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Author Topic: Fav/Most Random MU Bar Abroad?  (Read 823 times)

JWags85

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Fav/Most Random MU Bar Abroad?
« on: March 14, 2023, 02:17:47 PM »
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.

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Re: Fav/Most Random MU Bar Abroad?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2023, 04:32:08 PM »
No question it's a bar called Norton Rat's in Cusco, Peru. I was there in the early 2010s and met several people connected with Marquette during the 1st round games. So random. Can't say it was a "Marquette bar" per se, but it sure felt like that for one hazy, glorious afternoon, drunk in the Andean sun and outcome be damned.


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Re: Fav/Most Random MU Bar Abroad?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2023, 07:05:06 PM »

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.

I ate there a few times myself, I referred to that place as London ESPN Zone. Always enjoyed going there.

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Re: Fav/Most Random MU Bar Abroad?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2023, 01:25:19 AM »
The bar at the American Club in Singapore - pre-renovation - used to sport an MU banner in a prominent position and was always a good place to watch sports.
In Moscow - before the blocking of VPN's etc. - Liga Pap was the best sports bar around.  Stadium seating for the big screen and lots of tables with their own screens.  You could call ahead and tell them how many in your group and what you wanted to watch and they would find a way to show it.  Unfortunately the broadcast restrictions of European football into Russia (their main line of business) caused the place to close.
Bangkok - Gullivers on Sukhumvit 5 was much the same.

I'm currently looking for an MU bar (or any sports bar for that matter) in Dubai.
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Re: Fav/Most Random MU Bar Abroad?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2023, 11:43:05 AM »
Its long since gone, but in Frenchtown, which was a very locals area on St Thomas, in the USVI, there was a hole in the wall bar I went into in search of some sporting event. Turns out it was a Packer bar, owned by folks from Wisconsin, and there was a Marquette pennant in the place.

 

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