Where do people tend to go for a beer before the match these days?

I’m coming over for the weekend of 19th Oct (I live in France to don’t get over much at all) for my stepdads funeral. He was a big Bolton fan and took me to one of my first ever matches in the early 80’s, so wanted to see the match and have a couple of beers in the old man’s honour... cheers 

26 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

 Only downside to hotel is unless you get there by 1230 you're not getting a seat 

Somebody told me this previously so i was there at 12.30 for the Blackpool game. I'd fallen asleep by half time.

Edited October 11, 20196 yr by Andy Gee

Always found the pre match atmosphere a bit flat in the Hotel tbh.

I much prefer the boozer atmosphere when we're on an away trip - we don't seem to have anywhere decent near the Unibol.

Hotel for me - cobra lager or carling cider

Barnstormers is usually good

15 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Towns fairly grim these days tbh.

Given the size of the place,you'd think there'd be a decent boozer on Middlebrook by now.

There were two when it first opened, Old Orleans and one on the other side of the cinema entrance, and the bowling alley

You’d have thought Nando’s would have spotted the opportunity, never mind a pub. 

45 minutes ago, Ratwhite said:

There were two when it first opened, Old Orleans and one on the other side of the cinema entrance, and the bowling alley

Was it Old Orleans in the units where Poundland and Foot Asylum are now, between the bowling alley and cinema? Remember it feeling HUGE inside, like boozing in a warehouse. Might be my mind playing tricks. 

Aye The Millhouse I think was the other? Or is that what Old Orleans became? A few had beers in the bowling alley too

Bowling alley had free samples if i remember rightly

Old Orleans was the LH corner unit to the Cinema entrance.

Millhouse was pretty much next door to the bowling alley where Clarks / O2 shops are now

24 minutes ago, Gonk said:

Old Orleans was the LH corner unit to the Cinema entrance.

Millhouse was pretty much next door to the bowling alley where Clarks / O2 shops are now

I always thought Millhouse was the original name for what is now the Harvester - near Scotts?

Edited October 11, 20196 yr by Burndens Bogs

How busy is the hotel after the game if we fancy a pint?

2 hours ago, Gonk said:

Old Orleans was the LH corner unit to the Cinema entrance.

Millhouse was pretty much next door to the bowling alley where Clarks / O2 shops are now

Mill House is the one that I’m thinking of. 

 

Is it season ticket only in the hotel

Or does home match ticket suffice

3 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

I always thought Millhouse was the original name for what is now the Harvester - near Scotts?

The one next to the cinema was the Middlebrook Tavern, owned by Millhouse Ltd (but I'll have to get someone to check companies house to be sure). 

23 minutes ago, Casino said:

Is it season ticket only in the hotel

Or does home match ticket suffice

Surely if its a hotel they let anyone in?

28 minutes ago, Casino said:

Is it season ticket only in the hotel

Or does home match ticket suffice

Match ticket 

used to be s/t in day 

Want to put my usual bet on us for this game on BET365, and it's not listed. All other games for this Saturday seem to be on there. Could it be they haven't worked out the odds yet ?

 

It's working now.

Edited October 13, 20196 yr by Nordkurve
UPDATED INFO

On 11/10/2019 at 17:12, Casino said:

Is it season ticket only in the hotel

Or does home match ticket suffice

Season ticket.

leisure club members 

lifeline members

11 hours ago, Nordkurve said:

Want to put my usual bet on us for this game on BET365, and it's not listed. All other games for this Saturday seem to be on there. Could it be they haven't worked out the odds yet ?

 

It's working now.

Written in the stars that Hill’s first league win is against Rochdale. Won’t be a complete battering but a healthy 3-1 I reckon