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Alf Tuppers Shorts said:
Yep. Only way it would pour. Then when it was finished you would go round the full perimeter with the opener. Seems like yesterday.
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True. And you would end up with something like this.
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And just as deadly. They don't know they're born these days with these new fangled ,easy opening, ring pull cans.
 
Numpty's Dusty Ruts. said:
Yuk! It was vile but we didn't really know any better!
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I’m fairly convinced that shit seventies beer was the reason for both CAMRA and people switching to lager. Breweries owned pubs miles from where they brewed and a lot of beers didn’t seem to travel well, then you were still reliant on the landlord actually being able to keep it properly, keep his pipes clean etc. It could be a lottery going to an area you didn’t know well. Whereas lager was fairly consistent (even if a lot of it was fizzy piss in those days, it tasted like you were expecting it to taste).
 
BushBlade said:
I’m fairly convinced that shit seventies beer was the reason for both CAMRA and people switching to lager. Breweries owned pubs miles from where they brewed and a lot of beers didn’t seem to travel well, then you were still reliant on the landlord actually being able to keep it properly, keep his pipes clean etc. It could be a lottery going to an area you didn’t know well. Whereas lager was fairly consistent (even if a lot of it was fizzy piss in those days, it tasted like you were expecting it to taste).
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Absolutely spot on.
 
BushBlade said:
I’m fairly convinced that shit seventies beer was the reason for both CAMRA and people switching to lager. Breweries owned pubs miles from where they brewed and a lot of beers didn’t seem to travel well, then you were still reliant on the landlord actually being able to keep it properly, keep his pipes clean etc. It could be a lottery going to an area you didn’t know well. Whereas lager was fairly consistent (even if a lot of it was fizzy piss in those days, it tasted like you were expecting it to taste).
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I agree BB, but I stuck to bitter and it did (slowly) get better. Went off "lager" in about 1976 and didn't touch it again till I went to France in 1993. Stella was a revelation! Now I drink any sort of beer if it tastes good. Draw the line at Carling, unless there's absolutely nowt else!
 
Bert said:
He was better than Currie. That's how good he was.
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Id also put him ahead of TC for his overall contribution to the team. I think TC was the more skilful of the two. His close control and range of passing were outstanding. But Woody could strike a ball better than anyone I’ve ever seen. He could make it bend, swerve, dip anyway he wanted. He also weighed in with a lot of goals and made a lot of chances for others, like fearless Billy Dearden, who was another of my favourites. Converted from a winger to a centre forward and bloody good at it an all!
 
Tony said:
Awful stuff. Anybody ever drink Davenports?
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Do you mean...

“Beer at home means Davenports,
That’s the beer,
Lots of cheer,
The finest malt with hops and yeast,
turns a snack into a feast,
Straight from brewery to your home,
Why collect? We’ll deliver!
Then you’ll know why folks all say,
Beer at home means Davenports!’

If so, then no. Never heard of it! 🤔
 
Cerberus Blade said:
Do you mean...

“Beer at home means Davenports,
That’s the beer,
Lots of cheer,
The finest malt with hops and yeast,
turns a snack into a feast,
Straight from brewery to your home,
Why collect? We’ll deliver!
Then you’ll know why folks all say,
Beer at home means Davenports!’

If so, then no. Never heard of it! 🤔
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Could we get it round these parts? I’d always had it as a Midlands area beer and only available by delivery.
 
BushBlade said:
I’m fairly convinced that shit seventies beer was the reason for both CAMRA and people switching to lager. Breweries owned pubs miles from where they brewed and a lot of beers didn’t seem to travel well, then you were still reliant on the landlord actually being able to keep it properly, keep his pipes clean etc. It could be a lottery going to an area you didn’t know well. Whereas lager was fairly consistent (even if a lot of it was fizzy piss in those days, it tasted like you were expecting it to taste).
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Yep. That’s it in a nutshell.

I think ease of maintenance and profit were big factors as well.

Traditional cask ale was (still is) labour intensive and they end up throwing a lot away. Sometimes a barrel won’t settle, especially after long transportation, because of the “live” character with the yeast still active in the barrel.

The keg beers, such as the infamous Watney’s Red Barrel,Double-Diamond, Worthington E, Whitbread Trophy (the pint that thinks it’s a quart), and others would last for weeks, not days, and there’d be little or no waste.

It was an easy decision for the big breweries. And (same as with food) the majority of folks were not discerning enough to care. Thankfully some were. And CAMRA deserve a lot of credit for resurrecting traditional ale.

But even they are not faultless.

They used to produce a good beer guide which featured the pubs selling really good beer, at one time. It used to be my bible. But in recent years this has also become unreliable. Just about every pub with a hand pump is in there now. I don’t buy it any more.

And we’ve almost, but thankfully not quite, come full circle where keg has made a strong comeback, because it’s easier to keep and more profitable. The upside is there are some fabulous innovative tasty keg beers. The downside is, it’s expensive and still fizzy compared to a hand drawn pint.

As for lager drinkers: I am one, occasionally. But usually when it’s really hot and the pub has crap cask ale on. Or if I’m in the Czech Republic or Germany where the Pilsner stuff is really good!
 

Alf Tuppers Shorts said:
I was right behind the goal , had a great view of Addison’s back heel . Great days . Well not that great got chased back to the train station by the Hull fans after most of the Blades fans had dispersed. Then to cap it all getting off the train at Donny got chased off the station by Palace fans who’s train was just stood at a platform. Has I said not that greater times .
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That’s me running on to pitch after 2nd goyal
 
BigBed said:
View attachment 65253COME ON BLADESMEN!!!!!
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For me, this is the greatest Blades image ever taken. It's a wonderful image in its own right, you couldn't have put Deano in a more aesthetically pleasing pose if you could pause time, walk onto the pitch and mould him yourself. The anguish on Pallister's face, the blurred ball, the presence of one of the greatest 'keepers ever. When you combine it with the significance of the goal, it should be up there as one of the most iconic images in English football, let alone SUFC's history. Think what you will of the Premier League but I don't think you can argue that it marked the dawn of massive, massive changes to the game. The partially obscured Preamier League hoarding also adds to this. Magnificent picture on which the photographer should still be dining out today.
 

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