Cheers for the replies chaps! I might try printworks, don't usually like it in there though! Not bothered about the trouble I find if your looking for it you will find it! I won't be wearing colours and I'll be meeting both city and united mates after game who have gone, I don't mode united fans who go, it's the go shites who will be in these pubs at a home game who boil my piss!
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Watching game in town
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Abattoir Blue
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I always found the Rising Sun near the town hall a decent footie pub. 50/50 blue red. Bit cramped but never had any trouble.
Been about 5 years since I've been in though so I'd check they've still got a telly first!
Been about 5 years since I've been in though so I'd check they've still got a telly first!
Why Always Ste
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I know bud, I'd let you in but the doorman probably didn't as he would've already refused entry to people who are visible footy fans... To then let you in would come across as hypocritical.You know me Ste, and I was with Mrs sf and had on a white t shirt with a small badge on
Hardly hooligan material
And maybe then the bar manager is chewing his ear asking why is there someone sat down wearing a football t-shirt.
It's daft, and anyone with common sense knows fans who are wearing colours n that are the least likely to cause any hassle.
Needs to be more clarity about which venues welcome football fans and so on as our city is such a big footballing capital.
Example last week in Bury, we were instructed by police to tell any Port Vale fans to head to Wyldes bar, giving them directions, whereas Bury fans were welcomed into our venue.
Clear separation, policing operation, no trouble....
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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im in levenshulme with some friends when the games on, can anyone recommend any good pubs to watch it in ? or close ones.
bluetonium
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Have watched City on TV (not derbies) in town itself on a few occasions, and have either found the atmosphere dead or overly raggish, depending on how important the game is to the league. Tend to find a lot of rags travel up to Piccadilly and then hang around in town, presumably they can't get a ticket so just go for a day out. Would certainly advise caution of you do choose to watch in town, you may find a lot of their fans are day trippers and won't give two thoughts to starting something then running for the train. Last place I watched a game was at the Town Hall Tavern, West Brom, my wife was expecting any day with me on standby, she was meeting friends for a hen do/afternoon tea round the corner. Anyway, were more rags in there cheering on our opponents than anything, they all disappeared after 70 minutes when we scored the winner.
Have you thought about watching just outside of town, at one of the pubs the supporters clubs gather at? Usually a good choice in my experience. Used to watch at the Nelson in Didsbury on away derby days, but think they lost their telly 'license' last year?
Was great in there on derby day - all blues except the one old boy red who is one of the only rags I have ever been able to stomach and could take a defeat as well as a win (he actually said well done boys, great to watch, after the 6-1), and if we won you could see the red pub opposite emptying as full time approached as the rags all did one to get home early - thta always spoke to me of their base need to win, win, win, rather than just enjoy the ride. Not us lot though, win or lose on the booze, and Nelly karaoke to top it off. Remember traffic being stopped by celebrating blues and the police having to have a word on more than one occasion.
Actually watched last years or the one before at the pub round the corner, The Fletcher Moss, but that was around 50/50 thanks to a heavy didsbury student contingent shouting on Rooney & Co in very non-manc accents.
Have you thought about watching just outside of town, at one of the pubs the supporters clubs gather at? Usually a good choice in my experience. Used to watch at the Nelson in Didsbury on away derby days, but think they lost their telly 'license' last year?
Was great in there on derby day - all blues except the one old boy red who is one of the only rags I have ever been able to stomach and could take a defeat as well as a win (he actually said well done boys, great to watch, after the 6-1), and if we won you could see the red pub opposite emptying as full time approached as the rags all did one to get home early - thta always spoke to me of their base need to win, win, win, rather than just enjoy the ride. Not us lot though, win or lose on the booze, and Nelly karaoke to top it off. Remember traffic being stopped by celebrating blues and the police having to have a word on more than one occasion.
Actually watched last years or the one before at the pub round the corner, The Fletcher Moss, but that was around 50/50 thanks to a heavy didsbury student contingent shouting on Rooney & Co in very non-manc accents.
peoffrey
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I've watched a few OT derbies at Mary D's. Was always a decent atmosphere.
Any more thoughts on Mary D's? I've never been in when City aren't at home.
Interested to hear there's often mither in town. Never seen it in Middleton and there's about a 50/50 split in my new home of Failsworth. We all know each other.
xgorton
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Will be watching in Syston no probs
Any more thoughts on Mary D's? I've never been in when City aren't at home.
Interested to hear there's often mither in town. Never seen it in Middleton and there's about a 50/50 split in my new home of Failsworth. We all know each other.
You may want to be careful where you watch the match FW. Baldy Bobs, Dutch Birds, and the Sun will be full of rags. We get plenty of raggy visitors on Derby day from other areas with no pubs.