American Visitor: Match Day Activities/Pregame/Things to Do

**skeldin2** · 19-11-2017 06:56 PM

Hello, my apologies if this topic has been covered a bunch before! I’ll be visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh with some buddies of mine, we’ll be in from Dec 25th to January 2nd. We’re planning on attending the Hibs vs. Kilmarnock match on December 30th and were wondering if there was anything in particular we should do on match day?

Any pregame/postgame bars we should hit up? Anything at all that you think we should know about gameday would be fantastic. If it helps, we’re in our mid-20s and are from Chicago. We’re all big sports fans and like to drink! Thanks in advance!

**Sir David Gray** · 19-11-2017 07:05 PM

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Hello, my apologies if this topic has been covered a bunch before! I’ll be visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh with some buddies of mine, we’ll be in from Dec 25th to January 2nd. We’re planning on attending the Hibs vs. Kilmarnock match on December 30th and were wondering if there was anything in particular we should do on match day?

Any pregame/postgame bars we should hit up? Anything at all that you think we should know about gameday would be fantastic. If it helps, we’re in our mid-20s and are from Chicago. We’re all big sports fans and like to drink! Thanks in advance!

You have a wide range of pubs to choose from all within a 10 minute walking distance of Easter Road.

I would encourage you to get there quite early though as they fill up fast. I would say no later than around 1pm.

***hibbymac*** · 19-11-2017 07:07 PM

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Hello, my apologies if this topic has been covered a bunch before! I’ll be visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh with some buddies of mine, we’ll be in from Dec 25th to January 2nd. We’re planning on attending the Hibs vs. Kilmarnock match on December 30th and were wondering if there was anything in particular we should do on match day?

Any pregame/postgame bars we should hit up? Anything at all that you think we should know about gameday would be fantastic. If it helps, we’re in our mid-20s and are from Chicago. We’re all big sports fans and like to drink! Thanks in advance!

Welcome

The Hibs supporters club is worth a try, cheap drink, food available, opens around 11am, starts getting busy 12 midday, its usually members only on match day but if you emailed them I'm sure you'll be made welcome.

Link here - http://hibsclub.co.uk

**Pretty Boy** · 19-11-2017 07:12 PM

Welcome to the board.

There are a lot of bars around Easter Road that will be busy on match day. Most of them are nothing fancy and are just good old fashioned Scottish pubs that cater to the football crowds and locals. A few that will be busy with Hibs fans are Tamsons, the Iona, The Office and The Four In Hand on Easter Road itself. You also have the Mash Tun which is a different style and offers food and a wider range of beers which is also on Easter Road. Slightly further afield there is Robbies, The Windsor, and The Harp & Castle on Leith Walk, these again are quite traditional pubs and about 10 minutes walk from the stadium. About the same distance away are bars like The Tourmelet and Joseph Pearces, both are again a different style of bar and at least one of them doesn't allow football colours. Get down early on, try a few of them and find somewhere you like would be my advice.

**skeldin2** · 19-11-2017 08:17 PM

Thank you all, appreciate the help! Really looking forward to it!

**hibby6270** · 19-11-2017 11:02 PM

You arrive on Dec 25th?
Are your mates called Dancer, Prancer, Donner & Blitzen?
You’re not Santa are you?

Seriously though, where you end up just before the game might depend on where you are staying. What hotel/guest house are you at? Might allow us to give you a pub crawl itinerary moving towards Easter Road or more definite pubs to head for if you’re happy just going to one or two pubs.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 20-11-2017 12:48 AM

whenever i see Chicago mentioned i always think of Al & Peggy Bundy.....and of course the Adorable Kelly :)

**NAE NOOKIE** · 20-11-2017 06:54 AM

A few helpful phrases which will help you fit in.

I went 'raj' ..... I got very angry
He / She is a 'raj' ..... A person to be avoided, almost certainly violent
That's totally 'shan' ..... not at all good, in fact very very bad
That was 'Barry' ..... very very good
Its 'Baltic' .... its very very cold

Inside the stadium:

How the 'expletive' was that 'expletive' offside !!!
Oh for 'expletive' sake, how the 'expletive' could he miss the 'expletive' goal from there !!!
£5 for a pie and a beefy drink???
Did you see that challenge? ... he 'expletive' shat it.
There are many more ... you can practice with the following short exercise:

I'm gonna go raj, £5 for a pie and a beefy drink is just shan, but I'll still buy them because its Baltic in here and the last pie I had at a football match was Barry.

Enjoy the game

***One Day Soon*** · 20-11-2017 08:48 AM

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A few helpful phrases which will help you fit in.

I went 'raj' ..... I got very angry
He / She is a 'raj' ..... A person to be avoided, almost certainly violent
That's totally 'shan' ..... not at all good, in fact very very bad
That was 'Barry' ..... very very good
Its 'Baltic' .... its very very cold

Inside the stadium:

How the 'expletive' was that 'expletive' offside !!!
Oh for 'expletive' sake, how the 'expletive' could he miss the 'expletive' goal from there !!!
£5 for a pie and a beefy drink???
Did you see that challenge? ... he 'expletive' shat it.
There are many more ... you can practice with the following short exercise:

I'm gonna go raj, £5 for a pie and a beefy drink is just shan, but I'll still buy them because its Baltic in here and the last pie I had at a football match was Barry.

Enjoy the game

A 'beefy drink'?

***Jack Hackett*** · 20-11-2017 08:50 AM

Bovril... Google it.

**Sir David Gray** · 20-11-2017 08:50 AM

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A 'beefy drink'?

Bovril?

**NAE NOOKIE** · 20-11-2017 07:23 PM

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A 'beefy drink'?

You must be one of the prawn sandwich brigade

**~~Deansy~~** · 20-11-2017 10:14 PM

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Hello, my apologies if this topic has been covered a bunch before! I’ll be visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh with some buddies of mine, we’ll be in from Dec 25th to January 2nd. We’re planning on attending the Hibs vs. Kilmarnock match on December 30th and were wondering if there was anything in particular we should do on match day?

Any pregame/postgame bars we should hit up? Anything at all that you think we should know about gameday would be fantastic. If it helps, we’re in our mid-20s and are from Chicago. We’re all big sports fans and like to drink! Thanks in advance!

As you're coming Christmas-New Year week, I'd switch from 'Like to drink' to 'Have to drink 24/7' NOW to help you and your buddies acclimatise !. Aside from that - have a ball !!

**1875STEVE** · 20-11-2017 10:49 PM

We seem to be getting a lot of American visitors lately.

**skeldin2** · 20-11-2017 10:58 PM

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As you're coming Christmas-New Year week, I'd switch from 'Like to drink' to 'Have to drink 24/7' NOW to help you and your buddies acclimatise !. Aside from that - have a ball !!

Shouldn’t be a problem! Can’t wait for it. We’ll be staying at the Premier Inn on the Royal Mile.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 20-11-2017 11:29 PM

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Shouldn’t be a problem! Can’t wait for it. We’ll be staying at the Premier Inn on the Royal Mile.

You'll be able to jump on the no.300 bus on The Royal Mile that takes in the length of Easter Road as part of its route.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 20-11-2017 11:35 PM

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You'll be able to jump on the no.300 bus on The Royal Mile that takes in the length of Easter Road as part of its route.

Don't you mean the 35 mate?

**~~Tornadoes70~~** · 20-11-2017 11:56 PM

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Don't you mean the 35 mate?

Maybe Hutchie's thinking about about the 200 or 300 us Hi bees that used to get attacked coming out onto Gorgie Road under the bridge there by the maroon pigs. Mind you we always gave as good as we got.

**~~Firestarter~~** · 21-11-2017 12:18 AM

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Don't you mean the 35 mate?

No the 300 is the new Airport link bus that goes to ocean terminal from Airport and back (I think) 35 goes a completely different way now.

***tanfield*** · 21-11-2017 04:26 AM

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No the 300 is the new Airport link bus that goes to ocean terminal from Airport and back (I think) 35 goes a completely different way now.

The 35 doesn't run anymore IIRC. The 300 effectively is its replacement.

**theonlywayisup** · 21-11-2017 05:00 AM

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Hello, my apologies if this topic has been covered a bunch before! I’ll be visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh with some buddies of mine, we’ll be in from Dec 25th to January 2nd. We’re planning on attending the Hibs vs. Kilmarnock match on December 30th and were wondering if there was anything in particular we should do on match day?

Any pregame/postgame bars we should hit up? Anything at all that you think we should know about gameday would be fantastic. If it helps, we’re in our mid-20s and are from Chicago. We’re all big sports fans and like to drink! Thanks in advance!

It might be advisable reminding your 'buddies' not to wear any colours that look anything like maroon. It's a bogging colour, I'm sure that you'll admit.

Better still, pop down to the Hibs shop at Easter Road Stadium early and buy yourself some Hibernian merchandise.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 21-11-2017 08:55 AM

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No the 300 is the new Airport link bus that goes to ocean terminal from Airport and back (I think) 35 goes a completely different way now.

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The 35 doesn't run anymore IIRC. The 300 effectively is its replacement.

Ah .. thanks folks, haven't been on the 35 since the summer, wasn't aware it had been replaced.

**Pretty Boy** · 21-11-2017 09:01 AM

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We seem to be getting a lot of American visitors lately.

Undoubtedly because we are by far and away the coolest football club on the planet.

***.Sean.*** · 21-11-2017 09:07 AM

If you're in The Office feel free to introduce yourselves and get a round in

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 21-11-2017 11:41 AM

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The 35 doesn't run anymore IIRC. The 300 effectively is its replacement.

Correct.

Nameless · 21-11-2017 12:28 PM

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Undoubtedly because we are by far and away the coolest football club on the planet.

I blame the Hipster element of our support (you know who you are)! It used to be painful to follow Hibs, now it's all offbeat and alternative, almost trendy - bloody glory hunters... I miss the Williamson era. If Hibs ever start selling drinkable coffee, I'm finished!!

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**WHAM** · 21-11-2017 08:15 PM

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Hello, my apologies if this topic has been covered a bunch before! I’ll be visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh with some buddies of mine, we’ll be in from Dec 25th to January 2nd. We’re planning on attending the Hibs vs. Kilmarnock match on December 30th and were wondering if there was anything in particular we should do on match day?

Any pregame/postgame bars we should hit up? Anything at all that you think we should know about gameday would be fantastic. If it helps, we’re in our mid-20s and are from Chicago. We’re all big sports fans and like to drink! Thanks in advance!

Hi there mate.

Where about in Chicago you guys from? Top city. My old man has been living in Elgin IL for the last 6/7 years so I was over there in June. Went to the Cubs-Padres match at Wrigley and had a few pre match drinks in the Cubby Bear etc. Good sing song!

Like others have mentioned we aren’t short of places to drink near our stadium either. Nothing quite the same size of the Cubby Bear and unfortunately we are not allowed to drink alcohol inside our stadiums....apparently football fans can’t be trusted in Scotland 😬...but you can’t go wrong staying on Easter Road or Leith Walk.

Enjoy your trip and I hope you see the right result 👍🏼

**skeldin2** · 24-11-2017 03:22 PM

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Hi there mate.

Where about in Chicago you guys from? Top city. My old man has been living in Elgin IL for the last 6/7 years so I was over there in June. Went to the Cubs-Padres match at Wrigley and had a few pre match drinks in the Cubby Bear etc. Good sing song!

Like others have mentioned we aren’t short of places to drink near our stadium either. Nothing quite the same size of the Cubby Bear and unfortunately we are not allowed to drink alcohol inside our stadiums....apparently football fans can’t be trusted in Scotland 😬...but you can’t go wrong staying on Easter Road or Leith Walk.

Enjoy your trip and I hope you see the right result 👍🏼

Born and raised in Oak Park-River Forest, about a 15 minute drive from the Loop and 45 minutes away from Elgin. We’re mostly known for being the hometown of Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright. Currently reside in Champaign, IL though, the home of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Appreciate the insight! Any idea when single-match tickets are expected to go on-sale?

**NYHibby** · 24-11-2017 04:15 PM

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Born and raised in Oak Park-River Forest, about a 15 minute drive from the Loop and 45 minutes away from Elgin. We’re mostly known for being the hometown of Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright. Currently reside in Champaign, IL though, the home of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Appreciate the insight! Any idea when single-match tickets are expected to go on-sale?

That's rather unfortunate.

- An American poster