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irishbucsfan

Where’s the final? Need to remember to be absolutely anywhere else on the planet than a foreign city where two English teams are playing in the summer

troyzer

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Where’s the final? Need to remember to be absolutely anywhere else on the planet than a foreign city where two English teams are playing in the summer

Madrid.

Neil3030

troyzer wrote: »

Madrid.

Yup. What Troyzer said. Head to Madrid IBF. You'll be safe there. The final is in....eh.... Dublin.

jr86

swiwi_ wrote: »

Mate this is the rugby forum! That is full on analysis that deserves to head over to the soccer forum

Have shag all interest in Soccer overall for that craic, the big games only

jr86

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Where’s the final? Need to remember to be absolutely anywhere else on the planet than a foreign city where two English teams are playing in the summer

Yep, can't see Uefa - or the Spanish police - being overly happy with two English teams in the final. I assume 2008 was the only previous time it happened, United and Chelsea?

Its also odds on it'll be the same scenario in the Europa League

Zzippy

jr86 wrote: »

Yep, can't see Uefa - or the Spanish police - being overly happy with two English teams in the final. I assume 2008 was the only previous time it happened, United and Chelsea?

Its also odds on it'll be the same scenario in the Europa League

Spurs and Liverpool fans aren't really known for their hooligan element though, it's not like it's Chelsea v West Ham...

OldRio

Zzippy wrote: »

Spurs and Liverpool fans aren't really known for their hooligan element though, it's not like it's Chelsea v West Ham...

You are very much mistaken. Unfortunately.

swiwi_

Neil3030 wrote: »

Yup. What Troyzer said. Head to Madrid IBF. You'll be safe there. The final is in....eh.... Dublin.

And wear a Chelsea shirt, you’ll be grand.

[Deleted User]

The HBO Chernobyl miniseries is very good. Terrifying but worth a look.

troyzer

Deleted User wrote: »

The HBO Chernobyl miniseries is very good. Terrifying but worth a look.

How realistic are the uniforms?

Soviet authenticity is all that matters to me.

Podge_irl

Those asshole Soviets did untold damage to the cause of nuclear energy with their recklessness and stupidity around Chernobyl.

[Deleted User]

troyzer wrote: »

How realistic are the uniforms?

Soviet authenticity is all that matters to me.

There was a lad in his underpants early on and I swear they looked more Penny's than Soviet but who knows.

Well other than you obvs...!

pickarooney

Zzippy wrote: »

Spurs and Liverpool fans aren't really known for their hooligan element though, it's not like it's Chelsea v West Ham...

Yeah, there's never been any trouble at a Liverpool game as far as I remember.

Squidgy Black

pickarooney wrote: »

Yeah, there's never been any trouble at a Liverpool game as far as I remember.

There was a couple of incidents in the first leg reported about Liverpool fans in Barcelona assaulting locals but not on the levels of West Ham and other teams with 'Firms' etc.

Zzippy

pickarooney wrote: »

Yeah, there's never been any trouble at a Liverpool game as far as I remember.

In recent years, I was referring to. Maybe I'm totally wrong, just my perception.

irishbucsfan

Squidgy Black wrote: »

There was a couple of incidents in the first leg reported about Liverpool fans in Barcelona assaulting locals but not on the levels of West Ham and other teams with 'Firms' etc.

Liverpool had Firms as well

Spurs.. well obvious stuff really. I’ve lived through both sets of fans coming down to London

stephen_n

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Several times I've contemplated switching jobs just to be able to drive to work again.

My new job is 10 minutes walk from my apartment, that's a far better option :pac: will be the first time in my life I've been able to walk to work.

thomond2006

stephen_n wrote: »

My new job is 10 minutes walk from my apartment, that's a far better option :pac: will be the first time in my life I've been able to walk to work.

Same for me. The time you save in the morning and evening is invaluable.

Podge_irl

thomond2006 wrote: »

Same for me. The time you save in the morning and evening is invaluable.

I have a 10 minute tram ride to work. The convenience is just incomparable - hell I can even pop home for lunch if I need to. But the time saved is just priceless. I have considered moving to London etc but the thought of losing 2+ hours a day to commuting really gives me pause.

stephen_n

thomond2006 wrote: »

Same for me. The time you save in the morning and evening is invaluable.

Yeah considering I was commuting for a minimum of two hours a day, 3 hours more often than not, just over 12 months ago. This will make life a lot easier.

Squidgy Black

stephen_n wrote: »

My new job is 10 minutes walk from my apartment, that's a far better option :pac: will be the first time in my life I've been able to walk to work.

My last place was a 15-20 minute drive from the house, current place is around 45-50 minutes bus journey plus walking.

Having the option to nip home to grab something on lunch, or even when doing releases out of hours being able to head home and knowing you'll get back well within time, versus having to stay in the office later because it's a big hassle to get home is something I never really accounted for.

Couldn't live in the city centre though. Certainly not northside anyways, Smithfield at a push maybe.

[Deleted User]

I had a job for two years that was a 45 second flat out run from my apartment. I know this, because despite the proximity I cut it very fine very often.

I live 8 miles from my job now, I cycle in and out every day. I spent 7 of the 8 miles this morning whizzing by lines and lines of cars. I'd say the cars I passed early on still hadn't gotten to the city centre by the time I had showered and was on my second coffee.

sydthebeat

lucky enough to have had the same job for 20 years.
lived nearby for the first 3 years... driving ever since.
25 mins gets me there (20 miles away)

the town my job is in is the first town i hit after i leave.

troyzer

One of the benefits of being unemployed from next week is that I don't have to worry about commuting anymore.

Or deciding what to spend money on.

stephen_n

Squidgy Black wrote: »

My last place was a 15-20 minute drive from the house, current place is around 45-50 minutes bus journey plus walking.

Having the option to nip home to grab something on lunch, or even when doing releases out of hours being able to head home and knowing you'll get back well within time, versus having to stay in the office later because it's a big hassle to get home is something I never really accounted for.

Couldn't live in the city centre though. Certainly not northside anyways, Smithfield at a push maybe.

This is the first time I’ve ever lived in the city center. Not something I ever intended to do, as I’m not really a city person. Pro’s and Cons to it I guess, but I reckon this will definitely fall in the pro column. 2 mins walk from Stephens Green, doesn’t get much more central really.

Erik Shun

I have never lived anymore than a 10 minute walk from my job

#ruraltownrules

Synode

I had a 50 minute drive/30 minute cycle for years until recently when I started working from home. It's fantastic not having to commute anymore. Though I do miss the cycling

Squidgy Black

Synode wrote: »

I had a 50 minute drive/30 minute cycle for years until recently when I started working from home. It's fantastic not having to commute anymore. Though I do miss the cycling

Working from home is great, not sure I could do it full time myself though. I usually WFH one day a week, did a stint of around a month last year over the snow period as I found myself going delirious during the day with the boredom.

Synode

Takes a while to get disciplined but absolutely love it now. I'd struggle to go back into a 9 to 5 office job

irishbucsfan

Synode wrote: »

Takes a while to get disciplined but absolutely love it now. I'd struggle to go back into a 9 to 5 office job

Yeah exactly. But it’s like riding a bike, once you know how to do it, it works and it’s very rewarding.

Although I will say you need an employer who will push you, people have gone utterly insane working from home slipping through the gaps

I don’t do it at the moment because it doesn’t work in early startup culture but I can’t wait to get back to it