Bordeaux 2009 - Mac Industries

A stressful Saturday was spent on the journey to London Luton airport, which thanks to engineering works meant lugging suitcases onto the underground in trains packed with Arsenal fans heading off to watch their game at the Emirates. Despite feeling desperately hungover in the case of Jones and McCarthy following a heavy night on the tiles, Luton was eventually reached, and our Easyjet plane suffered no malfunctions as we arrived in Bordeaux at around 10.30pm local time

McCarthy and Jones celebrate arrival at Bordeaux airport

Sunday was our first full day in France, and what better way to spend it than by taking in a soccerball game at the home of the French champions, Bordeaux. The home side were taking on Nice on what can best be described as a ludicrously hot day of around 35 degrees. A few beers beforehand were followed by an excellent game of football, as Bordeaux ran out 4-0 winners in a highly charged atmosphere. The evening was spent enjoying a BBQ and more beers as well as a dip in the swimming pool due to the boiling hot day that had been experienced


Andy Collin flirts outrageous with the owner of Le George V	The floodlights of Bordeaux's stadium come into view

This section of the stadium was obviously for people who have faces	Will Collin enjoys a ludicrously large hotdog

The Hamsters flag is busted out inside the stadium	Inside of the stadium

The main stand	This stand was where it was all kicking off

A fine example of European supporters	McCarthy and Collin look forward to the game in hand

The teams enter the arena	The French obviously have no concern for global warming with the floodlights being on despite 30 degree heat

Bordeaux were looking to begin their home campaign with a victory	Laurent Blanc was looking particularly delightful in his role of Bordeaux manager

No visit to a European ground would be complete without seeing a man on a pole with his back to the action conducting the singing	Bordeaux come forward

Its a Bordeaux free-kick	Collin celebrates as the home side go into a 1-0 lead

This female fan is delighted with the situation	The scoreboard denotes that Bordeaux lead Nice by 1-0

A flare is soon set off to celebrate the goal	This was the best Jones-a-like spotted over the course of the 12 days

Here is the real Jones, who had taken the bizarre decision to enjoy a coke on this hot day	The Bordeaux keepers kit is best described as unbelievably flair

McCarthy enjoys the second half	Nice prepare to attack with a free-kick

More flares are set off, which can only mean one thing...	Bordeaux have taken a 2-0 lead

The Bordeaux players make their way back to the half way line	Its 3-0 to the champions

Nice are staring down the barrel of a whole load of trouble	4-0 to the champions

Nice look for a consolation goal with a corner	This time, its blue flares set off to celebrate

Its all kicking off among the players as the game draws to a close	Easily the flairest kit in world football

Joy turned to confussion for Jones, as a small child spilt Powerade all down his back, resulting in this gun shot-esque wound	McCarthy ends the evening by trying on a standard Andy Collin t-shirt