off subject - Anyone know specifically where one would watch the England v Turkey match in Dallas for Fort Worth on Saturday? thanks...
Try the usual spots, The Londoner in Addison The Dubliner on Greenville Ave Trinity Hall at Mockingbird Station
This match is next Saturday, the 11th, right? Don't forget it is Texas-OU weekend, so finding a screen might be a little more difficult.
directions how would I get there once I am at the Mocking Bird Station... trying to ride the train from Richland Hills/Fort Worth? thanks a lot!
the dubline without a doubt, irish bar but they will show the three lions, i was there my first month in dallas back in 2001 for england-greece. decent place. but i wont take chances i'm heading down to h-town where theres more than one brit pub. i know richmond arms will put it down, standing room only great atmosphere, if i dont do that then i'll be at the dubliner cheering the lads on.
Re: directions Go up the escalator from the rail platform and it's the opposite way of the parking lot, next to the Angelika theater. You can't miss it.
I've watched every big England fixture on Setanta for the past couple of years at the Dubliner or occaisionally the now-defunct Tip. I was at the Dubliner for the England-Turku match in June. It was not a good scene. 40 or so young, single, Turkish guys materialized early and took over the entire half of the pub where the sitting area and tables are. There's no Turkish-themed establishment of any kind in Dallas where they get Setanta, so they took over the place where the English fans typically congregate. Only because this was on neutral soil in the US did the scene not degenerate. Quite honestly, the regular patrons, who have kept the Dubliner going for years, were quite gracious at having to be crammed in to the bar area. But I"m guessing this game next weekend might be one you want to show up very early for at the Dubliner, or don't show up at all. It will be crowded. It could get nasty. Last time the Turks showed up 3 hours early. =bs
What?!?! When did the Tip close? I checked their site (www.tippinn.com) and they do say 'temporarily'. Say it ain't so. Especially after Martin spent all that money on the remodel. Did Laura Miller's smoking ban claim another victim?
Martin cashed in his chips and was last seen looking quite tan leading out a youth team for the pre-game parade at the Brimstone game. Rumour has it he spent a couple of weeks on the beach after locking the doors. He left a lot of people hanging with this move to close down with zero warning. Very unlike him, and very low class in the opinion of many. The Old Tip was the seas knees. It was "our place" and when he went in with the guys who funded the remodel, it killed the old crowd and the atmosphere IMHO. An inside joke that no one here will know about, but the last weekend before he closed down, we reused the letters on his marquis out front to spell "Our Nude Wenches Roar". Long live the Old Tipp. May the Beer Gawdz have mercy on Martin's soul. -bs