Remember the Social Club opposite the Vic?

[mistersausage]

Used to go into the Vic pub for a few, then into the social club for a few more before the games. Anyone else remember the club. Did you used to go there before a game at the Vic?

Happy days ;D

[Stafford-Stokie]

I used to go in after the game. Had to pay 2p or 5p (cant remember) to get signed in. Great times in there win, lose or draw. ;D

[sonofbanks]

Every game, leaving at 2:58 to miss the kick off nearly every week

[stayingupforbigbazza]

Used to go in the Supporters Club next to the Boothen End

the one where they recorded backing "vocals" on We'll Be With You

Where me dad and uncle were having a few!!

Players used to go in after the game -Big John ,Micky Bernard etc

[Staying up for Grandadstokey]

I used to go in on a few occasions ,did they have a Stoke City Quiz now and then?.Trouble was the Ale was crap.

[Gods]

I have a feeling the Social Club building is still standing - it didn't get demolished when the ground did ?

[y_oh_y_delilah]

Normal timetable: -

Commercial (bottom of Penkhull bank) @ 1:00

Vic pub @ around 2:00

Supporters club @ around 2:45

In the ground for about 3:15 (it was normally that KO time in those days)

Happy Dayz!

[stayingupfor Sexualchocolate]

according to the ciu its still open

[vinceoversonisgod]

It's a scooter shop now. Had some great days there and love to see it open again with loads of memorabillia and improve the ale

[Mr_DaftBurger]

Did you used to order your after match pint before you went to the ground?

I conner remember seeing a kick off when that place was open!

Remember seeing Alec Lindsay and one or two other players having a half before the game on a few occassions! :-)

[mistersausage]

After match pint pre ordered ;D ;D ;D Forgot about that. Ohh happy days.

[offthewall]

My dad always took me in from an early age, was a great place for pre match build up. I even won £500 on a lottery ticket when a teenager, they made me stand on the table and the whole place cheered, even the crystal palace fans in there. I only remember there being 'bother' there once, guess who...........bardiff.

'The Club' was top

[ihaveadream]

Used to go in the supporters club until it was closed (at the end of 84/85 season i think). Sometimes went into the one opposite the ground after the match.

[njkk]

Used to love it in there after games, Anton standing on the pool table leading Delilah & We are the Boothen Boys which seemed to go on for ages, playing chase the ace with Chessie and his mates, and on one occasion walking back towards the town centre afterwards Georgie Berry picked us up in his car and dropped us in Hanley, happy happy days

[ihaveadream]

Jan 26, 2010 13:22:29 GMT njkk said:

Used to love it in there after games, Anton standing on the pool table leading Delilah & We are the Boothen Boys which seemed to go on for ages, playing chase the ace with Chessie and his mates, and on one occasion walking back towards the town centre afterwards Georgie Berry picked us up in his car and dropped us in Hanley, happy happy days

Ooooooooooh George Berry

[sonofbanks]

Chase the ace...... on the tables right next to the entrance ?? someone with a watch that could change the channels on the tv like a remote control, and would do when final scores came on ?? ;D

[lancer]

Jan 26, 2010 9:53:33 GMT sonofbanks said:

Every game, leaving at 2:58 to miss the kick off nearly every week

I was just behind you.

[Deleted]

I use to start at the PMT club before finishing at the supporters club. Used to be funny watching the mass exodus at 2 minutes to.

I think that was the main reason my space was the boothen paddock, not so far to walk. :-)

[offthewall]

Us as well about 20 yards to the turnstile

[shawi]

Usual Timetable:

Old Swan
Staff of Life
Commercial
Uncle Toms
Supporters Club
Boothen End
can't remember the games though

thank God it was 1515hrs kick off........

[winger]

I used to love that place though could only look in through windows due to my extreme youthfulness.

When I grew up used to use PMT club for its exceptional cheapness and amazing fog of fag smoke.

[Mr_DaftBurger]

I remeber we came out of there that late we couldn't get into the home end and were told to go to the Stoke End with the away supporters. We did and got in. Luckily it was only Norwich and after some good natured banter with Foxy we turned round and were surrounded by police who kindly escourted us to the Paddock. We were a little bit drunk........how times change eh! :-(

Anyone ever go the Sea Lion after the match?

[foxfield]

Used to use that Social Club opposite the Boothen stand. John Ritchie's dad and Mick Pejic's dad used to use it. Think it was privately owned, someone from Market Drayton and Mr. Davies from Stone.

[vinceoversonisgod]

It was run by a commitee. A bloke called George birks was the main man. Used to go in most nights until I moved out of stoke. Used to love letting andy barker taking all my money off me playing killer pool

[hamburgpotter]

Used to go in after the match and watch the scores coming in on that tele, pre Sky days ha ha. And another one that I,d forgot about until I read this thread was the PMT club, we used to have some laughs in there waiting for the away teams special mob to come past.

[cozmick]

Used to drink at the Gardners Retreat before the match, great place, great people.........

[Staffsoatcake]

Used to drink in the Red Lion Stoke before a match, then the Vic after the Lion closed down.
Then across the road to home for me tea. ;D

[wearestoke1962]

my mum & dad sang in the backing vocals in that club we'll be with you

[boothenender]

top of trent biddulph at 10.00 ,golden lion (top house) biddulph,pmt club,sealion,talbot and the vic.

never managed to watch a full 90 mins .

always in the bogs having a piss.

cant ever remember seeing anyone smoking in the boothen end bogs in them days.

i caught malaria in there once.... happy days .....

[boothenender]

not forgetting the talbot in stoke..larry parks in the sealion.....what a legend he was,and a bit of a lad......