Sacred Heart Closing down

[liam]

I've parked and drunk here for the last 20 years through various ownership, sorry to see its closing. Will there be anywhere left to get a drink around the ground soon! Things bad on the pitch, in the boardroom and now behind the bar...

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sacred-heart-aston-villa-pub-14912916

[Nev]

I've parked and drunk here for the last 20 years through various ownership, sorry to see its closing. Will there be anywhere left to get a drink around the ground soon! Things bad on the pitch, in the boardroom and now behind the bar...

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sacred-heart-aston-villa-pub-14912916

Aside from the bad news, everything they have published is available to read on Facebook, there is no journalism involved here at all. No attempt to speak to the owners, find out what happened etc.

[Des Little]

I only ever drink in town pre match nowadays.  When pubs start charging for entry (I'm not saying the Sacred Heart did because I don't know), I go elsewhere

[Three Spires Villa]

Sad, used it a lot over the years, good pub

[amfy]

Its a strange thing about the way Aston is changing that we are going to end up being one of those grounds in the middle of an industral estate with no pubs, despite never having moved!

[CT]

Sad news, been going in there for many, many years!

[cheltenhamlion]

Sad news, been going in there for many, many years!

Good excuse to come to The Bartons instead mate.

Do you remember Pete Wilkes from the Forest? He is in most games.

[PeterWithesShin]

First time I went there must have been earlyish 90s. There were no signs that it was a club and when a mate first took me I thought we were walking into someone's house.

[dave.woodhall]

Its a strange thing about the way Aston is changing that we are going to end up being one of those grounds in the middle of an industral estate with no pubs, despite never having moved!

Good one. The way it's going the Witton Arms is going to be one of the most valuable pubs in the country.

[villa `cross the mersey]

It must be hard for such a business to survive in this area and on so few trading days - I would suggest that the demographics of this part of B6 and the make up of the community make a licensed premises non profitable unless they diversify to meet the needs or requirements of the majority of residents. Ie something like the Clay Oven Banqueting Suits in Ealing - where many of us enjoyed the hospitality of the hosts when we played in the FA Semi Final/Final

[AlexAlexCropley]

Hold your horses
I have it on very good authority that new people will be coming in.

[CT]

Sad news, been going in there for many, many years!

Good excuse to come to The Bartons instead mate.

Do you remember Pete Wilkes from the Forest? He is in most games.

Could be a distinct possibility now mate!

[CT]

I've just been told it's open tomorrow.

[cheltenhamlion]

I've just been told it's open tomorrow.

Try the Bartons anyway.

[London Villan]

Is the Sacred Heart open pre-match tomorrow?