Tourney: New Years Throw-in Tourney, Amsterdam, 02.01.2010

no, no really, but I wish I could be there
I love you all, I love polo

私はアムステルダムへ自転車のポロをすることを望んでください！

Emiliéくんは馬鹿ですね！

there's still time to come...

is anyone doing anything for actual NYE? im gonna be in some boring sleepy town outside Dam, BORING..

it is Dam..... you will have something to do, dont worry

yeah true, Bring it on!!

私はアムステルダムへ自転車のポロをすることを望んでください！

Emiliéくんは馬鹿ですね！

The babelfish translation of this makes a similar amount of sense as most of the shite you chat. x

Japanese is too difficult to use for londoners or what?

English is difficult enough for most Londoners.

the babelfish translation of this makes a similar amount of sense as most of the shite you chat. X

はははは。

日本語は率にある、

look what i started...

くるくるぱー！

ok so im in holland now and im coming to give some much needed support and beers/whisky on tourney day, i know where and when it is but is it possible to get someone's mobile number just in case i get royally lost it would be much appreciated thanks xx michelle xx

what are people doing bike bag wise flying? I think i rememeber Sarah sugesting those pack away ones from decathalon....would anyone have one i could borrow* or does anyone see any advantage in paying for a bike bag rather than a washing bag and padding the frame?

*obviously any damage and it would be replaced.

I invested in a good secondhand one from eBay as i'm gonna have a few trips w/bikes in the next couple of months.. Not sure if i'd trust a laundry bag to take the abuse luggage handlers might give it....

and FYI if you (or anyone) are planning to take the train from the airport into Amsterdam, carry you bike in the bag all the way, otherwise you have to buy an extra 7 euro-ish ticket for taking your bike on the train as well as your own ticket...

what are people doing bike bag wise flying? I think i rememeber Sarah sugesting those pack away ones from decathalon....would anyone have one i could borrow* or does anyone see any advantage in paying for a bike bag rather than a washing bag and padding the frame?

*obviously any damage and it would be replaced.

and FYI if you (or anyone) are planning to take the train from the airport into Amsterdam, carry you bike in the bag all the way, otherwise you have to buy an extra 7 euro-ish ticket for taking your bike on the train as well as your own ticket...

Cheers for the heads up on the train Adam.

When i went to america i took a medium padded one and still put my frame in insulation tubing but i got lifts from both ends. this time im hoping to ride to paddington on the way out and ride home from vauxhall on the way in, plus seems as i'm staying at the curtosy of locals when i arrive it would be nice not to take up too much room. I know some of the BAD lot used the thin ones going to Philly and it was fine for them so i think im just going to go with insulation tubing and thin bag but question is does anyonehave one they could lend us?

aidan if you go to decathlon you can also get these funny foam pads for the bike travel ( to go inside your baqg if it's too thin), they attach to your frame and protect the tubing on both sides, and not too bulky when folded too, have a look on their website though first

Ok... Starting to actually think about NYE itself, who's about in Amsterdam for it? (obv Tom, B & Object) and has anyone made any plans for the night?

I've got other non-polo LFGSS friends over, plus my brothers friends, just trying to get an idea of where people are thinking of being that night...

yes we used the decathalon ones, they are really cheap but did the job, also me an slamm are going to ride from teh airport woot!

Ok... Starting to actually think about NYE itself, who's about in Amsterdam for it? (obv Tom, B & Object) and has anyone made any plans for the night?

I've got other non-polo LFGSS friends over, plus my brothers friends, just trying to get an idea of where people are thinking of being that night...

Im gonna be around in amsterdam for NYE if anything is going on? quite dutch towns are no fun on NYE, plus it would be good to meet up with some people before the tourney..

Anybody who wants to ride from the airport: let me know your flight details and I'll ride out to meet you.

I'm still on my UK number, so any problem you can give me a bell on that:

Oh seven nine one nine, four five 8 zero fore five.

Wooo getting excited...

I'm taking the ferry on Wednesday (30th), should be in Amsterdam that evening...

Anyone bored wanting to meet up for a couple beers (La Chouffe, Palm or the like) send me a message or text, zero seven f!ve three zero nine zero eight six 9 eight, I don't know a soul in this city.

ah this is going to be so good!

@Tom...Me, Jon and Ali are all on the same flight on the 1st ariving about 6.45pm if memory serves. If you fancy a ride out I'd be up for riding into town but if you are too hung over (it being new years day) fancy hooking us up with a gmap route????

Yeah think cheap decathalon bags are looking like the way its going to go.