Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

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Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:53 pm

Thought I’d start a thread ahead of this weeks trip to Athens to see where people will be meeting/drinking on Wednesday night?

Would meeting at the suggested area for Thursday (Magemenos Avlos Aminta) be a good idea to go there on Wednesday evening too?

Any and all suggestions welcome as it would be good to have us together again like we were in Istanbul but on the Wednesday night too for those landing the day before.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:44 pm

A thread was started about this a few days ago, but I don't think any suggestions were added.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:22 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:A thread was started about this a few days ago, but I don't think any suggestions were added.
Will try one last time.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Culvert_for_one » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:30 pm

There is a harbour in Piraeus with a lot more pubs and bars than the suggested meeting point

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 775claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:31 pm

I too am interest in this

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Granny WeatherWax » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:38 pm

Around Syntagma Square, loads of stuff in that area. The place the club has told us to congregate hasnt got much going on so will leave that until Thursday,

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Barry_Chuckle » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:43 pm

Piraeus is about 8km away from the meeting point, I'd booked there originally, cancelled and rebooked in Plaka near Syntagma square. Fly in Wednesday afternoon and happy to meet if something could be sorted.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Granny WeatherWax » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:45 pm

Yeah would be a pain staying in Piraeus, think you made the right choice. we have a whatsapp group will many random people who are going, some i know, some are friends of friends and some we dont know at all!! we will be keeping in touch via that but will concentrate on the bars round syntagma on wednesday.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Barry_Chuckle » Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:01 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Yeah would be a pain staying in Piraeus, think you made the right choice. we have a whatsapp group will many random people who are going, some i know, some are friends of friends and some we dont know at all!! we will be keeping in touch via that but will concentrate on the bars round syntagma on wednesday.
Ta!
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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Granny WeatherWax » Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:04 pm

sorted

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Barry_Chuckle » Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:15 pm

There's a Sports bar in Athens, AEK play away in the Champions league Wednesday..... could be lively in there :)

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Granny WeatherWax » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:06 pm

we land at 8pm so all being well will get the 8:30pm metro and be in the city around 9:30pm after we have checked into the hotel. The night will still be young!!

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by diamondpocket » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:58 pm

don't go too strong Granny, save a bit for Thursday.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by jackie1971 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm

Maybe have a look at James Joyce Irish Pub just off Monastiraki, they have sports screens as well as food and good beers.

Avoid Omonia Square, and keep your money safe if you use the metro!!!

Apart from that , Athens is amazing!

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by tybfc » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:23 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Piraeus is about 8km away from the meeting point, I'd booked there originally, cancelled and rebooked in Plaka near Syntagma square. Fly in Wednesday afternoon and happy to meet if something could be sorted.
It's only about 5 minutes away from the pick your tickets up point and just around the corner from the airport.

Ideal spot.
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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:44 pm

Looks like Syntagma Square could be a good shout then for Wednesday night. We land at 7pm and are staying at the Best Western Plus Embassy which is about a 10 minute taxi ride away so not too far.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by PWBFC » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:49 pm

I land at 3am on the Thursday. Dare I pop down and see how you’re all getting on?

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by mybloodisclaret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:50 pm

Are people just heading to the area advised by the club for Thursday? Should be in town for about 4 as land at 1430, booked a taxi in to hotel which is 2 mins from ticket collection hotel.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Pimlico_Claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:52 pm

1989_claret wrote:Looks like Syntagma Square could be a good shout then for Wednesday night. We land at 7pm and are staying at the Best Western Plus Embassy which is about a 10 minute taxi ride away so not too far.
I'll be there, travelling solo for this one due to usual companions unable to get time off work. The joy of retirement thankfully for me.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:55 pm

mybloodisclaret wrote:Are people just heading to the area advised by the club for Thursday? Should be in town for about 4 as land at 1430, booked a taxi in to hotel which is 2 mins from ticket collection hotel.
Yes imagine people will just drink around ticket collection/meeting area Thursday as per Istanbul.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Granny WeatherWax » Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:19 pm

tybfc wrote:It's only about 5 minutes away from the pick your tickets up point and just around the corner from the airport.

Ideal spot.
Pretty sure it’s down near the ground towards the beach. Quite a way away.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by SussexDon1inIreland » Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:21 pm

Wish I could join you all!

Hopefully you will not be getting all those 'moaners' following our Watford defeat showing up in Athens!

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:23 pm

We land at 9 p.m. on Wednesday - we'll certainly be looking to get to Magemenos Avlos Aminta on the Thursday but not sure we'll make anything on the Wednesday.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by RN_Claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:13 pm

Good thread! My mate can't make it so I am 'Billy No Mates' for this trip. Fly from Luton and get in Wed afternoon. Will head for Syntagma Square and hope to see some of you there! UTC

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Burnleybabe » Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:57 pm

RN_Claret wrote:Good thread! My mate can't make it so I am 'Billy No Mates' for this trip. Fly from Luton and get in Wed afternoon. Will head for Syntagma Square and hope to see some of you there! UTC
7 of us fly from Luton on Wednesday 6.10 am are you on that flight??
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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:59 pm

RN_Claret wrote:Good thread! My mate can't make it so I am 'Billy No Mates' for this trip. Fly from Luton and get in Wed afternoon. Will head for Syntagma Square and hope to see some of you there! UTC
Brilliant and fair play. Look forward to seeing you Wednesday at the square.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 775claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:04 pm

Burnleybabe wrote:7 of us fly from Luton on Wednesday 6.10 am are you on that flight??
Another 4 here on the 6.10am from Luton
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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:37 pm

I land tomorrow evening on my tod and am staying in Plaka. I’m planning to grab some food at Athena’s Cook near Syntagma (formerly Athens Beer) and may wander up to Beertime too (on the way up to Omonia Square but hopefully we’ll before the dodgy part). Wednesday I’ll be blitzing some of the sights (never done them), similar stuff Wednesday night (a chance one or two people I know could be arriving by then) and only Thursday afternoon will I head towards the meeting point (feels like we are stuck out of the way deliberately up there). I plan on getting the Metro to the game rather than official transport - a chance to walk around the ground. Will get the bus back though. Hopefully I’ll see a few fellow Clarets along the way :-)

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:52 pm

CrosspoolClarets wrote:I land tomorrow evening on my tod and am staying in Plaka. I’m planning to grab some food at Athena’s Cook near Syntagma (formerly Athens Beer) and may wander up to Beertime too (on the way up to Omonia Square but hopefully we’ll before the dodgy part). Wednesday I’ll be blitzing some of the sights (never done them), similar stuff Wednesday night (a chance one or two people I know could be arriving by then) and only Thursday afternoon will I head towards the meeting point (feels like we are stuck out of the way deliberately up there). I plan on getting the Metro to the game rather than official transport - a chance to walk around the ground. Will get the bus back though. Hopefully I’ll see a few fellow Clarets along the way :-)
Fair play if you want to get the metro to the ground on your own but I will say the club’s transport and organization for Istanbul was brilliant to and from the ground.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Stalbansclaret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:52 pm

Owing to being on a plane elsewhere in the world..for the worst timed holiday ever...whilst the game is on I can't go. However I know Athens reasonably well and wouldn't see Syntagma Square as a great spot. Much livelier around Monastiraki . Syntagma is a big open square with the parliament building at the top end and a tube station in the middle but not the best for a pre-match pint and sing-song. Having said that I don't know the Athens beer place referred to just above which is evidently nearby.
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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by diamondpocket » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:26 pm

1989_claret wrote:Fair play if you want to get the metro to the ground on your own but I will say the club’s transport and organization for Istanbul was brilliant to and from the ground.
I was thinking of going to the ground by metro as well just to have a bit of time around the ground to take some photos and maybe meet some locals for a beer. Will we be free once we've arrived or will they just pen us in and shove us into the ground?

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Post by RN_Claret » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:36 pm

Burnleybabe et al, yes I am on the 0610 from Luton. Looks like there will be a decent crowd on that plane!!

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by PWBFC » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:46 pm

diamondpocket wrote:I was thinking of going to the ground by metro as well just to have a bit of time around the ground to take some photos and maybe meet some locals for a beer. Will we be free once we've arrived or will they just pen us in and shove us into the ground?
Istanbul you had to go straight in. To be fair there was nothing near by and because of the traffic, we weren’t there stupidly early.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Granny WeatherWax » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:48 pm

Play it by ear. It’s only about 9km to the ground.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:52 pm

1989_claret wrote:Fair play if you want to get the metro to the ground on your own but I will say the club’s transport and organization for Istanbul was brilliant to and from the ground.
Yes, hats off to the club, but the bus point is not where I am staying and I am also guessing it will be getting there very early and we will be funnelled straight in. I may change my mind but will chat to a few Olympiacos fans first and see what they say is the norm in European games.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Alecbfc » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:57 pm

I’m travelling on my tod via Frankfurt and will arrive in Athens early afternoon on Wednesday, staying near to the Monastiraki square. Plan to find other fans for a drink/food on Wednesday evening.

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Post by JR1882 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:38 pm

Alecbfc....where are you flying from? Im going solo from Birmingham at 6am Wednesday to frankfurt then frankfurt to athens landing about 1.30 i think.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Alecbfc » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:03 am

Similar times, but from Manchester

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Burnley87 » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:16 am

Flying tomorrow night from Manchester at 11pm with Aegean. Looking forward to a beer Aberdeen and Istanbul was incredible... shame it doesn’t happen every year

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Bones » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:29 am

Arrive in Corfu tomorrow at 11pm then onto Athens at 11pm on Wednesday.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Dazzler » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:35 am

SussexDon1inIreland wrote:Hopefully you will not be getting all those 'moaners' following our Watford defeat showing up in Athens!
Oh some realistic ones will be there that's for sure...It is not 'moaning' as you put it when folk have concerns as to where the goals are going to come from.


what do you think ??

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Dazzler » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:43 am

Bones wrote:Arrive in Corfu tomorrow at 11pm then onto Athens at 11pm on Wednesday.
Same as my lad..
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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Pimlico_Claret » Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:43 am

On my way to Manchester Airport now , arriving tonight via Zurich. See you all in Athens

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Garnerssoap » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:24 am

Another one here who doesn’t fancy getting bussed in. Was in Athens for a bit 20 years ago and the metro worked great. Hope it’s still the same

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Bfcboyo » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:37 am

The Acropolis?

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by The Hung Juror » Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:47 am

Me and the lad arrive tomorrow (Wednesday) mid afternoon, 7.15am out of Manchester via Munich.

The James Joyce Irish Pub just off Monastiraki, looks a good shout for Wednesday night with sports screens, food and beer. Not far from the Monastiraki metro station.

Planning on having a couple of beers at the meeting point on Thursday, but want to sample the pre game atmosphere in and around the ground, as diamondpocket below.
diamondpocket wrote:I was thinking of going to the ground by metro as well just to have a bit of time around the ground to take some photos and maybe meet some locals for a beer. Will we be free once we've arrived or will they just pen us in and shove us into the ground?
So plan on going on the metro. Don't really fancy simply being herded into the ground.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by 1989_claret » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:51 pm

Two options seem to be the most popular with Syntagma Square being one and Monastiraki the other.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Nonayforever » Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:08 pm

I hope everyone there has a great time and raises their glasses to the fans who can't be there but wish they were.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by AlargeClaret » Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:40 pm

The James Joyce looks a decent shout , only 15 mins on metro right outside the ground from there too .Syntagma doesn’t have that much going on really . Lad and I are gonna get the metro as don’t fancy being herded right in ( and early too )without a sample of the atmosphere . Was in Athens 2 yrs ago and the metro is cheap and v easy to get around on.

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Re: Athens: Wednesday night meeting/drinking point

Post by Bones » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:03 pm

Dazzler wrote:Same as my lad..
Is he on his own dazzler? If he fancies a taxi share with me and my mate when we get to Athens let me know. Think it's about 26 miles to my hotel from the airport.

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