Great ambush territory on Derby Day, remember rags getting trapped between Sherwood and Osbourne/Gardeners/Lord Lyon. Suddenly lost their voices and scattered...shithousesVictory Street, that was the place to be, both the Osbourne and the Gardeners both great little pubs with plenty of atmosphere, and at the end of Victory street, you had the Sherwood on Claremont Road all within two minutes distance of one another, we had some great times great memories.
I was talking about the old Abbey and the Ducie just last night. Great memories of the old abbey in particular.i loved the place ,as tumbledown as it was.a proper boozer where i met blue mates im still in touch with today from the late 80s.Are the Ducie Arms and the Old Abbey (in the science park) still going?
Used to go to the Ducie and leave the car there. Final pint after the game and then the traffic had gone.
They spent a while doing it up and it was closed so we decamped across the road to the Old Abbey until the Ducie reopened.
The Guinness in the Ducie... it's been gentrified for years now, but what a pub it was.Are the Ducie Arms and the Old Abbey (in the science park) still going?
Used to go to the Ducie and leave the car there. Final pint after the game and then the traffic had gone.
They spent a while doing it up and it was closed so we decamped across the road to the Old Abbey until the Ducie reopened.
The Guinness in the Ducie... it's been gentrified for years now, but what a pub it was.
My Uncle lived on Newport Street and played the piano in the Sherwood at the weekend.Lived in lindum st then parkfield Rd top end
Really mate,thought they'd never been done off City, lolGreat ambush territory on Derby Day, remember rags getting trapped between Sherwood and Osbourne/Gardeners/Lord Lyon. Suddenly lost their voices and scattered...shithouses
Ha I was born on Raby stMy Uncle lived on Newport Street and played the piano in the Sherwood at the weekend.
We lived just off Wilmslow Road,Park Grove ,which was the row behind the Post Office and the Sanam Sweet Centre,although my early days were spent just off Raby Street
My uncle was born / brought up a stones throw from Maine Road and then in Wythenshawe. One game in the late 80's we were walking back to his car and he suggested a quick pint in the Robin Hood... I suggested not but he said it was a boozer of choice in his late teens. I reminded him he was in his 50's and times had changed..... He was adamant.... So in we go, don't think the place had any lights on... Pitch black and the waft of dope hitting us as the door opened. My uncle turned and said "I think are right" and we turned and closed the door.Anyone use the Robin Hood on Maine Rd itself ? Only went in once we were tho only white faces in the place, very quiet to say it was two o clock on a Saturday we were playing Stoke. Older regulars really friendly young lads at pool table made it plain we weren't welcome. Had quick two pints and left.
the Denmark... well known back in the day as a place where you could buy a ninebar at the bar!My uncle was born / brought up a stones throw from Maine Road and then in Wythenshawe. One game in the late 80's we were walking back to his car and he suggested a quick pint in the Robin Hood... I suggested not but he said it was a boozer of choice in his late teens. I reminded him he was in his 50's and times had changed..... He was adamant.... So in we go, don't think the place had any lights on... Pitch black and the waft of dope hitting us as the door opened. My uncle turned and said "I think are right" and we turned and closed the door.
Surprised no one has mentioned The Denmark yet.