I was just wondering if any hull fans were staying around paddington 2008 was full of them and it was a great atmosphere also a group of hull always go and stop there so i'm sure we will meet up with them

Green Man and Torch are okay as long as you don't actually want to drink !

The queues for getting served are horrendous. Waste of time going to either in the past unless you get there for opening and have a quick drink.

Going to have a beer in London itself, probably in Hornimans just down from Tower Bridge, and next to the Shard, then tube straight from London Bridge to Wembley.

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In fact, that area has loads of pubs - there is the Market Porter (opens at 6:30am for breakfast and beer), The Anchor and The Rake which has loads of guest beers and stacks of others. Best place to head for for riverside drinking, and tube straight to Wembley.

Don't waste time in the tourist traps north of the river !

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Depends whether you're after atmosphere as well (as in singing and banter with fellow RL fans), can't speak for the Torch as not been in there but The Green Man has massive outdoor beer garden, we've never found it that bad getting served (albeit usually have a 3 pronged attack to get served at the inside bar) but if the weather is fair then they usually have an outdoor bar running as well, get a double round in sorted! Personally 2-3 pints will do me pre-match as want to enjoy / remember the game. the heavy session win or lose will come afterwards

Is Green Man close to Torch?

Would i be pi55ing in the wind to think that getting there about 11am to get some food would be ok??

Early weather forecast seems to be good. It is going to cool down initially, but it's supposed to warm up later next week. Depending on which forecast you look at its going to be between 22-27 degrees. Would be nice to get the shorts on

It would be very fortunate to get served food at a table any time after 12 noon



2008, I think The Green Man has a BBQ in the beer garden. That being said, its was boiling hot that day. Not sure if it rains.

Eating is cheating

not for my 8 month pregnant Mrs who will be attending her first every rugby game!

Fair enough - for you though

Going on postcodes in Route Planner they are 0.8 miles apart (but at least 2 other pubs between the two), that said if your wife is 8 months pregnant I don't think I'd be risking either! I'd take her somewhere nice and quiet give her a better chance of getting through the match without any problems

By the way which block are you in? Don't want any commotion blocking my view

I'll mainly be using The Angel, Islington. I have saved my wetherspoons vouchers especially!

Staying Paddington/Hyde Park area with my lad.

Brekkies up at our hotel and friend stay Premiere inn Wembley, so heading up there for pre match pis sump

Post match I will have to play that one by ear.

The Green Man gets really busy. They'll have a couple of sheds outside selling beers, so the wait isn't too bad, but I wouldn't go there for food pesonally.

I'm going to find a decent pub a couple of stops down, then head up there. London has got 100's of great pubs, so if anyone has the time in the morning or after the game, go check a couple out.

We used to go the premier inn opposite wembley way and right next to tube station! think its £2 in but they do the 2 pint pots and its a good atmosphere

There's a big Wetherspoons right on the corner of Baker Street, it's huge but it's possible to miss cos it's just set back off main road, next door to the tube station. Ideal location but not sure there is a beer garden. A number of other decent pubs within a minute or two too.

I normally go down with about 20 Wigan lads every year and we always head to the Globe, think it's on Baker Street, there's also a cracking Wetherspoons across the road from it too. Always loads of fans in there, us Wiganers like a bit of banter and a sing song and talking with other fans so feel free to join us!

May head there for some brekkie early (if it opens early for brekkie??) and pop to the Green Man later to stand in a massive queue for the bar for 2 hours

Can anyone recommend family friendly pubs/areas please? Got my young lad with me for the first time.

Been in that wetherspoons a few times on cc final day its practically in baker st station must have been 500 in there at about 9 am great atmosphere

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An Irish pub called Mannions, corner of Chatsworth Avenue... Our bus stops right outside there and its 5 mins walk to stadium

Does anybody know of any pubs that might be full of Hull fans on the Friday night?

I've been to green man before every final since 2008 and it's a great atmosphere. You sometimes see players mingling with fans in there too, I remember seeing Calderwood having a beer and getting banter from Leeds and Wigan fans in 2011. The only issue I've found is that you approach the ground from completely the opposite direction to Wembley way? Hasn't been much of a problem when I've been going to the final as a neutral but this time I want to savour the sea of black and white down there!!

Stayed at the Green man in 1992. I took the wife to a Rush gig at the arena and it cost me £72 to stay. That was her only Rush gig as she obviously lacks any musical taste as she wasn't keen whereas mine is 1st class and took my son to his 2nd and my 40thish this year. Anyway, great boozer and hopefully an omen for another great experience prior to seeing the other love of my life, the mighty FC. COYH. Int Whiting a legend? How great is shaul. Wow