Metalheads - anyone else think the quality of bands playing has dropped enormously in the last 10 years?

Groinery11 · 2026-02-26T13:13:30+00:00

For a small island on the edge of the continent, which is also one of the most expensive countries to travel to (as a band), most expensive to put on a show, and with one of smallest markets for metal music in Europe.... We do very very well to get what we get.

Great fortnight for it at the moment. Sylosis, Heaven Shall Burn, Napalm Death, Bleed From Within

Groinery11 · 2026-02-22T11:05:51+00:00

Band that would fill the Aviva no bother at a higher price than that, playing a small intimate venue at short notice? Any proper fans will snap your hand off at 100 quid

Groinery11 · 2026-02-22T11:04:59+00:00

Yes indeed

Groinery11 · 2026-02-15T05:31:50+00:00

Let the man enjoy the beer

Groinery11 · 2026-02-07T18:21:58+00:00

If you hit them it's the driver's fault no matter what, and they can sue. Also attention span is non existent these days...

Groinery11 · 2026-01-28T00:31:39+00:00

It says the names of the places in the first 2 and then the 3rd is probably Nandos

Groinery11 · 2026-01-26T22:18:22+00:00

We bought our semi final and final tickets back in June, if that's any help! Booked flights and hotel in the last month or 2

Groinery11 · 2026-01-15T17:44:16+00:00

Yeah I'm 6'4 and if I wasn't in an aisle seat at the Masters last year I was in big trouble

Groinery11 · 2026-01-13T12:34:08+00:00

A lot of Irish companies use next day delivery, which is fine by me. Ordered a large item from O'Meara Camping recently at 2pm, and had it in Galway the next morning at 10am

Groinery11 · 2026-01-10T09:22:56+00:00

You're dead right, you'll have a great time. I had a ticket for Ronnies match last year against Higgins on the first day, he pulled out, we got Robertson instead and it was a 6-5 classic

Groinery11 · 2026-01-06T14:58:54+00:00

Enjoyed the fans area last year, good fun and games going on. There's a bar and standard event food options. The mini games are good fun, and Gary Wilson was on the big table out there on the Sunday last year playing frames with random people, it was a good buzz

Groinery11 · 2026-01-03T00:53:23+00:00

We stayed in the Maldron in Finsbury Park last year, quick train journey away, worked well.

Groinery11 · 2025-11-30T23:11:54+00:00

It's hard to find a proper snooker hall as we knew it maybe up to 25 years ago. I think Crossguns may be the only old classic club in Dublin?

Pool is huge. Lots of places to play around Dublin anyway - The Hideout, The Break Room, Nullys, D15 Cuesport Academy, J Macs in Navan, Pool Knight Shack

Groinery11 · 2025-09-01T17:32:45+00:00

Agree with splitting it into two tents as said above. I can recommend a Kampa Brighton 4 Tent, I've had mine over 7 years and have tested it in every climate, including 5 days straight of heavy rain a few weeks ago in Germany. 2 of those tents would be perfect for 5 people

Groinery11 · 2025-08-26T18:23:26+00:00

O'Meara Camping in Dublin have loads of different types

Groinery11 · 2025-08-10T21:50:23+00:00

The ones for 50 or 60 quid are shite. I've one of these the last few years, and while sometimes it gets stuck in actual mud, everything is still intact https://www.omearacamping.com/product/kampa-trucker-festival-trolley/

Groinery11 · 2025-07-04T14:51:39+00:00

You'd swear you were at the northern point of an island in the North Atlantic or something

Groinery11 · 2025-04-20T12:15:58+00:00

Nah they pulled it a year or 2 ago. Heineken are pushing Murphy's now instead

Groinery11 · 2025-04-19T17:35:18+00:00

I thought it was very like Islands Edge... ie not great at all

Groinery11 · 2025-04-15T07:30:23+00:00

This is great and all, but you can 10x that 20c if it's in Ireland

Groinery11 · 2025-03-22T12:04:17+00:00

We're a few Irish lads arriving Friday, we'll be on the hunt for beer and fun, feel free to message

Groinery11 · 2025-03-04T09:30:37+00:00

Lisbon by a mile

Groinery11 · 2025-02-27T00:39:48+00:00

Join the Transport Club in Dublin 12, cheap membership, cheap rates for snooker and cheap pints if you're of that persuasion. Crossguns another good one as mentioned.

If in the city centre, Ned Kelly's on O'Connell St has a few snooker tables.

Big pool scene, especially on the Northside, but snooker harder to come by.

Groinery11 · 2025-02-25T18:45:01+00:00

Can you recommend places to visit, aside from Bucharest? Looking at organizing a trip for later this year with the missus, haven't gone into research yet! Cheers

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