[Archived] My first game on Sunday, where do we warm up?

[Voxmon]

Hello everyone,

A Swedish rover here going to Ewood park for my first time on Sunday.

Where do you guys warm up before the game? Where can I go to have a beer and meet some Rovers fans before the game?

Cheers.

[yoda]

This is going to be good!

good luck Voxman

[Clitherover]

Welcome Vox.

There's plenty of pubs near the ground, I usually go to any of the one's on Livesey Branch Road as we park up that way but you can't go wrong with any of them to be honest.

[Baz]

Any of the bars around the ground or the Blues Bar in the Blackburn End. As they are bussing t'dingles in, shouldnt be much trouble.

[old darwen blue]

Uncle Jacks, Branch Road, Lower Darwen. Six minutes walk to ground.

[tomphil]

If you get there early enough then the Brown Cow just up the hill from the ground is a decent one.

[Brfcrule1]

Uncle Jacks, Branch Road, Lower Darwen. Six minutes walk to ground.

odb have they opened up Uncle Jack's again? the last I saw it was closed down.

[old darwen blue]

Wasn't aware it had ever closed in the last few years pal, I'll check tomorrow

[pk1875]

Brown Cow
Fox and Hounds
Uncle Jacks

all pubs within 5 minute walk of Ewood Park and will have plenty of Rovers fans in

[SAS]

Expect these pubs to be heavily policed with your every move filmed.

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

Not sure what time it opens on sunday (Rovers website as useless as usual on that score) but if you get there early enough to get to the bar, I'd recommend the Blues Bar. Place is fantastic, a mecca to Rovers, and I doubt it'll have as big a police presence as the surrounding pubs.

If you wanted a pub though any within a mile or 2 of the ground are fine. Some are usually rammed but good atmosphere, some are a bit quiet but can get to the bar easy. I like a mix personally pre-match.

[Andy]

The pubs will be heavily policed, but if you're doing nothing wrong, why should you care?

[john.leigh]

My pre-match recommendation would be the Fox & Hounds - only problem might be getting in as it is usually packed even for an ordinary game!

After the game I'd go to the Blues Bar.

Enjoy your day - wish I was there!!

[CAPT KAYOS]

I'd recommend the Blues Bar. Place is fantastic, a mecca to Rovers, and I doubt it'll have as big a police presence as the surrounding pubs.

Been a while since I have been in but for the sake of Voxman - can you get in Blues Bar pre match without S/T?

[IbizaRover]

Blackbull is open from 10am and serving breakfast food aswell. About a 10 min walk to the ground if you know how to cut through the Fernhurst estate

[Willie Eckerslike]

Been a while since I have been in but for the sake of Voxman - can you get in Blues Bar pre match without S/T?

Last time I went in Blues it was £1 if you had a season ticket and a couple of quid more if you didn't - might have changed this season?

[Mike E]

The pubs will be heavily policed, but if you're doing nothing wrong, why should you care?

Because they'll still get you. We're 2nd class citizens to them. Esp with a game like this.

[duffbear]

I know the Fearnhurst is normally the official away pub but as Burnley fans have to attend on the official coaches straight to the ground does anyone normally go in there before the game for this match?

[McClarky]

Is the Fernhurst not a hotel nowadays which you can only get a bevvy in if you're a resident. It changed a couple of years ago didn't it?

[mattjansen]

Last time I went in Blues it was £1 if you had a season ticket and a couple of quid more if you didn't - might have changed this season?

Paid a quid during christmas without season ticket, they heard me talking Swedish and let us in

[AJW]

will the pubs be open ? i thought last year they were all closed or is my memory playing tricks?

[JohnD]

Uncle Jacks closed and the Fernhurst the away fans pub, how long is it since you lot went to a game!

[kokkini]

Uncle Jacks was open last year on derby day? Sure it's not open this year?

[Riverside67]

Voxmon

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Haaber du farr en rigtig god dag.

Naeste gang kom og faa en snaps med paa vejen.

Hvorfar Blackburn?

Tillyke fra Roskilde Vikingerne paa Ribble Valley

[yoda]

Voxmon

Velkommen til din foerste Oest Lancs Spiller

Haaber du farr en rigtig god dag.

Naeste gang kom og faa en snaps med paa vejen.

Hvorfar Blackburn?

Tillyke fra Roskilde Vikingerne paa Ribble Valley

There's no need to talk about his mother like that