Pre-match drinking - all change next season

[Percy McCarthy]

The closure of the three most popular pre- and post-match haunts should certainly provide a boost to all the other pubs in the area.

Maybe the Brit will open as a pub again.

[Pete3206]

The closure of the three most popular pre- and post-match haunts should certainly provide a boost to all the other pubs in the area.

Maybe the Brit will open as a pub again.

You never know, The Yew Tree might finally serve a pint worth drinking.

[Dave Clark Five]

Is the Aston Tavern big enough to house all the folk who use the Ads, Social and Eddies on matchdays?  I don't think so?

I rember playing pool in the Aston tavern in the 80's.A lovely pub. What I don't understand is how it that can be a viable business when the Holte pub (with all the marketing and promotion of a huge organisation) has now been all but mothballed except for matchdays.

I played pool in that back room. The Aston Tavern was the first pub I went in when we got back from Arsenal when we won the league. It would be great to see it open again. The question is, what is happening with the Upper Grounds / Ratpan? It has been totally gutted and extended with claret and blue roller shutters on it. Probably another greengrocers.

Here is the refurbished Ratpan. Now a venue for Indian weddings and birthdays.

[Des Little]

I notice that work has started on the Aston Tavern refurb. Some good news in a miserable period

[willywombat]

Spent many happy hours in the Ratpan

[Legion]

The closure of the three most popular pre- and post-match haunts should certainly provide a boost to all the other pubs in the area.

Maybe the Brit will open as a pub again.

You never know, The Yew Tree might finally serve a pint worth drinking.

I doubt it.

[Nev]

I notice that work has started on the Aston Tavern refurb. Some good news in a miserable period

The M**l were reporting that the Edward will be demolished and the gaffer moving to the Tavern as part of the deal. Something that was mooted last year.

[Damo70]

That is what I read too. The gaffer's idea apparently. What is happening with The Aston Social? And does anyone know more about the slow, drawn out apparent refurb of The Vine?

[Nev]

http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2013/03/07/conservation-group-in-battle-to-save-historic-aston-pub-65233-32936614/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[willywombat]

Dont hold your breath

[Jimbo]

As the King Edward occupies a corner space between two roads, we're talking about demolishing an interesting and attractive Victorian structure for the sake of a few square feet and a few quid. This kind of idiotic civic vandalism has been Birmingham City Council's forte for over 50 years. I hope the money-grabbing morons are proud of themselves.

[Dave Clark Five]

As the King Edward occupies a corner space between two roads, we're talking about demolishing an interesting and attractive Victorian structure for the sake of a few square feet and a few quid. This kind of idiotic civic vandalism has been Birmingham City Council's forte for over 50 years. I hope the money-grabbing morons are proud of themselves.

Plus you will still get stopped at those traffic lights every fucking time then again at Cuckoo Road.

[Jimbo]

As the King Edward occupies a corner space between two roads, we're talking about demolishing an interesting and attractive Victorian structure for the sake of a few square feet and a few quid. This kind of idiotic civic vandalism has been Birmingham City Council's forte for over 50 years. I hope the money-grabbing morons are proud of themselves.

Plus you will still get stopped at those traffic lights every fucking time then again at Cuckoo Road.

Indeed, but in the future you'll be staring at a corrugated iron shed instead of an attractive Victorian building while you wait.

[danlanza]

That is what I read too. The gaffer's idea apparently. What is happening with The Aston Social? And does anyone know more about the slow, drawn out apparent refurb of The Vine?

The vine should be the one to be knocked down. It needs a fortune spending on it. Possibly the worst bogs in the history of worst bogs in the world.

[Des Little]

That is what I read too. The gaffer's idea apparently. What is happening with The Aston Social? And does anyone know more about the slow, drawn out apparent refurb of The Vine?

The vine should be the one to be knocked down. It needs a fortune spending on it. Possibly the worst bogs in the history of worst bogs in the world.

You're right there, Dan.  I nearly choked on my sandwiches last time I went in there.