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Which end?

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Due to (stupidly) relying on someone else to sort out tickets for Friday, I now have to get them myself for either the Memorial or Aquinas End rather than the terrace. I've never watched a game from either and never paid much attention to either from the terrace or the stand, so can any veterans of the ends advise me on which is better or if there's no real difference?
All advice - even 'they're both s****' - is appreciated
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Aquinas End...... Come the heiny games the opposing fans are down near this end so they can see their players warming up.......Great atmosphere when the French supporters come a calling....
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I second that. Bit of shelter from the elements up that end as well.
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Get there early and stake out a place at the barrier :thumleft:
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Hoke out yer oul platforms Seamie...btw they're both s***!
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Thanks for the replies and the advice. Aquinas it is, but never having stood there before I suppose it's possible I might get lost along the way
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There is a beer shack at the old stand side at Aquinas end, plus a burger van so you could get lost there as well :thumright:
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Rooster wrote:There is a beer shack at the old stand side at Aquinas end, plus a burger van so you could get lost there as well :thumright:
I have the look of someone who's gotten lost in the vicinity of a few burger vans in the past, so that might work
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Rooster wrote:There is a beer shack at the old stand side at Aquinas end, :
There's one on the Terrace side as well. +portabogs.

LKoP: Re - access control. They have ticket checks at each end of the terrace and access to Aquinas end via back of new stand.
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LastKnightoftheproms wrote:
BR wrote:
LKoP: Re - access control. They have ticket checks at each end of the terrace and access to Aquinas end via back of new stand.
I wondered BR. From memory there is no barrier etc at the Old Stand Aquinas side.
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Any Aquinas ticket holders attempting to gain access through prom or back of old stand are directed to go around back of new stand.

Once at the end they are meant to then use toilets catering etc on terrace side. At Munster match last season they put out some barriers to create a block between prom and aquinas.

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Is it "a fakking liberty mate" that UR would consider selling more tickets than would cater for a single line of people at each end or do they perhaps do so knowing in their heart of hearts that many cunning souls will find a better viewpoint within the ground by simple application of the slightest amount of native cunning?

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I'd love to see the new Manic Squirrel standing at the burger van pretending to eat one of those.
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On the subject of watching from behind the goals, it does give a slightly different perspective (obviously). You can watch defensive and attacking lines that you normally miss - resulting in spending most of the game guldering at the 3/4s.
I had the pleasure of watching 3 matches from behind the goals last season and enjoyed all three (2 greatly and one to a lesser extent ;) )
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The Flegs got the cheap seats for the Semi at Lansdowne this year, I don't really watch many pro games behind the posts, but will always stand there when working or coaching a junior team.

Must say I really enjoyed the view at LR ... but it helped that the big screen was just a glance up as well.

Puts a different perspective on it. Regardless of where you stand I hope the place is rocking come Friday though - I reckon we could do a Colomiers on Castres and do a job on them before kick off.
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