'Blue'/'Red' Pubs

[Keith Moon]

You don't pollute a good whisky with anything but possibly a bit of ice. Mind you it's arguable whether JD fits that description. ;-)

Me and Lemmy Kilmister begs to differ.

 

[JGL07]

I am going to go in there tomorrow and shit in the sink.

How would anyone tell?

 

[eyejay51]

Regarding pubs in town always thought many pubs have rag memorabilia on the walls etc, but can't think of any city pubs doing the same, not even crown and anchor.

Back in the day, there was the City Gates, on Hyde Rd - run by George Heslop, adorned in memorabilia and barmaids in very tight City tops.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

The City in Oldham Street

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

The sawyers arms is a red pub don’t tend to drink in mcr not because of what’s red or blue but because it’s a shithole in general, prefer my local then taxi with a few to the match

Not having that mate, there are some excellent boozers in town for pre post match drinking.

There is too much bashing of our fine City in off topic as it is without calling it a shithole on the main forum page mate.

 

[Indaparkside]

Not having that mate, there are some excellent boozers in town for pre post match drinking.

There is too much bashing of our fine City in off topic as it is without calling it a shithole on the main forum page mate.

Meant town in general not traditional boozers ie grey horse etc just stinks spice everywhere down and outs gone down the pan rapidly over the last few years m8

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

I was out in town last night and was involved in a minor incident with a United fan, which got me thinking - I'll explain below what happened:

I was out with my girlfriend and two other couples. We'd been to a few 'trendy bars' to make the girls happy - and they then agreed to go to a proper pub! We were on Deansgate so we just walked to the nearest pub, which turned out to be The Old Nags Head. I work in the City Centre so walk past this pub most days, but never been in so had no idea what to expect - it was absolutely bouncing when we got in, karaoke was on, young and old people there, good atmosphere! I was in there about 20 minutes before I looked up and saw all over the ceiling were pictures of George Best and lots of other United players/legends. I didn't think much of it!

Anyway, later on - around midnight - I went in the toilet and these two lads (early 20's) came in behind me and were talking about who is the best striker in Premier League History! They asked me who I think, and I said Alan Shearer (can't really argue with that). One of the lads looked really angry and went, "No - it's Solksjaer." I said that although Solksjaer was good, he wasn't a patch on Shearer. He went "Are you a Newcastle fan?" and I said "Nah, I'm a City fan!"

Well, he went f**kin mental - telling me to get out the pub, that I've got no right coming in this pub as a City fan - he then threw his whole drink over me (felt like I was in an episode of TOWIE) then said he's gonna stab me if I don't leave immediately. I told him I don't really wanna spend the rest of the night in the toilet talking to him anyway, but that I won't be leaving the bar as I'm out with my friends. His mate then told me this incident is all my fault for winding him up and telling him I'm a City fan!!!

Now, I understand that some pubs are meeting points for fans of certain clubs. I wouldn't expect a United fan to be made particularly welcome at Mary D's! But surely there gets to a point in the day/night where everybody is welcome? If I'd turned up to that pub in the 2 hours before or after kick off then fair enough, I would expect that sort of reception - but this was midnight, there were hen do's/stag do's, couples etc. in there, there were probably a hundred other city fans in there!

It's a sad world really where somebody actually wants to fight (or stab) me, just because I support a different football team to him!

I realise this is a bit of a rant - but interested know peoples thoughts on the incident, and what would have been the outcome if the shoe was on the other foot and a United fan found himself in a City pub!?

It's a dive but usually a good laugh when the karaoke is on. The old resident dj used to be brilliant. Every second sentence was "top banana" or "sunshiiiiiiiine"

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Meant town in general not traditional boozers ie grey horse etc just stinks spice everywhere down and outs gone down the pan rapidly over the last few years m8

Grey horse is where I booze mainly on match days with several others off here mate.

 

[cyberblue]

Hare n Hounds a good pre match boozer

 

[urban genie]

Not having that mate, there are some excellent boozers in town for pre post match drinking.

There is too much bashing of our fine City in off topic as it is without calling it a shithole on the main forum page mate.

That's because most on here come from the leafy suburbs and not the inner city so are not used to it's earthly persona on a daily basis


..now waiting for all the cheshire contingent from sale/trafford and the like, salford lot and the northern bury blues to call me a prick
Never mind all them lot from the multiple cheadles and stocky.


Grey horse
H&H
Crown and kettle
Fringe
Monkey
City and vine
Britons
Gullys
Castle


All decent boozers for any day not just a match day