Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 30, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: Oh aye I forgot - skint people aren't allowed to; gamble, socialise, smoke, eat owt but gruel, drink booze, have a big telly, have Netflix, a mobile phone or go to gigs/football etc etc. I suppose if you were stuck in a dead-end minimum wage job you'd adhere to the above golden (faux lizzy duke gold) rule? They could just go to a different one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Loads have said they'll boycott Wetherspoons. He'll just lower the price of a pint and the vast majority of those will end their boycott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, DazBob said: Loads have said they'll boycott Wetherspoons. He'll just lower the price of a pint and the vast majority of those will end their boycott. It'll be boycotted until it opens. Roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Thorpey said: Tomski mate. I can usually get anything between £2m and £2.5bn for a legit reason. 25 more years of beer and watching the Wanderers probably won't get through. Sorry pal! Haha good man. Hope you are well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: They could just go to a different one? Admittedly there are the odd '£2/£2.50 a pint all day everyday' pubs knocking about, but said pints are usually piss like Fosters or Carling. Much as I dislike the c*nt one must admit you can get a decent pint for under £3 in his places, also the food is relatively inoffensive and won't break the bank. My point really was the same folk who exploited workwise by these fuckers are usually amongst those who have limited choice of where they spend their slim wagepackets - it's almost a feudal/tithe type state of affairs. Up The Revolution, Freedom for G/L! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 30, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Youri McAnespie said: Admittedly there are the odd '£2/£2.50 a pint all day everyday' pubs knocking about, but said pints are usually piss like Fosters or Carling. Much as I dislike the c*nt one must admit you can get a decent pint for under £3 in his places, also the food is relatively inoffensive and won't break the bank. My point really was the same folk who exploited workwise by these fuckers are usually amongst those who have limited choice of where they spend their slim wagepackets - it's almost a feudal/tithe type state of affairs. Up The Revolution, Freedom for G/L! Get where you're coming from there, genuinely. Not sure ale should be top priority if you're that strapped though: get a decent steak for the price of 3 pints. Distillation of hand sanitizer with a length of plastic tube, ice cubes and a candle flame could be the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 12 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Get where you're coming from there, genuinely. Not sure ale should be top priority if you're that strapped though: get a decent steak for the price of 3 pints. Distillation of hand sanitizer with a length of plastic tube, ice cubes and a candle flame could be the way forward. Having been one of the working poor many moons ago, salt to the wound being me and the ex were amongst the handful of those working/studying on the entire estate, I can confirm even when you're skint, sometimes you just want to sit in a pub and forget your circumstances once in a while - even a fillet steak sat in the house/garden (again) wouldn't sway one from the pub. She was a pain in the arse finicky eater veggie anyway - which practically made me one... I did enjoy a tasty burger though, failing that a 'spoons £4 burger and chips and a pint would do... Our way out of penury wasn't knocking up hand sanitiser, she finished her studies in a half-arsed way, I paused mine (for four years 😐) and we both got better jobs, bought a house and promptly split up - best thing that ever happened to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Does anybody actually choose to frequent a 'Spoons anyway, other than on a football away day, if there are other proper pubs around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yeah - near work, the one in Kings cross station - it’s the cheapest pint for miles around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) Little Town near me has one. 2.59 for a pint of tennents. 200 yards away a really nice local boozer for football etc with a decent beer garden they’re £3.95 for The same pint. It’s a huge difference really all things considered i will happily drink in both depending on what I’m doing and fancy. City centre it can be as much as £2 difference on a pint Edited May 1, 2020 by Escobarp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Sweep said: Does anybody actually choose to frequent a 'Spoons anyway, other than on a football away day, if there are other proper pubs around? It depends on what choices you've got. I'm not a fan of 'Spoons, but they do often have some decent ales on at reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 What's a 'proper' pub anyway? Is a Brewdog one? Is Hogarths? The Spinning Mule has a far better selection of ale than Hogarths if that's a 'proper pub' criteria... To me a 'proper' pub; sells pickled eggs, has a pool table and a dartboard, has a bog that stinks of urinal cakes, a cardboard peanut dispenser with a scantily clad girl behind the bags, a charity giant whisky bottle filled with change behind the bar, still smells of pipe smoke twelve years after the smoking ban and many other attributes. You'd be hard pressed to find many of them these days...Sweet Green Tavern is maybe closest in Bolton Town Centre at least, not been in The Shakespeare in Farnworth for twenty years but can't imagine that's changed much either. Any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted May 1, 2020 Members Share Posted May 1, 2020 31 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: What's a 'proper' pub anyway? Is a Brewdog one? Is Hogarths? The Spinning Mule has a far better selection of ale than Hogarths if that's a 'proper pub' criteria... To me a 'proper' pub; sells pickled eggs, has a pool table and a dartboard, has a bog that stinks of urinal cakes, a cardboard peanut dispenser with a scantily clad girl behind the bags, a charity giant whisky bottle filled with change behind the bar, still smells of pipe smoke twelve years after the smoking ban and many other attributes. You'd be hard pressed to find many of them these days...Sweet Green Tavern is maybe closest in Bolton Town Centre at least, not been in The Shakespeare in Farnworth for twenty years but can't imagine that's changed much either. Any more? Lion of a Vienna on Chorley new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 59 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: Yeah - near work, the one in Kings cross station - it’s the cheapest pint for miles around I get the price thing, in the town where I live, they're not massively cheaper than a couple of the other local more traditional real ale pubs - maybe 50p/75p difference a pint. At that sort of difference I'm happy to go to the pub that isn't the Wetherspoons, as I don't want them to close down. I do appreciate that pricing is a valid argument, especially in city or big town centres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2980 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Sweep said: I get the price thing, in the town where I live, they're not massively cheaper than a couple of the other local more traditional real ale pubs - maybe 50p/75p difference a pint. At that sort of difference I'm happy to go to the pub that isn't the Wetherspoons, as I don't want them to close down. I do appreciate that pricing is a valid argument, especially in city or big town centres My local (Bank Top Tap) charges about £2.60 for a pint of ale. Lager and cider on the other hand is quite expensive but that's to keep the riff raf out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Sweep said: I get the price thing, in the town where I live, they're not massively cheaper than a couple of the other local more traditional real ale pubs - maybe 50p/75p difference a pint. At that sort of difference I'm happy to go to the pub that isn't the Wetherspoons, as I don't want them to close down. I do appreciate that pricing is a valid argument, especially in city or big town centres It’s just in central London it’s so expensive - but actually the one in kings cross is more expensive than say the one near my house, but when your office is surrounded by places like German Gymnasium or The Lighterman, it makes a big difference when you pop in after work for a beer before heading home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Sweep said: I get the price thing, in the town where I live, they're not massively cheaper than a couple of the other local more traditional real ale pubs - maybe 50p/75p difference a pint. At that sort of difference I'm happy to go to the pub that isn't the Wetherspoons, as I don't want them to close down. I do appreciate that pricing is a valid argument, especially in city or big town centres The problem I have with them is no matter where I am I feel like I’m supping in Nelson Square which as great as that is deems it pointless going anywhere when I could just stay local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted May 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, tomski said: The problem I have with them is no matter where I am I feel like I’m supping in Nelson Square which as great as that is deems it pointless going anywhere when I could just stay local. Yep, I know what you mean. Internally, they’re very samey. TBF, they usually do a good job in preserving and reinstating some of the older buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Steejay said: Yep, I know what you mean. Internally, they’re very samey. TBF, they usually do a good job in preserving and reinstating some of the older buildings. Yes good point on the buildings some look very grand however the clientele is still the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted May 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Yes good point on the buildings some look very grand however the clientele is still the same Aye, you’ll never get away from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Youri McAnespie said: What's a 'proper' pub anyway? Is a Brewdog one? Is Hogarths? The Spinning Mule has a far better selection of ale than Hogarths if that's a 'proper pub' criteria... To me a 'proper' pub; sells pickled eggs, has a pool table and a dartboard, has a bog that stinks of urinal cakes, a cardboard peanut dispenser with a scantily clad girl behind the bags, a charity giant whisky bottle filled with change behind the bar, still smells of pipe smoke twelve years after the smoking ban and many other attributes. You'd be hard pressed to find many of them these days...Sweet Green Tavern is maybe closest in Bolton Town Centre at least, not been in The Shakespeare in Farnworth for twenty years but can't imagine that's changed much either. Any more? Top bull, Bury Road. No pickled eggs, and ciggy smoke smell has gone, but the rest is pretty much the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter victor meldrew Posted May 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 hours ago, dave2980 said: My local (Bank Top Tap) charges about £2.60 for a pint of ale. Lager and cider on the other hand is quite expensive but that's to keep the riff raf out no it's to sell their own beers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 44 minutes ago, victor meldrew said: no it's to sell their own beers Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted May 1, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 1, 2020 A few of us did the todmorden JDW this season That's just a proper pub, with cheap beer I'm no JDW fan, but that's a good pub I've also been in the Elephant n Castle JDW on an away and that is the ultimate shithole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Casino said: A few of us did the todmorden JDW this season That's just a proper pub, with cheap beer I'm no JDW fan, but that's a good pub I've also been in the Elephant n Castle JDW on an away and that is the ultimate shithole Could it be argued you’d be more easily pleased in Todmorden as it’s full of weirdos though hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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