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Post by chessie on Jul 15, 2012 16:28:00 GMT
Went through Stoke on Friday, noticed all the signs had been taken down from Greys Corner & it seemed shut any idea what's goin on? It's one of our regular watering holes on match day!!
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Post by broomey1983 on Jul 15, 2012 16:32:34 GMT
there was a drug bust, god knos whats going to happen to it
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Post by pottersboy1 on Jul 15, 2012 17:24:49 GMT
mate at work is a regular and he told me on thursday,that the landlord had been arrested by the
Hm and customs,they removed drugs and a suitcase full of money.
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Post by davebuck on Jul 15, 2012 17:31:49 GMT
unconfirmed but mate just told me that it was raided on tuesday . drugs found . i dont know anymore ....
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Post by chessie on Jul 15, 2012 17:39:14 GMT
Seems a bit strange though, why take the name sign down?
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Post by rambo61 on Jul 15, 2012 17:48:26 GMT
Good of H.M Customs to have the building repainted!! Think its just been cleaned up,the customs raid was about six months ago!
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Post by broomey1983 on Jul 15, 2012 17:50:03 GMT
think it was in the paper earlier in the week, it was painted before it got raided. Strange that the sign has been taken down though
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Post by rambo61 on Jul 15, 2012 17:59:13 GMT
Just checked Grys Corner on the sentinel website and there,s nothing recent. Hope Geoff hasn,t been daft again,it,s our saturday hangout!!  |
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Post by davebuck on Jul 15, 2012 18:01:30 GMT
Real pity .....cracking Sunday lunch , Geoff is a great bloke and his son Clinton ( i think ) great lad . hope its not true but my mate says she was in there when it happened on Tue. Must admitt though when ive driven past from work ive wondered how the same people could afford to be standing outside there everyday having a fag ? lol must have a better job than me .
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Post by broomey1983 on Jul 15, 2012 18:08:38 GMT
Leighton left the pub a good 12 months ago and is a good lad. Knowing Geoff he should be alright, well I hope so anyway
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Post by davebuck on Jul 15, 2012 18:11:41 GMT
ye sorry mate , Leighton , cracking lad and hope he and his family are ok . Is it true Geoff lost his license a few months ago and had a manager take over the running ?
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Post by rambo61 on Jul 15, 2012 18:12:56 GMT
Would be really suprised (and disappointed) if Geoff had anything to do with drugs. He aint no angel but drugs shit is another level entirely!!  |
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Post by davebuck on Jul 15, 2012 18:17:45 GMT
Well I'd be suprised too , must admitt I witnessed a couple of bits whilst in there but Geoff or Leighton were never there . Hope all works out ok for them .
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Post by chessie on Jul 15, 2012 18:28:04 GMT
Always liked Greys, but it could do with a bit of a refurb, it always seems packed (on matchday) because of it's lay-out, I think the Kings Arms is has got a far better lay-out since they changed it around.
Anyway hope it doesn't mean another boozer goes
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Post by willywonga16 on Jul 15, 2012 20:56:25 GMT
Maybe the lads might start going a pub with life and more than old men in it now on a satday nite :-P
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Post by smokeontrent on Jul 15, 2012 22:02:40 GMT
Good of H.M Customs to have the building repainted!! Think its just been cleaned up,the customs raid was about six months ago! It was raided on Monday or Tuesday last week mate, can't quite remember the day. |
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Post by Akinbadbuy on Jul 15, 2012 22:24:45 GMT
Terrible shame. Got so many great memories of that pub.
So typical of so many pubs round stoke.
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Post by wevewonit2times on Jul 15, 2012 22:49:08 GMT
Shame if true but kings arms is now the place to be match days
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 15, 2012 23:00:37 GMT
I used love Grays Corner. Mick had it who used to have the Smithfield up Hanley.
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Post by spiderpuss on Jul 15, 2012 23:36:47 GMT
Somebody I know was running last time I heard. Not Geoff. It got busted alright (last Monday?), not sure of the details though. Surprised the person I know is messing with drugs, still you can never tell. Mick ran it very well, sold it for a mint to move into the moorlands to those daft plonks at Thwaites.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 15, 2012 23:53:30 GMT
Did Mick move to a new pub or retire??
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Post by spiderpuss on Jul 16, 2012 8:25:48 GMT
Thought new pub Oakamoor/Cheadle border. I've really no details Joe. It's so long ago (at least 15 years) he could be in Australia for all I know.
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Post by sonofbanks on Jul 16, 2012 9:55:29 GMT
Is that Geoff the same guy who used to work the door at the old Wheatsheaf (now wetherspoons) about 20 years ago???????????
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Post by davebuck on Jul 16, 2012 13:03:05 GMT
Just come past , its being done up and re-opened by the brewery . THWAITES signage is going up as we speak.
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Post by northantsash on Jul 16, 2012 13:42:07 GMT
mick now has a good place at dilhorne, called the royal oak. Well worth a visit, food is great and beer garden has great views, when its dry  |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jul 16, 2012 18:35:41 GMT
Is that Geoff the same guy who used to work the door at the old Wheatsheaf (now wetherspoons) about 20 years ago??????????? Yeah that's the same guy. Geoff used to have some great bands on at the wheat sheaf. My fave was Dr and the Crippens. A mental night with exploding cabbages and fire breathing in amongst an almighty post punk racket. Happy days. Geoff lost his licence at Greys for some dodgy drinks issue I believe and some guy called Pricey had taken it on under Geoffs guidance. Maybe it was him that got busted as the licensee. |
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Post by deathrowtechno on Jul 16, 2012 20:32:54 GMT
gutted, did a good pint of bomber in there
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