Sunderland pub named best for fighting...

Maybe you should all head of to here, some of the regular posters on here maybe in there for a few shandies



THE Mermaid’s Head, a no-frills Wearside boozer that specialises in delivering a proper hiding, has been named the nation’s best fighting pub by the Guardian.

The pub, in the fashionably edgy Marley Potts district, was chosen from over 500 of the roughest hostelries in the UK.

It was praised for its atmosphere of “funky seventies-style hostility”, “genuine car park fatality vibe” and “perfectly executed headlocks”.

Guardian food writer Julian Cook said: “Gastropubs with their tedious micro-breweries and tiresomely eclectic menus have become as predictable as visiting a Harvester.

“We were searching for a British institution, the kind of pub where the locals have complicated relationships of aggression with each other but will nonetheless come together to **** up a complete stranger.

“The Mermaid has everything – from the barking pitbulls on the flat roof to entering the toilet and waking up in A&E six days later.”

Tom Logan, proprietor of The Mermaid’s Head’s, said: “We don’t serve food, we don’t serve coffee and we don’t serve gypsies. Do you want to make something of it?”

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/...amed-britains-best-for-fighting-2014091190442

 

Lol

 

Awesome. Do they have Telly's showing the match, or have they all been 'put through'? Anyone not gannin to Burnley fancy a pint there next Saturday?

I'll be the one getting a shooing in the car park for having a funny accent.

 

I have never even heard of the place...

 

Sunderland pub named Britain’s best for fighting
11-09-14


THE Mermaid’s Head, a no-frills Wearside boozer that specialises in delivering a proper hiding, has been named the nation’s best fighting pub by the Guardian.

The pub, in the fashionably edgy Marley Potts district, was chosen from over 500 of the roughest hostelries in the UK.

It was praised for its atmosphere of “funky seventies-style hostility”, “genuine car park fatality vibe” and “perfectly executed headlocks”.

Guardian food writer Julian Cook said: “Gastropubs with their tedious micro-breweries and tiresomely eclectic menus have become as predictable as visiting a Harvester.

“We were searching for a British institution, the kind of pub where the locals have complicated relationships of aggression with each other but will nonetheless come together to **** up a complete stranger.

“The Mermaid has everything – from the barking pitbulls on the flat roof to entering the toilet and waking up in A&E six days later.”

Tom Logan, proprietor of The Mermaid’s Head’s, said: “We don’t serve food, we don’t serve coffee and we don’t serve gypsies. Do you want to make something of it?”



Never been there meself like but sounds canny

 

You've obviously never visited the Tram Car Inn Gig.

 

Is that the one in southwick mate?

 

Marley Potts, where it states it is in the article, is certainly over that way..

 

It is indeed. On the green.

 

Nor me

 

There's a pub ower here called The Fosse, ****s were scrapping outside it on Christmas Day <slaps head>

 

Is that near the dog track?

 

Hey comm, didn't realise you'd already posted this. Apologies mate

 

Aye, thought so. Grew up in southwick till I was 17. Went in once with me mate and his dad. Wouldn't have went in by meself, that's for sure.

 

Really, are you trying to say that something in the dailymash is made up.

It is cutting edge news site and bring all the latest up to date talking points, like




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Page 3 has been in the newspaper since November 1970 but the shortage has been obvious in recent months, with only one breast appearing most days in order to drag it out.

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You kinda realize their taking the piss when they're advertising a 'Waitrose MILF Calendar 2013' on the website.

I mean, 2013, what year do they think it is?

 

It seems tragic to think that there are a finite number of breasts out there. Perhaps they could hang around Greggs in Newcastle and make up for the shortfall with moobs

 

I've played gigs in some hellish pubs in my time - they're normally the best gigs as the people in them all like the heavy stuff which I prefer singing (Guns N Roses/Whitesnake/Zeppelin/AC/DC etc.) Only once had any trouble myself.

never heard of the mermaids head though