Pre-match drinking - all change next season

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Surprised at the disappointment on here, I thought most of you drink in the Sportman.

[myf]

Everywhere became a victim of the recession Dave.  i agree that eastside is likely to be saved by hs2. All that's been developed since 2007 are education facilities and a hotel. the place would be derelict for years without hs2 with no demand for offices there, nor resi, nor leisure, nor industrial.

[Des Little]

Surprised at the disappointment on here, I thought most of you drink in the Sportman.

A rabbit stew....a pint of cider...and you're sound as a pound

[pauliewalnuts]

Everywhere became a victim of the recession Dave.  i agree that eastside is likely to be saved by hs2. All that's been developed since 2007 are education facilities and a hotel. the place would be derelict for years without hs2 with no demand for offices there, nor resi, nor leisure, nor industrial.

And the flats at Masshouse.

Why does the slowness of Eastside mean all other development wont work?

Look at Snow Hill. Why are they bothering there if that is the case?

[Dave Clark Five]

Maybe the Holte Pub will get extra trade and will open up again midweek. It can't carry on as it is on match days only. We need somewhere to have a bite to eat when we are drawn to Villa Park between games.

[myf]

Masshouse pre recession.
Snow hill an extension to the financial quarter and adjoins a train station butj even then the third phase was unviable.
Anyway i digress - galls me that the pubs are bring lost to road improvement when there's loads of employment land available in the city.

[Dave Clark Five]

The King Eddie has been dodging the axe for years with the Church Tavern being demolished close by. I used to drink in there not realising what the collections were for.

[PeterWithe]

Where was the Church Tavern and when did it go?

[pauliewalnuts]

Maybe the Holte Pub will get extra trade and will open up again midweek. It can't carry on as it is on match days only. We need somewhere to have a bite to eat when we are drawn to Villa Park between games.

Ultimately, I think the problem is that not enough of us are there between games.

It's a shame, but at least it makes the approach to the ground from that end magnificent.

[MonsXI]

Maybe the Holte Pub will get extra trade and will open up again midweek. It can't carry on as it is on match days only. We need somewhere to have a bite to eat when we are drawn to Villa Park between games.

Ultimately, I think the problem is that not enough of us are there between games.

It's a shame, but at least it makes the approach to the ground from that end magnificent.

Very true it is fantastic to look at, a world away from the opposite end approach.

[joe_c]

Where was the Church Tavern and when did it go?

On the Lichfield Road a couple of hundred yards from the King Edward. Went in the early 90s I think when the road was widened.

[Shoody]

Are they closing because are incoming Qatari owners want to invest in the surrounding area?

[dave.woodhall]

Birmingham has some great Victorian pub architecture; drive down any of the arterial roads and you'll see it. Unfortunately, most of them are in the wrong areas to thrive.

[PeterWithe]

Where was the Church Tavern and when did it go?

On the Lichfield Road a couple of hundred yards from the King Edward. Went in the early 90s I think when the road was widened.

Where the five a side pitches are now? I've no recollection of it at all.

[Brend'Watkins]

Where was the Church Tavern and when did it go?

On the Lichfield Road a couple of hundred yards from the King Edward. Went in the early 90s I think when the road was widened.

Where the five a side pitches are now? I've no recollection of it at all.

No not there, In between where the Edward is now and Aston Station.  The 5 a side pitches are what used to be Salford Park.  I remember school athletic events being held there.

It's a shame about the Britania.  Almost as good as the Bartons interior for ornate wall tiling.