I'm familiar with Dukeinafield's vast amount of hostelries, I have had many a raucous encounters with Rags In the Friendship Inn (The name was obviously ironic) Overlooked by the many (and decent) drawings of United heroes drawn by a Mister Walter Whittaker. I have partaken in the Horseshit smelling booze provided by the Top Astley and had a Blowey in the garden of the Tame Valley (I got barred for that as the landlady was watching on from the upstairs window when Brian Hill was running it)
It surprises me not about the 18th century ale houses, indeed it is Rag Central on game day as they live so much in the past, indeed the semi circle of "Top Reds" on chairs surround every TV come kick off...Home or away United fans will support their team from the myriad of ale houses still open...where I may add a variety of shoplifted items can be bought at a discount.