Sports/Events worth watching live?

[Noodley]

Having been at an international rugby match for the first time in years this weekend and thoroughly enjoying it, I was wondering if there are any other sports and/or events I should go to that might have passed me by...

I'm off to a Revolution track meeting early next year.
I like going to ballet - seriously!

What else could/should I consider? I might be limited due to my location, but all suggestions welcome.

 

[Piemaster]

Give a local football match a try. Doesn't have to be premier league showcase to be enjoyable, just a team you can have some sort of connection with so you can get involved in the game.
For me watching Arsenal play is like watching ballet, technically brilliant and beautiful. Watching Hull play is 90 minutes in the front seat of a rollercoaster.

 

[Noodley]

Give a local football match a try....For me watching Arsenal play is like watching ballet.

Sorry, I should have said. I sometimes go to local football - but Forfar Athletic ain't no Arsenal

But the pies and bridies are most likely to be better...

 

[marinyork]

Motorsport events are pretty good. Unfortunately it is looking like there'll be no British GP in 2010 and maybe 2011 too although F1 costs a lot anyway and there are cheaper things!

 

[slowmotion]

A good pub band, in a pub.

 

[Noodley]

Motorsport events are pretty good. Unfortunately it is looking like there'll be no British GP in 2010 and maybe 2011 too although F1 costs a lot anyway and there are cheaper things!

Good shout.
Knockhill isn't too far away from me, I'll check out next year's calendar.

 

[dellzeqq]

(coughs) motorcycle racing stock car racing the greyhounds

 

[marinyork]

You might be able to get BSC tickets for the Knockhill for the summer, wouldn't be able to say on that one.

If I can advertise future events I'm going to see
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Dn0_gsbA8
soon they even have a few listings for somewhere called Edinburgh.

 

[Dayvo]

Sooner or later, Noodley, you'll watch/learn to play golf, so might as well make it sooner!

 

[Noodley]

Sooner or later, Noodley, you'll watch/learn to play golf, so might as well make it sooner!

I went to every Open from 1984 to 1990. Didn't watch much golf; an expensive way to go for a walk and a few beers

edit - One of my mate's brothers won the Silver Medal at the Open in 2004.

 

[Keith Oates]

Noodley, keep an eye open for the Tour of Britain, there's bound to be one day when it's within your reach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DJ]

I find most rock concerts entertaining, I don't think I have ever seen aband live and thought, I want my money back, as someone else has said, live bands in pubs can be excellent as you get so close to the music, even folk music in a pub is great.

 

[rich p]

the Revolution is great but I also enjoyed a local crit at Crawley. Very low key and you can watch them go round and round while standing outside a pub!
I also watched a mountain stage of the Dauphin Libere which was great and you can ride the route too, afterwards, albeit a little slower and with a large lunch thrown in.

 

[dmoan]

If you enjoyed the Murrayfield experience, you might enjoy the annual Edinburgh Rugby 7s competition. We have gone for the past two years and had a great time. Entrance is cheap (especially if you go for both days), you get to see some great running rugby and the atmosphere is fabulous.

http://www.edinburgh7s.com/

 

[ChrisKH]

Yes, but how much of that enjoyment was because Scotland won?!!!!! Fairly unique experience in itself - I have to say I nearly fell off my seat when I heard. Good result.

I see the next Calcutta Cup is at Murrayfield. That's going to be a cracking game.