Volvo ocean race Galway

Sappa · 28-06-2012 08:14AM #1

Folks in case people are not aware of this event,the Volvo Ocean race finale is coming to Galway this weekend.
The city has transformed for the festival,the 3rd biggest sporting event in Europe this yr and if your not interested in the boats there are loads of free activities and free concerts daily.
Taking a few days of myself to enjoy it but I recommend to anyone come down and visit it,great atmosphere and it won't cost you much at all.

fergiesfolly · 28-06-2012 09:06AM

Speakin for the rest of us locals, stay where ye are. Its bad enough when ye come down Race Week makin a ****e of the place.

FatherLen · 28-06-2012 09:24AM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Speakin for the rest of us locals, stay where ye are. Its bad enough when ye come down Race Week makin a ****e of the place.

you*

ye is retarded, stop saying it.

Jimmy Macnulty · 28-06-2012 09:40AM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Speakin for the rest of us locals, stay where ye are. Its bad enough when ye come down Race Week makin a ****e of the place.

Ha ha good lad. And what do people make a ****e of actually? What about all the money that is pumped into the city over the summer with all the festivals? You should be glad and happy your city is hosting such major events as the races and ocean race!!

biko · 28-06-2012 09:52AM

FatherLen wrote: »

you*

ye is retarded, stop saying it.

Say "No" to grammar nazism

Ruire · 28-06-2012 10:22AM

FatherLen wrote: »

you*

ye is retarded, stop saying it.

Second person plural, what's wrong with it?

Ficheall · 28-06-2012 10:27AM

FatherLen wrote: »

ye is retarded

*ye are retarded

fergiesfolly · 28-06-2012 12:04PM

I'll say "ye" as much as I like. And since I don't work in the tourism industry,I personally don't give a frig how much money is pumped into the city because I don't get any of it.

Mal-Adjusted · 28-06-2012 12:13PM

I think it's great. The volvo was fantastic in 2009 and they clearly liked it themselves or else they wouldn't be coming back.

and for the people complaining about the massive influx of people, you'd think Galway is used to it by now. every September the population goes up by so many thousands until May and there are big festivals every few weeks in the Summer. how is this any different?

1ZRed · 28-06-2012 12:18PM

I don't really give a fcuk about the boats but if it's anything like the one 3 years ago, its going to unreal if not better.

Finally no leaving or junior cert getting in the way like last time!:D

kfallon · 28-06-2012 12:21PM

If it's as good as the Tall Ships was in Waterford I would defo recommend it! Great atmosphere!

rn · 28-06-2012 12:21PM

Galway a great little city... if only you could roof it!

kfallon · 28-06-2012 12:24PM

1ZRed wrote: »

Finally no leaving or junior cert getting in the way like last time!:D

You did your Leaving and your Junior Cert in the one year??? :eek:

Jimmy Macnulty · 28-06-2012 12:24PM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

I'll say "ye" as much as I like. And since I don't work in the tourism industry,I personally don't give a frig how much money is pumped into the city because I don't get any of it.

Ah your no crack at all! I am yet to meet anyone from Galway who have a problem with any of the festivals being held in the city. Enjoy it and live a little.

With regards to the boat race i hope the weather is good. Really made the difference a few years ago!

Mal-Adjusted · 28-06-2012 12:25PM

kfallon wrote: »

If it's as good as the Tall Ships was in Waterford I would defo recommend it! Great atmosphere!

a bit OT but that's something i'd love to see!

kfallon · 28-06-2012 12:41PM

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

a bit OT but that's something i'd love to see!

It's on in Dublin next month isn't it?

1ZRed · 28-06-2012 01:32PM

In fairness though I did enjoy being in salthill watching the races. Great weather and great atmosphere. I hope it's the same this year.
By far the best festival experience I've had in Galway.

Kfallon the way it fell last year at the start of June meant I wasn't there as much as I'd like to have. This year though that's not a problem. You get me?;)

admiralofthefleet · 28-06-2012 01:57PM

its amazing how bog threads stay here yet the second the word dublin is mentioned in a thread people are like flies around shite saying dublin forum

mikom · 28-06-2012 01:58PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

its amazing how bog threads stay here yet the second the word dublin is mentioned in a thread people are like flies around shite saying dublin forum

What town?????

28-06-2012 02:05PM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Speakin for the rest of us locals, stay where ye are. Its bad enough when ye come down Race Week makin a ****e of the place.

Your speaking for yourself there fella. I, like any other Galway person I know cannot wait for the ocean race or the races for the matter. The more people that come to the city the better the buzz.

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

its amazing how bog threads stay here yet the second the word dublin is mentioned in a thread people are like flies around shite saying dublin forum

Its a big event that's relevant to the whole country as a lot of people will travel to Galway at some point during it.

1ZRed · 28-06-2012 02:09PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

its amazing how bog threads stay here yet the second the word dublin is mentioned in a thread people are like flies around shite saying dublin forum

Maybe it's that head up your ass attitude you find easier in Dublin that contributes to it

Ficheall · 28-06-2012 02:13PM

One of the main reasons the VOR 2009 was so successful was the weather. It would have been a great week, Ocean Race or no. This year, I suspect we'll be rained out of it.

Jamie Handsome Self-incrimination wrote: »

Its a big event that's relevant to the whole county as a lot of people will travel to Galway at some point during it.

That's an unfortunate typo...

28-06-2012 02:17PM

Ficheall wrote: »

That's an unfortunate typo...

It was

, fixed now though!

FatherLen · 28-06-2012 02:35PM

1ZRed wrote: »

Maybe it's that head up your ass attitude you find easier in Dublin that contributes to it

i have had the pleasure of living in more than one county in this country. one being dublin and it is true. if this event was held in dublin and a thread in after hours was started over it, it would be moved. now don't get me wrong i understand this is a big event and i most certainly don't want it to be moved but there is a double standard here.

Sergeant · 28-06-2012 02:58PM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

I'll say "ye" as much as I like. And since I don't work in the tourism industry,I personally don't give a frig how much money is pumped into the city because I don't get any of it.

You probably need a primer on how an economy works.

fishy fishy · 28-06-2012 04:01PM

Jimmy Macnulty wrote: »

Ah your no crack at all! I am yet to meet anyone from Galway who have a problem with any of the festivals being held in the city. Enjoy it and live a little.

With regards to the boat race i hope the weather is good. Really made the difference a few years ago!

a lot of people have a problems with the arts festival in galway

Jimmy Macnulty · 28-06-2012 04:03PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

a lot of people have a problems with the arts festival in galway

Really? Why so?

1ZRed · 28-06-2012 04:07PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

a lot of people have a problems with the arts festival in galway

I don't hear many complain about that at all. This is different though, we've only have it once before at it brings loads of life into Galway.
Not everyone would be into the arts festival but way more would be into the Volvo because of the atmosphere it creates.

Honestly I don't get people who complain about these things. It's a heap of fun!
Don't like it stay at home and be happy if that's the case.

fishy fishy · 28-06-2012 04:30PM

1ZRed wrote: »

I don't hear many complain about that at all. This is different though, we've only have it once before at it brings loads of life into Galway.
Not everyone would be into the arts festival but way more would be into the Volvo because of the atmosphere it creates.

Honestly I don't get people who complain about these things. It's a heap of fun!
Don't like it stay at home and be happy if that's the case.

izred, don't get me wrong - I was only commenting on a post re the arts festival. There is a big history behind the arts festival and how they tended to bypass the actual local artists in favor of big international acts - if you haven't lived here long you may not know about it.

I cannot wait for the Volvo to come to town - no complaints from me on any festival in Galway.

I love that the Volvo is such an inclusive festival also, it embraces everybody - it put all the other festivals into the shade when it was here before.

The King of Moo · 28-06-2012 05:17PM

Jimmy Macnulty wrote: »

Ah your no crack at all! I am yet to meet anyone from Galway who have a problem with any of the festivals being held in the city. Enjoy it and live a little.

With regards to the boat race i hope the weather is good. Really made the difference a few years ago!

You haven't met me. I hate the Races, as a goodly proportion of the population do. Most of us don't benefit from it, and have to put up with insane traffic during the day, crowded pubs and restaurants, drunken tomfoolery at all hours of the day, and worst of all, tools in their shiny suits wearing sunglasses when it's cloudy.
And there's nothing special for locals to enjoy in the city, apart from going to the Races, unlike the Volvo Ocean Race the first time, when there was plenty of things to do. It was an actual festival, whereas the Races is really just a long racing meet with a few bells and whistles, all located in Ballybrit.

I don't know anyone who doesn't at least have mixed feelings about the Races, and I've lived in Galway city most of my life.

But the Ocean Race was great. I think a lot of that was the relative lack of expectations about it, the weather and the fact that lots of things were free.
Hopefully this year it'll be good, but with lots of expensive ticketed events and planning, I don't think it'll go down quite so well.

Caribbean Cat · 28-06-2012 05:35PM

I cannot wait for the Volvo Ocean Race!Passed the docks yesterday and got all happy when I saw the stage going up...sunny or not it will be great craic. Can't wait for the Arts Festival either although the bands aren't great this year. You can keep the races thanks..not my scene..suits and tangoed short skirts pretending to have an interest in the horses.Good luck to that:p

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