Jack GB:

good call, i never think of the leagues clubs. probably because we dont really have them over here! What time does it open?? haha. im more than happy to put a few bits and peices on about the trip an upload fotos if poss!!

MOst are 24 hour I think, if not be like 9 am till midnight start... they are really something special Leagues clubs... something out of a twilight zone, the pokies banging on in the background, live netertainment somewhere and a massive room with a big screen TV or two showing game sof rugby league or two... simultaneously sometimes! Hhhhaaaaa I miss those times.

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league clubs are what social clubs are over here..without the pokkies though..think the willows club @ salford and that club wigan used to have @ central park ?

 

but where our clubs could be compared to working mens clubs,aussies leagues are like stingfellows....google it dan if you don't know what stringfellows is..lol 

spud:

but where our clubs could be compared to working mens clubs,aussies leagues are like stingfellows....google it dan if you don't know what stringfellows is..lol 

Is it work friemdly? :) Its like table dancing and stuff no?

Leagues Clubs are nothing like strip clubs.

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yeah i don't mean like strip clubs...lol

 i was thinking that league clubs are more plush & opulent than the social clubs we have here
 

spud:

yeah i don't mean like strip clubs...lol

 i was thinking that league clubs are more plush & opulent than the social clubs we have here
 

OH I see. Yes some are, the more extravagant ones I have been to are Sharkies, Wynnum-Manly and Brisie Easts. The old Rabbithos one was quite Kitsch too. I think you'll enjoy teh L.C.'s 

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Stuff the leagues clubs, I'm a pub man all the way. But each to their own.

Jack GB - the street I refer to earlier (near the b&b a few people are staying) has 5 pubs, one of which is probably our best 'Irish bar' if you are that way inclined.

 

Wendy - I know I'm biased, butyou should definately try and fit in a stay in Newcastle......especially over Manly!!!!! Too many people over look our great city.......the main reason I started this thread was my hopes that plenty of people would be visiting for this event.

They will mate... Newcastle is a nice city as you say a bit under-tourised. Isnt the whale watching around that time also? Something for the visitors to do, go on a day cruise and see the magnificent creatures.

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me and the missus have booked internal flights to newc. having 4 nights there! then dashing back to Gold coast for the semi qualifier on monday night! all i got to do now is sort a bed for 4 nights and we are on!

I've booked room in the Leagues Club - Executive Inn - it looks first class on the website.   It's a bit dearer than a B & B at $200 for a twin room for the night, that works out at around £50 each, which isn't too bad.

Following morning catch train to Sydney and a nights stay in the Hotel Ibis, Darling Harbour.

Keith:

I've booked room in the Leagues Club - Executive Inn - it looks first class on the website.   It's a bit dearer than a B & B at $200 for a twin room for the night, that works out at around £50 each, which isn't too bad.

Following morning catch train to Sydney and a nights stay in the Hotel Ibis, Darling Harbour.

Its what you pay at a travel;odge in the UK, so not too bad mate.

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Me n my wife are staying in Newcastle for 2 days at the Claredon hotel. Does anyone no of a good boozer near the round were we can get the english army going for a drink and a sing before the game. The same applies for before the Melbourne game 

Just a word of warning, don't get too liquored up before the game. The Police and security can and do stop people from entering if they are deemed too drunk or likely to cause trouble. I have been to a few games where they even had random breath testing.

Don't try to sneak in say a whiskey coke mixer as security somehow always manages to find you, we witnessed thi at the cricket a few years ago where a group of lads brought in their own coke bottle, but had been pre mixed and so didnt buy drinks.. about 3 hours into the match, the security came along and had a sniff and threw them out (though we did score a great sombrero out of it :D ). I think it was a lack of going up to buy drinks at the bar that gave them away... anyway, just a bit of advice from my experiences, but on the whole the games are great in Oz.

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Can anyone tell me, if you can buy the tickets for the Newcastle game at the knights (knights kingdom supporter store) head office at Energy Australia Stadium.

Not sure but you can buy them online at tickettek and print them off online probably just as easy

Greg:

Can anyone tell me, if you can buy the tickets for the Newcastle game at the knights (knights kingdom supporter store) head office at Energy Australia Stadium.

 Nope, its a ticketek event, so purchase them at ticketek at Broadmedow, charlestown, civic, on-line etc.