So, Who's going to China?

[Eddie Dingle]

Do you think Butch knows about his Port fan cult status? I hope so.

He does but is ultra cool about it.

I think I posted somewhere about talking to him at last years Cox Plate. He knows we love him and he loves us right back.

 

[Powerstufff]

Finally made it to the Howard Johnson Plaza 5 hours late after a Tiger Airlines-like performance by Qantas. Memo to self, buy pie and find out where Alan Joyce hangs out.
City looks amazing, obviously excepting the smog.
Our Chinese mobile no. is 15945177782. Anyone here who wants text me your BF user name and we'll get back to you. We'll be at the function at The Camel tomorrow pre-game.

 

[Macca19]

Butch being here is incredible news!

 

[Macca19]

We did a street food tour last night. Probably the best tour ive ever done. Was awesome

 

[DaTBird187]

We did a street food tour last night. Probably the best tour ive ever done. Was awesome

Stinky Tofu?

 

[sog35]

We did a street food tour last night. Probably the best tour ive ever done. Was awesome

Where do they store their street chocolate?

 

[Macca19]

Where do they store their street chocolate?

They have m&m's world here, with a wall of about 80 different colour options.

 

[Jonts]

They have m&m's world here, with a wall of about 80 different colour options.

Really immersing yourself in the Chinese culture I see

 

[Magus]

Where do they store their street chocolate?

In the fridge.

 

[Hooligan87]

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Funny night last night.

Jumped in cab, cabbie gets lost, get out start wandering around, show my directions to a couple of local lads who start leading us to where the luotuo sports bar is. Lots of pointing, asking more locals, locals asking other locals, find Camel sports bar aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand there are two camel sports bars and we are at the wrong one. Jump in new cab with correct directions he pulls up outside a Greek taverna and says thus is the place we start arguing which btw is totally pointless when you don't understand a word the other person is saying and vice versa but probably won't stop me arguing with cabbies again. I ****ing hate cabbies. Notice bar across road called beaver bar, note to self check beaver bar out a some stage. Get out of cab start asking a local bloke with perfect English who says we are in totally the wrong area but then out if the corner of my eye I see a sea of black white and teal. Hooray. We are near beer. Very very late, joint is packed with Ports people. Head on in drink beer, quick chat with casual, quick 5 pints, good chat with Merco. Ginever, mullet Anderson, Wanganeen (tells me he is better than Robbie Gray who is NOT a champion I just nod) all there smiling laughing loving being Ports. Self says beaver bar. Go to beaver bar. No beavers. Head off looking for cab back to bund, get to bund beers in a few more places. Drunk back to room. Room is awesome. Checking in I use my awesome translator app called pleco and make sure my brother and I get rooms with king size beds so while the couple next to me are trying to get an upgrade and arguing over who should pay for it old mate says "free upgrade mister dingle" so I'm in an executive suite with THREE (Chiwigi ) toilets. Note number 2 to self China is awesome.

Now I need food and more beer.

 

[Grave Danger]

I should have gone to Shanghai - for the fresh air. Perth this morning is shrouded in a "thick smoke haze" from prescribed burns. Good job the Weagles played last night - surely today's Waffle matches must be called off now?

 

[Garibaldi Red]

And in Melbourne

 

[ozph1870]

Ha ha ha ha Melbourne, that is hilarious...

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Perhaps China should sell some cans of air to Melbourne.

 

[bomberclifford]

You seriously couldn't script it any better.

 

[Grave Danger]

Chick talking to Campbell Heath "do you think John Butcher has noticed me?"

I think she may be trying to catch SPP's eye.

 

[philreich]

He does but is ultra cool about it.

I think I posted somewhere about talking to him at last years Cox Plate. He knows we love him and he loves us right back.

With him moving to the Dogs, you can take Butch out of Port, but you can't take Port out of Butch. #portboyforlife

 

[Forzaport]

You seriously couldn't script it any better.

Well, a flash sandstorm could hit Melbourne or Adelaide. There's still time!

 

[Coobk001]

I'm so jealous I'm not over there. What an amazing trip it would be.

I've never had any interest in travelling to the Asian nations, but this has peaked my interest in travelling to Shanghai one day. Hopefully next year on my euro honeymoon I might start with Shanghai for our next game.

 

[Pedro59]

I'm so jealous I'm not over there. What an amazing trip it would be.

I've never had any interest in travelling to the Asian nations, but this has peaked my interest in travelling to Shanghai one day. Hopefully next year on my euro honeymoon I might start with Shanghai for our next game.

Hi Cookbook
I'm in Changmai Thailand for a week ( only planned a couple of weeks ago) and spewing I didn't get it together and book a China game seat.

Not very expensive at all to fly from here to Shanghai
Will have to console myself in an Aussie bar tomorrow wih a couple of Aussie Port mates

Go Port!

 

[bomberclifford]

Funny night last night.

Jumped in cab, cabbie gets lost, get out start wandering around, show my directions to a couple of local lads who start leading us to where the luotuo sports bar is. Lots of pointing, asking more locals, locals asking other locals, find Camel sports bar aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand there are two camel sports bars and we are at the wrong one. Jump in new cab with correct directions he pulls up outside a Greek taverna and says thus is the place we start arguing which btw is totally pointless when you don't understand a word the other person is saying and vice versa but probably won't stop me arguing with cabbies again. I ******* hate cabbies. Notice bar across road called beaver bar, note to self check beaver bar out a some stage. Get out of cab start asking a local bloke with perfect English who says we are in totally the wrong area but then out if the corner of my eye I see a sea of black white and teal. Hooray. We are near beer. Very very late, joint is packed with Ports people. Head on in drink beer, quick chat with casual, quick 5 pints, good chat with Merco. Ginever, mullet Anderson, Wanganeen (tells me he is better than Robbie Gray who is NOT a champion I just nod) all there smiling laughing loving being Ports. Self says beaver bar. Go to beaver bar. No beavers. Head off looking for cab back to bund, get to bund beers in a few more places. Drunk back to room. Room is awesome. Checking in I use my awesome translator app called pleco and make sure my brother and I get rooms with king size beds so while the couple next to me are trying to get an upgrade and arguing over who should pay for it old mate says "free upgrade mister dingle" so I'm in an executive suite with THREE (Chiwigi ) toilets. Note number 2 to self China is awesome.

Now I need food and more beer.

So what was at the Beaver Bar?

 

[Hooligan87]

I also want to know more about this beaver bar.

 

[Portmanteau]

Any chance we run out to Da Rude's Sandstorm as a subtle troll?

 

[NoddyHolder]

So what was at the Beaver Bar?

A room for of disappointed looking middle aged western men?