Pre-match drinking - all change next season

[London Villan]

Every single pub on Summer Lane too... used to be at least 4 or 5 I think. Drank in them all over the years.

[silhillvilla]

Does anyone know if the Witton arms tomorrow is 50/50 or all away fans ?

[shirley_villan]

Anyone know if The Albion near Staples is still open?

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

Anyone know if The Albion near Staples is still open?

not very often, under new ownership of a very nice but laid back Caribbean gent, had run out of draught beer last time I went just before xmas

[shirley_villan]

Anyone know if The Albion near Staples is still open?

not very often, under new ownership of a very nice but laid back Caribbean gent, had run out of draught beer last time I went just before xmas

Cheers.

[Toronto Villa]

Looks like there was a lot pre match drinking done tonight, and by a good number of people that can't act with any level of maturity.

[Jon Crofts]

Instant arsehole , just add alcohol.  Never a truer word said.

[silhillvilla]

Looked to be all going off by the aston tavern when I walked past about 330pm, at least 6 meat wagons and OB on the scene

[Walmley_Villa]

Looked to be all going off by the aston tavern when I walked past about 330pm, at least 6 meat wagons and OB on the scene

I saw some photos on Twitter of police in there rounding up some baggies

[PeterWithe]

Looked to be all going off by the aston tavern when I walked past about 330pm, at least 6 meat wagons and OB on the scene

A group of Albion fans had beaten the cleaner into the Tavern, if it wasnt for the OB presence Im not sure anyone would have noticed but a good decision to get them out before the place filled up. As is the way once the riot police turned up a few on both sides got a bit lairy.

[silhillvilla]

We went into the Holte pub , only trouble in there was the rads were on full pelt and it was two deep at the bar.

[AlexAlexCropley]

We went into the Holte pub , only trouble in there was the rads were on full pelt and it was two deep at the bar.

You were lucky.10 deep at the Sacred Heart.Triple, quadruple rounds, half hour wait
No chance of getting pissed

[Pete3206]

Hare and Hounds.

Longer walk to the ground, but cheap drinks, quick service and no silly entrance fee.

[London Villan]

Selly Park Tavern in the sunshine, no muppets, fifteen mins to the ground, easy!

Normally it would be the Clifden, but imagined the Albion daytrippers would have been there in a few numbers...

[Clampy]

We were in the Wetherspoons in Perry Barr, which was busier than normal (the pub, not Perry Barr). The bar service was hopeless. When I finally got served, the barman took my order but didn't come back. He decided to stand at the other end of the bar pouring pints for other customers instead.