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RUGBY WORLD CUP HONEYMOON DILEMMA

  • 29-07-2011 5:10pm
    #1
    pafa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭pafa


    Hi all,

    I am going on honeymoon to Thailand in September and I'm starting to get a bit nervous about missing the pool games.I know that I will be on these islands:
    Koh samui,Koh Tao and Koh phangan and I was told "If you can find them showing any where we will work the hotels and dates around them" which I thought was fair enough so therein lies the question.
    Has anyone been to these places and would know of any fine establishments that we could watch the games?
    Any help or suggestions would be hugely appreciated and thanks for taking the time to read this.

    Enjoy the bank hollier,

    P.


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  • #2
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,741 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    Soccer is the big sport in thailand - have watched 6 nations in bangkok , loads of sports bars - when i was in ko phangan and tao , many years ago there was barely electricity , but football was always shown - theres many aussies over there so i'd say you will be all right

    good luck getting married :-)


  • #3
    theboss80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,838 ✭✭✭theboss80


    Koh Tao - Never there

    Koh Phangan - I would doubt you will see anything there but in saying that we were in a bungalow style place and they had a satellite in the communal area where we could watch tv. Albeit american but you might get sports

    Koh Samui - I would say that's your best chance as a few Irish and English pubs and is very touristy island and has a proper town centre


  • #4
    Ulises Inexpensive Viper
    Posts: 0 ✭ Ulises Inexpensive Viper


    Leave her at the altar, you'll be guaranteed to see the games that way!


  • #5
    MungBean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭MungBean


    Was in Thailand during the 2009 Six Nations. Bangkok, Phuket, Pi Pi Islands, Koh Samui and had no problem finding places to watch em. You'll have no bother finding places showing the world cup. There's plenty of Irish, English and Aussi bars out there.

    Wherever you are just head towards the centre of activity and you will find a pub showing the matches. No need to change your plans (unless you'll be in the middle of the jungle). If your stuck whatever hotel your in will more than likely be showing it in the bar anyway. There will be plenty of Aussies out there in September so it will be shown everywhere I'd imagine.


  • #6
    PhatPiggins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭PhatPiggins


    I watched Magners league in a pub in Koh Samui 2 years ago so I'd imagine you won't have too many problems watching the WC. That said its not on Sky so that might hinder you a bit.

    Are ESPN picking up the american rights again?


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  • #7
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Yeah Dirty Nelly's (Irish Bar) on Koh Tao showed the football when I was there.


  • #8
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    I'd definitely ditch the burd.


  • #9
    MungBean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭MungBean


    PhatPiggins wrote: »
    I watched Magners league in a pub in Koh Samui 2 years ago so I'd imagine you won't have too many problems watching the WC. That said its not on Sky so that might hinder you a bit.

    Are ESPN picking up the american rights again?

    NBC I think.


  • #10
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Tropical Murphys Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui will show the Irish games for sure. They show the All Ireland Final :)


  • #11
    totallegend
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    pafa wrote: »
    I was told "If you can find them showing any where we will work the hotels and dates around them" which I thought was fair enough so therein lies the question.

    Put her to the test on that one:


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  • #12
    pafa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭pafa


    Not surprisingly the aforementioned test didn't go to well but was worth it just to see the reaction.
    Thanks for all the advice so far,feeling a lot more at ease now heading off and now that i know there is a few options,where there's a will there's a way etc etc..
    Thanks again for the swift responses.


  • #13
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    pafa wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I am going on honeymoon to Thailand in September and I'm starting to get a bit nervous about missing the pool games.I know that I will be on these islands:
    Koh samui,Koh Tao and Koh phangan and I was told "If you can find them showing any where we will work the hotels and dates around them" which I thought was fair enough so therein lies the question.
    Has anyone been to these places and would know of any fine establishments that we could watch the games?
    Any help or suggestions would be hugely appreciated and thanks for taking the time to read this.

    Enjoy the bank hollier,

    P.
    Was in Thailand for my honeymoon and was able to watch VI nation games no problem. Would imagine world cup would be even easier.

    Part of our trip was Koh Samui. Didn't go to other places.

    If you can get married you can do anything :-)


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