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AFL Grand Final 2008

angea
September 23, 2008 12:22:08 AM CEST

Hi all,
Anyone know a bar where we can watch the AFL Grand Final LIVE on Saturday?
I would love to watch it with some fellow Aussies!
From previous posts the following bars have been suggested:
-The Waterhole, Zaventem
-The Bok and Dragon, Brussels
But i cannot find a phone number that will work for either of them to check on this
I have called the following and been told "no we wont be open"
-The irish times, antwerp
-fat boys sports bar, brussels
Help!
Ang
elle8a
September 24, 2008 12:44:17 AM CEST

We watched the AFL Grand Final live at The Irish Times in Antwerp in 2006 & 2007. We were hoping to be there again this Sat., but there seems to be a change of management & they don't seem keen. However, my husband is going to phone them again tomorrow. I'm sure if there is enough interest, they'll open. So come on AFL fans, phone The Irish & tell them how important it is to we Aussies
hawks
September 25, 2008 2:44:29 AM CEST

Hello,

I'm living in Leuven, Belgium. I'm from Melbourne. I support the Hawks, but I'm also struggling to find a place to watch the match.

Please tell me if you guys have any success. I can also be contacted at andrew_galbraith@hotmail.com

If you have not found anyone to show it yet, maybe I'd have a small chance here in Leuven - if you two and any other interested aussies you know could guarantee to come to Leuven to see the game - at Stapletons Irish Pub - I may convince them if I can promise a few people.

Please let me know.

kind regards,

Andrew
goldman1969
September 25, 2008 4:24:04 PM CEST

Did anyone check with the Waterhole in Zaventem? This is where I watched live last year.

Ashley
saraho
September 25, 2008 6:22:06 PM CEST

I tried to call the Waterhole, but the number I found for them on the net no longer works. If I get desperate, I might drop in there tomorrow night to ask. However, the fact that the Waterhole is no longer listed on this site is not promising: http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20080917122024757

Any other ideas?

Go Cats!
goldman1969
September 25, 2008 10:11:13 PM CEST

I've just talked to the guy at the Waterhole. He wasn't planning to open as he would be away on the weekend but seemed interested if enough people would show up.

This is the number 02 305 60 86

Could we get a reaction on the number of people who would definately turn up at the Waterhole if shown live?

He asked me to call tomorrow night to see if he could do anything

Any reaction from the Irish Times?

Ashley
angea
September 26, 2008 11:44:09 AM CEST

my boyfriend and I makes 2 definites
Ang
saraho
September 26, 2008 1:25:22 PM CEST

And my boyfriend and I will also be there (much to his chagrin).
brettp
September 26, 2008 2:12:52 PM CEST

I'll also attend with my girlfriend, whether she likes it or not
hawks
September 26, 2008 2:16:33 PM CEST

I'll be there too. And another guy living in Leuven just wrote to say he wants to join also...
hawks
September 26, 2008 6:42:33 PM CEST

Did we get confirmation if the game's showing at the Waterhole?
goldman1969
September 26, 2008 7:29:30 PM CEST

I've spoken to Pat at the Waterhole and he will be open around 6am

If you arrive and doors are not open he said to call mobile 0477 689 006, he is upstairs

Please try for as many as possible to show up as he normally wasn't going to open

Cats for back to back
hawks
September 26, 2008 11:02:18 PM CEST

thanks alot for that!

Hawks by a small margin.

Andrew

goldman1969 (Sep 26 2008, 04:29 PM) said: > original post
I've spoken to Pat at the Waterhole and he will be open around 6am

If you arrive and doors are not open he said to call mobile 0477 689 006, he is upstairs

Please try for as many as possible to show up as he normally wasn't going to open

Cats for back to back
hawks
September 27, 2008 12:01:47 AM CEST

thanks alot for that!

Hawks by a small margin.

Andrew

goldman1969 (Sep 26 2008, 04:29 PM) said: > original post
I've spoken to Pat at the Waterhole and he will be open around 6am

If you arrive and doors are not open he said to call mobile 0477 689 006, he is upstairs

Please try for as many as possible to show up as he normally wasn't going to open

Cats for back to back
dougkelly
September 23, 2009 12:53:35 AM CEST

Hi everybody,

This year you can watch the AFL Grand Final at Kelly's Irish Pub in Antwerp. (Saturday 26th September 2009) The pub will be open at 5:45 am. More info on www.kellys.be . The pub is located near the Central Station, de Keyserlei 27. Tel: +32 3 201 59 88

Regards

Doug