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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Not_cricket, Jul 19, 2011.

  1. Not_cricket

    Not_cricket Active Member

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    The Queen Vic in Roker is in Administration. Probably a result of SAFC moving
     
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  2. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    expect the club moving had a big effect on several pubs in the area, no more so than the derby and the cliff. but at the same time the harbour view always seems to do ok.

    but other pubs would have benefitted by it,
     
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  3. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Vic used to do a really good Sunday roast when i lived down Fulwell.

    Shame to hear of it's demise.
     
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  4. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    It's nowt to do with that..It's because the owner, who runs many other businesses, has went bust...I'm sure the Queen Vic will open under another ownership in due course.
     
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  5. Billy Death

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    Talking of pubs, is the gluepot bar at the Roker hotel still open?
     
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  6. parkersafc

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    We've been at the sol for 14 years now, can't see that being a factor after all this time
     
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  7. mitchthemakem

    mitchthemakem Well-Known Member

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    My early drinking years were in The Wolsey on the sea front before going to see the strippers in The Boiler makers club
    Oh Happy Days lol
     
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  8. Blind Corner

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    The Boilermakers was without doubt the best workingmens club ever, Friday nights - rock bands, John Miles, Brass Alley and heaps more, Saturday strippers before the match then Sunday dinner time strippers and a band again - the perfect weekend, I was devastated when it closed down, now its owned by the university and I believe its some sort of club for the parasites ( students ) what a waste.
     
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  9. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    Shame about the Vic. I remember it as the CIU workmans club well, when I was a 13/14 year old. Always a good crack and cheap beer (well coke for me in them days Lol).

    The Barbary Coast (formerly the Boilermakers) was the favourite pre-match haunt for me and my mates in the 80's. It was a fantastic atmosphere and had some cracking comedians and bands on before the match and of course some cracking Jack the Rippers.

    Pie, pint, comedian, live band and some snatch.

    ****in hell, those were the days.
     
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  10. ExSeahamLad

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    More likely due to greedy pubcos like Punch and Enterprise - they are ruining the pub trade - pricing landlords out of a job.
     
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  11. Lostinvegas

    Lostinvegas Well-Known Member

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    That is a shame, The Vic is one of our regular watering holes. It always seems busy but then again we only really go there on match days. They do do an awesome roast I agree on that.
     
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  12. CyprusMackem

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    **** me cest. I thought everyone had forgotten the The Barbary Coast.
    Spent many a good night there. Fit (easy) birds, Tramp and Swank (hilarious). That bird who sung "Move closer". Sang it five times as I recall. Not much of a back catalog I suppose.

    Beer-dance-beer-fight-beer-shag = The Barbary Coast. Happy days.
     
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  13. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    There wasnt a better pre-match Saturday afternoon to spent anywhere in the NE mate.

    12 o clock arrival in there and 8 pints later into Roker Park. It helped the football look better anyway.

    Oh to be in my 20's again. 8 pints now and I need 2 days rest. Lol
     
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  14. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    Nah , had a good boozer in Newcastle, 900 ish meters from Sydish park, smoking ban came in, I went out, lost about £30,000. so no surprise there then. strange how I can smoke in Holland , Germany , France and Spain. but EEC, labour government have ****ed us up big style. and these people who passed the ruling, never asked the people who used pubs. DEMOCRACY, WORKING AT ITS BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NAH. A great British institution ruined by Labour.

    Am I bitter ****, yes I am.
     
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  15. Ryhoper1

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    Not on same side of the water

    But the fella who has the Albion in Ryhope has recently took over the Legion.

    Plans to turn it into a sports bar apparently. Might be a canny place for a pint he did a good job in the albion. They are hosting a talk in from Bally next month.
     
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  16. billofengland

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    Hope he does well, we need the likes of him, ****in hard job.
     
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