The death of English football grounds

Tangled up in Blue · Dec 2, 2015

Yorkshire Blue said:
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I have no idea what your criminal past (if indeed it is just limited to your past) has to do with the topic. I hope you passed probation before fleeing to Spain.

Ha! I nearly said that the last time I went to the Black Lion was to meet up with some West Ham mates before our CUP game with the Hammers a few years back.

Btw,I used to be employed by Middlesex Probation Service as a Hostel Warden.

rigsby · Dec 2, 2015

Tangled up in Blue said:
Ha! I nearly said that the last time I went to the Black Lion was to meet up with some West Ham mates before our CUP game with the Hammers a few years back.

Btw,I used to be employed by Middlesex Probation Service as a Hostel Warden.

By the way just to let you know after the Black Lion we went to the Queen Vic just down the road. They have a band on Saturdays but as it was Sunday it was just a DJ.

How can I put this....I doubt very much its the sort of pub that welcomes left wing Marxist views. So if you do want a trip to your old haunts be careful where you go. The music was great though all British late seventies, mainly new wave, two tone and Ska.

Tangled up in Blue · Dec 4, 2015

rigsby said:
By the way just to let you know after the Black Lion we went to the Queen Vic just down the road. They have a band on Saturdays but as it was Sunday it was just a DJ.

How can I put this....I doubt very much its the sort of pub that welcomes left wing Marxist views. So if you do want a trip to your old haunts be careful where you go. The music was great though all British late seventies, mainly new wave, two tone and Ska.

:off topic:I know but..thanks for the "friendly" advice.

FYI,I was a card carrying member of the CPGB,at the time.All my team mates knew that and weren't fussed about it.Can't say we mixed much with the locals,apart from trying to chat up a few lasses,presumably en route to the QV.Do remember a conversation with a printer for The Morning Star though,who lived locally.

The music at the BL (from a Juke box-or was it piped)? was pretty decent too,IIRC.