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Hey all, looking for recommendations on where to watch the finals.

Requirements are:
- must allow smoking
- HDTV of the game
- decent bar (edit: alcohol)

Thanks in advance.

I watched the Man U/Chelsea game in the Bulldog on Leidsplein and it filled all your criteria.

don't give your money to those commercial bulldog beasts!

hey sliderd - Stones bar is always good for games as is the Flying Pig - i'll be in one of them on thursday night for the 2nd semi (shame the Dutch won't be in it) - may even join you in one of those to watch the final.

matty wrote:hey sliderd - Stones bar is always good for games

thats where id suggest. have watched games there. its my favouite bar around aswell.

its next to the old church in the RLD

matty wrote:don't give your money to those commercial bulldog beasts!

So you wouldn't go if it was in your town?

So you wouldn't go if it was in your town?

No on 2 counts:

1 - I don't smoke at home anyway

2 - I'd go to an independent coffeeshop instead - and thats if marijuana was legalised in The West Midlands!

matty wrote:2 - I'd go to an independent coffeeshop instead - and thats if marijuana was legalised in The West Midlands!

i really dont wanna be dragged into a debate as i can sense where it would go ....but

in what way is bulldog not idependant?
is it because it has been succesfull enough to open a couple more shops? by that logic you dont like barneys, rokerij, green house, kadinsky, abraxas etc etc....

in fact your sugestion, stones café. who ever own that place owns a separate coffeshop and a bar (at least) under the same name. thats a chain isnt it?

(dont get me wrong im not a big bulldog lover. maily coz of the stag do type crowds it attracts, but i do like the Bulldog palace if im in a beer mood)

no offence inteded either mate, just confused by your comment.

matty wrote:

So you wouldn't go if it was in your town?

No on 2 counts:

1 - I don't smoke at home anyway

2 - I'd go to an independent coffeeshop instead - and thats if marijuana was legalised in The West Midlands!

What if it was the only coffeeshop in Amsterdam/West Mids/The World?

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY wrote:

matty wrote:2 - I'd go to an independent coffeeshop instead - and thats if marijuana was legalised in The West Midlands!

i really dont wanna be dragged into a debate as i can sense where it would go ....but

in what way is bulldog not idependant?
is it because it has been succesfull enough to open a couple more shops? by that logic you dont like barneys, rokerij, green house, kadinsky, abraxas etc etc....

in fact your sugestion, stones café. who ever own that place owns a separate coffeshop and a bar (at least) under the same name. thats a chain isnt it?

(dont get me wrong im not a big bulldog lover. maily coz of the stag do type crowds it attracts, but i do like the Bulldog palace if im in a beer mood)

no offence inteded either mate, just confused by your comment.

Fair points - i'm just not a fan of the Bulldog - the weed quality is poor, everythings overpriced and they are very commercialised and impersonal. Just my personal taste i guess but i prefer coffeeshops like Stix, MY etc. Of your list Greenhouse and Kadinsky are fine so maybe its more a personal taste thing - i also dislike Grasshopper, LaCanna and Smokeys for similar reasons - just don't seem very 'authentic' - its almost like their designed for ripping off the tourists who don't know any better