[Archived] Rovers In Nyc And Usa

[CaliRoverNYC]

Red Lion just e-mailed me and has now told me they will not be open for the 7am match... arghhhhh do i fancy a trip to philly?

[sleepyjack]

Red Lion just e-mailed me and has now told me they will not be open for the 7am match... arghhhhh do i fancy a trip to philly?

Course you do mate. I'm getting on a bus at 4:45am to get to Fados to watch this. You can't miss it.

[roversyoyo]

Looks like I'll be watching this at home in Minneapolis. Not many rovers fans around here but the Brit's pub in downtown Minny is run by a Burnley fan, so I may check to see if he's opening early to show it.

[CaliRoverNYC]

Nevada's will not be showing it live... they are not allowed to open on sundays until 8:30...

[CaliRoverNYC]

no way for me to get to philly w/o spending the night in philly.

[CaliRoverNYC]

Ok I may have found a pub to watch rovers dingles at in nyc... I'll post it here if it comes true.

[American Rover12]

Jay come spend Sat night in south Jersey, we're having a party here. Then come with me to philly in the AM for the game then head back up north.

[doctorryan]

So, how many folks showed up at Fadó's and wherever Jay & the gang gathered in NYC?

[CaliRoverNYC]

Rog, hate to tell you but the bar opened up for us 5 mins after you guys left.

not a great showing in numbers but still a fun time. I'll be looking forward to reading everyone else's excuses for not making to Fados

also no Burnley fans what so ever... maybe they had already conceded defeat?

[doctorryan]

Did you go down to Philly Jay? My excuse was I'm 100 miles away and I wasn't spending $100 on a trip when I already spend $15/month on Old Setanta/FSC+.

[92er]

Did anybody watch the match with Rovercider and did he reveal any more interesting information?

[rog of the rovers]

Haha I knew it would!

Really good to meet you both, if either of you ever come over to Blackburn, then be sure to get in touch!!!

I listened to the game on the internet back at the hotel. At least I didnt miss any goals.

Rivercider was missing in action! CaliRoverNYC, AmericanRover12, myself, sister and dad were the only ones there!!!!

[rivercider]

Haha I knew it would!

Really good to meet you both, if either of you ever come over to Blackburn, then be sure to get in touch!!!

I listened to the game on the internet back at the hotel. At least I didnt miss any goals.

Rivercider was missing in action! CaliRoverNYC, AmericanRover12, myself, sister and dad were the only ones there!!!!

Rivercider's 6 year old decided to fall through the patio screen at 6am and so Mrs. Cheung and I got to spend the day at Kennedy going through x-rays and in-laws. Totally gutted (for him as well as me) - missed the meet up, the game and have a hyperactive young 'un in a cast who has JUST gone to bed feeling very sorry for himself. Did try to pull the "not much I can do here" routine around 7-30 hoping to catch the second half, but the look from both the Mrs. and the Mother-in-Law told me I was on to a non-starter there. My bigger battle is going to be getting away at the end of next month when we're supposed to be going to Blackburn - you'd think no child ever broke his arm before, but that's the Asian way, no such thing as a "little drama" - you'd think Oscar had just lost a limb, not had a perfectly clean break that will heal in 6 weeks.

[CaliRoverNYC]

Dr Ryan - I went to Philly and crashed at Americanrover12's house, I wasn't expecting you to spend 100 on the trip... plus you never said you were gonna go.

Rivercider - Sorry to hear about your kid, your excuse is totally valid, and I hope your trip to Blackburn goes as planned.

Sleepy Jack - Where were you?

Roger - It was awesome meeting you and your family, we felt horrible after they opened up, and Jimmy even called the hotel to try and get a hold of you guys, but asking for "a group of three English people that may have just walked in to the hotel" wasn't enough for them to figure out who you were.

Cheers everyone it was a good day!

[doctorryan]

Hey Jay - The excuse comment was made more in fun than anything else, but I did actually contemplate going.

[sleepyjack]

Sleepy Jack - Where were you?

At a Greyhound station until about 5am, when the bus didn't show. And then I went home and watched it from my bed.

[CaliRoverNYC]

At a Greyhound station until about 5am, when the bus didn't show. And then I went home and watched it from my bed.

that sucks, somebody really didn't want us all watching the match together, buses not showing up, 6 yrs old breaking arms, the pub opening up 40 mins late...

[American Rover12]

We were all ursed before the start then it would seem.

Rog, real pleasure to meet you and your family, sorry about the pub opening right after you left.

Rivercider, sorry to hear about your little one. Hope all is well.

We'll have to try and do this again some other time when fate hasn't plotted against every one haha

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Man Utd is on TV soon ;-)

[rivercider]

We were all ursed before the start then it would seem.

Rog, real pleasure to meet you and your family, sorry about the pub opening right after you left.

Rivercider, sorry to hear about your little one. Hope all is well.

We'll have to try and do this again some other time when fate hasn't plotted against every one haha

Would love to, my buddy Vee-An too, he was more irritated than even me because he hadn't told him fiancee he was going to the game so he snook out of his house at around 6am, stood on the street corner for 45 minutes freezing, pulled his hood up to keep warm and a guy offered him a dollar (thought he was a homeless Asian, like they exist!) and then after nearly an hour actually managed to get me on my cell when I was at the hospital and gave him the news.

Let's try this again when there is another televised Rovers game on, would love to meet everyone.

And to both posters above, thank you, after a sleepless night and much sulking (we just decided to cancel the Disney trip over Easter today) he is cheering up. I will pass on to Mrs. C and to Oscar that Rovers fans were good enough to pass on their best and hopefully that gets me one step closer to Ewood in May!

[Ozz]

I would be pleased to get Riverciders existence corroborated by at least a third and a forth party.

[Neil Weaver]

a forth party

Isn't that what Fife Rover will be having when Burnley get relegated?

Sorry

[rog of the rovers]

Haha.

Thanks for the call to the hotel!

As I said I managed to listen to the game on Radio Rovers back at the hotel so it wasnt a total disaster.

Watched the City/Wigan game on ESPN2 in my room, if only the Rovers game could have been on that channel!

Sorry to hear about the arm break. I trust the boys will be able to meet you for the next televised game (Man Utd a week on Sunday?)

I will be back at Ewood for that one, but will be thinking of you!

[CaliRoverNYC]

it'll prob be a little while before i make it down to philly again, but it'll happen eventually.

[Steve Moss]

We were all ursed before the start then it would seem.

Rog, real pleasure to meet you and your family, sorry about the pub opening right after you left.

You did better than I did. I missed him by a day when I was visiting Manchester earlier this month (pushy relatives wanted to move on to Scotland). Rog (or any other fan), if you get over to Arizona or Vegas let me know, I'll buy the first round on condition that there is a second.