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dutchman · Jan 22, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Would be interested to know what happened to the White Lion on Gosford St. 3 x great grandad was the last publican for it I think

It was demolished in 1986 to make room for Sky Blue Way.

Despite its mock-Tudor appearance it was actually a post-war reconstruction, the original having been bombed along with the convent next door to it.

vow · Jan 22, 2020

Always found The Earl of Mercia fine, especially with the real-ales and cheap prices.

Flying Standard, always felt a little uncomfortable, possibly due to the alch-ie clientele!?

Spon Gate, not enough Ales, plus a younger clientele, not much atmosphere.

Deleted member 5849 · Jan 22, 2020

vow said:
Always found The Earl of Mercia fine, especially with the real-ales and cheap prices.

Flying Standard, always felt a little uncomfortable, possibly due to the alch-ie clientele!?

See I've always been the other way round, must just be whichever you're used to.

vow · Jan 22, 2020

vow said:
alch-ie clientele

Deleted member 5849 said:
See I've always been the other way round, must just be whichever you're used to.

Nailed it...

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 22, 2020

Houchens Head said:
This is what happened...…….. (assuming this is the pub you mean?)
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I gathered it had been knocked down, I was just trying to gather what happened to it in the first half of the century.

fatso · Jan 22, 2020

clint van damme said:
He's a multi millionaire and he dresses like a tramp. Don't be such a snowflake.
My wife has no interest in politics and when I pointed out who he was she couldn't believe how scruffy he was.

Not being a snowflake at all, just interested to know why anyone would refer to someone by their political opinion.
To refer to someone by their, colour, race, or sexuality, would be totally unacceptable. So why single him out as a “Brexitier”
If he is a millionaire and looks like a tramp, why not just say that, what has Brexit got to do with anything?

Otis · Jan 22, 2020

Maybe because he was a very vocal Brexit advocate perhaps?

clint van damme · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
Not being a snowflake at all, just interested to know why anyone would refer to someone by their political opinion.
To refer to someone by their, colour, race, or sexuality, would be totally unacceptable. So why single him out as a “Brexitier”
If he is a millionaire and looks like a tramp, why not just say that, what has Brexit got to do with anything?

I thought it was apt. And still do.

Deleted member 5849 · Jan 22, 2020

clint van damme said:
I thought it was apt. And still do.

None of the description is wrong.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
Not being a snowflake at all, just interested to know why anyone would refer to someone by their political opinion.
To refer to someone by their, colour, race, or sexuality, would be totally unacceptable. So why single him out as a “Brexitier”
If he is a millionaire and looks like a tramp, why not just say that, what has Brexit got to do with anything?

He’s chosen to politicise his microwave pubs with his magazines on the tables and inferiority complex about uni graduates. Funny though that he deferred shelving EU beers until after we left

fatso · Jan 22, 2020

Deleted member 5849 said:
None of the description is wrong.

Ffs, so by your reasoning we can start referring to people by their colour or sexuality or physical handicap can we?
And I thought we had all moved on from those days!

Deleted member 5849 · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
Ffs, so by your reasoning we can start referring to people by their colour or sexuality or physical handicap can we?
And I thought we had all moved on from those days!

If ever the phrase “you cant argue with stupid” was ever relevant it’s now after reading your posts.

For somebody who's quick to call others looney left and remoaners, you seem remarkably touchy on this issue.

Lol, I love it when a snowflake melts.

clint van damme · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
Ffs, so by your reasoning we can start referring to people by their colour or sexuality or physical handicap can we?
And I thought we had all moved on from those days!

You're happy to use the term remoaner but equate using the term Brexit tramp as the equivalent of a racist, sexist or anti disabled slur?
Get a grip.

shmmeee · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
Not being a snowflake at all, just interested to know why anyone would refer to someone by their political opinion.
To refer to someone by their, colour, race, or sexuality, would be totally unacceptable. So why single him out as a “Brexitier”
If he is a millionaire and looks like a tramp, why not just say that, what has Brexit got to do with anything?

Because political ideology (and dress sense) is a choice and therefore fair game whereas sex, race and sexuality aren’t. Happy to help.

Houchens Head · Jan 22, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
I gathered it had been knocked down, I was just trying to gather what happened to it in the first half of the century.

The only name of a licensee I can find is some called Arthur Hands. That was around 1912.

SkyBlueCharlie9 · Jan 22, 2020

dutchman said:
It was in The Bull Ring, just below Butcher Row before both were redeveloped as Trinity Street. So pretty much in exactly the same place as The Flying Standard is now.

I'm so sad....I love looking at old maps.. thanks Dutchman

fatso · Jan 22, 2020

Deleted member 5849 said:
If ever the phrase “you cant argue with stupid” was ever relevant it’s now after reading your posts.

For somebody who's quick to call others looney left and remoaners, you seem remarkably touchy on this issue.

Lol, I love it when a snowflake melts.

There is a subtle difference, whenever I’ve used the term looney left or remoaners, it’s been in a thread referring to Brexit, or eu politics in general, (or a jovial put down, in a response to an incoming jibe)
Hence it’s relevant.
But when you start referring to people by their politics outside of that context, it becomes an issue. (Especially now the Brexit argument is largely decided)
As I’ve said it’s a subtle difference, and needs a certain level of intellect to grasp it.

And fwiw, I’m not at all touchy about it. It actually made me chuckle. But I thought I’d point it out, in the spirit of “brexit isover, let’s move forward now”.’

And, I didn’t raise to the “snowflake” comment from Van damme as it’s so wide of the mark to be hilarious.

clint van damme · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
There is a subtle difference, whenever I’ve used the term looney left or remoaners, it’s been in a thread referring to Brexit, or eu politics in general, (or a jovial put down, in a response to an incoming jibe)
Hence it’s relevant.
But when you start referring to people by their politics outside of that context, it becomes an issue. (Especially now the Brexit argument is largely decided)
As I’ve said it’s a subtle difference, and needs a certain level of intellect to grasp it.

And fwiw, I’m not at all touchy about it. It actually made me chuckle. But I thought I’d point it out, in the spirit of “brexit isover, let’s move forward now”.’

And, I didn’t raise to the “snowflake” comment from Van damme as it’s so wide of the mark to be hilarious.

Haha! Early contender for biggest load of bollocks of 2020!!

fatso · Jan 22, 2020

clint van damme said:
Haha! Early contender for biggest load of bollocks of 2020!!

Oh I’m sure you will better it!

clint van damme · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
Oh I’m sure you will better it!

I'll have a go but the line about the certain level of intellect was the icing on the cake and makes your position pretty much unassailable!

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 22, 2020

fatso said:
There is a subtle difference, whenever I’ve used the term looney left or remoaners, it’s been in a thread referring to Brexit, or eu politics in general, (or a jovial put down, in a response to an incoming jibe)
Hence it’s relevant.
But when you start referring to people by their politics outside of that context, it becomes an issue. (Especially now the Brexit argument is largely decided)
As I’ve said it’s a subtle difference, and needs a certain level of intellect to grasp it.

And fwiw, I’m not at all touchy about it. It actually made me chuckle. But I thought I’d point it out, in the spirit of “brexit isover, let’s move forward now”.’

And, I didn’t raise to the “snowflake” comment from Van damme as it’s so wide of the mark to be hilarious.

You're right Brexit has largely been decided and we will now be stuck with whatever crap the Tories choose to make of it. Like denying children refugees rights tonight.

Still the other fatso knows what he's doing eh

vow · Jan 23, 2020

Fook me, this thread went downhill fast!

clint van damme · Jan 23, 2020

vow said:
Fook me, this thread went downhill fast!

most do.

ajsccfc · Jan 23, 2020

You don't often see a rare 'I don't care, I'm actually laughing' out in the wild

clint van damme · Jan 30, 2020

Article about it being refurbed in the CET.

Why is the bit in bold relevant?

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When’s the refurbishment taking place?
The Flying Standard will be closed to customers on March 9 to 13 – reopening just in time for Coventry City’s fixture against Shrewsbury on Saturday, March 14 and St Patrick’s Day on March 17.

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The upstairs of the pub will be getting a full makeover, with more seating available, plus there’ll be a rooftop terrace.

ccfc92 · Jan 30, 2020

clint van damme said:
Article about it being refurbed in the CET.

Why is the bit in bold relevant?

"
When’s the refurbishment taking place?
The Flying Standard will be closed to customers on March 9 to 13 – reopening just in time for Coventry City’s fixture against Shrewsbury on Saturday, March 14 and St Patrick’s Day on March 17.

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The upstairs of the pub will be getting a full makeover, with more seating available, plus there’ll be a rooftop terrace.

People in town to get bus/train to Brum? Idk, very odd.

SkyBlueDom26 · Jan 30, 2020

clint van damme said:
Article about it being refurbed in the CET.

Why is the bit in bold relevant?

"
When’s the refurbishment taking place?
The Flying Standard will be closed to customers on March 9 to 13 – reopening just in time for Coventry City’s fixture against Shrewsbury on Saturday, March 14 and St Patrick’s Day on March 17.

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The upstairs of the pub will be getting a full makeover, with more seating available, plus there’ll be a rooftop terrace.

Telegraph have leaked our return omg !?!?!?

hill83 · Jan 31, 2020

Talk of a roof terrace, it already had a roof terrace. The very phrase roof terrace makes it sound a hell of a lot nicer than it is though.

Nick · Jan 31, 2020

hill83 said:
Talk of a roof terrace, it already had a roof terrace. The very phrase roof terrace makes it sound a hell of a lot nicer than it is though.

Smoking area for the alchies to have their roll ups.

dutchman · Feb 15, 2020

Taken some time between 1971 and 1974, before it became a pub:

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