The Barton's Arms

[Chico Hamilton III]

Wetherspoons - the McDonalds of pubs.

More like the Sports Direct of pubs.

 Owned by an absolute twat, piled high, sold cheap, everything about it goes completely against your principles. But if you need to get a cheap pair of shin pads for your kids, or some new flights for your darts, you hold your nose and enter the shop. I hate myself for doing it but keep doing it anyway.

[Holte L2]

There was an article in one of the broadsheets the other day entitled (something very close to) ‘When Britain Stopped Drinking’. I think they were blaming the pandemic but I didn’t read it so can offer little further insight.

Britain still drinks alright, it’s now getting loaded at home with supermarket booze.
The local residents to the Barton’s not included.

I've said it before on here but I can't hand over more than £4 for a pint.  It just doesn't make sense to me.  I'm not a house drinker either.  I don't really miss drinking but I do have a five year old to keep me busy!

Then you might as well say goodbye to most pubs as the running costs now are massive.

I have done really.  Bar the Bartons I can't remember the last time I stepped in one!

[Holte L2]

Wetherspoons - the McDonalds of pubs.

£7.40 for a pint a Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday - is bonkers...

See, I just couldn't pay it.

[VillaTim]

Wetherspoons - the McDonalds of pubs.

£7.40 for a pint a Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday - is bonkers...

You've encapsulated very succinctly what Wetherspoons is and why it exists

The Toby Carvery of Carveries

[ADVILLAFAN]

Last time I ate there, the food was nowhere near as good as usual.

Fantastic pub though, not sure where I'll go after weekend games now.

[Drummond]

Wetherspoons - the McDonalds of pubs.

More like the Sports Direct of pubs.

 Owned by an absolute twat, piled high, sold cheap, everything about it goes completely against your principles. But if you need to get a cheap pair of shin pads for your kids, or some new flights for your darts, you hold your nose and enter the shop. I hate myself for doing it but keep doing it anyway.

I'm lucky enough to have a Decathlon nearby for that.

[LeeB]

Sports Direct always smells of BO, like they forbid their staff from wearing any deordorant whatsoever.

[VillaTim]

Pub evolution is going backwards , and sports shops, and local delicatessans (think Gregg's)

[Risso]

Sports Direct always smells of BO, like they forbid their staff from wearing any deordorant whatsoever.

It's the smell of old, musty stock, which is most of what they sell. Absolute hell holes. I've taken to ordering the sort of stuff that Chico mentions off Amazon, and sending back anything that doesn't fit. I'd do anything to avoid stepping foot in  Sports Direct.

[LeeB]

He's turned Rackhams in town into a desolate version of one as well, the fat bellend.

[PeterWithe]

Sports Direct always smells of BO, like they forbid their staff from wearing any deordorant whatsoever.

It's the smell of old, musty stock, which is most of what they sell. Absolute hell holes. I've taken to ordering the sort of stuff that Chico mentions off Amazon, and sending back anything that doesn't fit. I'd do anything to avoid stepping foot in  Sports Direct.

How about if you needed a really big coffee cup?

[Risso]

Or a huge school stationery set covered in an inch of dust.

[LeeB]

I think I've only purchased either football shorts, socks or shin pads from there, but have done that several times over thanks to abandoning the re-launching my playing days and losing key equipment in between.

[VillaTim]

He's turned Rackhams in town into a desolate version of one as well, the fat bellend.

Jesus yeah i popped in before xmas thought i'd pick up some presents. FFS what a shambles that place is now , very sad as i remember that store when i was a kid was top notch

[Nev]

I've only ever been in Sports Direct once, looking for a pump for those big ball things they have in the Gym at work. The thing that struck me most is that every single customer looked like they had never engaged in any kind of sporting activity at any point in their lives.