: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:37 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

Right I think I've been swayed towards Spain.

Is there any other option that anybody has used to get across to Perpignan for the game other than renting your own car or using Catalan Sports Tour transfers?

fly to Girona, stay there and then catch the train up to perpignan.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:54 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

Anyone find any cheap places?

Spain - but Lloret's a s.hithole.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:48 am  

we stayed in lloret last weeked, transfers with cst to perpignan, everything went smoothly. i agree perpignan is very expensive, we were paying on average £5 a pint, despite the prices we had a fantastic weekend, the result helped of course. i dont think there is anything wrong with lloret, certainly cheaper than perpignan, our hotel was £70 for three nights, all inclusive.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:04 am  

The Jigga Jigga wrote:

Where the Barcelona plans for wire fans

not going this time, however last time i was there i was in an irish bar, 5 euros a pint, had to argue to get the bloke behind the bar to put superleague on.

And fell out an open window onto the street.

damn sliding window frames.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:22 pm  

ABTIGER! wrote:

we stayed in lloret last weeked, transfers with cst to perpignan, everything went smoothly. i agree perpignan is very expensive, we were paying on average £5 a pint, despite the prices we had a fantastic weekend, the result helped of course. i dont think there is anything wrong with lloret, certainly cheaper than perpignan, our hotel was £70 for three nights, all inclusive.

if you like blackpool with sun

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:25 pm  

ABTIGER! wrote:

we stayed in lloret last weeked, transfers with cst to perpignan, everything went smoothly. i agree perpignan is very expensive, we were paying on average £5 a pint, despite the prices we had a fantastic weekend, the result helped of course. i dont think there is anything wrong with lloret, certainly cheaper than perpignan, our hotel was £70 for three nights, all inclusive.

Well if you will drink pints in a country/place where that is not the local measure, what do you expect?

Tony Catsmith wrote:

not going this time, however last time i was there i was in an irish bar, 5 euros a pint, had to argue to get the bloke behind the bar to put superleague on.

And fell out an open window onto the street.

damn sliding window frames.

If only you'd have gone to a proper French café/bar then, instead of a plastic Irish bar. Le Grande Café de la Bourse shows Super League as a matter of course, and I think that Le Grand Café de la Post does too. The latter is slap bang next to Le Castillet. The Bourse is about a two-minute walk up the road.

[tb]

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:29 pm  

pssss: Wire are playing the Dragons in Barcelona, not Perpignan

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:30 pm  

tb wrote:

pssss: Wire are playing the Dragons in Barcelona, not Perpignan

And what's the betting that some people will go there and look for Irish bars and Fosters and English breakfast – and then complain about the cost?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:28 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

Right I think I've been swayed towards Spain.

Is there any other option that anybody has used to get across to Perpignan for the game other than renting your own car or using Catalan Sports Tour transfers?

You can get a Frog Bus from Gerona airport up to Perpignan, or there's the option of the train, as mentioned earlier.

When we go over for the Rhinos game we're staying in Northern Spain (L'Estartit) for 10 days, but getting a hire car and doing an overnighter on the game day. The trip up on the motorway is straight forward, and doesn't cost that much either.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:38 am  

Lord_Percy wrote:

You can get a Frog Bus from Gerona airport up to Perpignan, or there's the option of the train, as mentioned earlier.

When we go over for the Rhinos game we're staying in Northern Spain (L'Estartit) for 10 days, but getting a hire car and doing an overnighter on the game day. The trip up on the motorway is straight forward, and doesn't cost that much either.

good choice, but if you're thinking of staying around there, you've got to look at cadaques... beautiful!