So if/when Mary D's closes

[dickie davies]

The canal would be an ideal stretch to have a few pubs.

@the pusher likes this idea

 

[m7mcfc]

The River
The Kippax
Summerbees/Maine Road
Eastlands
The Manchester
The Bank of England
Seven Stars
The Mitchell Arms
that one that was called Champagne-something-or-other
The King’s Head
The Shamrock
and soon Mary Ds
...have all closed down near the Etihad SINCE WE MOVED THERE!

What the fuck is going on?!

We’re fucking crying out for more pubs around the Etihad yet they’re all closing.

We must have the lowest number of pubs near a football ground in the country. All that’s left are The Townley which is FAR too busy these days to even bother with within two hours of kick off, The Corner Shop, The Bradford, The Bridge and The Grove.

There are NO pubs between Town and the Etihad!

There are NO pubs in sight of the ground (once Mary Ds goes)!

That’s a fucking joke!

Even in Town, all the decent pubs are Rag pubs, are too small so are fucking packed or don’t show football anymore (like The Wheatsheaf, who stopped showing football and now don’t even let groups of lads in) so you can only catch the early game in some of the shitter places or can’t watch them as they aren’t shown.

And any pubs at the Northern Quarter/Piccadilly end of Town you have to leave too early otherwise you’re stuck in massive queues for the Met or have to walk it.

City Square is a huge no-no! I went the other week pre-game and it was quite frankly pathetic. Overexcitable presenters shouting and whooping down their microphones, with endless streams of kids being asked “what’s your name, how old are you, where are you from?”.. fuck me it was absolutely TERRIBLE!

There is a bar on Pollard St. Hetheringtons next to Ibis budget hotel. Look for the little Amstel sign on the front.

 

[nmc]

Pubs closing has become a feature of society - as a child I remember pubs everywhere - a pub on almost every corner but pub landlords can’t hope to compete with the likes of Tesco and Asda who use alcohol as loss leaders. I did hear once that circa 50 pubs a week are now closing across the U.K. - so no wonder they are disappearing at a rapid rate - and the pubs that do seem to be surviving are the likes of Wetherspoons - which to my mind are not proper pubs - no character or atmosphere. People can get 10 cans for the cost of one round at the pub - and hence people sit at home where they can watch the TV and have a smoke if they want. Pubs and footie grounds is more complex - somewhere the size of Mary D’s can no doubt shift enough volume once a fortnight and survive - but for a lot of pubs one pay day once a fortnight just isn’t enough and the premises can be put to better use. If City were to expand the North Stand - they should sweep away City Square and replace it with a covered area and create a German type beer hall - with a wide range of beers and food - they’d clean up if they priced it right - both before and after games - with little or no competition in the area. Need a decent range of craft beers sensibly priced - so that probably never gonna happen - it’ll be Budweiser at £5 a bottle ! Personally, I drive to games so I never have a drink but I know it’s a key part of the matchday experience for many and it’s not transferred well from Maine Road to the present ground.

 

[The Northern Baptist]

Ive always enjoyed the small beer and sausages stalls dotted around German football grounds. If we had then I’d probably park myself up at one outside my turnstile about an hour before kick off.

Alas, I don’t think the authorities would trust football fans in this country drinking in that type of environment. City square is a little too contrived and sanitised for my tastes

 

[Danny Hoekman]

Tbh I haven't been in last season, so it may have I hust know it was open season before

Yep, The Victoria on Croft Street still opens on match days.

 

[asahartford1]

There is a bar on Pollard St. Hetheringtons next to Ibis budget hotel. Look for the little Amstel sign on the front.

Have you sampled it, review please, sounds interesting, would break up the walk from Oldham street to the Squash club.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The River
The Kippax
Summerbees/Maine Road
Eastlands
The Manchester
The Bank of England
Seven Stars
The Mitchell Arms
that one that was called Champagne-something-or-other
The King’s Head
The Shamrock
and soon Mary Ds
...have all closed down near the Etihad SINCE WE MOVED THERE!
!

Manchester City.... Ruining pubs in East Manchester since 2003

 

[m7mcfc]

Have you sampled it, review please, sounds interesting, would break up the walk from Oldham street to the Squash club.

I had a pint in there after work last week after spotting an Amstel sign outside the shutter. Nice inside I never knew the place existed. Only 1 review on tripadvisor 5 stars.

 

[m7mcfc]

I had a pint in there after work last week after spotting an Amstel sign outside the shutter. Nice inside I never knew the place existed. Only 1 review on tripadvisor 5 stars.

https://www.hetheringtonscb.co.uk/

 

[paulchapo]

It is surprising a lot of these pubs near the ground have closed as there is a lot of housing in the area. I guess the close proximity to the city centre means people just go there.

There is a niche in the market for the old working man's club type of establishment for older clientele who often feel uncomfortable in modern pubs. A compere, followed by a turn, a singer, group or comedian. I know the demand is there because one of the most packed and popular bars in Tenerife is the Brahms and List's which uses this format. Give people what they want in a safe environment and they will come.