radcliffe white Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said: I heard it was rat not chicken Went down a treat whatever it was😀 it made more room for beer on the way back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 19, 2020 49 minutes ago, snowball said: There used to be a cartoon behind bar in Blue Boar IIRC showing where Greenalls was tapped from - a horse pissing in a bucket saw that was boarded up as i drove past yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr Grey said: The 2 biggest shit holes i have been in recent years on an away day as to be: That pub in Rotherham facing the station. The Burton away one that was allocated to away fans. Both absolute minus zero star public houses. Be glad you didn’t go to the ‘last’ Burton game. So few of us in that away pub that we felt bad for interrupting darts and doms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Good Knee Posted July 19, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2020 3 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Kinell I'd forgotten all about that place! 😁 There is a great story about a mini bus full of lads from Kent or some where darn sarf who came up to the VaVa for the Friday all nighter,just so happened to be the night it got busted ,so they couldn't get in and their bus had fucked off to leave them for the night,they trawled the hotspots of town being made decidedly unwelcome every where basically shitting themselves, and in a desperate attempt to stay safe and warm finished up in the aforementioned domino club. You could imagine the night being an eye opener for them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Casino said: saw that was boarded up as i drove past yesterday Being knocked down i think with all that row. Part of another town centre masterplan. apartments being put up and described somewhat optmistcally as with riverside views! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Today's afternoon sesh in the beer garden was watching a full on fight after ale was chucked over respective girlfriends and boyfriends kicking off. That lockdown and a bit of sun must have been to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted July 19, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, leigh white said: Today's afternoon sesh in the beer garden was watching a full on fight after ale was chucked over respective girlfriends and boyfriends kicking off. That lockdown and a bit of sun must have been to much. Hope it was Joey Holts? At least it wouldn't stain their clothes... Possibly rot them though 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshape Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Went in The Poste House in Liverpool after reading they served a good pint of Guinness. Odd place. Full of old blokes drinking Aussie white wine and it stunk. Got stared at until we'd finished our drinks and just before leaving a stunning pair of legs trotted down the stairs in a miniskirt, turned round and it was a bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nordkurve Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Good Knee said: There is a great story about a mini bus full of lads from Kent or some where darn sarf who came up to the VaVa for the Friday all nighter,just so happened to be the night it got busted ,so they couldn't get in and their bus had fucked off to leave them for the night,they trawled the hotspots of town being made decidedly unwelcome every where basically shitting themselves, and in a desperate attempt to stay safe and warm finished up in the aforementioned domino club. You could imagine the night being an eye opener for them ! Found this on Northern Soul Forum: I was there the night the police closed it. A coach full of us came up from Cheltenham and Gloucester and got stranded. The coach dropped us at 12 and then cleared off untill 8 the following morning. Spent a couple of hours walking the streets of Bolton being harassed by the police and finally ended up in the jamaican cafe where there were prostitutes upstairs and a bunch of huge jamaicans playing cards downstairs - I think the cafe was called the Soldier Blue https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/127683-va-vas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Nordkurve said: Found this on Northern Soul Forum: I was there the night the police closed it. A coach full of us came up from Cheltenham and Gloucester and got stranded. The coach dropped us at 12 and then cleared off untill 8 the following morning. Spent a couple of hours walking the streets of Bolton being harassed by the police and finally ended up in the jamaican cafe where there were prostitutes upstairs and a bunch of huge jamaicans playing cards downstairs - I think the cafe was called the Soldier Blue https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/127683-va-vas/ Ha ha, a night out after a sesh in a Bolton nightclub was never complete without a visit to the Soldier Blue on the long walk home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted July 19, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2020 My grandad was Secretary of Victory Reform Club and complained to Whitbred about their Trophy Bitter advertising “To come in here, you deserve a Trophy!” He claimed that it made it look as though the pub/club was so crap you would need a silver cup to enter. I’m fairly sure they gave him (the reform club) about four or five barrels hush money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted July 19, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2020 And talking of adverts, what about... Any Tom, Jack or Walt who likes the taste of malt will love the malt of a ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted July 19, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, MickyD said: And talking of adverts, what about... Any Tom, Jack or Walt who likes the taste of malt will love the malt of a ................ Colt 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Colt 45 Overpriced dishwater back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted July 20, 2020 Members Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Nordkurve said: Found this on Northern Soul Forum: I was there the night the police closed it. A coach full of us came up from Cheltenham and Gloucester and got stranded. The coach dropped us at 12 and then cleared off untill 8 the following morning. Spent a couple of hours walking the streets of Bolton being harassed by the police and finally ended up in the jamaican cafe where there were prostitutes upstairs and a bunch of huge jamaicans playing cards downstairs - I think the cafe was called the Soldier Blue https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/127683-va-vas/ Fucking hell - a lot of names on that site I know very well! Many of them were into the 'Rare Soul' scene way before NS came along. Used to see a few of them at the record store near Manc Victoria whose name escapes me (Big Apple?) - remember one of the names mentioned paying what to me at the time seemed an outrageous amount of money (2 or 3 weeks worth of my wages at the time) for 'Treasure Of Love' by Clyde McPhatter. Wasn't even a floor shaker. Slow and boring ballad but apparently valuable because of rarity. I wouldn't have given 2p for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted July 20, 2020 Members Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, leigh white said: Overpriced dishwater back in the day. On this we disagree. Down in Bristol they had it on tap and it was rocket fuel. Found it in Blackppol before a match against them and got absolutely mullered. Jumped by a gang of tangerine twats in my drunken stupor and nearly lost an eye. Woke up underneath the stands being treated by St. Johns. Finally got on to the terraces and we scored. Was over celebrating when one of our lot said 'That's only an equaliser tha knows'. Went to work the following Monday and looked like I had a dark blue tennis ball grafted on to my face. Colt 45 anaesthetic meant I felt fuck all at the time. Edited July 20, 2020 by bolty58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane57 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 When I worked at Axfords would sometimes walk up Chorley Street and go for a pint in The Nelson. Wasn't very nice tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Ok, some other advert slogans to complete Whitbread big head trophy bitter--- ---- ---- ------ --- - -----. Tetley Mild, ----- ---- --- --- Bob. A Double Diamond ----- -------. ____ stays sharp to the bottom of the glass. Brew Ten ---- -----. Hieniken, refreshes --- ----- ----- ----- ---- -----. Tetley Bittermen, --- ---- ---- --, -- ---- --. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannyroader Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Whitbread ... the pint that thinks it's a quart. Double Diamond works wonders. Harp stays sharp ... Brew Ten, pissed again.😊 Heineken refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Brew 11 was just about suppable in the pubs on the walk to the Hawthorns from Smethwick in the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted July 20, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2020 Were there ANY good beers on draft in the olden days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Spider said: Were there ANY good beers on draft in the olden days? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 20, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: bitter pre-millenium was just brown slop in a glass. Bitter post-millenium is just watered down dandelions in a glass, of which they call it Brewdog or craft beer with a hint of elderflower or chocolate undertones and all for 6 dabs a pop, absolute gash in a glass! Sorry to come back to this, but there's only Holts any good, excellent brew, nectar down the throttle 😋 Can you keep your bullshit to politics, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 A good Tetley Bitter was very good indeed. Think it was made in Warrington, there was also a Yorkshire version which they preferred but then they would wouldn't they?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Only decent pint of bitter i've tasted was on some scumbag estate near Worksop in 85, Marstons Pedigree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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