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I'm coming to England (pg. 2)
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by Wicked Neo
lol you won't be seeing any football in the summer, it's not played during the summer in the UK. |
bonus! |
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| bananas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Wicked Neo
lol you won't be seeing any football in the summer, it's not played during the summer in the UK. |
damn, I knew that, but I thought maybe I'd get a chance to see some kind of friendly match or smth, cause here in Lithuania the biggest stadium probably has 10k seats max, so.. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by bananas
damn, I knew that, but I thought maybe I'd get a chance to see some kind of friendly match or smth, cause here in Lithuania the biggest stadium probably has 10k seats max, so.. |
Atmosphere wise you could goto a twenty20 cricket game. games last 3 hours or so, lots of music, booze, food & laughs at the game and you'd be in a place holding over 20'000 people... it's also called old trafford to make it freaky too.
Just call everyone (male) sir and you'll be fine ;) |
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| bananas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
Atmosphere wise you could goto a twenty20 cricket game. games last 3 hours or so, lots of music, booze, food & laughs at the game and you'd be in a place holding over 20'000 people... it's also called old trafford to make it freaky too.
Just call everyone (male) sir and you'll be fine ;) |
:D Cricket's boring. Ok I have seen it only once or twice, I think it's boring:wtf:
EDIT: Oh, I missed the "Atmosphere wise" part :toothless |
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| Dj O'Callaghan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Wicked Neo
lol you won't be seeing any football in the summer, it's not played during the summer in the UK. |
Says the plastic manc :p |
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| Fast Turtle |
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Gunchester
In the 1990s, Manchester earned a reputation for gang-related crime, particularly after a spate of shootings involving young men, and reports of teenagers carrying handguns as fashion accessories. Gun-crime is still a problem in Manchester (some have cynically referred to the city as Gunchester) but a number of initiatives are in place by the Greater Manchester Police to help reduce the number of youths getting involved with gangs and their associated crimes. As a result, gun crime in the area is falling and other cities have overtaken it. The district of Moss Side gained a particular reputation for gang violence, although substantial community and police initiatives have helped rejuvenate the area.
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Welp...Have fun. :wtf: |
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| Dj O'Callaghan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fast Turtle
Welp...Have fun. :wtf: |
Gooch close is a lovely place to visit in Moss side.
My first reply in this thread bananas disgard the advice I gave you. The areas I listed are notorious for crime so keep well clear of them. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fast Turtle
Welp...Have fun. :wtf: |
I prefer...
| quote: | Madchester
During the summer of 1989, interest in the Manchester scene continued to grow, and media hype was well underway by the time the Happy Mondays released a Vince Clarke remix of "Wrote for Luck" as a single in September.
November was the month when Madchester seemed to have conquered the consciousness of the country, though, with four of the defining singles of the movement being released: "Move" by the Inspiral Carpets, "Pacific" by 808 State, The Madchester Rave On EP by the Happy Mondays and "Fools Gold"/"What the World is Waiting For" by the Stone Roses.
The Happy Mondays record, featuring the lead track "Hallelujah!", coined the term "Madchester" - it had originally been suggested by their video directors the Bailey Brothers as a potential t-shirt slogan.
November was a further triumphant month for the Stone Roses in particular, who performed an ecstatically-received gig at London's Alexandra Palace, and were invited onto BBC2's high-brow Late Show (where they caused a stir when the electricity cut out during their performance and they stormed off). On 23rd November, one of the defining moments of Madchester occurred when the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays appeared on the same edition of Top of the Pops. The "Fools Gold" single made number 8 in the UK singles chart, at that time a major feat for an indie band.
Madchester's role as an industry bandwagon from this time on is hard to deny. James were amongst the first beneficiaries of this. The local success of their self-financed singles "Come Home" and "Sit Down" (the latter becoming something of a Manchester anthem during 1989, with clubs full of people ritually sitting on the floor to it) led to a deal with Fontana, and they were to score chart hits with "How Was it For You" and a re-recorded version of "Come Home" (sounding distinctly baggier) in the summer of 1990.
The Charlatans were originally from the West Midlands, but their singer, Tim Burgess, was from Northwich in Cheshire. They came to prominence through appearances in Manchester, particularly as a support act to the Stone Roses, and given simlarities in their sound to several Madchester bands, they became strongly associated with the scene in the minds of both fans and the press. They released a debut single "Indian Rope" in January 1990 and their second "The Only One I Know" quickly became seen as a classic, making the UK top ten.
A number of other bands joined the fray during 1990, including World of Twist, New Fast Automatic Daffodils, The High, Northside, Paris Angels, and Intastella. These bands are sometimes seen as bandwaggoners (Northside in particular are sometimes, probably unfairly, seen as a cynical invention of Factory Records to cash in on the Madchester scene). Others would point to a pioneering exploration of the possibilies of indie-dance crossover - a journey to which minor players gave an invaluable contribution. |
Wooo!!!! |
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| bananas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj O'Callaghan
Gooch close is a lovely place to visit in Moss side.
My first reply in this thread bananas disgard the advice I gave you. The areas I listed are notorious for crime so keep well clear of them. |
I kinda understood that from ocean drive's comment, thank you sir :]] |
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| Dj O'Callaghan |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
I prefer...
Wooo!!!! |
The Hacienda must be rebuilt. |
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| Saka |
Tou may actually see a friendly or two imo.
There may be 3-4 friendly fixtures played, for info I'd visit the official Manchester United website at http://www.manutd.com/
Join the forum and ask them about what will be happening over the summer months. |
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| lacksesepsotygh |
just got back from london. a very nice visit. what's been stuck in my mind was this buffet place in china town. they had a regular 'eat as much as you want' thing, but a sign on the wall said they would give a penalty fine to anyone leaving food on the plates. 5 gbp per 200 grams. hell, i was even afraid to leave chicken bones (maybe chinese people eat those too).
is this usual in the uk? i only had a 5 day stay and spent most of the time downing pints or getting lost on the subway. |
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