Quote from: joecrow on April 06, 2015, 02:41:20 PMQuote from: Damo70 on April 06, 2015, 12:29:08 AMQuote from: conman on April 06, 2015, 12:21:25 AManother old one on the cov roadthe malt shovel ,,,,top of muntz street where the number 8 crossesI used to go in The Malt Shovel at lunchtimes in around 2001/2002. The gaffer was an Asian guy called Steve. There always used to be a group of old West Indian guys playing dominoes and slamming them down so hard it made you jump.Drank in there mid 90's and that's how I remember it. In the days of afternoon closing sometimes ended up in a drinking den on Ralph road. Just a house with a bar and fruit machine. yeah i remember that place in raph road ,,,,some kind of market traders club , not to be confused with the east birmingham trades and labour club in highfield road nearbyanyway as we have moved onto alum rock/saltley theres ioads closed down round thereincluding the brookhill recently ,the rock , the havelock , the gate , the tilt hammer , the london tavern , the coachmakers , the whitehousethe swan , cross guns , barley mow , etc etc
Quote from: Damo70 on April 06, 2015, 12:29:08 AMQuote from: conman on April 06, 2015, 12:21:25 AManother old one on the cov roadthe malt shovel ,,,,top of muntz street where the number 8 crossesI used to go in The Malt Shovel at lunchtimes in around 2001/2002. The gaffer was an Asian guy called Steve. There always used to be a group of old West Indian guys playing dominoes and slamming them down so hard it made you jump.Drank in there mid 90's and that's how I remember it. In the days of afternoon closing sometimes ended up in a drinking den on Ralph road. Just a house with a bar and fruit machine.
Quote from: conman on April 06, 2015, 12:21:25 AManother old one on the cov roadthe malt shovel ,,,,top of muntz street where the number 8 crossesI used to go in The Malt Shovel at lunchtimes in around 2001/2002. The gaffer was an Asian guy called Steve. There always used to be a group of old West Indian guys playing dominoes and slamming them down so hard it made you jump.
another old one on the cov roadthe malt shovel ,,,,top of muntz street where the number 8 crosses
Quote from: amfy on April 07, 2015, 06:31:33 PMI know a pub in Sutton, I need one in the city!Bloody hopeless you lot - pages of reminiscing about watering holes from hell in bandit country are no help at all!dont think there is one now that its been stopped down broad stthe craven by the mailbox used to have matches on ,,,,,but its changed hands sincebut lets face it ,theres not that many pubs in the city centre now apart from on broad st
I know a pub in Sutton, I need one in the city!Bloody hopeless you lot - pages of reminiscing about watering holes from hell in bandit country are no help at all!
Quote from: conman on April 08, 2015, 04:17:36 AMQuote from: amfy on April 07, 2015, 06:31:33 PMI know a pub in Sutton, I need one in the city!Bloody hopeless you lot - pages of reminiscing about watering holes from hell in bandit country are no help at all!dont think there is one now that its been stopped down broad stthe craven by the mailbox used to have matches on ,,,,,but its changed hands sincebut lets face it ,theres not that many pubs in the city centre now apart from on broad stThe Craven Arms doesn't have a TV atall. It's a real ale place and a lovely pub but they don't really like strangers. You have to enter via the side door rather than the front. I asked why and the barman geniunely told me that it was to discourage people from "just walking in".Smelly real ale anti-social bore.
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Quote from: Nev on April 08, 2015, 02:14:19 PMQuote from: conman on April 08, 2015, 04:17:36 AMQuote from: amfy on April 07, 2015, 06:31:33 PMI know a pub in Sutton, I need one in the city!Bloody hopeless you lot - pages of reminiscing about watering holes from hell in bandit country are no help at all!dont think there is one now that its been stopped down broad stthe craven by the mailbox used to have matches on ,,,,,but its changed hands sincebut lets face it ,theres not that many pubs in the city centre now apart from on broad stThe Craven Arms doesn't have a TV atall. It's a real ale place and a lovely pub but they don't really like strangers. You have to enter via the side door rather than the front. I asked why and the barman geniunely told me that it was to discourage people from "just walking in".Smelly real ale anti-social bore.Blimey, all the pubs in this thread and all over Brum that have closed down, most likely due to the recession, and this bloke doesn't want customers just walking in.
Quote from: nodge on April 08, 2015, 10:14:08 PMQuote from: Nev on April 08, 2015, 02:14:19 PMQuote from: conman on April 08, 2015, 04:17:36 AMQuote from: amfy on April 07, 2015, 06:31:33 PMI know a pub in Sutton, I need one in the city!Bloody hopeless you lot - pages of reminiscing about watering holes from hell in bandit country are no help at all!dont think there is one now that its been stopped down broad stthe craven by the mailbox used to have matches on ,,,,,but its changed hands sincebut lets face it ,theres not that many pubs in the city centre now apart from on broad stThe Craven Arms doesn't have a TV atall. It's a real ale place and a lovely pub but they don't really like strangers. You have to enter via the side door rather than the front. I asked why and the barman geniunely told me that it was to discourage people from "just walking in".Smelly real ale anti-social bore.Blimey, all the pubs in this thread and all over Brum that have closed down, most likely due to the recession, and this bloke doesn't want customers just walking in. The Red Lion in Shirley used to have a 'REGULARS ONLY' sign on the door.