (close to Rembrandtplein)
If anyone happens to be in Raleigh, NC this weekend check out the match at the Brickhouse Sports Pub with the Carolina Railhawks: http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?friendlyURL=soccersaturday
there should be a big screen in Plaça de Catalunya. but there's a political demonstration going on at the moment, so might get a little over crowded.
They tried to clear but didn't succeed according to SPiegel Online... Resulting in thousands of Barcelonians showing solidarity with the protesters.
Manchester United-Barcelona Champions League Final tv: ITV1, Fox streams: http://stream.forumx.hu/viewtopic.php?t=265&mforum=stream