Pre-match drinking - all change next season

[Rudy65]

i'm so chuffed that Snobs hasn't been lost forever.....14th July 1977 was a very special day for me, a Thursday night, where i met the mother of my 3 sons, getting married Oct 1981.
i frequented that venue from 70's through to mid 80's. Brilliant place even back then,probably some of our younger users probably won't realise it's been around that long.


I like the comment about the 'sticky floor' - it was like that back in 70's. In those days you could get a great steak in the restaurant...which i imagine is long on. In those days i used to have the odd pint with 'Satan' himself who was also there with his then girlfriend Helen...became his wife also.

The Swan & Mitre is free entry but you need a membership card which you can ask for on the door. Numbers have declined from last year so they will probably be keen to get new
members.

I remember going in there with three mates in the mid 80's at about 11pm on a Thursday and we were the only ones in there!

[cheltenhamlion]

Does that free beer go for me too? That is dangerously, quite literally, across the road from where I work (Centre City House).

[WestleyArmsAV]

Does that free beer go for me too? That is dangerously, quite literally, across the road from where I work (Centre City House).

Cheltenhamlion, that is where OFWAT and Legal General are situated isnt it?

Absolutely a free drink is waiting for my fellow Villain, ask for Luke.

UTV

[cheltenhamlion]

Yep. If you want to hook in new punters with any promotional offers then give me the stuff and I will litter our amenities rooms for you!

[Damo70]

You don't have to ask for Luke. You will feel his presence. Cue a Star Wars/Christmas joke.

[silhillvilla]

Anyone know what's happened to the Aston hotel ? Don't normally frequent that side of the ground but noticed it empty and derelict .
Is it due for demo ?

[basavfc]

Anyone know what's happened to the Aston hotel ? Don't normally frequent that side of the ground but noticed it empty and derelict .
Is it due for demo ?

Sold at auction last year. Gonna be a womens refuge.

[Des Little]

Anyone know what's happened to the Aston hotel ? Don't normally frequent that side of the ground but noticed it empty and derelict .
Is it due for demo ?

Sold at auction last year. Gonna be a womens refuge.

I bet the beer will still be better than it was in the last year of the hotel.  I've never tasted beer as bad as the piss they served up.

[silhillvilla]

That's a relief I was concerned it was due for demo.

[myf]

Went in the tavern today.  Very nice inside with loads of space and excellent service from the lovely barmaids.

[peter w]

The Ruskin Hall is no more!!!!!!!! Before the Palace game we parked up and walked up to the front door -  my dad, my nephew and my son - and the place was boarded up. We stood there for about 5 minutes totally lost. Our whole matchday routine has changed forever. We eventually went into Tavern. Which to be fair is nice. Today 4 of us went into The Bartons to assess it's suitability as a new pre-match venue. Its bloody miles away.

[silhillvilla]

Went in the tavern today.  Very nice inside with loads of space and excellent service from the lovely barmaids.

Are they persisting with the £3 entrance fee ?

[Pete3206]

Tavern still £3, yes.

I went in the Witton Arms for the first time in donkeys yesterday. That was £1 to get in. The beer was OK, but overpriced as you might imagine.

[silhillvilla]

We went in the Witton arms . Why was the back room not open ? Thought the beer was ok and more or less normal price ? Stella £3.40 ?

[peter w]

To be fair with the Tavern's £3 entry fee you can get yourself a burger.