Lyon Roll Call

[footrush]

Latest update is Clermont supporters club are trying to organise a march and us to join them - it depends if they can organise with the police over there - naturally there are security issues and I think there was a bit of trouble over the weekend with football supporters in Lyon. Bebhinn is in contact with them and I'll update as soon as we have any more information. If we can't officially march and once we find out the official Leinster headquarters on Wednesday from the OLSC we can maybe organise to meet there on Sunday and unofficially march to the grounds ourselves. I'll update when I hear more, I know the last one was organised through word of mouth when we were in Bordeaux. Make sure to bring all your flags......

Easiest place to get people to congregate for a start of march would be Supporters Bar or Place Bellecour You could leave Bellecour at 13:30 and be comfortably at ground by 14:30

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[y_escala]

Latest update is Clermont supporters club are trying to organise a march and us to join them - it depends if they can organise with the police over there - naturally there are security issues and I think there was a bit of trouble over the weekend with football supporters in Lyon. Bebhinn is in contact with them and I'll update as soon as we have any more information. If we can't officially march and once we find out the official Leinster headquarters on Wednesday from the OLSC we can maybe organise to meet there on Sunday and unofficially march to the grounds ourselves. I'll update when I hear more, I know the last one was organised through word of mouth when we were in Bordeaux. Make sure to bring all your flags......

https://www.facebook.com/events/1258600537580975/

I am an ASM fan and this bar looks like terrific for the pre-match.

Also, I know that a lot of french fans will be there to watch the first 1/2 final between Munster and Saracens.

[irishjonny]

doesn't seem to be much buzz about the game/trip on the boards here. do we know how many of the leinster allocation were sold? what kind of numbers do the OLSC expect to turn up?

[Tiny206]

1500 tickets for Leinster

The wallace Bar is ready

[maxjan28]

I'm an Italian Leinster supporter... I'm leaving now from Bologna to Lyon by motorcycle, if you see an old Kawasaki ZXR400 in the streets, that's me! See you there!

[nopeare]

getting madly excited now nearly finished work and flying out of Gatwick at 7 in the morning

Safe travels all.

[Tiny206]

For sunday, picnic area near Gerland Stadium
Clermont fans take a lunch there
You're welcome at 12:30 pm



Safe travels all

[Barry]

merci Tiny - see you Sunday

[Tiny206]

merci Tiny - see you Sunday

Of Course !

Supermarket like : Carefour city, Carfeour market, U express, Monoprix are open sunday between 9:00 am and 01:00pm if you need some forces

[Barry]

merci Tiny - see you Sunday

Of Course !

Supermarket like : Carefour city, Carfeour market, U express, Monoprix are open sunday between 9:00 am and 01:00pm if you need some forces

we'll be the ones with the barrel of Guinness !!

[Tiny206]

Yummy

[Leon Yespmed]

Just arrived Lyon, enjoying a beer in Place Bellacour.

[molloyjh]

Count us in Tiny!

[Hughie]

Folks. I've forgotten my ventilon inhaler for the trip. Does anyone have anything similar I could borrow??

[nelly the elephant]

The Jezzer family of 5 will be there, leaving tomorrow am and already getting nervous!

Is it just me that gets bothered by the fact that we're going to one fo the great French cities to sample local culture and the mingle with local supporters of this great support - yet our "base" for the weekend is a bloody Irish pub serving pints and Irish breakfasts??? Can't we just actually enjoy real French life for one weekend??! Do visiting French teams set up their base in some French spot in Dublin? Like hell. They get stuck in with the locals.

Rant over. Can't wait for the weekend and will enjoy my croissants and coffee for breakfast, maybe a nice Cotes du Rhone to go with lunch!

Sorry for the late notice Jezzer.....but this place we ate in last year the day of the final was really excellent.....the people couldnt have been nicer and we were fed and watered royally over about 3 hours. Extremely reasonable too.

https://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pros/04388092

http://www.societe.com/societe/cafe-res ... 16621.html

[BigL]

Just checked into the Radisson Blu hotel (near Part Dieu). Was told the Leinster team are staying here, and are due to arrive at 3pm today.

Allez les blues!

[MylesNaGapoleen]

Any update on the march to the stadium? Heading to lyon tonight.

[jezzer]

The Jezzer family of 5 will be there, leaving tomorrow am and already getting nervous!

Is it just me that gets bothered by the fact that we're going to one fo the great French cities to sample local culture and the mingle with local supporters of this great support - yet our "base" for the weekend is a bloody Irish pub serving pints and Irish breakfasts??? Can't we just actually enjoy real French life for one weekend??! Do visiting French teams set up their base in some French spot in Dublin? Like hell. They get stuck in with the locals.

Rant over. Can't wait for the weekend and will enjoy my croissants and coffee for breakfast, maybe a nice Cotes du Rhone to go with lunch!

Sorry for the late notice Jezzer.....but this place we ate in last year the day of the final was really excellent.....the people couldnt have been nicer and we were fed and watered royally over about 3 hours. Extremely reasonable too.

https://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pros/04388092

http://www.societe.com/societe/cafe-res ... 16621.html

Cheers Nelly. Will check it out for sure!

[scrum25]

Any update on the march to the stadium? Heading to lyon tonight.

Talk of departing bellecour at 13:30. Lots of bars on rue de marroniers to congregate from 13:00

rue de marroniers Is between bellecour and the river look for the tall clock tower

[Leon Yespmed]

That's the perfect spot to meet.
There are good bars at the bottom of the street in the sun, as you turn onto Place Bellecours.