Where’s good to park in North London!?

[Christmas Tree 4725]

Me going to London and missing the actual match would just be the same as my last 3 Wembley trips, which to be fair were all enjoyable  

[Kid Dynamite 7029]

Town will be bouncing. I watched the WC quarter-final in Four Quarters which was reasonably quiet as it had just opened 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Kid Dynamite

[David Kelly 1245]

14 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

That’s what I’m after 

Suspected as much 😄

 

Think they do a Camden Hells and maybe a neck oil.

[Isegrim 9775]

45 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

1. Anywhere on the Metropolitan line is good for Wembley  

 

2. Eddie Howe is from the mean streets of Canford Cliffs  

I will see if my host remembers him playing cricket in Chesham. 
 

Train passes Wembley so it would be ideal in case I can find someone getting hold of a ticket. It probably will be a rather posh ones, I just hope not all rich people in Buckinghamshire are fat cunts.

[The Fish 10857]

1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said:

That’ll be tighter than your 32” jeans on Cup Final day man. 
 

I’m thinking somewhere like Head of Steam but I’ve no idea if they have screens. 

Tilleys?

[Ayatollah Hermione 13869]

Tilleys has some screens now but it’s lost a bit of its charm since the refurb. Far too bright for my tastes. Bodega might be fine with the bairn and they’ve got that big projector screen. Or they used to, haven’t been in for a bit 

[ewerk 30611]

Sounds like you're going to have to put in the hard yards and do some first hand research, MF. 

 

It's a tough gig but someone's gotta do it.

[Renton 21626]

2 hours ago, David Kelly said:

Pacific is child friendly and have plenty of screens if you're wanting somewhere central in the town.  I don't know what you consider decent beer, and I can't stand that craft shite that's popular these days.  They certainly have better options than Carling and Fosters though.

 

Fuck me is that still going? I remember back when it was first opened and was supposed to have cost sevenl million quid to build. Fuck knows what they spent the money on. 

[Renton 21626]

16 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Tilleys has some screens now but it’s lost a bit of its charm since the refurb. Far too bright for my tastes. Bodega might be fine with the bairn and they’ve got that big projector screen. Or they used to, haven’t been in for a bit 

 

Another one I'm amazed is still open. Saw it on Vera the other day (Mrs Rents watching, not me). 

[Renton 21626]

It's a bit off the beaten track MF, but howabout this?

 

[Renton 21626]

Actually my real suggestion, what about the North Terrace? I've no idea on any of the criteria other than it has screens mind. Canny enough pub. 

[Alex 35083]

Pacific looked dated when it opened. Is it retro cool these days. A la Lennons and Sgt Peppers? 

[Alex 35083]

1 minute ago, Renton said:

Actually my real suggestion, what about the North Terrace? I've no idea on any of the criteria other than it has screens mind. Canny enough pub. 

Used to get in their quite often post match years ago. 

[Alex 35083]

4 minutes ago, Renton said:

It's a bit off the beaten track MF, but howabout this?

 

Aka the classy option 

[Howmanheyman 33221]

Just now, Alex said:

Pacific looked dated when it opened. Is it retro cool these days. A la Lennons and Sgt Peppers? 

 

I've always thought Sgt Peppers was shit although I admit I haven't been in for years. 

[Meenzer 15529]

5 minutes ago, Renton said:

Actually my real suggestion, what about the North Terrace? I've no idea on any of the criteria other than it has screens mind. Canny enough pub. 

 

In that (very general) direction, the Hancock might be all right too

[Alex 35083]

9 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

I've always thought Sgt Peppers was shit although I admit I haven't been in for years. 

Nether have I but it always was. I was taking the piss  

For sone reason we used to go there post match sometimes. Once I piped up “it’s fucking shite in here” and it turned out every felt the same and nobody said anything as it was a case of just going with the flow so we stopped going after that.  

Apart from the dog rough clientele (and some of the fellas in there were dodgy too) I remember, despite all the 60s stuff on the walks, nearly everything played was cheesy 70s glam rock. That and the posters behind the bar that were for drinks on offer when you weren’t there. Half price pints on Wednesday before 6 o’clock, that sort of thing. 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Alex

[Howmanheyman 33221]

6 minutes ago, Alex said:

Nether have I but it always was. I was taking the piss  

For sone reason we used to go there post match sometimes. Once I piped up “it’s fucking shite in here” and it turned out every felt the same and nobody said anything as it was a case of just going with the flow so we stopped going after that.  

Apart from the dog rough clientele (and some of the fellas in there were dodgy too) I remember, despite all the 60s stuff on the walks, nearly everything played was cheesy 70s glam rock. That and the posters behind the bar that were for drinks on offer when you weren’t there. Half price pints on Wednesday before 6 o’clock, that sort of thing. 

 

I knew you were, I know a few who would get in there and I never understood the attraction? When I was single a long time ago and we were all out we'd sometimes pop in here and I was exactly the same.

[Renton 21626]

I've been once to Sgt Pepper, quite literally this was in 1987 when I was still an underage drinker. Another one I am amazed by the longevity of. So that's the Pacific, Sgt Peppers, and Trillians, each survived 25 years plus, each shit in their own way. Although I have fond memories of the latter. Somebody once commented to me that all music genres come and go, excpet for metal. Guess he was right. 

[David Kelly 1245]

21 minutes ago, Meenzer said:

 

In that (very general) direction, the Hancock might be all right too

Don't allow kids in.

[David Kelly 1245]

I love Peppers although less so now that they've stopped selling cans.

[thebrokendoll 9223]

5 hours ago, Renton said:

Impossible to get a train now so IF I get a ticket and IF I can persuade anybody to look after the kids for a whole day or even overnight (hello, anybody?), I'll have to drive. So this question is actually relevant to me now. 

 

get your hands on a spare one too and I'll send mrs bd up to look after the little'uns. she's dbs checked and everything.

you can park on my drive in cheltenham and I'll piggy back you down to london! 

[Alex 35083]

3 hours ago, Christmas Tree said:

Me going to London and missing the actual match would just be the same as my last 3 Wembley trips, which to be fair were all enjoyable  

Aye, I wish I’d missed the match on the last three occasions I went there as well 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Alex

[Chaser 1207]

Last time I went for a cup game, it was the Cardiff Semi where we were skittled but our fans were rowdier than they were by several magnitudes. Was a good day getting the bus from town in the middle of the night when everyone on the piss was going home. 

 

It's safe to say I WON'T be getting a ticket.

 

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Chaser

[Monkeys Fist 42449]

2 hours ago, Renton said:

Actually my real suggestion, what about the North Terrace? I've no idea on any of the criteria other than it has screens mind. Canny enough pub. 

It’ll also be rammed with student blart. 
 

Renton wins lads.