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    Posted: 13 Sep 2023 at 1:53am
Originally posted by Mr Stupid Mr Stupid wrote:

Enjoyed this trip bar the obvious. I think Parc des Princes was the main reason. Stade de France is sh*te. Paris definitely one of the best cities in the world. Got told to sit down by a few auld lads, first time that’s happened me at an away. I don’t really mind as everyone is entitled to see the match. Only complaint would be that they never sang one song or clapped or cheered. I suppose everybody can do what they like. 

Noticed an awful lot more sitting than usual. We all like think we'll be jumping up and down the older we get but I suppose there are older folk and people who struggle to stand for hours who still want to go away and watch their team play so we should be more understanding of that but if you arrive in late and are down the back and are expecting people to sit you're mad. Most of the people I saw sitting were in front of me so it didn't bother me. The amount of fights around me over seats though was crazy. 
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Enjoyed this trip bar the obvious. I think Parc des Princes was the main reason. Stade de France is sh*te. Paris definitely one of the best cities in the world. Got told to sit down by a few auld lads, first time that’s happened me at an away. I don’t really mind as everyone is entitled to see the match. Only complaint would be that they never sang one song or clapped or cheered. I suppose everybody can do what they like. 
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Originally posted by gmfc90<b> gmfc90 wrote:

Getting the Eurostar over. Disappointed when I found out you can't see the fish when you're underwater. Will be glad that I am not staying in the Montmartre/Pigalle area. Full of nasty pickpockets

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Most of the Parisians were friendly. Some are chancers, e.g. taxi men. Multiple French fans approached us for photos (we were wearing Irish gear). 

The city is overrated. 

I really enjoyed the trip but would have preferred if the match was played somewhere other than Paris. 

Parc de Princes is better for a match of this size than the Stade de France. 

Additional after edits:

The large congregation of fans outside Corcoran's was good craic. Some stuff was unnecessary, e.g. opening a car's boot. But in general the French seemed to be enjoying our celebratory behaviour and the French police also. 

We were in 2 tiers - were all of our tickets €65?

Whether you had a return metro ticket after the match pre purchased or not, it was a health and safety hazard to make people queue up for the 1 machine to buy a ticket, causing a back flow of people and worsening the crowd. In that heat, the 15 min queue underground to check a €2 ticket was not welcome. 

The Argentina and Messi songs were a bit OTT, but were in response to the French crowds having a go at us for not participating in the Mexican wave. We were 2-0 down away from home in a competitive football match - why would our fans want to do a Mexican wave?


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Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by AntrimMan AntrimMan wrote:

This was my first away in ages and ya know what, it was great. Maybe it's being older and wiser but this idea of the Parisiens being dickheads needs looked at. Great time, people were lovely, some great food and never felt ripped off. 4 Euro a glass of wine in Corcorans, deadly. Football, well, let's not get into that.
 

Have to agree - thoroughly enjoyed the  trip and seen some friends old and new including yourself AM 

Parc de princes much better than stade de France 

Pricey but enjoyable football aside 

Weather was cracking 

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Originally posted by Conor Messi Conor Messi wrote:

Originally posted by familyguy familyguy wrote:

Good aul trip apart from thr obvious and sleeping through my trsin stop in rotterdam LOL
Delighted for youLOL

We deserve every bit of misfortune that is bestowed on us LOL
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Originally posted by limerick lad limerick lad wrote:

Third time in Paris and just not a fan of the place. I think it's vastly overrated.

One thing that did annoy me was the metro station on the way back only having one ticket machine in use and a massive crowd trying to use that one machine in a sweltering station. I just don't know why they can't just open the gates and have free travel for a period after the game so people can get back into the city. This is not just a Parisian issue but it should be commonplace with sporting events. 

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Originally posted by familyguy familyguy wrote:

Good aul trip apart from thr obvious and sleeping through my trsin stop in rotterdam LOL
Delighted for youLOL
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how do you get your flag registered fir the next match. Got a bit blind suded in Paris. You think that at guy would have warned us 
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Originally posted by Conor Messi Conor Messi wrote:

After missing my flight homeDead
 Rolling back the years here

How?? LOLLOL  You were stone cold sober chatting to you outside the stadium afterLOL
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When we were there in 2004 there was free travel out to the game.. worked perfectly 
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Had a great time myself. Great to catch up with the old friends.

Enjoyed the psrc des princes for a change.

Weather was criminally warm. 

Didn't stray far from boulevard clichy other than a few beers before the game. Can be pricey at times but no worse than temple bar say.

Terrific sing song in corcorans yesterday afternoon.
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Good aul trip apart from thr obvious and sleeping through my trsin stop in rotterdam LOL

Edited by familyguy - 09 Sep 2023 at 6:27pm
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Unexpectedly great trip. Agree Parisians were generally friendly throughout. Good buzz everywhere. 

Think the lads climbing all over moving vans with their tops off need to be fired into the sun.


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Originally posted by limerick lad limerick lad wrote:

Third time in Paris and just not a fan of the place. I think it's vastly overrated.

One thing that did annoy me was the metro station on the way back only having one ticket machine in use and a massive crowd trying to use that one machine in a sweltering station. I just don't know why they can't just open the gates and have free travel for a period after the game so people can get back into the city. This is not just a Parisian issue but it should be commonplace with sporting events. 

Yeah - Add €2 to the ticket price and it allows you free travel.


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Third time in Paris and just not a fan of the place. I think it's vastly overrated.

One thing that did annoy me was the metro station on the way back only having one ticket machine in use and a massive crowd trying to use that one machine in a sweltering station. I just don't know why they can't just open the gates and have free travel for a period after the game so people can get back into the city. This is not just a Parisian issue but it should be commonplace with sporting events. 
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Originally posted by DublinScouse1916 DublinScouse1916 wrote:

Just back home now. Not my most enjoyable but because of the robbery my wife had. Also thought the lads jumping on vans etc was very stupid. Noy sure why they do it. Made us look like fools. Social media and probably drugs will do that though. Glad to be back in the safety of Dublin. Looking forward to playing Holland now and will certainly avoid Irish fans in Amsterdam until the match
Most definitely drugs involved with a good few. Same heads pop up on these videos from away trips time after time and the dog on the street can see the eyes popping out of their head. 


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You are some gobsh*te LOLLOL
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