Calling all Sydneysiders: the season is getting close and we are looking hard at venues to watch games in and meet for the occasional social drink. The two fav's at present seem to be Cheers on George Street and Trophies Sports Bar at Star City. Does anyone else wish to proffer a venue and their reasons why? Both Cheers and Trophies seem to have their own fan base which means that Sydney Gooners are split on match days - we need to work on getting everyone together for an even better atmosphere. Agree or disagree?

I agree that those two venues are probably the best places to watch live football. I dont care where we meet but personally i like cheers a bit more. However i was there when we lost the champions league final so my memories of that bar are a little bad. Either way i dont care where the sydney meet will be. It will be difficult to pick one place and obviously depending on what time the matches are on will determine how many people show up. Maybe you should post where everyone should meet about a week before the first game and see what the response is.

Agreed Sam. Will certainly do that. Mitchell Bru (Sydney Rep) and I are meeting soon to check out both places and see what extras we might be able to get. More in due course....

So do we want to try and all meet up for the 10:30pm sunday night game in the city?

Hey Guys,
I thought I would get abit more of a response to help me make a decision. LOL The reason I want to go to Star City is mainly because of the parking and also other activities that we can all go along and do either before or after a game, but on the other hand Cheers is more central and is easy to get to for people by public transport but not good for people driving in like myself. Let me know of any opinions you guys might have.
Cheers

Its difficult to make it when games are on sat nite/mon mornings cos of work. Bu the game against tottenham lloks like it will be an early kick off on sat nite could be a chance for a gathering.

The Tottenham match will kick off the same time that the popmey game did...i'm just not sure if it is on the sat night or sunday night....

We will definately meet up if is on the saturday night...

Hi,

As relative new to these shores not sure where other Australian Gooners will be watching the match but I will try Cheers as listed here. Hopefully will see some of you there; though if people are going elsewhere let me know. I'll check-in again before I leave.

If it's not on at Cheers and as I'm not wearing colours I'll quietly go and watch it where the ozscum meet - won't be the first time I've sat queitly enjoying Arsenal's victory in the opponents end.

cheers
owen

Hi,

I agree that we do need a venue as i'm new in town and would love to meet other gooner fans. I don't mind Cheers bar as i've never been but correct me if i'm wrong..i've heard that cheers bar is also Liverpool supporters hang out place.

cheers is a good place to go but.....

when it does get pack it is a problem...

if a official arsenal rep could organise some sort of VIP...for the Arsenal aus?lol

The more packed the better tho, more atmosphere as long as it isnt too bad that noone can move, what about star city?

Gday lads, sounds sweet, looking forward to catching you all at Cheers for some of the games.
Sorry about my absence of late, just been really busy with a couple things and haven't been at home so I have limited inet access which sucks but I should be as active as before in a few weeks.

I wonder what the turnout for cheers will be, i think so far only one person has pmd me that theyre going

hi im sean im a gooner from stevenage in hertfordshire massive arsenal fan go to 90% of H&A games im currently in sydney out here for a while and looking to watch games with a crowd of gooners can i pop along on sat or do i have to be a member can i join on the night as i have yet to get a debit card so cant do online

seanf wrote:hi im sean im a gooner from stevenage in hertfordshire massive arsenal fan go to 90% of H&A games im currently in sydney out here for a while and looking to watch games with a crowd of gooners can i pop along on sat or do i have to be a member can i join on the night as i have yet to get a debit card so cant do online

Course you can come mate, come along and have some fun with some oz Gooners!