The Paris MU bar discussion made me think, whats your favorite MU bar/watching spot abroad?
Despite my many international travels, Ive never had a go to. My most consistent international destinations Nov-Mar are Mumbai, Hong Kong, and sometimes Shenzhen. Beyond time zone issues, besides HK, not exactly hot spots for American ex-pats craving some hoops.
Close to a decade ago, I was in London for the first time. It was a Sat night in September and my friend I was with was INSISTENT we needed to find a place to watch college football. I was more interested in absorbing everything London, but figured why not to start the night for the afternoon games. We ended up at a place called Sports Corner (RIP) on Haymarket, a block west of Trafalgar Square. It was a British interpretation of an American sports bar which was amusing enough, complete with corny dated cheerleader outfits for servers and American bar food that just missed the mark.
It was a huge spot, so I went upstairs to an upper area looking around and randomly spotted the 2010 MU team schedule poster (with JFB gripping the ball front and center) hanging on the glass behind the bar. I asked the bartender and he said a group of alum watched a lot of games there and brought the poster. I was super amused and chatted with him for awhile.
Unfortunately my schedule never worked out, including 2 trips to London where MU had week breaks coinciding with my time there and now its no longer open.