New Order live @ Apollo, Manchester, 2005.11.14

You lucky fuckers.

Im sure that you will be able to obtain them from Manchester Picadilly Box office..............

01618321111

If you are having a hard time online :)

My prediction:

A song or two off the new upcoming album (not necesarilly determined for future singles). That would be A SURPISE!!!!

Comrade || | ||| 6217|| 8 || 3 wrote: My prediction:

A song or two off the new upcoming album (not necesarilly determined for future singles). That would be A SURPISE!!!!

And a PLEASANT one, at that! Honestly I'd rather hear Ceremony and TPK, though. But that's just me. I wouldn't scoff at a few new cuts. :D

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: You lucky fuckers.

:D :D :D

Spotnick wrote: Tickets on sale October 21st at NOON.

It'll be sold out by noon, tickets go on sale at 10.00 am.

Actually I was hoping this would be the official pinned thread, but then Nic went over my head and made his own minutes later. So much for ever having a popular thread again.

Just rang, they don't go on sale until noon, despite what it says everywhere.

But the Ticketmaster website has them now. Just got mine ;)

Just got mine also for the box office - 0870 401 8000

Obviously meant from the box office!

oldmonkey wrote: But the Ticketmaster website has them now. Just got mine ;)

Ditto.

Will Digital be supporting this time?

Got mine also :D

2 Tickets booked for Mr & Mrs Manic, Just got to sort out flights from southampton now.

4 for me!

Tickets are on sale now, just bought 2.

£78.45 though

PHD wrote:

oldmonkey wrote: But the Ticketmaster website has them now. Just got mine ;)

Ditto.

Will Digital be supporting this time?

We're probably available if asked ;)

They would probably do more JD stuff than us though!

dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

Good one nick!

just got mine too.

readily available on ticketmaster. fuckin high charges added on though, the thievin rats.

Barney Army wrote: dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

going to the game tomorrah? we are east stand lower

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote: dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

going to the game tomorrah? we are east stand lower

yes mate, I'm east lower too. I'm usually found lurking around the bar at half time, and most of the second half. I've not seen a goal at OT yet this season, I've always been at the bar!

Deux pour moi!

I'll represent the American recent-college-graduate demographic for you since you can't go, Pope.:D

Just got one for myself as I got general admission standing..too bad its a Monday..who's driving me?

oldmonkey wrote:

PHD wrote:

oldmonkey wrote: But the Ticketmaster website has them now. Just got mine ;)

Ditto.

Will Digital be supporting this time?

We're probably available if asked ;)

They would probably do more JD stuff than us though!

I'd like to see Flight supporting. Quite fitting. However you could always do a set in the chosen watering establishment.:D

Ticketmaster still selling (robbers!); There's already 2 on Ebay - starting bid £0.99. Six day listing. I'll guess they'll go for around £150?

yahhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooo FUCKING YES i'll be celebrating tonight beware online

The german order rock the house!

PHD wrote:

oldmonkey wrote:

PHD wrote:

oldmonkey wrote: But the Ticketmaster website has them now. Just got mine ;)

Ditto.

Will Digital be supporting this time?

We're probably available if asked ;)

They would probably do more JD stuff than us though!

I'd like to see Flight supporting. Quite fitting. However you could always do a set in the chosen watering establishment.:D

Nah, I reckon it'll be British Sea Power!

Got mine too, but bloody ching !!

£40 quid by the time you've paid ticketmaster on top of the already steep 32.50. Are they just cashing in?

Yep!

Oh Yes !!! Just got my 3 tickets via the NME website. Anyone going up from the Midlands?

Flights booked from Southampton. Hotel Gardens Booked.

See ya all there !

Your all MAD FOR IT and who can blame you!! I cant make this one and im really gutted. I aint going on this site or listening to any Order 'till its all over or I will be after slashing my wrists!!

See you all next year though without a doubt and have a mega-mosh and a noisy NEW ORRRRRDER for me please and post some pics!

woman of substance wrote: Your all MAD FOR IT and who can blame you!! I cant make this one and im really gutted. I aint going on this site or listening to any Order 'till its all over or I will be after slashing my wrists!!

See you all next year though without a doubt and have a mega-mosh and a noisy NEW ORRRRRDER for me please and post some pics!

Ah, go for it - it's only down the road from you! :)

It's already in excess of £200 for me for this gig and I ain't had a drop yet, let alone got the day off work!

Barney Army wrote:

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote: dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

going to the game tomorrah? we are east stand lower

yes mate, I'm east lower too. I'm usually found lurking around the bar at half time, and most of the second half. I've not seen a goal at OT yet this season, I've always been at the bar!

Nice one! I'll keep an eye out for yer! im driving up and back same day so not much drinking for me tomorrow im afraid, gonna have to save it for the Apollo gig

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote:

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote: dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

going to the game tomorrah? we are east stand lower

yes mate, I'm east lower too. I'm usually found lurking around the bar at half time, and most of the second half. I've not seen a goal at OT yet this season, I've always been at the bar!

Nice one! I'll keep an eye out for yer! im driving up and back same day so not much drinking for me tomorrow im afraid, gonna have to save it for the Apollo gig

I'll be there tomorrow lads -South Stand Upper.

Come on you Spurs!!!!

TicketRobbin'BastardMaster bump the price by around 30% with their charges and their system still can't cope with more than half a dozen people ringing. Took four calls at 10.15 this morning cos they said the system had crashed
Cunts. No doubt that 0870 number is a few pennies a minute. Cunts.

Anyway. On a better note. Ticket booked. Montday and Tuesday off work.

What's everyone doing travel and accommodation wise ??

Lunatic Fridge wrote:

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote:

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote: dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

going to the game tomorrah? we are east stand lower

yes mate, I'm east lower too. I'm usually found lurking around the bar at half time, and most of the second half. I've not seen a goal at OT yet this season, I've always been at the bar!

Nice one! I'll keep an eye out for yer! im driving up and back same day so not much drinking for me tomorrow im afraid, gonna have to save it for the Apollo gig

I'll be there tomorrow lads -South Stand Upper.

Come on you Spurs!!!!

I bet you've already got your Ronaldo songs done :)

Anyway, Utd/Spurs is usually an Arsenal haters love in

Wont stop me lobbin coins at you though

Just got mine - they've only got stalls left.

Barney Army wrote:

Lunatic Fridge wrote:

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote:

DoN wrote:

Barney Army wrote: dont go shouting NUU ORRDAHH during the support act kids

back of the net...

going to the game tomorrah? we are east stand lower

yes mate, I'm east lower too. I'm usually found lurking around the bar at half time, and most of the second half. I've not seen a goal at OT yet this season, I've always been at the bar!

Nice one! I'll keep an eye out for yer! im driving up and back same day so not much drinking for me tomorrow im afraid, gonna have to save it for the Apollo gig

I'll be there tomorrow lads -South Stand Upper.

Come on you Spurs!!!!

I bet you've already got your Ronaldo songs done :)

Anyway, Utd/Spurs is usually an Arsenal haters love in

Wont stop me lobbin coins at you though

Yep we'll join in the anti arsenal chants thats for sure

We'll drown out ya Ronaldo hating tho!!

few shouts for Roy Carroll as well i'd expect ;)

you need to be a good shot to lob coins at me from where you are sitting.

Any idea about a pre-match beer. I will have my 13 year old with me.

If not see you on 14th Nov. Have tix, just need to get the time off!

Anyone going from Watford Area? I'm driving and we've probably got 2 spare seats if anyone wants to share petrol costs........

Lunatic Fridge wrote: you need to be a good shot to lob coins at me from where you are sitting.

Any idea about a pre-match beer. I will have my 13 year old with me.

If not see you on 14th Nov. Have tix, just need to get the time off!

Is that mini fridge who was at re: order? Getting em in young. Good Stuff!

Will try and figure out a suitable watering hole over the next few days.

I got four standing ! I think the standing sold out with in 2 1/2 hours. Anybody know how many the Apollo holds ? :\ohwell:

3000 ish i think.

standing tickets are still on sale on www.gigsandtours.com

When/where's the meet? Gotta be lunch.

Canal St? Oxford Rd?

BIGINOIL wrote: When/where's the meet? Gotta be lunch.

Canal St? Oxford Rd?

wherever but dont forget your dancing shoes

Im In!! Phoned at 12.30 and got straight through! Cant fookin wait

Thanks, that's very kind of you...I think.

Spotty students gotta represent. Word to your mother.

Tis a thread for us miserable fookers who'll never make it to drown our sorrow in here. Shit, it truly sucks being a non-Brit NO fan. The least they could do is make it a proper tour, bastards. Thank God there's internet so all those lucky bastards will get to share their impressions with us through this community. That's the spirit, yeah :D Right I'll fook off now cause it's really gonna break my little heart :(

Would be €60 for my ticket & €60 for flight - don't know about accomodation yet; but I'm asking herself for time off from the kids so I can come over.

fingers crossed (she says yes before it sells out)!

I'm in fecking YES,I'll drive up,got a couple of day's off work so i'll be looking for a hotel for the night,any suggestion's on where to stay??

A Big THANKS To John and Lorraine for getting my ticket

What a birthday present! My 36th birthday on th 14th. Not seen 'em since '89. Can't wait!!!

WHEY_HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got my tickets off Piccadilly Box Office for £37.50 each with a £4 delivery fee.TICKETMASTER didn't have any standing left,and the APOLLO wasn't even open! Was going on chauffeur duty,but I thought "NAAH!!" I want to be a pissed up rowdy VIKING!! (as if!)

I've looked at my duty at work and i'm off work at dinner time.COME ON!

Where are you lot all meeting? I want to put some more names to faces.There's a good few in Piccadilly,or there's Sinclairs Oyster Bar in Shambles Square next to Marks & Spencers.

I knew New Order wouldnt let their home town down. Back where they belong in a proper venue. Got my tickets today, cant wait, if its as good as the last time they played the Appollo it will be awesome. Oh happy days.

theres a cracking pub next to the Appollo, gets a bit packed though. Always good for celebrity spotting, well Bez

mediamark wrote: What a birthday present! My 36th birthday on th 14th. Not seen 'em since '89. Can't wait!!!

Well nothing wrong with being so YOUNG!Welcome MEDIAMARK and keep your eyes open for THE NOOL DRINK PARTY before the gig.SHUGZV does a good DISAPPEARING WALLET ACT and BIGINOIL shows you how to dispose of DRUGS easily.Me.....i just TURN up and then nip off for a KFC.On a good day i will even watch the
band!

Not the bloody places right next door to the Apollo, please - it was as bad as the pubs next to Olympia last time around. Going to the bar? "I may be some time....."

Me mum pulled through with the tickets, the superstar. See you all in double vision!

Ain't seen 'em for 16 years. Won't miss a second!

You might want to keep Dec 10th free too.

Don't know why. Lucky guess?

J

anyone knows a good, cheap accomodation in manchester?

mediamark wrote: Ain't seen 'em for 16 years. Won't miss a second!

16 years? How was STRANGEWAYS?:D

Nuuu Orderrr Nuuu Orderrr Nuuu Orderrr

murv wrote: Nuuu Orderrr Nuuu Orderrr Nuuu Orderrr

Will you FINALLY meet me then?

Chris Nash wrote: I haven't seen them for nearly two weeks now. Getting withdrawal symptoms. At least there's only three weeks til the next one.

And we won't have seen Rocket Mick for around 4 months (are you getting withdrawal symptoms Mick?)

DAMN RIGHT. New Order are GOOD.........but not THAT GOOD.Meeting you two again will be ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. Especially if i am AWAKE

Ruined in a day wrote: anyone knows a good, cheap accomodation in manchester?

i got mine for 60 pounds,which aint bad for portland street in city centre ibis hotel tel: 0161 2340600

monty wrote: WHEY_HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got my tickets off Piccadilly Box Office for £37.50 each with a £4 delivery fee.TICKETMASTER didn't have any standing left,and the APOLLO wasn't even open! Was going on chauffeur duty,but I thought "NAAH!!" I want to be a pissed up rowdy VIKING!! (as if!)

I've looked at my duty at work and i'm off work at dinner time.COME ON!

Where are you lot all meeting? I want to put some more names to faces.There's a good few in Piccadilly,or there's Sinclairs Oyster Bar in Shambles Square next to Marks & Spencers.

monty-i'll be down for 3 o'clock. mine's a double grey goose vodka please

I shall be in attendance

Major Tarantino wrote: I shall be in attendance

SHIT HAPPENS:D

Ruined in a day wrote: anyone knows a good, cheap accomodation in manchester?

Travelodge and their limited £26 per night offer.

Gots me some of that. Ancoats.

I'd like to see Flight supporting. :

Well now you come to mention it....I will be there.

Unfortunately only in the audience I would slide to Mancland on my arse to get the chance to be on the bill Anyone got any contacts??

Shit tickets too. Upstairs in the seats.

Will be wearing my Neworderonline Tshirt and waving to al those others donning the same

At this late point, does anyone know where I can score a ticket, as Ticketmaster says that tickets aren't currently on sale?

Uncle Liam wrote: 3000 ish i think.

standing tickets are still on sale on www.gigsandtours.com

They still have a few seats left this morning as do NME's website. I'm going on my lonesome travelling from Liverpool (where I'm working) so any company or a spare standing singles (I'm in the stalls) would be greatfully appreciated. please let me know.

Cheers Brummie Mark

I'm a big fan of The Sinc, but that could get a bit messy surely? i never thought I wouls hear myself say this but the beer might be TOO cheap. One advantage though, won't be packed as usual cos its a monday. I finish work at about three, should be about five minutes rolling distance from whereever the final meet up place is (assuming you stick to the city centre that is)

how about The Circus?

Surely we have to go to the Old Monkey?

maybe there should be two or three stops along the way?

Whichever pub you decide, I'll be there!

Tickets look as though they're sold out... Only agency that lists tickets available (NME/GigsAndTours aka SeeTickets) don't actually have any available (not even in seats)! :)

Mark Smith wrote:

Uncle Liam wrote: 3000 ish i think.

standing tickets are still on sale on www.gigsandtours.com

They still have a few seats left this morning as do NME's website. I'm going on my lonesome travelling from Liverpool (where I'm working) so any company or a spare standing singles (I'm in the stalls) would be greatfully appreciated. please let me know.

Cheers Brummie Mark

Mark - just keep your eye on here to see where the venue for the meet-up is decided. You'll have more company than you'll need (and probably some you won't want as well!)

What's that pub called on Charles St? Joshua Brookes?

It's right opposite the Factory Office (now Paradise Factory) and it's plenty big enough for us all. It's also handy if any of the out-of-towners want to mount a pilgrimage to the former Hacienda and other Witworth St Haunts, or a jaunt to the other pubs down Charles St (Lass O'Gowrie for Real-Alers, Cro 2 on Oxford Road for a posh lager and nice food. Charles St/Oxford Rd is a bit closer for busses/taxis when it gets time to advance to the Apollo.

So, I propose 12.00 in Joshua Brookes!

sugarcane wrote: how about The Circus?

circus tavern? that would be so funny trying to all fit in there. actually we could then pop over to fab cafe and give the darlek in there a good kicking

yeah probably couldn't even fit Al Jarvis in there, nevermind anyone else. That Dalek's got it coming

sugarcane wrote: I'm a big fan of The Sinc, but that could get a bit messy surely? i never thought I wouls hear myself say this but the beer might be TOO cheap. One advantage though, won't be packed as usual cos its a monday. I finish work at about three, should be about five minutes rolling distance from whereever the final meet up place is (assuming you stick to the city centre that is)

too cheap? how's that work?

Doctor Clayhead wrote:

Mark Smith wrote:

Uncle Liam wrote: 3000 ish i think.

standing tickets are still on sale on www.gigsandtours.com

They still have a few seats left this morning as do NME's website. I'm going on my lonesome travelling from Liverpool (where I'm working) so any company or a spare standing singles (I'm in the stalls) would be greatfully appreciated. please let me know.

Cheers Brummie Mark

Mark - just keep your eye on here to see where the venue for the meet-up is decided. You'll have more company than you'll need (and probably some you won't want as well!)

Thanks Doc I'll do that. Have chatted on the phone to ShugZ before and to Al and Rocket about footie on here (just watched the Villa lose to Wigan )so kind of know a few of you. Can't wait :D

I'd have a bit of that unofficial NO afterparty at The Brickhouse on Whitworth Street,if it wasn't for the fact i'm in work next morning.I can feel a siccy coming on! Tickets are about £5/6.There's a link on one of the threads I've seen on here!

oh come on tae fuck, does anyone have a spare ticket? please drop me a line.

Up until now i'm going to this. I've got a couple of standing tickets but it's going to depend on whether I can get the time off work.

Rocket Mick wrote:

murv wrote: Nuuu Orderrr Nuuu Orderrr Nuuu Orderrr

Will you FINALLY meet me then?

Aye... buy you a beer or six mate

I will be there, too.

yeah.late Booking

Mr.Trigan and myself also there,i think we had the same flight like confusion.

Its a big happening to see the Vikings again,i meet the guys on the hurricane festival Scheesel this year.

Lordsy (bernd) and danny are also there

peace to all

Yep!!

Julie wrote: Up until now i'm going to this. I've got a couple of standing tickets but it's going to depend on whether I can get the time off work.

i hate to sound like a vulture but if you need to get rid of your tickets then i would give you a good price for them, im pretty desperate here.

Wino wrote: Yep!!

Nice Cat.

oldmonkey wrote: Surely we have to go to the Old Monkey?

I was just thinking that yesterday while having a pint in there.

Hi,

I desperately need a ticket...please, if anyone wants, needs or decides to sell his/her ticket, e-mail me at emauraz81@hotmail.com

Regards,

EMZ

Al Jarvis wrote:

sugarcane wrote: yeah probably couldn't even fit Al Jarvis in there.

I can hardly fit in there myself, Al, so you can't get too offended Low ceilinged and probably the smallest bar in Manchester (yes smaller than the temple of convenience)

:D :D I'm in! - Thanks to DoN for the spare ticket (and Ryanair) I will be flying in on the day with Clock (who looks like he will be getting a spare ticket from sweetness?).

Looking forward to meeting everyone (& being too drunk to remember anyone ) - there's got to be a few of you guys who I owe a drink. . . .

CuanaD wrote: :D :D I'm in! - Thanks to DoN for the spare ticket (and Ryanair) I will be flying in on the day with Clock (who looks like he will be getting a spare ticket from sweetness?).

Looking forward to meeting everyone (& being too drunk to remember anyone ) - there's got to be a few of you guys who I owe a drink. . . .

Looking forward to this one bro! :\party:

It really is a good thing that one of us will be sober - otherwise we would never catch that super early morning flight home.

Ill give you a ring when Ive finalised flights and all that business.

Thanks again to Sweetness.

Spotnick wrote:

Dave Algeo wrote: Unfortunately only in the audience I would slide to Mancland on my arse to get the chance to be on the bill Anyone got any contacts??

I'm investigating.... ;)

But of course, it's not like it's going to happen

I can live in hope though!!

I'd like to thank GaryMac and Shug for the original information on this gig ending up on this site.......and of the course the itself and everyone who contributes all this good good info. I'm on an oil rig off the west coast of Australia currently, and oil rigs aren't the easiest places to find out whats going on in the world never mind NO gigs. After my daily visit to this site I called my wife who secured my ticket the very next day.

I've been visiting this site and it's predecessors for years now, but never really posted much or attended any of the pre-gig meet ups. Hopefully i'll see some of you before this gig and thank you personally.

I know that this is the whole point of this site but Cheers anyway..............

If anyone has any spare tickets , please could you email me at squirejim11@yahoo.co.uk.

Cheers

hehe first post of probably not many, if anyone happens to have 2 spare tickets i wud defo be willing to take them off their hands at a fair price, Neil_Kirkham@hotmail.com if anyone's unlucky enuf not to be able to go

does anyone reckon theyl announce a 2nd date seen as it sold out so very very quick?

Well it took a few days but here come the first time posters begging for tickets!

tickets are online at central tickets.co.uk for £70 i had to get mine off their coz only foi=und out about it saturday night!!!

I was buzzin when i heard though!!

Cannot fcukin wait!!

i cant believe this, only got back from holiday today and i hear this news!

fecking gutted! this would have been the first time I've seen this since Move at Lancashire in 2002!

I never miss a manchester show.

i am beyond upset.

Spotnick wrote: I have to wonder why the hell when New Order does a show, it's announced and the sale goes on 24h later.

Gee, when I bought my Depeche Mode tickets, I knew the sale date ONE MONTH in advance.

Is it too hard to do? so people can actually know it's going to happen?

I guess it goes to show that they didn't need to spend any money promoting the gig, as well as being a last minute booking...

As far as promotion went, it was just word of mouth through this (and worldinmotion) websites as well as a story in nme.com? :)

i know this was probably arranged intentionally like this, a small-ish club style gig, but still, I never miss them in Manchester and I'm gutted I'll be missing this. Its not really all that fair to the real fans, who spend a fortune following and supporting them, I ain't paying silly ebay money, like I said in my previous post, am just too upset for words!

Nick King wrote:

Spotnick wrote: I have to wonder why the hell when New Order does a show, it's announced and the sale goes on 24h later.

Gee, when I bought my Depeche Mode tickets, I knew the sale date ONE MONTH in advance.

Is it too hard to do? so people can actually know it's going to happen?

I guess it goes to show that they didn't need to spend any money promoting the gig, as well as being a last minute booking...

As far as promotion went, it was just word of mouth through this (and worldinmotion) websites as well as a story in nme.com? :)

Yeah, it also keeps the armchair fans away. Who needs 'em - they just want Blue bloody Monday anyhows....

Matt Hicks wrote: i know this was probably arranged intentionally like this, a small-ish club style gig, but still, I never miss them in Manchester and I'm gutted I'll be missing this. Its not really all that fair to the real fans, who spend a fortune following and supporting them, I ain't paying silly ebay money, like I said in my previous post, am just too upset for words!

Er, and it also also breaks the hearts of those who don't check on here every day!! Hope you get a ticket, mate!

actually i do check on here every day, except when i am on vacation, and note the join date, not a fecking armchair fan either, jesus this site is cliquey!

i dont have the contacts i used to, i never used to go without a ticket, and if I had know about this earlier then I would have bought a ticket or two.

Hi Folks;

Trigan and me pay a Lot for the tickets on ebay.uk

my last hope is booth tickets are coming.the flight ist Booked.

Trigan,Lordsy (bernd),Confusion and myself have the same Hotel.

Greets to all

We see us!!

wahey.......the bitching begins about who has the biggest cock!!!!!!!

Matt Hicks wrote: i know this was probably arranged intentionally like this, a small-ish club style gig, but still, I never miss them in Manchester and I'm gutted I'll be missing this. Its not really all that fair to the real fans, who spend a fortune following and supporting them, I ain't paying silly ebay money, like I said in my previous post, am just too upset for words!

Get on Ebay then. You're only looking at £15-20 tops added to what you'd have paid the day they went on sale.

Your best bet (if you haven't got a ticket yet) is to go for this on ebay for 55 quid "Buy It Now", which is probably the cheapest out there? Of course, you may get lucky and someone will have a spare, but at the end of the day, a standing ticket (together with booking fees and postage) came to about 40 quid anyway, so an extra 15 quid (+postage) is not that much (in the circumstances)...

A pain in the arse, definitely, as if I'd been on holiday last week, I'd probably be in desperate need of a ticket, but to be honest, I think that this gig was a last minute thought (possibly as a warm-up to the "Hall Of Fame" awards a couple of days later)?

Oh, and people who buy tickets to later sell on ebay for a profit are scum, but that's the problem with supply and demand...

CuanaD wrote: :D :D I'm in! - Thanks to DoN for the spare ticket (and Ryanair) I will be flying in on the day with Clock (who looks like he will be getting a spare ticket from sweetness?).

Looking forward to meeting everyone (& being too drunk to remember anyone ) - there's got to be a few of you guys who I owe a drink. . . .

No worries matey :)

Well now u deffo owe me a beer!!

Al Jarvis wrote:

JOHN SLIMIN wrote: the bitching begins about who has the biggest cock!!!!!!!

I've got the biggest cock. Easy.

WA-HEEEEEY!!!!! The John Holmes of poultry.

Al Jarvis wrote:

JOHN SLIMIN wrote: the bitching begins about who has the biggest cock!!!!!!!

I've got the biggest cock. Easy.

jesus,alan partridge was right about them 12 foot chickens

It looks like you guys in the UK are going to have a kick ass time!!!! Get drunk, party like if it was the last NO concert.

But please give us the update on what they played and what they did.

Cheers from Chicago!!!!

Is anybody whos bought tickets actually going to these gigs or are they all selling them on Ebay for extortionate amounts of money?

3 F**kin' pages. Jeez

Yup, booked flight/hotel/Heathrow Express, contemplating choice of pub, so am definitely going, otherwise I'll be severely out of pocket! :)

Unfortunately, for gigs with big names, there are only a finite number of seats, so excess demand as against (relatively) small supply = profit on ebay and for touts...

Sucks, as if I'd bought more tickets than I needed and/or couldn't go to a particular New Order gig, I'd either (preferentially) offer it to people on this forum for cost price (i.e. ticket price + booking fee), or (failing the first option) put it on ebay for the same price at "Buy It Now".

When there's money to be made, people turn into greedy bastards... Way of the world, unfortunately... :\ohwell:

So chuffed about the Brixton date, spent 3 days away from my PC last wek only to find the Apollo shows announed, and could I get a standing tix ?

Then they anounce Brixton and my mate from the south has sold me his standing tix for the Apollo so he can attend the Brixton show.

Happy ? Just a little bit.

Cannot wait, missed the 1998 Apollo show and had to be contented with the Reading show, and after the mixed weather and punch up in the crowd I got emboiled in during Wireless I cannot wait.

Jesus, just noted my join date, and my number of posts. I'm embarassed. Must post here more and keep away from that pesky DM forum.

They are playing the Brixton accademy too. £38.00 in fees for this venue is a rip off, a cynical cash in. I have to ask myself if I can see a better show for less money and the anser is YES!!.

Paul Elmore wrote: They are playing the Brixton accademy too. £38.00 in fees for this venue is a rip off, a cynical cash in. I have to ask myself if I can see a better show for less money and the anser is YES!!.

Well the question then has to be who? :)

Prices for gigs, especially popular groups, are sufficiently priced to copy with whoever pays that much (i.e. us fans). If we all refused to pay the 38 quid per ticket, then the price would have to be lower, but (as has been shown with the Apollo gig), it only took a couple of days to sell out the venue.

Sure, I don't agree with it, but aren't other popular bands' (e.g. Depeche Mode, U2, etc) tickets similarly priced?

Nick King wrote:

Paul Elmore wrote: They are playing the Brixton accademy too. £38.00 in fees for this venue is a rip off, a cynical cash in. I have to ask myself if I can see a better show for less money and the anser is YES!!.

Well the question then has to be who? :)

Prices for gigs, especially popular groups, are sufficiently priced to copy with whoever pays that much (i.e. us fans). If we all refused to pay the 38 quid per ticket, then the price would have to be lower, but (as has been shown with the Apollo gig), it only took a couple of days to sell out the venue.

Sure, I don't agree with it, but aren't other popular bands' (e.g. Depeche Mode, U2, etc) tickets similarly priced?

Yep, I'm going to see Depeche Mode next year - but when me brother quoted the near-£35 it was gonna cost I wish I'd never said yes. And we're right at the back of the MEN enormodome.

That said, it IS expensive to see NO, and there is part of me that just knows they can charge that much because we're idiots and love them too much, but personally (and I guess this goes for most of us) I couldn't imagine being anywhere else on those two nights. £40 is a small price to pay.

I saw Carter USM at Glasgow College of Technology In 1991 and the ticket price was £2.50. Still got the stub as proof!

On another note, I'm travelling back from Manchester Victoria train station (via fecking Bolton and Edinburgh). How central is this place? Only know Picadilly.

Its not central but at least Picadilly is on the right side of town. On the mapfollow the A6 north and off the edge to get to central Mcr.

Pogues 1985 £1 NO/Smiths/Fall etc 1986 £10

Still rather pay £40 for this than a similar amount for any football match.

Victoria is pretty central, just hope on a tram heading towards Bury and it will deliver you right into the bowels, so to speak; but its only a short walk.

right to be a little bit clearer- get a bus back into the town centre from the Apollo (should take about five mins) which will probably deliver you back to piccadilly gardens where you can get on a tram. the tram is free cos you have a train ticket so might as well use to make sure you don't get lost, and also wandering around that part of town at night, well lets say having a quizzical look on your face probably isn't the best idea. Anyone at the gig will be willing to help you though, especially your fellow noolers.

I once walked past the door of a Blur concert and the doorman offered to let me go in for free!

I refused, of course!

I should fucking think so

I will be seeing you all in Manchester and Brixton. I can't believe that i managed to wangle the end of one week and the start of the next off work in one huge blagg. :)

Jake Dudek wrote: I will be seeing you all in Manchester and Brixton. I can't believe that i managed to wangle the end of one week and the start of the next off work in one huge blagg. :)

One hell of an end to summer eh ,Jake? :)

I bloody knew i should have put the season after !!! "Now it's Autumn" Im glad you metioned it again Johnny as i may have turned up in my shorts and t-shirt. Ile buy you a drink in London Johnny,but you will have to find me to get one from me my friend.

bansheeman wrote:

Al Jarvis wrote:

JOHN SLIMIN wrote: the bitching begins about who has the biggest cock!!!!!!!

I've got the biggest cock. Easy.

jesus,alan partridge was right about them 12 foot chickens

BLOODY HELL!! I hope that thing's FOOKING quarantined!!!!:D

Looking for some guidance here. I've been offered a ticket for the Apollo gig, but only one so Deek will have to stay at home. Problem is I don't know my way around Manchester at all. I have had a look on the net and found that there's a train from the airport to Piccadilly Station which should be near the Apollo. But where to go from there? Where to stay? I'd rather not travel all over town on me own. I'm bound to get lost. And have we decided on a meetup place yet? Will it be near the Apollo? Don't fancy missing everybody and having to go on my own. Still in two minds here, about whether I should try for a London ticket instead. Just can't make up my mind :(

Geri wrote: Looking for some guidance here. I've been offered a ticket for the Apollo gig, but only one so Deek will have to stay at home. Problem is I don't know my way around Manchester at all. I have had a look on the net and found that there's a train from the airport to Piccadilly Station which should be near the Apollo. But where to go from there? Where to stay? I'd rather not travel all over town on me own. I'm bound to get lost. And have we decided on a meetup place yet? Will it be near the Apollo? Don't fancy missing everybody and having to go on my own. Still in two minds here, about whether I should try for a London ticket instead. Just can't make up my mind :(

geri,check your e-mail possible manchester ticket

Paul Elmore wrote: They are playing the Brixton accademy too. £38.00 in fees for this venue is a rip off, a cynical cash in. I have to ask myself if I can see a better show for less money and the anser is YES!!.

Go and fookin' see it then, and don't waste your precious time telling us what you ain't doing!

Personally, i think its actually quite reasonable. Its only slightly cheaper to see Morrissey and roughly the same to see Depeche and The Cure. Its the laws of supply and demand, simple as that really.

Tickets arrived this morning.

John Sludden wrote: Tickets arrived this morning.

Apollo ones? Mine too. I hate those shitty little things - you pay £40 you want something pretty like the Hyde Park ones. I'm a sad sack and frame all my gig tickets these days so this kind of thing matters. Unlike Liam, I've given up pretending I actually have a life....

Uncle Liam wrote:

Personally, i think its actually quite reasonable. Its only slightly cheaper to see Morrissey and roughly the same to see Depeche and The Cure. Its the laws of supply and demand, simple as that really.

yep,worth it to see god likes. and i know someone's paying 30 quid just to see bloody simple minds and thats at the uni,which is usually about 15 quid.

then again you can get 2 doves ( 17.50p at both manc and preston ) for one new order

John Sludden wrote: Tickets arrived this morning.

And Mine! 2 I do want, 2 I don't!! - C'mon there must be someone out there who wants them??

So what you could do is go and see doves twice and new order twice, and not miss out on anything! Well, thats what i'm doing.

Goin to see the Doves in Tokyo on Sunday night. Would love to say it's cos I'm 'ardcore but it's just cos I'm gonna be in town. Mind you.....fifth Doves gig in twelve months......is there a Viking's equivalent for Manchester's second best band?

actually the singer jimi would look good as a viking ive met the drummer and he told me he's into new order,he was admiring and touching my viking badge. hands of it

Tickets arrived yesterday. Bring it on.

When did everyone order tickets - mine have not even tried to arrive yet (unless they have tried today whilst being stuck at work)?!

One Brain wrote:

dookie wrote: Is anybody whos bought tickets actually going to these gigs or are they all selling them on Ebay for extortionate amounts of money?

I ordered a ticket for the gig, got a week off at work, booked a B&B in London, booked a hostel in Mancland and bought a plane ticket. I guess I'm a complete twat then!

No, that makes you pretty bloody hardcore really!!

Robbing B£stards He will probably mime anyway

Wino wrote:

John Sludden wrote: Tickets arrived this morning.

And Mine! 2 I do want, 2 I don't!! - C'mon there must be someone out there who wants them??

I want them!! But you probably already sold them to one of those ebayers shame on ya!

phew....mine just arrived on saturday.

kingkarlos wrote: Robbing B£stards He will probably mime anyway

No he wont. He'll read of an autocue. he always does.

Ladies and Gentlemen... the ticket I was watching on ebay just dived to 44quid, I scored it. i said I'd leave it to the Gods, and the Gods gave me a sign, what was I to do :)

One way or the other, after 20 years of devout worship, and despite illness and financial ruin.....I am going to see the greatest band in the known universe. and drink a lot with you cunts!

Steve Campbell wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen... the ticket I was watching on ebay just dived to 44quid, I scored it. i said I'd leave it to the Gods, and the Gods gave me a sign, what was I to do :)

One way or the other, after 20 years of devout worship, and despite illness and financial ruin.....I am going to see the greatest band in the known universe. and drink a lot with you cunts!

Dave Legge wrote:

Steve Campbell wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen... the ticket I was watching on ebay just dived to 44quid, I scored it. i said I'd leave it to the Gods, and the Gods gave me a sign, what was I to do :)

One way or the other, after 20 years of devout worship, and despite illness and financial ruin.....I am going to see the greatest band in the known universe. and drink a lot with you cunts!

Nice one - bring on the (s)! :)

Let's see if the big man from Norn Iron can drink

I'll be a very good little boy before the gig, I don't want it all to vanish in a haze.Also I'm totally single minded on my way to gigs, anything that could cause a problem is a no no. Afterwards I'll probably be up for it, in fact afterwards I'll probably needs horse tranquilizers just to make me tolerable.

However (reaches for Nigel Mansell's book of excuses), there are 2 things that may be a downer.

1. If I'm still on anti biotics, I can't drink, unlike others, these ones will not simple cease working if mixed with alcohol, they actually turn the victim into an axe murderer (no, I'm not joking, look them up, they're call metronidazole, the exact term they use is "acute psychosis"), and
2. Because of 1. I'm SEVERELY out of practice. that means I'll either black out after 3 pints, or still be sitting pretty and sober at 9am. The not getting drunk thing started when I started doing nightshift. A coupla years ago, we was out for a drink for my birthday, everyone else ended up utterly devastated, and despite me being bought booze by all and sundry, I ended up going home because I couldn't stand all the pissed people.

I'll just wait til you've all had a skinful and whip out a nice ciggie of the finest green smoking mixture and watch the doninoes fall[1]. best way to play last man standing....cheat!

this is assuming I don't get caught in scotland where they don't have such enlightnned laws as here and england. And assuming the local gardener I know has harvested.

Actually I'm looking forward to some proper english beer ( good job too, cos the guiness will take like somethig squeezed out of a horse), I never got much of a chance when I was in leeds as we did our drinking at home. once I'm lined with ale, I'll probably progress (finances permitting, remember, this is a giro fueled mission) to the vodka and redbull, the drink of champions.

[1]while having a few smokes with yer beer will do no harm.....getting shitfaced THEN smoking is always bad.

plenty of proper English beer in Manchester. Fosters, Holsten....the lot.

If nothing has changed for the last ten years or so there is a good pint of Boddingtons in Joshua Brooks.

BIGINOIL wrote: If nothing has changed for the last ten years or so there is a good pint of Boddingtons in Joshua Brooks.

Well, apprently it changed it's name to Sofa Central, and then back again to Joshua Brooks! :) Also, Boddingtons is no longer made in Manchester - I assume you can still buy it there, though? :p

Well, me totally sad, sorry to say,having never seen the band live 'cept on dvd, had no net access all last week. Well cheesed off missing news of this gig, now sold-out I believe. My mate is a mega fan but does'nt even know what the 'net' is,so never heard either. Anyone got any standing tickets , or am I gonna have to try ebay :-(

Boddington's . Pah Rubbish . Hasn't been the same since those scumbags Whitbread got their paws on it. There has got to be summat better. Bet the L.O.G has summat decent on.

there's still plenty on ebay, I got mine for 44 quid :)

And keep asking here to see if you can help someone with too many out. Typically enough, 20 mins after I bought one on ebay, I go a mail from a NOOLer stuck with one too many standing tickets. Wish I'd waited and helped a brother out :)

Boddingtons is nowhere near the level of proper I had in mind.....I'm thinking "scruttock's old deridgabe" with twigs and dead badgers floating in it. After a life time of Harp, I'll drink anything :)

Got my ticket this morning! ticket numbers 4,5,6 and 7.

mmmmmmm..i wonder who got 1,2 and 3 then

Steve Campbell wrote:

1. If I'm still on anti biotics, I can't drink, unlike others, these ones will not simple cease working if mixed with alcohol, they actually turn the victim into an axe murderer (no, I'm not joking, look them up, they're call metronidazole, the exact term they use is "acute psychosis").

You really wanna watch the drink if you are taking metronidazole. Even the smallest amount of alcohol will make you puke, let alone the other side effects...

puking's just what happens with takin them (and the tramadol...which froth in an empty stomach...yum).....I always do what Dr's and pharmacists tell me, and they're always honest. If you say "i'm going out this weekend can I drink" they WILL tell you if it'll just stop them working, and to go ahead....but despite having been on these fookers for a year, the chemist STILL tells me every time not to fuck about.

The whole "acute pscyhosis" thing terrifies me....but not as much as the roaccutane they propose filling me with soon....it's side effects include permenant psychiatric disorders and suicide. WOOOOOHOOO!!!! Thank FUCK almost nothing reacts with weed (cept booze) :)

I Started my course a little early so that I'll be finished them at least 72hrs before mankfester, plenty of fluids and vitamins will flush the fookers out in that time. That's assuming I don't have to interupt the course because I'm in danger of starving to death :)

My tickets arrived this morning. Thanks to the BBC6Music newsteam announcing they were on sale I got straight through to gigsandtours.com. It's also thanks to them that I got a Glastonbury ticket this year.My DAB radio has turned out to be well worth the £150 they cost 2 years ago!

Hi

I noticed the 'Get Live' logo on the tickets.

Does that mean they're going to record the concerts and have them available for sale?

Cheers Jon

Jonathan Evans wrote: Hi

I noticed the 'Get Live' logo on the tickets.

Does that mean they're going to record the concerts and have them available for sale?

Cheers Jon

It would be nice if they did... :)

I went on the website and nothing's listed on the 'instant live' part of the site.

So it looks like some clever bootleggers are going to have to help us out!

Cheers Jon

Had some offers of Noolers (is that right) and am really grateful. Just waiting for confirmation

These boards are a great help, I'm on a couple of Stranglers boards as well and always help each other out, live gig recordings etc. Met some good mates. Hopefully meet up with a few of you before the Manchester gig. :)

Mega big thanks to Jonanthan Evans, he's a star and made 2 guys very happy. We deffo owe you a pint or three.

Just got my flights booked now. Huzzah! :D

im there, well i will be when my fucking ticket turns up, got one from e bay, now its sweat time to see if it turns up. by the way if anyone is after seated tickets for upstairs then i have 2. contact me on gerry_jamieson@hotmail.com

Any one know what ciders they do?

Got my flight, got my lodging. Still waiting for my ticket to arrive. Got it at Ebay. Hope it will be here on time. Don't want to miss this one. Especially with the ACR bonus!

Can anybody tell me how far the meet and venue will be from the Premier Travel Inn on Portland Street? I will be ready for a beer or six around 5.30ish after checking in.

Cheers....

Mark Smith wrote: Can anybody tell me how far the meet and venue will be from the Premier Travel Inn on Portland Street? I will be ready for a beer or six around 5.30ish after checking in.

Cheers....

travel inn is not far to joshua brooks.from your hotel walk up to traffic lights at top of block,turn right onto princess street.its 5 minutes down the road.actually its 3 minutes if you run fast !!! . hey,you should come fab cafe club after the gig,fab cafe is almost across road from your hotel and its open till 2 a.m.

bansheeman wrote:

Mark Smith wrote: Can anybody tell me how far the meet and venue will be from the Premier Travel Inn on Portland Street? I will be ready for a beer or six around 5.30ish after checking in.

Cheers....

travel inn is not far to joshua brooks.from your hotel walk up to traffic lights at top of block,turn right onto princess street.its 5 minutes down the road.actually its 3 minutes if you run fast !!! . hey,you should come fab cafe club after the gig,fab cafe is almost across road from your hotel and its open till 2 a.m.

Cheers Banshee, you might just have talked me into buying you a pint

Right, I've finally got all the answers from my mates, and I've got 2 spare standing tickets (£40 each inc postage and so on).

Anyone interested please let me know.

Cheers Jon

They're really missing out Jon, thanks again for mine

My first NO gig , and just booked hotel in London for the stranglers gig, 2nd December :p

Anyone up for a pre-Joshua Brooks pint with the oldmonkey in the Old Monkey?

oldmonkey wrote: Anyone up for a pre-Joshua Brooks pint with the oldmonkey in the Old Monkey?

Would love to, but want to get there as early as poss, to get at the front in front of Hooky

Love to, but sadly the NI Order don't arrive until well into the JB boozing (bout 1700 by the time we do the checkin in to hostel thing). Bus station hostel and pub are a perfect bizarre booze triangle, if my cartography's worth a shit :)

I'm SO tempted to wander into JB's with a string of spuds round my neck so you all know it's me :)

oldmonkey wrote: Anyone up for a pre-Joshua Brooks pint with the oldmonkey in the Old Monkey?

Certainly!

i'll be in the ibis 100 yards from old monkey pub,call for me at the reception desk to see if i am playing out no seriously,i am up for old monkey before joshua's brookes what time we talking then ?

MONKEE-E-E-E-Y

oldmonkey wrote: Anyone up for a pre-Joshua Brooks pint with the oldmonkey in the Old Monkey?

What time??

come to that, what time is the JB meet-up?

I'll be getting to the JB late afternoon

Wasn't it 2pm to start in JBs??

It was Barney Army and BigInOil that set up the meet I think?

yep from 2 p.m.

Right, get into Manc about 20 past 2 courtesy of Sir Beard. Quick Shower,S**t and shave. So will hopefully see some of you guys and gals in JB's from about half 3. Hopefully it will be as good as the Audley B4 Hyde Park this year.

I'm more concerned about stamping the Irish Order's hallmark all over any NO bootleg, it's just a question of working out exactly the right thing to yell, I had been thinking "oi barney get your tits out", but it lacks finesse.

Put us down for arriving at JB's round about 5 ish. Bust gets in at 4:20, then according to this.... http://www.hattersgroup.com/location.html it'll take us ten mins checkin in to hostel and then it's a short stumble to the pub (assuming I aint been misreading all along, and it's right beside picadilly station)

Anyone who wants to volunteer a mobile number so we can check in with u fookers, mail me.

And....

Can we PLease clear up this issue of a Dalek. Several times I've heard people refering to hitting the dalek, or receving death threats from the Dr Who fan club for casting aspersions on it's sexuality. So, is there a Dalek in JB's (obviously, I need to know if I should bring a bag of jelly babies for it). Mind you, Manc must remind it of skaro :)

bansheeman wrote: yep from 2 p.m.

Those of us flying from Dublin land at 1.30ish, so we should get to the pub soon after 2

Whats the pub address?

Steve Campbell wrote: I'm more concerned about stamping the Irish Order's hallmark all over any NO bootleg, it's just a question of working out exactly the right thing to yell, I had been thinking "oi barney get your tits out", but it lacks finesse.

Put us down for arriving at JB's round about 5 ish. Bust gets in at 4:20, then according to this.... http://www.hattersgroup.com/location.html it'll take us ten mins checkin in to hostel and then it's a short stumble to the pub (assuming I aint been misreading all along, and it's right beside picadilly station)

Anyone who wants to volunteer a mobile number so we can check in with u fookers, mail me.

And....

Can we PLease clear up this issue of a Dalek. Several times I've heard people refering to hitting the dalek, or receving death threats from the Dr Who fan club for casting aspersions on it's sexuality. So, is there a Dalek in JB's (obviously, I need to know if I should bring a bag of jelly babies for it). Mind you, Manc must remind it of skaro :)

no dont worry there's no dalek in jb's. the dalek is in the fab cafe bar but if your going fab cafe after the gig save the jelly babies and i'll help you throw them at the daleks head. o wait,just relized the poor jelly babies would get crushed in your pocket.

Spotnick wrote: Exclusive New Order webcast from Manchester, Monday November 14th, 2005.

Text NEWORDER to 60999, and for just £5 you can see New Order's sell-out gig in Manchester live online on Monday 14th November, and as many times as you like for 7 days after that.

You can also register online at http://www.livegigsonline.com/gigs/neworder.asp

Do you think we'll be able to save this and burn onto dvd somehow, Must be some software on the net that will let us do it ? Wonder if a program called 'streamdown' will work ????

Oh bliss....my first NO gig, and I get to keep a copy. happy happy joy joy happy happy joy joy.

As for Dalek abuse.....if it's a mid/late 70's "BBC grey" Tom Baker era Dalek, I will shake it's plunger, and with great defference, ask if it would like a jelly baby. Any other sort, particularly the movie variey, and I'll join in the hurling and general dalek derogation.

"only two things come from skaro, steers and queers and you aint got no horns bo.......ah, welll errrrrr ummmmm"

Some questions:

1. For definite: what pub are we all meeting in and are there directions (i.e. on Google Maps)?
2. How much of a walk is it from the pub to Oldham St?
3. How much of a walk is it from the pub to the Apollo?
4. Where are we going after the Gig?
5. Are there many late-night food outlets about town (I get desperately hungry after all that gigging)?
6. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a train station? What time does the 1st train in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
7. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a Bus stop that will get us to the Airport? What time does the 1st bus in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
8. Roughly how much is a Taxi to/from the Airport?

I would really appreciate it if some Manc head could answer these questions – some of them are more important than others. I was in MCR for the Saville show, and found it easy to get to and from the City Centre by Train – there is a line to the Airport. I can usually make my way about quite easily. Conrad and myself will be heading (and 2 more Irish heads I think?) – and since they will probably be clinically brain-dead with drink – let alone in a state to make flights – by 4pm, it’s pretty conceivable that I am actually speaking for 4 here!

Thanking someone (anyone) in advance.

Clockwork C wrote: Some questions:

1. For definite: what pub are we all meeting in and are there directions (i.e. on Google Maps)?
2. How much of a walk is it from the pub to Oldham St?
3. How much of a walk is it from the pub to the Apollo?
4. Where are we going after the Gig?
5. Are there many late-night food outlets about town (I get desperately hungry after all that gigging)?
6. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a train station? What time does the 1st train in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
7. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a Bus stop that will get us to the Airport? What time does the 1st bus in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
8. Roughly how much is a Taxi to/from the Airport?

I would really appreciate it if some Manc head could answer these questions – some of them are more important than others. I was in MCR for the Saville show, and found it easy to get to and from the City Centre by Train – there is a line to the Airport. I can usually make my way about quite easily. Conrad and myself will be heading (and 2 more Irish heads I think?) – and since they will probably be clinically brain-dead with drink – let alone in a state to make flights – by 4pm, it’s pretty conceivable that I am actually speaking for 4 here!

Thanking someone (anyone) in advance.

Yeah, any answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated, I'll try to stay FAIRLY sober, but I'm really relying on Clockwork C to make sure this old-timer gets back to the Airport on time :beer3: :beer2: Actually, we are meeting with Angel with a Catapult at Dubland airport, so Clock may be shepherding us all TO the manc meet-up too. I did the sober thing at the Oxegen gig, it was grand, but i'm not doing it again on Monday!

Worthy questions indeed, c'mon where's the Manchester welcome wagon to tell us all where to get a decent madras at midnight.

If I've read things right, the pub is decidedly close to picadilly station, which makes the gig ( by my best guesstimations), a fair old stumble away, probably a bus/taxi trip. this is based on about 20 sleep deprived minutes on streetmap.co.uk. So it's probably certain bollox.

EDIT: it's starting to look a lot like I'm going o be both sore and moderately sober on monday (stopped antibiobastards today, but will be eating painkillers like sweeties, and I suspect booze and opoid painkillers might be a mixture to observe VERY carefully)

I can't answer the questions about the venue(s) coz I'm not sure myself, but-

Looks like the trains from Piccadilly to the airport run through the night on a light service and pick up again around six or seven am. Airport buses I'm not sure about timewise.

For late night food it's just the usual selection of take-aways, I'm afraid. But some of the curry places in Rusholme along Wilmslow Road (about 20 mins from the city centre by bus) are open pretty late.

Dont worry about getting around in the city, it's all walkable (unless it's raining, but I guess that will only affect the southern softies )

However, I have been wondering about the journey to/fro the Apollo. It's a big walk as it's outside the city. There are always taxi's but the best option for a big group will be by bus. I'll have to ask some of my mates but I think buses that head out the Apollo go from Picadilly bus station. We may be able to catch them at the top of Whitworth St.

No probs for food after the gig, there's plenty of places. The city should be quiet on a Monday night apart from the student haunts, it aint no London.

If anyone gets stuck before or after the gig, give me a shout (07768 632572). BUT, dont rely on anything I say, I'm the tit who missed his plane so didnt get to Brixton.

The Apollo is ten mins walk tops from manc city centre. If everyone gets on the bus by the time it sets off you would already be there.

Uncle Liam wrote: The Apollo is ten mins walk tops from manc city centre. If everyone gets on the bus by the time it sets off you would already be there.

I told you not to rely on me

Well I'm staying at the Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street and according to the website it is 1/2 mile from both Piccadilly and the Apollo. Which should make it 1/2 mile or so from the pub. I'll be the lonesome Brummie by the way (wearing a white carnation )

Me and my mate are driving from Darlington, (anyone need a lift ?) says on the Apollo website there's on-site parking, bound to fill up pretty quickly, anywhere else near ??

Class, more and more Darlo lot turning up..... Ok for a lift thanks by the way, 3 of us going down in afternoon already!

Santfekuss wrote: Me and my mate are driving from Darlington, (anyone need a lift ?) says on the Apollo website there's on-site parking, bound to fill up pretty quickly, anywhere else near ??

No doubt there will be plenty of scally scum in bright jackets offering "Safe Parking" for a fiver on some derelict land. As soon as the gig starts out comes the crowbar and there goes your car stereo.

I was just gonna say the onsite will fill up, then empty as half the original intake is nicked, making room for more.

Leaving Darlo between 3 - 3.30ish, and now I'm worried about my motor :\ohwell:

Santfekuss wrote: Leaving Darlo between 3 - 3.30ish, and now I'm worried about my motor :\ohwell:

Errr don't listen to me, i dunno dick :)

one of the natives will no doubt speak truthfully :)

sweetness wrote: I can't answer the questions about the venue(s) coz I'm not sure myself, but-

Looks like the trains from Piccadilly to the airport run through the night on a light service and pick up again around six or seven am. Airport buses I'm not sure about timewise.

For late night food it's just the usual selection of take-aways, I'm afraid. But some of the curry places in Rusholme along Wilmslow Road (about 20 mins from the city centre by bus) are open pretty late.

Thanks!

Can someone (ANYONE ) please answer the other questions? Someones gotta know.

Also: Ashley, Ill give a quick email tomorrow, and send a text to your number just to make sure I'm square on the details (If Im not, please let me know). Should be a pretty straightforward operation anyhow.

Clockwork C wrote:

sweetness wrote: I can't answer the questions about the venue(s) coz I'm not sure myself, but-

Looks like the trains from Piccadilly to the airport run through the night on a light service and pick up again around six or seven am. Airport buses I'm not sure about timewise.

For late night food it's just the usual selection of take-aways, I'm afraid. But some of the curry places in Rusholme along Wilmslow Road (about 20 mins from the city centre by bus) are open pretty late.

Thanks!

Can someone (ANYONE ) please answer the other questions? Someones gotta know.

Also: Ashley, Ill give a quick email tomorrow, and send a text to your number just to make sure I'm square on the details (If Im not, please let me know). Should be a pretty straightforward operation anyhow.

I did phone the airport to find that, while the terminal is open all night, the eateries re-open around 5.30am - so that's breakfast sorted anyway! we can get the train timetables when we arrive there. But we definitly need the address/directions to JB's for the meet-up.
Anyone know what time is throwing-out time?

Left my car in worst places, left a 2 day old Mini Cooper copy outside Brixton Academy at strangs gig, untouched when I came out Noticed the on-site is patrolled so should'nt be too bad. Won't spoil my first NO gig anyway

CuanaD wrote:

Clockwork C wrote:

sweetness wrote: I can't answer the questions about the venue(s) coz I'm not sure myself, but-

Looks like the trains from Piccadilly to the airport run through the night on a light service and pick up again around six or seven am. Airport buses I'm not sure about timewise.

For late night food it's just the usual selection of take-aways, I'm afraid. But some of the curry places in Rusholme along Wilmslow Road (about 20 mins from the city centre by bus) are open pretty late.

Thanks!

Can someone (ANYONE ) please answer the other questions? Someones gotta know.

Also: Ashley, Ill give a quick email tomorrow, and send a text to your number just to make sure I'm square on the details (If Im not, please let me know). Should be a pretty straightforward operation anyhow.

I did phone the airport to find that, while the terminal is open all night, the eateries re-open around 5.30am - so that's breakfast sorted anyway! we can get the train timetables when we arrive there. But we definitly need the address/directions to JB's for the meet-up.
Anyone know what time is throwing-out time?

Joshua Brook’s

jesus, the pub's even closer to the bus station than I thought....sod checking in to the hostel :)

murv wrote: Joshua Brook’s

Thanks

Well within striking range of Oxford Road then. We should have no problem getting there from the Train Station too.

j b' address is 106 princess st,but if you go down to bottom of princess street and see a pub with loads of people in it ( on a monday ) then thats the one

Mark Smith wrote: Well I'm staying at the Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street and according to the website it is 1/2 mile from both Piccadilly and the Apollo. Which should make it 1/2 mile or so from the pub. I'll be the lonesome Brummie by the way (wearing a white carnation )

The Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street is about 5-10 minutes walk to Joshua Brooks, tops... Probably the closest hotel to the pub that there is!

Nick King wrote:

Mark Smith wrote: Well I'm staying at the Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street and according to the website it is 1/2 mile from both Piccadilly and the Apollo. Which should make it 1/2 mile or so from the pub. I'll be the lonesome Brummie by the way (wearing a white carnation )

The Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street is about 5-10 minutes walk to Joshua Brooks, tops... Probably the closest hotel to the pub that there is!

yep thats true,but my ibis hotel further up the same block is even closer than that

anyone for fab cafe for after gig boogie ? its on the very same block

and whilst i am on here pissed i'd like to say monday -- FUCKING HAAAAAAAAAAAAVEEEEEEEEEE ITTTTTTTT

Nick King wrote:

Mark Smith wrote: Well I'm staying at the Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street and according to the website it is 1/2 mile from both Piccadilly and the Apollo. Which should make it 1/2 mile or so from the pub. I'll be the lonesome Brummie by the way (wearing a white carnation )

The Premier Travel Lodge on Portland Street is about 5-10 minutes walk to Joshua Brooks, tops... Probably the closest hotel to the pub that there is!

Looks like I've got a result in choice of accomodation :D

Bansheeman I must get to meet to you in JB's as I'm sure a beer or two post-gig will be necessary. I'll be wearing a 2001 tour t-shirt (the black one with red on the front and tour dates on the back). Wanted to wear my '86 State of the Nation tour t-shirt but can just about get it over one arm now

I should arrive at JB's 5.45ish. If the plan changes I'd be grateful if somebody could mail me a mobile contact number as I'm hoping to avoid getting lost. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Al,

Take it as a given

me and a mate arrive at about 3pm, we are arriving by train from glasgow. Is it easy to get to this pub from the train station? hope to see you all there.

http://www.google.co.uk/local?hl=en&lr=&cr=countryUK|countryGB&q=joshua+brooks&near=Manchester&sa=X&oi=localr

if you're coming into picadilly, that station on that map is roughly-ISH where the railway crosses the London road. At least that's what I'm working on :)

Al Jarvis wrote:

Mark Smith wrote: I should arrive at JB's 5.45ish. If the plan changes I'd be grateful if somebody could mail me a mobile contact number as I'm hoping to avoid getting lost. Thanks in advance.

You have mail!

Will now take this VERY PERSONALLY if you don't show yer face!

Al. like the avatar.

Clockwork C wrote: Some questions:

1. For definite: what pub are we all meeting in and are there directions (i.e. on Google Maps)?
2. How much of a walk is it from the pub to Oldham St?
3. How much of a walk is it from the pub to the Apollo?
4. Where are we going after the Gig?
5. Are there many late-night food outlets about town (I get desperately hungry after all that gigging)?
6. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a train station? What time does the 1st train in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
7. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a Bus stop that will get us to the Airport? What time does the 1st bus in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
8. Roughly how much is a Taxi to/from the Airport?

I would really appreciate it if some Manc head could answer these questions – some of them are more important than others. I was in MCR for the Saville show, and found it easy to get to and from the City Centre by Train – there is a line to the Airport. I can usually make my way about quite easily. Conrad and myself will be heading (and 2 more Irish heads I think?) – and since they will probably be clinically brain-dead with drink – let alone in a state to make flights – by 4pm, it’s pretty conceivable that I am actually speaking for 4 here!

Thanking someone (anyone) in advance.

Right then. As an exiled Manc now living in the black country, here's a few answers.

1. Ithink its Joshua Brooks - Dont think theres been to much dissention on that one. 2.JB's to Oldham Street is 15 mins max walking through the village.
2. Pub to Apollo is 15 mins walk, as long as you. dont mind a roughish estate. Easy though.
3. Dunno not much open on a Monday .
4. Normal Fast Food stuuf. Chinatown - Pearl City is normally open until 2 AM. 6.JB's is 5 mins walk to Oxford Rd and 10 to Piccadilly stations. Trains run about every hour to the airport during the night from Piccadilly.
5. Dunno Dont do buses .see above.
6. Black Cab to Airport. Approx 20 - 25 quid.\

Hopefully that answers the questions. Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. I be the chubby peter Kay soundalike with the 2001 Apollo t with the Red Design on the front.

The Apollo is 1 mile from Joshua Brooks.

I just checked it out in my motor, I need to get a life.

i'm picking my ticket up off Ness in JB's. What time are people going to be there? I'll be in from 4.30pm or 5ish after work. I think JB's do food, at least they used to, there are plenty of dodgy bar's and food places to eat if anyone wants to, I can recommend the Lass O Gowrie next to JB's on Charles street (across from the old Factory Records offices), 2 for 1 meals I think.

I need to get an answer about camera's, I dont fancy having my digital camera taken off me, does anyone know if I'll get the thing in to the Apollo? I did in 98 for the secret gig at the Apollo, but I was right at the back at that time.

cant wait for tomorrow, no idea who all of you are, so this will be really weird, kinda like a blind date, and i'm shitting it, hope everyone is welcoming. This will be my 9th N.O. gig.

Matt.

raffbones wrote:

Clockwork C wrote: Some questions:

1. For definite: what pub are we all meeting in and are there directions (i.e. on Google Maps)?
2. How much of a walk is it from the pub to Oldham St?
3. How much of a walk is it from the pub to the Apollo?
4. Where are we going after the Gig?
5. Are there many late-night food outlets about town (I get desperately hungry after all that gigging)?
6. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a train station? What time does the 1st train in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
7. Is the pub we are meeting in, and the place we are going to after the gig near a Bus stop that will get us to the Airport? What time does the 1st bus in the morning leave for the Airport (roughly)?
8. Roughly how much is a Taxi to/from the Airport?

I would really appreciate it if some Manc head could answer these questions – some of them are more important than others. I was in MCR for the Saville show, and found it easy to get to and from the City Centre by Train – there is a line to the Airport. I can usually make my way about quite easily. Conrad and myself will be heading (and 2 more Irish heads I think?) – and since they will probably be clinically brain-dead with drink – let alone in a state to make flights – by 4pm, it’s pretty conceivable that I am actually speaking for 4 here!

Thanking someone (anyone) in advance.

Right then. As an exiled Manc now living in the black country, here's a few answers.

1. Ithink its Joshua Brooks - Dont think theres been to much dissention on that one. 2.JB's to Oldham Street is 15 mins max walking through the village.
2. Pub to Apollo is 15 mins walk, as long as you. dont mind a roughish estate. Easy though.
3. Dunno not much open on a Monday .
4. Normal Fast Food stuuf. Chinatown - Pearl City is normally open until 2 AM. 6.JB's is 5 mins walk to Oxford Rd and 10 to Piccadilly stations. Trains run about every hour to the airport during the night from Piccadilly.
5. Dunno Dont do buses .see above.
6. Black Cab to Airport. Approx 20 - 25 quid.\

Hopefully that answers the questions. Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. I be the chubby peter Kay soundalike with the 2001 Apollo t with the Red Design on the front.

Thanks RAFF. They are all within striking distance anyhow. I checked the Map today.

Barney Army wrote: The Apollo is 1 mile from Joshua Brooks.

I just checked it out in my motor, I need to get a life.

Nah, you just need bought a drink for services above and beyond :)

I reckon that's a cab for me unfortunately, but things may improve :)

Enjoy tomorrow's big event, peeps! Hopefully you'll get EGG!

I should be down to Joshua Brooks at around half five or six. Looking forward to another fine night!

Conor: I'm going to ring up the box office tomorrow and see what time I can pick the tickets up. I'll try to get them in hand before I head down to the pub, spare the queue later!

See you tomorrow .

should anybody want a standing ticket for tomorrow, one of my mates can't go, so I have a spare........ drop me a line if you or one of your mates want it... Al

Well, the Norn Iron Order are off and running. Gonna smoke a fag, pop a couple of last minute items in the bag, and hit the railway station. I'll see all your worthless arses in JB's in 11.5 hours ish.

starting to feel really sorry for promising to wear shorts...took me 5 mins to get from sleepingroom to pissingroom this morning, cos I had to unfreeze my feet after eadh step, and contrary to commonly held mainland belief, we have carpets here (the first ones arrived last week :) )

So, ladies and gentlemen(well you know, there may be lurkers who come under those headings), at this point, even a world class gobshite like me, can only think of two things to say.

1. Can't wait to meet all yee cunts :)
2. NU ODDAH NU ODDAH NU ODDAH (repeat to fade)

MANCHESTER WE HAVE A PROBLEM Rocket is FUELLED! See you tonight FOLKS.

Light Blue Touch paper and retire to safe distance !

i cant wait for tonight, but wrap up warm everyone, I am working on Whitworth st. and I can tell you today is a cold one! think about after the gig, brrrrr.

see you all in JB's after 5pm, be meeting you all for the first time, hope Ness has my ticket!

matt.

As this will be my first meet up with the esteemed members of NOOL I thought I should post a recent photo for you all. I'm to the right, behind, in front of and to the left of Bernard and Peter. I think its known as doughnutting in Parliamentary circles.

See yers all in a bit. I've got butterflies in me stomach already and I'm not even in Manc yet!

Only New Order can do this.

Right. Am off to the pub. See yers later.

Mate is picking me up around 4 ish from St Helens. Then off to Manchester we go. See ya's later hopefully.

Shit shave and shower then I'mm off to mancland.

Won't be aa late night though cos I've got an exam in college tmw :(

Just on me way out the door and had a phonecall from the missus. Wont go too far into the details, but the last thing she said was "..dont drink too much and dont take any drugs will you?"

Chances..........

PHD wrote: Mate is picking me up around 4 ish from St Helens. Then off to Manchester we go. See ya's later hopefully.

Make sure you giveus a SHOUT PHD!

Rocket Mick wrote:

PHD wrote: Mate is picking me up around 4 ish from St Helens. Then off to Manchester we go. See ya's later hopefully.

Make sure you giveus a SHOUT PHD!

Will do young Rocket. I've got Old Monkey's number if I get lost!

I should be in Manc about 4.I reckon ACR will start about 8.I haven't seen them for about 10 years so I don't want to miss their set. I'm on my way.Gig of the year.

Just about to leave for a quick pint in the local and then we are off.Sit me am i excited

What time does it show? I have it running now.....

Phew, that were good! Can't wait to see the webcast.

tr

NOOL's SORRY!:D

Looked like it was bouncing downstairs. Upstairs the sound was poor. lots or speaker buzz and room noise.

Enjoyed it though. Nice to see they were as well rehearsed as usual :D

What was the webcast like?

Oh and I only got in the place as ACR were doing Wild Party so was gutted

Just got home from the Apollo now...what a top gig!! It was my first time seeing NO live, and what an awesome performance it was. Perfect set list, great light show, band enjoying themselevs and on great form, and the fittest bird in the building dancing right in front of me!! Absolutely top night!!!

Just Back - Top Night, What a Rocket Ride

got back to my friend's place in salford two hours ago and still am happy for the night..

it was the best one i've seen so far!(not many though, just four this year) great venue, great guest band, ( didn't realise it's gonna be a certain ratio! what a surprise!) great atmosphere, i got my first viking pin and the crowd was nicest ever. a night i'll always remember!

and it was really nice meeting Ricardo, Al Jarvis and Hibster!

Just got back to Bath... Strong Coffee on the way back... Can't sleep.

Another Great gig, even better than Brixton? I was standing at the mixing desk & it definitely sounded better.

Except, what happened during Atmosphere? There was a loud bass drone all the way through it.

Did I see one of you NOOL's (Al J?) ask the woman on the mixing desk what it was? She appeared to shrug her shoulders.

& Phil appeared to be confused by his keyboard for a couple of songs.

Hooky was on fine form, strutting his stuff around the stage. Though I wish he wouldn't stand, legs akimbo, like Status Quo.:D

Hope you all had as good a time as I did. Cheers

Apologise for my language....but it was fucking awesome, for my first NO gig, will it be beaten !!! Hooky is one cool guy, got some good pics, if interested will put them on my site later.

I managed to catch Hookys drumstick.....but he told me to give it to the blonde next to me :( , BUT.......he personally threw his plectrum into my hands at the end of the encore, what a guy.

Thing is.....could they get any better than this.....shall I make it my last NO gig ?????

Paid the fiver to watch it on the net but their having problems apparently.... gonna try and save it and burn it to dvd...if anyone else manages to do it....I'd love a copy

ears are buzzin body knackered but a good night shug nice to meet you and your uncle and rocket mick and his brother whos name i cant remember at this moment thought it was a great gig, unfortunately got heavily stung trying to get rid of a couple of tickets

Can I just echo everybody's sentiments, fab gig. Regards to everyone I met in JB's and at the Apollo - Al, Rocket etc. Ed - where the hell did you disappear to?

MEN review - 5/5

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/181/181819_new_order__apollo.html

Completely fucked today. it's a write-off today, i'm in work, and i'm lee fuckin marvin for something to eat right now.