Match Day Pubs

[Perry Barr Pet]

Hello Ian.

[tom jennings III]

Hello all, I thought I'd bring this thread back from the dead.  I'm keen to take in some match day pubs with my bro and a few of his mates. It's his 40th and he's hardly been to see the Villa since the David Platt days but we've got him tickets for the Saints game in Jan. I'm keen for a couple of decent pubs pre-match (from about 12pm) for some nice pints and then a sing song before the game. Will be with a couple of non-villa supporters but they will be for the day and not the sort of idiots to cause trouble about that.

Any thoughts would be really appreciated. Are we still looking at places like Bartons, The Old Contemptibles, Jekyl and Hyde and The Aston Social?

Cheers & UTV
Tom

[Kingthing]

Mates of mine drink in the Sacred Heart, they say its pretty good.



The Sacred Heart Club
28 Grange Road, Aston
Birmingham
B6 6LA

[Legion]

Hello all, I thought I'd bring this thread back from the dead.  I'm keen to take in some match day pubs with my bro and a few of his mates. It's his 40th and he's hardly been to see the Villa since the David Platt days but we've got him tickets for the Saints game in Jan. I'm keen for a couple of decent pubs pre-match (from about 12pm) for some nice pints and then a sing song before the game. Will be with a couple of non-villa supporters but they will be for the day and not the sort of idiots to cause trouble about that.

Any thoughts would be really appreciated. Are we still looking at places like Bartons, The Old Contemptibles, Jekyl and Hyde and The Aston Social?

Cheers & UTV
Tom

The Barton's Arms
The Yew Tree

[London Villan]

Lord Clifden, quick hope in a cab to the Bartons... so sing songs, good pubs though.

[peter w]

Ruskin Hall. Fans freely mix without any hint of bother.

[paulcomben]

Barton's Arms is the key pub. Pre-match there and Ruskin post-match? Or, just tell the club what you told us and negotiate a hospitality package at the ground. Estimated crowd for that game 30,000-35,000. Deals will be available for usually 'premium' packages.

[Legion]

After the money the club paid to renovate the Holte Hotel it's shocking that it is not used to its full potential on match-day.

[paulcomben]

BTW as a relegation six pointer telly may grab that game and change the kick off time. Check your 'team' is flexible.

[dave.woodhall]

After the money the club paid to renovate the Holte Hotel it's shocking that it is not used to its full potential on match-day.

The big problem as I see it is that it's 'official,' used for corporates and therefore any sort of behaviour which might even slightly be termed unseemly is unacceptable. What would be normal in any other matchday pub would have Tarquin and Nigel having to apologise to the client they're entertaining and that would never do.

[Brazilian Villain]

Ruskin Hall. Fans freely mix without any hint of bother.

Same here, always Ruskin Hall before the game and straight home after.  I've had a couple of woollybacks in tow the odd time and never any hassle.

[itbrvilla]

Funny it's been brought back as he's coming over and we are going to the Stoke game. Gonna be a bigger group of is in shitty Christmas jumpers. Doing the 12 pubs of Christmas immediately after!

[somec]

Where's Ruskin Hall?

[Dave Clark Five]

Where's Ruskin Hall?

Near Park Circus.

[MonsXI]

The Aston Hotel looks a damn site better after the refurb, Paul who also owns the Ruskin Hall has done a great job!