Old United Pubs

[sitwell]

I used to go to Rowlinson Youth club between 1976 -78. Dobcroft was much better for lasses though.

 

[Lane Ender]

I used to go to Rowlinson Youth club between 1976 -78. Dobcroft was much better for lasses though.

Im about 6 years older than you i went to Rolo Youth Club 71-72 and youre right the Dobcroft was better for the ladies we actually behaved in there.
Low Edges YC we could never get in.

 

[super_pig]

We probably do know each especially if you are a oid town lad, ex hooligan, ex hard core clubber, South Side Sheffielder, building trade worker.

1.yes 2.not really 3.definitely 4 yes 5 no
you and sitters are a bit older than me i think by a couple of years.. if you know martin froggat then you're about 3 years older than me i reckon.. so i probably know you but you won't know me. what with you being one of the 'big lads' and all and me being a snotty first year

 

[Lane Ender]

1.yes 2.not really 3.definitely 4 yes 5 no
you and sitters are a bit older than me i think by a couple of years.. if you know martin froggat then you're about 3 years older than me i reckon.. so i probably know you but you won't know me. what with you being one of the 'big lads' and all and me being a snotty first year

Ticked the three main boxes so we'd get on I reckon

 

[sitwell]

Define hard core clubber.

 

[Lane Ender]

Define hard core clubber.

A person male or female who as a single person spends a minimum of four sessions a week in night clubs ( between the hours of 11.00 pm and 6.00am) the departure time is optional whether you pull or fall over bolloxed.

 

[essex blade]

Who remembers this place for a pre match tipple ?

 

[super_pig]

A person male or female who as a single person spends a minimum of four sessions a week in night clubs ( between the hours of 11.00 pm and 6.00am) the departure time is optional whether you pull or fall over bolloxed.

yep.. definitely qualify .. didn't get a proper job until i was 30 odd
city centre to Lowedges was quite a walk at 3am.. didn't have time for one

 

[Pedro Verde]

Who remembers this place for a pre match tipple ?View attachment 12406

Never went in that version
Was pretty much a regular in its predessor in the old pavillion along with its bier keller

 

[sitwell]

I lived on batemoor and tried an acid tab. After getting paranoid in 3 taxis before I got to Nether edge I walked and dashed between streetlights to feel happy in the light. Took me nearly 6 hours to get home. I was 28 and the following day 're evaluated my life.

 

[sitwell]

Who remembers this place for a pre match tipple ?View attachment 12406

Remember the Monday night singles club

 

[dublin 10 blade]

If you went to Rowlinson around that time, you should remember a lot of the Gleadless Valley/John O' Gaunt lads who used to go there, Martin "Wombat" Williams, Glen Gregory (not the the Heaven 17 one), Dave Wright, Alan Windle, etc. Wombat was a real hard nut!

John o gaunt , was that the boozer in townend , used to know some members of the family . Didn't they used to run a boozer in shire green as well ?
Just asking a question Grappler .

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Dos'nt ring a bell fella Carters, Plants and Middletons were the big families around there at that time

If the Middletons lived up Samuel close went to school with one of the lads , used to live on the other side of the " blue bridge " on our Sid e Prestons , big Blades fans and " Tets " used to tell me about all the scraps him Nicky D , and the rest used to get into .
Saw them on the go at villa and forest away .

 

[Lane Ender]

If the Middletons lived up Samuel close went to school with one of the lads , used to live on the other side of the " blue bridge " on our Sid e Prestons , big Blades fans and " Tets " used to tell me about all the scraps him Nicky D , and the rest used to get into .
Saw them on the go at villa and forest away .

Yes the Middletons lived on Samuel Close Pete was a good mate of mine.
We went to Bluestone then Norfolk but I left there to go to Jordanthorpe half way through the second year.

 

[cahill]

I lived on batemoor and tried an acid tab. After getting paranoid in 3 taxis before I got to Nether edge I walked and dashed between streetlights to feel happy in the light. Took me nearly 6 hours to get home. I was 28 and the following day 're evaluated my life.

Daft apeth, why did you take it in the first place ?

 

[sitwell]

Daft apeth, why did you take it in the first place ?

I looked at it and thought whats that little bit of paper going to do ,took it ,had a nightmare and never took one again.

 

[Grappler]

John o gaunt , was that the boozer in townend , used to know some members of the family . Didn't they used to run a boozer in shire green as well ?
Just asking a question Grappler .

No mate, John O' Gaunt is at the Hemsworth bit of Gleadless Valley, Blackstock Road. I think only the Red Lion left at Townend, the Old Harrow is now a curry house I think

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Of course, If we get back on topic and talk about Blade boozers, you have to include the Handsworth crawl. Cross Keys, Handsworth WMC, Old Crown, Turf Tavern (my first ever pint, Tetley Bitter when it was a decent pint), White Rose. It was customary to have a few there before moving closer to BDTBL

 

[Bladeloyal]

Nobody has really mentioned the penny black a stronghold for the blades and postmen ,only place where the barmaids have more tattoos that the blokes .

 

[bornablade]

Daft apeth, why did you take it in the first place ?

We've all done things that we look back on with regret.

Mine was listening to mi dad 50 odd years ago when he asked 'Fancy going t'Lane son?'

 

[DifferentClass]

...the Old Harrow is now a curry house I think

True. Been like that for a couple of years.

Perhaps a little further than Gleadless but the Blue Bell on Hackenthorpe is now a shop. Nice selection of sweets though

 

[Lane Ender]

We've all done things that we look back on with regret.

Mine was listening to mi dad 50 odd years ago when he asked 'Fancy going t'Lane son?'

And you wouldn't change a thing

 

[super_pig]

I looked at it and thought whats that little bit of paper going to do ,took it ,had a nightmare and never took one again.

that's part of the craic mate.. didn't like acid myself actually.. shouldn't laugh ..

 

[bornablade]

And you wouldn't change a thing

Dead right. My dad is in his nineties now. He tells me he doesn't want to go. I say 'Get your coat you've made me suffer all these years.'

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Of course, If we get back on topic and talk about Blade boozers, you have to include the Handsworth crawl. Cross Keys, Handsworth WMC, Old Crown, Turf Tavern (my first ever pint, Tetley Bitter when it was a decent pint), White Rose. It was customary to have a few there before moving closer to BDTBL

You missed out the Norfolk Arms (Diamond, cos the Tetley's in there was 'kin awful)... and you were obviously too lazy to start at the Everest!

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

You missed out the Norfolk Arms (Diamond, cos the Tetley's in there was 'kin awful)... and you were obviously too lazy to start at the Everest!

I said Handsworth pubs, not Ballifield

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

(my first ever pint, Tetley Bitter when it was a decent pint), White Rose. It was customary to have a few there before moving closer to BDTBL

How many more think Tetley's used to very good but now is rubbish?

Is it that tastes in beer change over the years or has the beer changed?

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

I said Handsworth pubs, not Ballifield

White Rose is pushing it a bit then... border territory... for those of us on the east side of Handsworth, the Rose was a Darnall pub

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

How many more think Tetley's used to very good but now is rubbish?

Is it that tastes in beer change over the years or has the beer changed?

Good question Grumps. Not sure myself, I know the brewery that used to provide for that side of Sheffield certainly has closed down. Tetley itself has changed hands as well, new owners + new brewers + new recipe= shit taste if you ask me.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

White Rose is pushing it a bit then... border territory... for those of us on the east side of Handsworth, the Rose was a Darnall pub

For those of us from Woodhouse, they were all just Handsworth