Port Adelaide Away Queens Birthday Long Weekend: Gathering the Pack

[SonofScray]

Evening Woofers.

I am interested in Gathering a Pack for the Port Adelaide game. Will be driving over with my wife, sister and mate. Would be great to meet other Scraggers pre game at a nearby pub and enjoy the camaraderie you only really feel on away days like this. We've got our seats via the Club so other than that it's a case of determining the venue for a pre game beer and feed.

625

[The Adelaide Connection]

The Queens Head is a great little pub and probably the closest (about the same distance as the cathedral). The Wellington is a little deeper into North Adelaide but they actually offer a gameday shuttle to the ground (and back to the pub after the game) and is a good option if you are wanting to get a meal beforehand as it is not quite as packed (and they also have an incredible range of beers on tap).
I play soccer on Saturdays so I will struggle to get anywhere beforehand unless I have an early game. I should find out this week, would be keen to meet up for a beer if the stars align.

[Throughandthrough]

Sounds like a plan

[LostDoggy]

If it wasn't my daughter's birthday I'd be road-trippin' myself. Have a beer for me.

[Go_Dogs]

I'm heading back to Adelaide for the weekend, although unsure what I'll be doing pre-game.

[KT31]

If it wasn't my daughter's birthday I'd be road-trippin' myself. Have a beer for me.

Surprise birthday road trip or better still tell her you bought her a pony and have to go on a road trip to pick it up.
Then use the old, it had horse flu and I wasn't allowed to bring it back over the border trick.:)

[Ozza]

Would love to be going, and a few bulldogs mates are headed over for the weekend.

If it wasn't the mrs' birthday, I'd have been joining them....but got to pick your battles!!!

[bornadog]

Would love to be going, and a few bulldogs mates are headed over for the weekend.

If it wasn't the mrs' birthday, I'd have been joining them....but got to pick your battles!!!

Queens Birthday :D

[KT31]

Would love to be going, and a few bulldogs mates are headed over for the weekend.

If it wasn't the mrs' birthday, I'd have been joining them....but got to pick your battles!!!

Is that you Prince Philip ?:)

[SonofScray]

The Queens Head is a great little pub and probably the closest (about the same distance as the cathedral). The Wellington is a little deeper into North Adelaide but they actually offer a gameday shuttle to the ground (and back to the pub after the game) and is a good option if you are wanting to get a meal beforehand as it is not quite as packed (and they also have an incredible range of beers on tap).
I play soccer on Saturdays so I will struggle to get anywhere beforehand unless I have an early game. I should find out this week, would be keen to meet up for a beer if the stars align.

The Wellington looks a goer. I will put the call out here and on social media, gather a few travellers over a beer.

[LostDoggy]

Surprise birthday road trip or better still tell her you bought her a pony and have to go on a road trip to pick it up.
Then use the old, it had horse flu and I wasn't allowed to bring it back over the border trick.:)

I love my daughter more than life itself. But not quite enough for a road trip to Adelaide with a 9 year old. :-)

[LostDoggy]

If work has the planned extended Long Weekend maintenance break I might make the trip over , I,ll find out tomorrow

[SonofScray]

I hope this works:

626

Keep an eye out for the FFC flag, the pub suggested we book a table in advance.

[The Adelaide Connection]

For those interested you pull up a virtual seat selector of Adelaide Oval to see the type of view you get from each seat.
Access it here:

http://afc.io-media.com

For those making a last minute dash, I just rang membership and got a ticket sorted without an issue. My Dad and I were able to put it against one of the games on our Long distance membership too, but he did ask me how many extra tickets I wanted so obviously could have purchased more if needed.

The guy on the phone mentioned that they had Bays 542 and 543 but that mine would likely be in bay 542.

[Cyberdoggie]

That a pretty cool little virtual seat explorer.

[NoName]

For those interested you pull up a virtual seat selector of Adelaide Oval to see the type of view you get from each seat.
Access it here:

http://afc.io-media.com

For those making a last minute dash, I just rang membership and got a ticket sorted without an issue. My Dad and I were able to put it against one of the games on our Long distance membership too, but he did ask me how many extra tickets I wanted so obviously could have purchased more if needed.

The guy on the phone mentioned that they had Bays 542 and 543 but that mine would likely be in bay 542.

SonOfScray is also sitting in section 542. Row B

[Twodogs]

SonOfScray is also sitting in section 542. Row B


Which must mean they have completely empty bay at the moment.

[SonofScray]

Hopefully Row A is empty so I can hang a few flags up.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Which must mean they have completely empty bay at the moment.

Sounds like they had just filled one and started on the next. I am not likely to sit there anyway, have roped in a few more mates and sourced a few extra AO members tickets so will have to sit in GA somewhere. Might start down next to the cheersquad.

[Throughandthrough]

My seats are in the second row of the cheer squad. I'm the bloke with the buddy holly type glasses. And dreamy good looks.


Ps for those going, make sure you are seated and ready for when port run out. It's pretty good.

[The Adelaide Connection]

My seats are in the second row of the cheer squad. I'm the bloke with the buddy holly type glasses. And dreamy good looks.


Ps for those going, make sure you are seated and ready for when port run out. It's pretty good.

If I end up around the cheer squad I will keep an eye out. Would second the sentiment about getting there for the pre-game stuff. I had seen it on TV and was impressed but it doesn't really do it justice, it really is incredible.

[Twodogs]

My seats are in the second row of the cheer squad. I'm the bloke with the buddy holly type glasses. And dreamy good looks.


Ps for those going, make sure you are seated and ready for when port run out. It's pretty good.

Pretty sure that's me.

[bornadog]

Anyone go out to training?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGtwRC3VAAADAQr.jpg

Looks like Caleb has travelled with the boys. Great experience for him and is he a late chance to come in?

[KT31]

Anyone go out to training?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGtwRC3VAAADAQr.jpg

Looks like Caleb has travelled with the boys. Great experience for him and is he a late chance to come in?

If it is just to give him a feel of the emotions involved in lead up to an interstate game , I think it is a great initiative.

[SonofScray]

Training was sharp, goal kicking practice saw blokes nailing them well.

[Throughandthrough]

If it is just to give him a feel of the emotions involved in lead up to an interstate game , I think it is a great initiative.

And a chance to catch up with his family

[The Adelaide Connection]

Anyone go out to training?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGtwRC3VAAADAQr.jpg

Looks like Caleb has travelled with the boys. Great experience for him and is he a late chance to come in?

I've got a feeling he is going to be a late in. He played three Sanfl finals at Adelaide Oval last year (and had about 60 possessions across the three games) so he certainly knows the ground better than anyone else in our squad.

[Eastdog]

In future years when I do an interstate trip to see the Dogs I will have meet you SonofScray and the crew :)

[SonofScray]

Crossed paths with a few Scraggers, Easty. Was a good afternoon at both The Strathmore and then the Wellington before walking to the stadium. If we ever played an interstate PF, the atmosphere would be brilliant as a travelling fan. Even for this weekend, spotting Footscray fans on the street pre and post game, driving home today etc, all the cheering and acknowledgment is fantastic. Makes you feel part of the club.

We saw Bobby Murphy walking around town, gave him a good reception. He gave us a cursory fist pump in return, clearly enjoying that part of footy still.

[Eastdog]

Good to hear SOS. A few Bulldog mates I know went on Saturday and enjoyed the experience but not the result of the game which ended in a loss for us.