The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[peter w]

Wimbush was a chain wasn't it? There were a fair few of them.

[dave.woodhall]

I wonder how much of a steak these new owners will put in.

It doesn't matter, they're bound to make a cow's arse of it.

Which banjo-wielding Gabby will miss.

[Brend'Watkins]

Wasn't there a Wragge's bakers in Brum at one time?

No you're thinking of Greggs. There's loads of them now. 😗

Greggs used to be called Braggs

Greggs eat Braggs.

They used to have a bakery in highfield road by the rock pub , but it moved to saltley slash nechells by the sportsman pub .On the site of the old greggs slash braggs site is a car wash company , they use a pressure washer to blast dirt from your trims

Long time ago I worked opposite the Braggs Bakery - the shop/cafe entrance on the Alum Rock Rd.  The Wimbush bakery was near the sty.

was that on the corner of gowan road bren , opposite the 26 bus stop

I wouldn't have a clue about what bus stopped there or anywhere.  The enterance to what was the Braggs Bakery -  was off the Highfield Rd which as you say is close to Gowan Rd.

[conman]

Wasn't there a Wragge's bakers in Brum at one time?

No you're thinking of Greggs. There's loads of them now. 😗

Greggs used to be called Braggs

Greggs eat Braggs.

They used to have a bakery in highfield road by the rock pub , but it moved to saltley slash nechells by the sportsman pub .On the site of the old greggs slash braggs site is a car wash company , they use a pressure washer to blast dirt from your trims

Long time ago I worked opposite the Braggs Bakery - the shop/cafe entrance on the Alum Rock Rd.  The Wimbush bakery was near the sty.

was that on the corner of gowan road bren , opposite the 26 bus stop

I wouldn't have a clue about what bus stopped there or anywhere.  The enterance to what was the Braggs Bakery -  was off the Highfield Rd which as you say is close to Gowan Rd.

yeah i know where it was bren , i used to get the 26 bus from there

[ozzjim]

I do hope whoever is coming in gets it sorted quickly. We need some stability to build for next season, including a manager and a budget of 10 million to get shut of a few complete wasters.

[conman]

Wimbush was a chain wasn't it? There were a fair few of them.

yes pete , but the wimbush bakery that was mentioned was in green lane , right at the bottom of cov road by the blues ground , It is now a big mosque called the green lane mosque , About 8 years ago this green lane mosque was featured in a channel 4 undercover programme called  dispatches

[Clampy]

But what was there before the Wimbush Bakery, that's what I want to know.

[Reuben]

I think people are forgetting the important spell between Wimbush and Bragg's.  The Three Cooks era should not be forgotten.

[Malandro]

Where did the number 26 bus go?

[peter w]

What was the capacity of Wimbush?

[conman]

Where did the number 26 bus go?

ward end and the bromford estate

[conman]

I think people are forgetting the important spell between Wimbush and Bragg's.  The Three Cooks era should not be forgotten.

yes reubern and talking of bakerys not far from wimbush green lane was a Big Hovis bakery up the hill in garretts green , that shut about 5 years ago
I walked up that hill once when i was a kid and i had some liquorice , the most i ever had

[chrisw1]

I'm completely lost.  Is Greggs, Wimbush or Warburtons who are taking us over?

[Percy McCarthy]

I don't care who it is as long as they've got plenty of dough. If they use their loaf they could get Warbuton in as manager.

[cdward]

Firkins at Stockland Green was your normal cake shop, and Druckers in Erdington High Street was the fancy cake shop, I used to get my mom to take me there after the dentists.