Christmas 2009?

[philipchevron]

Sunday in Manchester surprises me, unless of course Saturday is Liverpool; without giving to much away are you playing the M E N again Phil ?!!!

Um, maybe, maybe not. Gave nothing away there, did I?

I will say, though, that Liverpool is July 15 and only July 15.

[Mark_Wafc]

Sunday in Manchester surprises me, unless of course Saturday is Liverpool; without giving to much away are you playing the M E N again Phil ?!!!

Um, maybe, maybe not. Gave nothing away there, did I?

I will say, though, that Liverpool is July 15 and only July 15.

Cheers for that! I've got everything crossed that i dont enter the M E N this year for anything, aside from getting a train from Victoria Station under it of course!

[Mitchell]

Speaking of crap venues earlier...does anyone think that the glasgow carling or O2 whatever it is called now is shit ?
Compared to the barrowlands there is no doubt where i would like too see the pogues.

[rumsodomyandthelash]

I still think the Birmingham o2 academy is the best place to see the Pogues, i may be a little bias though..............

[Ken]

Would there be any possability that The Pogues would consider playing outside Dublin/Belfast?

[philipchevron]

Would there be any possability that The Pogues would consider playing outside Dublin/Belfast?

Absolutely. As always, show us the money.

[NewJerseyRich]

Would there be any possability that The Pogues would consider playing outside Dublin/Belfast?

Absolutely. As always, show us the money.

What would be better then a Fairytale Christmas in NY!

[old barney greyheron]

''It was Christmas Eve babe..in Britannia Corner piss-trough''.....brit corner in scunny..public toilets..opposite the dive that is the Britannia pub..saw the band in there, playing pool and DRINKING before the gig at the Baths Hall..I was too cool to let on to anyone...(too shy)

[Mark_Wafc]

I still think the Birmingham o2 academy is the best place to see the Pogues, i may be a little bias though..............

Its a toss up between Brum and Brixton for me, from the gigs i've been to anyway; Is the Brum academy still open tho? I read somewhere it was shutting this year and moving to some ex nightclub type place.

[fermenter]

Is there any chance of a return to Bristol after last years fantastic gig?

Bristol appears not to be on the schedule this time, sorry.

if no bristol on the schedule how about cardiff or plymouth???????

[philipchevron]

Is there any chance of a return to Bristol after last years fantastic gig?

Bristol appears not to be on the schedule this time, sorry.

if no bristol on the schedule how about cardiff or plymouth???????

Nope. But we are in lovely Devon in August.

[rumsodomyandthelash]

I still think the Birmingham o2 academy is the best place to see the Pogues, i may be a little bias though..............

Its a toss up between Brum and Brixton for me, from the gigs i've been to anyway; Is the Brum academy still open tho? I read somewhere it was shutting this year and moving to some ex nightclub type place.

Still open mate its the o2 academy now and yes i would agree Brixton and Brum are the two gigs from a punters point of view anyway and i know Mr c doesn't like to comment, it 'd be interesting to know if the band feel the energy more or less at certain gigs, Brum was mental last year

[fermenter]

Is there any chance of a return to Bristol after last years fantastic gig?

Bristol appears not to be on the schedule this time, sorry.

if no bristol on the schedule how about cardiff or plymouth???????

Nope. But we are in lovely Devon in August.

i know ,i was jumping for joy when i found out the pogues were finally doing beautiful days .
its a great festival and was looking forward to going BUT i promised my wife i`d take her to see u2 this year for her birthday and its the same bloody weekend ,and seen as im off to glastonbury for 5 days i could`nt backtrack on a promise,ah well roll on xmas ,unless the pogues are a surprise addition to glasto going onstage after madness
enjoy the festival and i hope it stays dry

[Spin27]

Hi Philip+Fr. McGreer,

First of all I'm glad that both the rds and point are possibly being ruled out. The new o2 is too much of a seated venue for the pogues experience in my opinion. However I am baffled to what other venue in Dublin could facilitate the pogues. The likes of the olympia and vicar st are too small. Shane used to sell-out 2 nights in a row in the olympia. Don't get me wrong. Its the best venue in the city but its not big enough. As regards seated venues, I am actually in Australia at the moment and when the Liverpool gig was announced I decided to treat myself to a coming home present of a pogues gig. So I will comment on the peculiar situation of a seated gig afterwards. I'm starting to worry that I arrange my life around the pogues touring calender more than the pogues themselves.We all have our vices I suppose!!!
As for the kings hall, thats actually a disappointment to me that ye are pulling that venue. I was at the belfast gigs the last 2 years and I think they were probably the best on the tour. Thats taking into account that i was at 6 of the shows on the last xmas tour including brixton which is a hard act to follow.
But on the whole dublin issue I think you are delenitly talking about a 6000 capacity plus venue. It is also a welcome change with the dates. I have been going to pogues/shane since mid 90's as a young teen with parents. However when I started going on my own since 2004 friends are always saying that they will go to the next pogues x mas gig in dublin with me but when the 23rd of december on a wednesday night is announced they just say its too close to crimbo. I am really baffled about venue though. Any hints Phil!!!
Cheers

[moose]

I still think the Birmingham o2 academy is the best place to see the Pogues, i may be a little bias though..............

Its a toss up between Brum and Brixton for me, from the gigs i've been to anyway; Is the Brum academy still open tho? I read somewhere it was shutting this year and moving to some ex nightclub type place.

Still open mate its the o2 academy now and yes i would agree Brixton and Brum are the two gigs from a punters point of view anyway and i know Mr c doesn't like to comment, it 'd be interesting to know if the band feel the energy more or less at certain gigs, Brum was mental last year

Have to agree with you on that Rum, it was kicking, it was also brill when i saw the Specials there last month, a great venue.