Pre-match drinks

[Crouchy]

We all went for lunch at the Toby Carvery at Dronfield yesterday. When we got there the car park had a coach and a police car in it, and the bar was full of blokes drinking pints.

It turns out that it was a Barnet coach and they'd stopped off for a pre-match pint, presumably with the agreement of the police and the Toby Carvery.

Is this a common thing for away coaches to do? It seemed an odd choice of venue to me.

 

[Keef Chedwyn]

We all went for lunch at the Toby Carvery at Dronfield yesterday. When we got there the car park had a coach and a police car in it, and the bar was full of blokes drinking pints.

It turns out that it was a Barnet coach and they'd stopped off for a pre-match pint, presumably with the agreement of the police and the Toby Carvery.

Is this a common thing for away coaches to do? It seemed an odd choice of venue to me.

Think the young uns call them 'prinks' these days.

 

[Jon Bon II]

I hope you kidney punched some of the bastards and threw a flare at any of their disabled contingent ...

 

[Liverpool blade]

Shred ( god rest his soul) used to do it for every away game!!!. He never used to get permission from the police though but there was never any issues on his coach as long as though you could hold your ale!!. UTB

 

[Beans]

Pretty sure Villa fans have stopped off in Dronfield in the past - I'm sure Kevin Gage has tweeted about his pub being full of their fans when they've been playing in Sheffield.

 

[I'll tell me dad.]

Shred ( god rest his soul) used to do it for every away game!!!. He never used to get permission from the police though but there was never any issues on his coach as long as though you could hold your ale!!. UTB

Although a number couldn't, as I found out when I picked up my bag of chicken and cucumber sandwiches from under my seat.

 

[South London Blade]

We all went for lunch at the Toby Carvery at Dronfield yesterday.

This is something I never expected you to admit to Crouchy.

 

[Crouchy]

This is something I never expected you to admit to Crouchy.

What was it, the fact that I went to a Toby Carvery or the fact that I went to Dronfield?



I've got twin four year olds who are not always terribly patient when waiting for orders to be taken and food to arrive. Walking in the door to food on the table was about ten minutes.

Anyway, I like a carvery

 

[South London Blade]

What was it, the fact that I went to a Toby Carvery or the fact that I went to Dronfield?



I've got twin four year olds who are not always terribly patient when waiting for orders to be taken and food to arrive. Walking in the door to food on the table was about ten minutes.

Anyway, I like a carvery

Both.

My two are 5 and 7, so I understand your rationale

 

[Crouchy]

Both.

My two are 5 and 7, so I understand your rationale

The other factor is that my parents (now 80 and 90) are not very adventurous when it comes to food. We started going to the carvery when my younger brother and I led a family rebellion and refused to go to the Dore Grill (or whatever it is now called) ever again.

It's one of my parents' favourite venues but the rest of us think it's the shittest restaurant of all time. It was truly appalling the last time we went as I sat there watching my mother eating a piece of salmon that had been cooked to a chalk-like consistency and I looked down at the grey, machine carved, not cooked-here-merely-Brakes-Brothers-that's-been-in-the-microwave beef on my plate.

"This is lovely" she said.
"No it's not." we all said, "It's fucking shite."

My sister in law said that she could taste custard in the gravy. That was the end.

 

[Cruyff Turn]

Ashamed to admit that I have the Toby Carvery app!

Time to cash in my chips at the casino of life and admit that a life of doddering senility is all that stretches before me.

Plus ca change as they say down Dronfield way.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Was your question whether away fans frequent the Toby Carvery or if away coaches in general pre-arrange a boozer beforehand. The answer to the first is that I don’t know. The answer to the second is most certainly. Kaz and Shred used to have boozers in many a backwater seemingly on speed dial, I assume Kaz still does. Biggleswade, Usk and Shepshed are the ones that come to mind from journeys past.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Both.

My two are 5 and 7, so I understand your rationale

I don't know how to break this to you, but they aren't twins

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Beer & Pubs & Breweries & Coaches on the way to SUFC Away games you say. A very interesting topic I guess. If only there was a sweary, sarcastic, but ultimately heart in the right place Blog dedicated to such activities.
Has anyone got any Links?

 

[Large Mendonca]

Ashamed to admit that I have the Toby Carvery app!

Time to cash in my chips at the casino of life and admit that a life of doddering senility is all that stretches before me.

Plus ca change as they say down Dronfield way.

So do we

 

[JohnDenver]

We all went for lunch at the Toby Carvery at Dronfield yesterday. When we got there the car park had a coach and a police car in it, and the bar was full of blokes drinking pints.

It turns out that it was a Barnet coach and they'd stopped off for a pre-match pint, presumably with the agreement of the police and the Toby Carvery.

Is this a common thing for away coaches to do? It seemed an odd choice of venue to me.

I thought this thread was going to be an invite.

#spurned

 

[Crouchy]

Was your question whether away fans frequent the Toby Carvery or if away coaches in general pre-arrange a boozer beforehand. The answer to the first is that I don’t know. The answer to the second is most certainly. Kaz and Shred used to have boozers in many a backwater seemingly on speed dial, I assume Kaz still does. Biggleswade, Usk and Shepshed are the ones that come to mind from journeys past.

The former.

 

[Piffle and Tosh]

Was your question whether away fans frequent the Toby Carvery or if away coaches in general pre-arrange a boozer beforehand. The answer to the first is that I don’t know. The answer to the second is most certainly. Kaz and Shred used to have boozers in many a backwater seemingly on speed dial, I assume Kaz still does. Biggleswade, Usk and Shepshed are the ones that come to mind from journeys past.

Usk a great place to stop on the way to Cardiff

 

[Houston_Blade]

Usk a great place to stop on the way to Cardiff

It was Swansea when Morgan lobbed the keeper, great day out.

 

[Dkc]

Toby Carvery in Dronnie was shit last time we went, they'd run out of half the food and fucked up our drinks order. Plus, it was full of screaming kids. Maybe we'll try the Dore Grill next time.

 

[Robby Blade]

The other factor is that my parents (now 80 and 90) are not very adventurous when it comes to food. We started going to the carvery when my younger brother and I led a family rebellion and refused to go to the Dore Grill (or whatever it is now called) ever again.

It's one of my parents' favourite venues but the rest of us think it's the shittest restaurant of all time. It was truly appalling the last time we went as I sat there watching my mother eating a piece of salmon that had been cooked to a chalk-like consistency and I looked down at the grey, machine carved, not cooked-here-merely-Brakes-Brothers-that's-been-in-the-microwave beef on my plate.

"This is lovely" she said.
"No it's not." we all said, "It's fucking shite."

My sister in law said that she could taste custard in the gravy. That was the end.

I used to take my mum to the Toby Carvery, or rather she would take us as she would want to pay. We would all help ourselves to the full menu while she would have a Yorkshire and jacket potato with butter. Oh I do like the food here Robert she used to say.