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Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 12:34 pm**

So, I probably should have started this on Wed night. Sorry for that.

Anyway, I'm going to be in Montreal on Sunday morning.

Anyone out there with any help on how best to view the match? I'm not even sure if the PL is on TV there? I'm guessing that anything English isn't hugely popular in Quebec.

But given its a major final day in a major sporting league there must be somewhere in a major city that'll have the matches on. At the very least the City and Dippers ones that determine the title. Finding a "City" pub is probably a bridge too far, but just wondering if anyone knows anywhere for sure where (or even if) there is at least a "soccer bar" with halfway decent atmosphere and minimal hostility?

Any help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. I'm already not too happy I'm prob going to miss all the associated coverage I could get if I was in the States, but I really, really don't want to miss the match at the very least.

Cheers.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 12:38 pm**

Likewise for Berlin! On a stag weekend - everyone else is going to the union berlin game - obviously i cant go given whats at stake - which is a bit gutting in the most wonderful way

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 12:49 pm**

Wooders wrote:Likewise for Berlin! On a stag weekend - everyone else is going to the union berlin game - obviously i cant go given whats at stake - which is a bit gutting in the most wonderful way

Two seasons ago I watched the Tottenham game in [urlnp=http://www.kilkenny-pub.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=10]THE KILKENNY IRISH PUB[/urlnp] by the Hackescher Markt.
It's in the actual S-Bahn station, so really easy to get to.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 12:58 pm**

looks like its on NBC

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... V-listings

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:10 pm**

Wonderwall wrote:looks like its on NBC

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... V-listings

Its on NBC in the US. And there is a ton of extra coverage on the day as well.

Just did a quick check - looks like the coverage for PL is on TSN in Canada. They have the game on Wed listed as being shown.

For Sun they have -

Sunday, May 11

Liverpool vs. Newcastle

10am/7am

TSN

Sunday, May 11

Cardiff vs. Chelsea

10am/7am

TSN.ca

Sunday, May 11

Norwich vs. Arsenal

10am/7am

TSN.ca

Sunday, May 11

Sunderland vs. Swansea

10am/7am

TSN.ca

Sunday, May 11

West Brom vs. Stoke

10am/7am

TSN.ca

So it looks like Dippers game is on TSN, then 4 others are on TSN.ca, which I'm assuming is streaming. No City game at all.

Is it possible this just isn't being shown at all in Canada? How?

So, again, I guess my only hope is to find a bar that has satelite (or something) where they show a bunch of international games not normally televised regularly.

My hopes are fading. This sucks. I might have to watch it on DVR and avoid all contact with anyone or social media until I get back to the US on Sunday night. Argghhhh! Or worse, watch the Scouse game with score updates from City just because I won't be able to resist.

Again, anyone with any knowledge of soccer pubs in Montreal that'll have the game is greatly appreciated. Looks like it is a longshot but the only one of viewing it live.

EDIT: OK, another check shows it is on "SportsNet" in Canada. Never heard of this station. Also, not sure it will be carried in Montreal. Still prob have to find a soccer pub showing a lot of games to get it.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:13 pm**

here you go mate

http://www.canadasoccertv.ca/

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:18 pm**

Wonderwall wrote:here you go mate

http://www.canadasoccertv.ca/

Yep, thats what I found as well.

Cheers.

Now just need a spot to view it with decent atmosphere and minimal hostility.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:19 pm**

mr_nool wrote: Two seasons ago I watched the Tottenham game in [urlnp=http://www.kilkenny-pub.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=10]THE KILKENNY IRISH PUB[/urlnp] by the Hackescher Markt. It's in the actual S-Bahn station, so really easy to get to.

Cheers nools - what was the bitter scouser to exhuberant city fan who will most likely be on his own head count like?

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:23 pm**

Champs Bar & Restaurant
3956, boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, H2W 1Y3
514-987-6444

Opens at 10AM on Sunday, maybe earlier if you ask nicely and get there handy, dont know where this is in relation to you?

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:33 pm**

Wooders wrote:
mr_nool wrote: Two seasons ago I watched the Tottenham game in [urlnp=http://www.kilkenny-pub.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=10]THE KILKENNY IRISH PUB[/urlnp] by the Hackescher Markt. It's in the actual S-Bahn station, so really easy to get to.

Cheers nools - what was the bitter scouser to exhuberant city fan who will most likely be on his own head count like?

When I was there me and the missus had a whole room to ourselves... It'll probably be more crowded on Sunday, though.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 1:51 pm**

Wonderwall wrote:Champs Bar & Restaurant
3956, boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, H2W 1Y3
514-987-6444

Opens at 10AM on Sunday, maybe earlier if you ask nicely and get there handy, dont know where this is in relation to you?

Here's some more............. http://www.worldsoccerbars.com/montreal-soccer-bars

Can't for the life of me remember the name of the bar i watched an England WQF in, blinding place where they were actually proper Canadians rather than the pretend French tossers, mind you that was in 2001.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 3:20 pm**

Wooders wrote:Likewise for Berlin! On a stag weekend - everyone else is going to the union berlin game - obviously i cant go given whats at stake - which is a bit gutting in the most wonderful way

yep there's a couple of pubs (irish) where you can watch in Berlin. A great place. after the Marathon there i dashed to one of the irish pubs in a viaduct somewhere in the city. we lost to Owens late goal at the swamp that day.

great beer and food there and quite surprisingly cheap.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 3:28 pm**

zuricity wrote:we lost to Owens late goal at the swamp that day.

I remember exactly what pub I was in that day as well. Dirty cheating cunts! It was at like 7:50 of 5 mins of stoppage time.

Amazing how the decisions dried up for them now Bacon has gone. Remember thinking a few times this season "That would have been a pen for them before". Just shows how much of a power hold top clubs really do have. Maybe we are finally starting to crack it, as much as the conspiracy theorists would have you believe everyone is out to get us.

OK, back on topic.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 4:26 pm**

zuricity wrote:
yep there's a couple of pubs (irish) where you can watch in Berlin. A great place. after the Marathon there i dashed to one of the irish pubs in a viaduct somewhere in the city. we lost to Owens late goal at the swamp that day.

great beer and food there and quite surprisingly cheap.

That would probably the one I linked to. It's in an S-bahn viaduct by the Hakescher Markt station.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 4:29 pm**

mr_nool wrote:
That would probably the one I linked to. It's in an S-bahn viaduct by the Hakescher Markt station.

the very one ! couldn't remember the Markt name. Spot on !

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 4:32 pm**

zuricity wrote:
the very one ! couldn't remember the Markt name. Spot on . All the s-bahn was stopped that day and i had to run another few km with sore legs.I managed in the end to get a taxi. the driver was miffed because in the end it was a short fare !

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 6:23 pm**

Follow this guy on Twitter, he'll hook you up https://twitter.com/MCFCMontreal

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2014 9:22 pm**

roblues wrote:Follow this guy on Twitter, he'll hook you up https://twitter.com/MCFCMontreal

I have DMd him if he gets back to me with info of the best place to watch the game i will post the info in this thread.

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