Anyone ready for a Duck roast?

What is with this Monday night game? For us in London, it is a Tuesday morning one. I have confirmation that the Sports Cafe will be open and playing the entire game—extending their hours. Kickoff is 1:30 am for us in London. Anyone up for a duck dinner in Chinatown and then meeting at the …

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Beating Bama, London Style

The Sports Cafe once again was our venue for watching the Auburn vs. UAT game on the 26th of November. Other than the Texas incident, it was great. (Who would have imagined that Texas fans would rent the entire main part to watch a RERUN of their game? I was so ticked off that I …

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Celebrating our high holy day

Yes, it is that time of year. The axis of our culture. The Auburn Alabama Game. Anyone who thought I was going to say Thanksgiving—didn’t come from either school. Or from the state of Alabama. We give thanks after the game. Or not at all. Our venue for watching in London: The Sports Cafe. Kickoff …

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Saturday night in Cam-den Town

Thanks to Paul Kardous for hosting us in his Camden flat to watch the Auburn vs. Georgia game. We had a great time and great chili, cheering for Auburn, shrieking about the defense (or lack thereof) and advising newcomers to the eccentricities of UK TV.

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Ready for a Cam-tastic Saturday night in London?

OK, Scarlett, I know we aren’t in Atlanta* anymore, but for heaven’s sake. None of our possible venues are showing the biggest game in the US. (Grumble, grumble, don’t want to give them anymore business.) So, email Paul if you are not already on our list and he’ll supply you with directions to his (Paul …

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Anyone ready for a Duck roast? Beating Bama, London Style Celebrating our high holy day Saturday night in Cam-den Town Ready for a Cam-tastic Saturday night in London?

Jan
03

Anyone ready for a Duck roast?

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What is with this Monday night game? For us in London, it is a Tuesday morning one.

I have confirmation that the Sports Cafe will be open and playing the entire game—extending their hours. Kickoff is 1:30 am for us in London.

Anyone up for a duck dinner in Chinatown and then meeting at the Sports Cafe? As I am continuously reminded, it has been 53 years. We have to stay up on a “school night.”

Plus, we need to celebrate another Heisman Trophy. (Was it poetic or what to see Bo speaking there?)

If you want to volunteer to handle the booking or want to meet us—let me know. Email me: wareagle at auburntigereurope . com or post a comment and I’ll get back to you.

War Eagle!

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Jan
03

Beating Bama, London Style

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The Sports Cafe once again was our venue for watching the Auburn vs. UAT game on the 26th of November. Other than the Texas incident, it was great. (Who would have imagined that Texas fans would rent the entire main part to watch a RERUN of their game? I was so ticked off that I almost told them they lost. OK, I did tell an Aggie that her team won.)

Here are photos of Auburn folks and friends who joined us in cheering on our Tigers. If I have your permission to tag them, send an email with which photo and names.

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Nov
22

Celebrating our high holy day

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Yes, it is that time of year. The axis of our culture. The Auburn Alabama Game. Anyone who thought I was going to say Thanksgiving—didn’t come from either school. Or from the state of Alabama.

We give thanks after the game. Or not at all.

Our venue for watching in London: The Sports Cafe.

Kickoff is 7:30pm GMT.

Hope to see you there. Email if you need any more info.

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Nov
17

Saturday night in Cam-den Town

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Thanks to Paul Kardous for hosting us in his Camden flat to watch the Auburn vs. Georgia game. We had a great time and great chili, cheering for Auburn, shrieking about the defense (or lack thereof) and advising newcomers to the eccentricities of UK TV.

Our host, Paul Kardous, whips up a batch of chili for usPaul, James, Stephanos, and Amy intently watch the game.

Drew, Paul and James


Lauren and Elliot Walls

Paul, James, Stephanos, and Amy intently watch the game.

Michelle and Lauren show their Auburn spirit. Michelle went all the way home on the night bus with her Auburn face stickers and no one even noticed.

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Nov
12

Ready for a Cam-tastic Saturday night in London?

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OK, Scarlett, I know we aren’t in Atlanta* anymore, but for heaven’s sake. None of our possible venues are showing the biggest game in the US. (Grumble, grumble, don’t want to give them anymore business.)

So, email Paul if you are not already on our list and he’ll supply you with directions to his (Paul Kardous’) home for a gathering.

Be sure to brush up on the lyrics to “Lean on Me”  and “All I Do Is Win” so that we can sing along with the hometown folk.

We all need somebody to lean on!


* There are more Auburn grads in Atlanta than the state of Alabama. Go figure.

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Oct
29

Yes, it was a beautiful day

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Or night as it was in London.

We gathered at The Sports Cafe to watch the Auburn vs. LSU game on the 23rd of October. I was anticipating a certain group, but was approached by a random fan in the big room who walked up and said “War Eagle!”  because he saw my J&M bag filled with Auburn swag. When I asked a table in the “booth” if I could share some of their space, on member of their group was an Auburn alum and turned out to be a frat brother of one of our London-tigers. (Queue to start singing “It’s a Small World:”

The final scoreboard on the flat screen

London fans who were residents were joined by visitors to watch and enjoy the game.

Heather

OK, Tigers. Send me your captions and comments. And War Eagle!

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Oct
19

Tigers, we have a venue

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So, after some lobbying, the Sports Cafe is playing the Auburn vs. LSU game on Saturday, 23 October at 8:30pm.

I will be making a reservation and invite all Auburn Tigers and LSU Tigers to join us. I have a bag full of Auburn goodies sent by the Auburn Alum Association and I’ll bring along a few beads from my first Mardi Gras party for any of our purple and gold brothers and sisters who may want to join us. (Ya’ll do know how to party!)

The more the merrier!

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Oct
18

Wow!

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It has been my experience that my friends at Auburn will post a few bits of info to Facebook during Auburn games.

Saturday there was nothing.

Then late on Saturday night (London time) my cousin Natalie (sister of a former Miss Glom, by the way) posted a blurry photo of the final scoreboard.

I immediately asked if it said what I thought it did. My sister posted back promptly.

Auburn 64 Arkansas 42. What a game. Sorry the Texans had everything in London booked and I didn’t get to see it.

So, let’s round up Auburn Tigers and LSU Tigers and take over someplace this coming Saturday.

And for a little smile, here is Stephen Fry’s take on the Auburn-Alabama game a couple years back. No one seems to have explained to him that he was witnessing our high holy day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaGgpWGnTqQ

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Oct
16

It is a beautiful day for football…

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…as Shug used to say.

I spent a block of my week, when I should have been looking for a job, instead looking for a place to watch the Auburn vs. Arkansas game this evening.

Unfortunately, the state of Texas is not big enough for the Longhorns so they have booked every pub in London with internet feed.

So, I have already made calls to secure a place for next week. The game is on CBS again, so we will need a pub that has internet feed, too.

So, Auburn fans and LSU fans, if you are here in London and want to get together for the game—I need a critical mass in order to secure a screen. I’m compiling an email list so if you find this site—let me know. We’d love to see you.

wareagle at auburntigereurope dot com

War Eagle and laissez les bon temps roulez.

Or, I can offer the large garden in which I live for a BBQ and my very small house to watch the game.

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Oct
14

Do the words “War Eagle” mean anything to you?

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I used this phrase one chilly morning to a young woman wearing a distinctive Auburn sweatshirt waiting on the platform in my local train station in North London.

She looked at me as if I had lost my mind.

The sweahirt had been sent to her by a friend because she had auburn-colored hair. (Sugar, that was orange—a true ginger as they say here, not auburn.)

The next time I tried the phrase was in Amsterdam, sitting in front of the Anne Frank Haus.

“Damn, I told her not to wear that visor. Everywhere we go, somebody says something.” was the response from one of the ladies. At introduction, I recognized both names as prominent faculty and staff members.

After a chuckle and a short chat, we drifted our separate ways.

But I am always reminded of the old adage that no matter where you are in the world, if you yell “War Eagle!” in a crowd—you will be answered.

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