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Taking holidays to go to the pub

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This seems amazing to me, Paddy O'Gorman interviewed people who save up and take their holiday to spend it in the pub watching Cheltenham.

What is the attraction.

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topmanamillion

sugarman wrote: »

What is there to understand?

Someone takes a well earned break from work for a week to relax and enjoy themselves..

..i've often taken a week off and sat around the house arsing about doing bits and pieces, catching up on tv shows/films.. playing xbox etc... Just cause.

Not everyone wants to go abroad, spending money they dont have, wasting time travelling and what not.

Each to their own.
Its the bar stool mentality though.
Its the same with an awful lot of Irish sports fans.
They simply wont get up off their hole to watch live sport.
There`s no comparison between live GAA, Rugby, League of Ireland, Greyhound racing etc and sitting on your hole in a pub casting an eye on it now and again.
Attendances at GAA and LOI are flagging because people simply wont get up off their hole to go and watch them.
Its a strange culture and its the complete opposite to the continental approach where live sport is cherished.

lawred2

topmanamillion wrote: »

Each to their own.
Its the bar stool mentality though.
Its the same with an awful lot of Irish sports fans.
They simply wont get up off their hole to watch live sport.
There`s no comparison between live GAA, Rugby, League of Ireland, Greyhound racing etc and sitting on your hole in a pub casting an eye on it now and again.
Attendances at GAA and LOI are flagging because people simply wont get up off their to go and watch them.
Its a strange culture and its the complete opposite to the continental approach where live sport is cherished.

In what way?

[Deleted User]

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

People want to spend their money on beer, and whatever doesn't get spent on beer is given to a guy called Paddy Power.

Me, I prefer a nice week or 2 in a warmer climate!

And I've little to no interest in a walk in a warm climate but I love racing and drinking so I take a week of every single year for the Galway races (and go the 7 days) and take a few days off for cheltenham every year (but don't go over). They are two of the highlights of the year and I'd never be without days off for them.

The year basically revolves around 3 events for me Galway races, Christmas and Cheltenham and that's were a lot of my annual leave days go towards. I still always carry over a annual leave days to the following year, never use them all so its not like using holidays for these events are stopping me doing other stuff.

Sure when I do go abroad on holiday a lot of it spend in the pub watching sport also as do loads of other people, just you have to pay for flights and accommodation.

murpho999

MadYaker wrote: »

I could understand taking holidays to go to Cheltenham, but watching it in the pub? No.

If you're a racing fan, which many people are in Ireland then Cheltenham is the biggest event of the year. It's massive in the sport.

So if you cannot go over to it then you're left with no option to watch it on TV.

As all races take place during working hours then people will have to take time off to watch it.

As other s do the same then it makes sense it would be a bit of craic and buzz in the pub for the 4 days, so 3 actual working days are all that is needed.

Don't see the issue if that's what people want to do.

murpho999

topmanamillion wrote: »

Each to their own.
Its the bar stool mentality though.
Its the same with an awful lot of Irish sports fans.
They simply wont get up off their hole to watch live sport.
There`s no comparison between live GAA, Rugby, League of Ireland, Greyhound racing etc and sitting on your hole in a pub casting an eye on it now and again.
Attendances at GAA and LOI are flagging because people simply wont get up off their hole to go and watch them.
Its a strange culture and its the complete opposite to the continental approach where live sport is cherished.

Do you realise how expensive it is to get to and stay in Cheltenham. It's a complete sell out and prices are sky high.

Collie D

murpho999 wrote: »

Do you realise how expensive it is to get to and stay in Cheltenham. It's a complete sell out and prices are sky high.

Plus it looks absolutely jam packed. I've been to the races in Ireland plenty of times and it's a great day out but I genuinely think I would hate the crowds at Cheltenham. Imagine being four deep at the bar waiting for a one-pour Guinness in a plastic cup and praying that your pissed mate actually got your bet down on the 25/1 shot that just flew home.

topmanamillion

lawred2 wrote: »

In what way?

In the way that domestic sport/live sport is prioritised.
For example, we`ve a population of 5 million people and we`ve never put a team in the Champions League groups while similar size countries do it on a regular basis. Cyprus for example have 1/5 of our population and do it on a regular basis. Similar with Belarus.
We must be one, if not the, largest country in Europe not to have done it.
That should be a cause for national embarrassment.

__Alex__

mzungu wrote: »

Cheltenham.

El Weirdo wrote: »

And beer.

And gambling.

Sounds utterly painful to me. You'd have to pay me. But different strokes and blah-di-blah-di-blah.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

topmanamillion wrote: »

In the way that domestic sport/live sport is prioritised.
For example, we`ve a population of 5 million people and we`ve never put a team in the Champions League groups while similar size countries do it on a regular basis. Cyprus for example have 1/5 of our population and do it on a regular basis. Similar with Belarus.
We must be one, if not the, largest country in Europe not to have done it.
That should be a cause for national embarrassment.

Yeah well Cyprus have never won a hurling match so fcuk em, they should be embarrassed.

__Alex__

Rekop dog wrote: »

Resort holidays are sinfully boring

You're doing it wrong.

murpho999

topmanamillion wrote: »

In the way that domestic sport/live sport is prioritised.
For example, we`ve a population of 5 million people and we`ve never put a team in the Champions League groups while similar size countries do it on a regular basis. Cyprus for example have 1/5 of our population and do it on a regular basis. Similar with Belarus.
We must be one, if not the, largest country in Europe not to have done it.
That should be a cause for national embarrassment.

Really?

One team in Cyprus and Belarus have qualified for the Champion's League and football is the main sport for both countries.

Also, as well as competing with GAA and Rugby, Ireland is completing with larger English league that will snap any player who is at a decent level.

No need for national embarrassment at all.

andekwarhola

AH: rule of thumb: always suffix sanctimonious and irritating judgements with 'Each To Their Own' to give them a breezy and entirely insincere patina of tolerance (guilty).

Add bonus point if followed by homily about backpacking or blowhard student paeans to 'culture' and 'immersion' .

PARlance

murpho999 wrote: »

Really?

One team in Cyprus and Belarus have qualified for the Champion's League and football is the main sport for both countries.

Also, as well as competing with GAA and Rugby, Ireland is completing with larger English league that will snap any player who is at a decent level.

No need for national embarrassment at all.

He must have bypassed Wales on his way to Belarus.

Guy:Incognito

Do they "save up" their holidays or just take part of their holidays and do it? Do we really need to tabloid it up for effect. Should have capitalised and bolded it for extra points.

Wanderer2010

I never understood why people go on holiday only to spend all day drinking in the pub/hotel bar/beach, talking crap and just counting the days left where they can drink. Theres a big wide world out there to explore. If you want to take holidays just for drinking, why bother leaving your house.

Yourself isit

andekwarhola wrote: »

AH: rule of thumb: always suffix sanctimonious and irritating judgements with 'Each To Their Own' to give them a breezy and entirely insincere patina of tolerance (guilty).

Add bonus point if followed by homily about backpacking or blowhard student paeans to 'culture' and 'immersion' .

Yeh. People do like looking down on other people and their choices. Each to their own I guess.

[Deleted User]

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Do they "save up" their holidays or just take part of their holidays and do it? Do we really need to tabloid it up for effect. Should have capitalised and bolded it for extra points.

Funny you should say that I use to like Paddy O'Gorman until it occurred to me that he is patronising to those he interviews while pretending he is not

Yourself isit

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I never understood why people go on holiday only to spend all day drinking in the pub/hotel bar/beach, talking crap and just counting the days left where they can drink. Theres a big wide world out there to explore. If you want to take holidays just for drinking, why bother leaving your house.

You're not going to explore the world in two weeks.

I've done a 6 month trek around Europe, but I was younger. I'll do the same in the US some day.

On a normal 2/3 week holiday I'll sit back and put the feet up in a nice hotel.

andekwarhola

Yourself isit wrote: »

Yeh. People do like looking down on other people and their choices. Each to their own I guess.

Did I tell you about the time I did the Camino De Santiago teetotal and in my bare feet?

[Deleted User]

MadYaker wrote: »

I could understand taking holidays to go to Cheltenham, but watching it in the pub? No.

It's like a party. Betting shop first then pub, which will keep them well supplied with grub to soak up the booze and run a sweep for customers to become involved in.
Thousands go to Cheltenham every year and never see the outside of the Guinness village, let alone an actual horse!

groucho marx

The lovely horses and the beer doesn't get much better than that ted

Jayop

topmanamillion wrote: »

Each to their own.
Its the bar stool mentality though.
Its the same with an awful lot of Irish sports fans.
They simply wont get up off their hole to watch live sport.
There`s no comparison between live GAA, Rugby, League of Ireland, Greyhound racing etc and sitting on your hole in a pub casting an eye on it now and again.
Attendances at GAA and LOI are flagging because people simply wont get up off their hole to go and watch them.
Its a strange culture and its the complete opposite to the continental approach where live sport is cherished.

GAA attendences are raising. They only dropped slightly last year from a bumper 2015 because there was less replays late in the championship.

You should check out the attendances at a lot of sports on the continent. Naturally when you look at a big La Liga game or Champions league game they're full but normal games are played infront of half empty grounds.

Grandeeod

This kind of "Holiday" has been going on for fooking years now. Its nothing new. If you have an interest in Horse Racing and enjoy a few beers, then WTF is wrong with saving up, booking a few days off work and backing a few nags, while enjoying a few pints. There's enough moaning on this forum about the unemployed sponging from the taxpayer. Now the fooking tax payer is getting grief about what kind of holiday they take. Honestly.:rolleyes:

Grandeeod

topmanamillion wrote: »

Each to their own.
Its the bar stool mentality though.
Its the same with an awful lot of Irish sports fans.
They simply wont get up off their hole to watch live sport.
There`s no comparison between live GAA, Rugby, League of Ireland, Greyhound racing etc and sitting on your hole in a pub casting an eye on it now and again.
Attendances at GAA and LOI are flagging because people simply wont get up off their hole to go and watch them.
Its a strange culture and its the complete opposite to the continental approach where live sport is cherished.

Seriously? WTF are you on about?

While the thread title is a little misleading we all know that we are talking about people taking time off work to drink and back horses during the Cheltenham festival. But you have decided to accuse them of having a bar stool mentality. FFS!

Have you ever been to the Cheltenham festival? I have and its one seriously expensive trip to see it live. The last time I was their I stayed in fooking Birmingham! Had to get the train up and down everyday. Your comparisons and accusations are so wide of the mark, they are off the scale. Think before you type.

PTH2009

Don't do piss up holidays and not a fan of the sin. work my holidays around concerts. I'd go over to the UK for a few days once or twice a year.

Some people religiously go too places like Spain, Turkey etc each year with some even owning apartments

More of an afternoon pub man as if I started at 12 I'd be failing asleep by half 5 lol.

osarusan

PTH2009 wrote: »

Don't do piss up holidays and not a fan of the sin.

I have to say, I'm partial to a bit of sin myself.

Bowlardo

Not big in to the horses at all but used to love Cheltenham when i was back in college and i mean just watching it. i can't understand how people can't understand how this would be enjoyable. You have the pride of irish horses jockeys and trainers winning...if your lucky to have a nice local you have loads of buddies to have a few casual scoops ...tip a way for the day have a flutter, watch the build up to the races....it is really great day of tv...as i said i know **** all about horses but I would be rooting for certain horses based on the build up

mzungu

__Alex__ wrote: »

And gambling.

Sounds utterly painful to me. You'd have to pay me.

Aye, I would be of a similar mind to yourself. I would have zero interest in horse racing.

__Alex__ wrote: »

But different strokes and blah-di-blah-di-blah.

...or....ahem....horses for courses? :P

osarusan

Bowlardo wrote: »

i can't understand how people can't understand how this would be enjoyable.

I can't understand how you can't understand how people can't understand...etc.

StupidLikeAFox

__Alex__ wrote: »

And gambling.

Sounds utterly painful to me. You'd have to pay me.

If you are good at gambling they do pay you