Meet the Bears

Mailing address:
Big Apple Bears
c/o 220 East 73rd Street, #7b
New York, ny 10021
USA

Meet the committee...

President
Colin Reid
(the Wall Street bluenose)

Secretary
Ian Wilkie
(the man with the best gossip)

Treasurer
Greig Mitchell
(the voice of reason)

...and don't forget the ordinary punters

richie the past president
martin the skye walker
big roddy
juha the finn
malky the neutral
christie's alex
steve the cockney red
grant the reporter
nags head jeff
dave with the funny accent
tim the bluenose
allan who did the mba
colin and his bairn
donald the other skye teuchter
ray from ulster
alan from ulster as well
moray from glastonbury
accountant alan
big erik
nick is english
roger the barman (ooerr)
the other rod
rob just got here
corbin the canadian
russian alex
soho andy
paul (sounds like a tim)
tv steve
the other colin
and many more who I've forgotten

Not forgetting Mark the Dundee tim who started it all!

Russian Alex's Drinking Guide

Our favourite Russian bear gives us helpful hints on vodka, whisky, and bacardi.

Vodka drinking guide for Rangers supporters

The classical vodka spirit mix (80 proof) was found by no one other than Mendeleev, the Great Chemist that invented the periodical table of elements. See how important it was!

So it will never freeze, put the bottle in the freezer for few hours. Take it out well -chilled, pour into the 3 oz glass and slowly pour it into your throat. Sip on a mineral water afterwards and get to the food. Smoked sturgeon or salmon, marinated mushrooms or pickles, salads, ham or a cooked veal tongue, caviar on a French bread with butter, etc. Possibilities are endless!

No drinking cheap shit! Grey Goose, Stoli, Finlandia or some Russian brands like Yuri Dolgorukiy or Gzhelka are strongly recommended. RANGERS CLASS!

After few shots you are ready to sing the "Moscow Evenings", written by Russian composer Soloviev-Sedoy, who was... an alcoholic, and never started his morning without a 6 oz glass of vodka! But what a song!



Whisky drinking guide for rangers supporters

Not handy in that one, that's the price you pay for being a Russian Ranger! Willing to learn though!



Bacardi drinking guide for Rangers supporters

Remember - avoid drinking Bacardi at any cost! Only Puertos can drink this shit and think that this is the best thing in the world! (I know, my wife is half Puerto-Rican.)

By drinking Bacardi you are helping the cause of the enemy (aka Celtic), as you won't be able to wake with a clean head next morning. And you won't see Gers parading countless trophies after the games next season!

Contact Us

Email us through info@bigapplebears.com.

You will receive an automated response within a few minutes; it usually takes us a bit longer to respond in person.

Answers to some common questions:
- we don't know more than a couple of weeks in advance whether a game will definitely be shown - general rule is we get all Old Firm games and everything shown on Setanta in the UK, other games are a bit more hit-and-miss
- yes, you can just show up at the bar to watch the game if it's confirmed on our site
- sorry, we don't have t-shirts or other merchandise (yes, we know we should)
- yes, you can bring your mate who supports the other team.

Join our Email list

We have a mailing list to keep members up-to-date on game screenings and other events.

Email us to be added to this list, or sign up via Yahoo! Groups.

Where to find us

We screen games at the Blue Room bar/restaurant, 1140 Second Avenue in Manhattan - on the corner of 60th St.

Google Map
with NY Subway Map overlay

Nearest subways:
N/Q/R/W (yellow line) to 59th st
4/5/6 (green line) to 59th st
F (orange line) to 63rd st/Lexington Avenue
E (blue line) to 51st st

or take a taxi (around $10 from the Times Square area, where most hotels are, and the best option in the morning)

Nearby attractions are bloomingdale's (59th & lex), the conran store (59th & 1st), and the roosevelt island tram (60th & 2nd). Dylan's Candy Bar (60th & 3rd) is also worth a visit - especially with the kids. It's owned by Dylan Lauren, daughter of Ralph Lauren.

Central Park South and the Fifth Avenue shopping area (Saks Fifth Avenue and many other marquee stores) are 10-15 mins walk from the bar.

Our Story

The Big Apple Bears were formed in February 1997 by a group of Rangers supporters in New York City who were fed up watching their team in a bar they could not call their own and where the English Premiership was given priority over the greatest club on earth.

Membership is open and will always be open to any supporter of Rangers regardless of religion, race, nationality, or politics.

We have a strict no-singing policy in the bar.

During the season live games are screened most weekends and midweeks.

We usually charge $10 per game for non-members ($15 for old firm games). This is required to cover satellite transmission costs - we do not make any profits, we only cover our costs.

Membership costs $100 for the season and members get a $5 discount each game.

Neutrals and even opposing fans are welcome to come and watch games with us - as long as they behave (and adhere to the no-singing rule).

The club is a full member of the North American Rangers Supporters Association (NARSA).

Occasionally bears will meet up to watch a classic video or just to have a drink and talk about the Rangers.