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Post by danwfc on Oct 22, 2015 13:23:26 GMT
Hello all!
Looking forward to a good game Saturday, but watching Watford sober is never recommended, so im looking for a pub that welcomes away fans? Preferably a wetherspoons? Ive seen the Wheatsheaf come up on google, but isnt mentioned on all the away grounds guide sites.
Any advice would be good thanks guys, Sorry if ive asked in the wrong 'section'
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Post by alfhart on Oct 22, 2015 13:42:17 GMT
Wetherspoons says home fans only,but if you don't wear colours should be ok.
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Post by Robo10 on Oct 22, 2015 13:45:01 GMT
Heyup mate - wouldnt bother in town - it can be a bit tasty (where the Weatherspoons is and lots of other 'lads' pubs)
Usually away fans are herded to the local student union at Staffs Uni, its not that far from the ground
Alternatives are the Harvester (across from the ground - 25 yards!) where you can get food if early enough and park, behind the away end is a Powerleague 5 a side type place where away fans are usually welcome, parking on there too, and a little gem of Hem Heath Cricket Club where the ale is good - just wouldnt wear any colours as not sure they officially let away fans in
A bit further out there is a hungry horse type place at the bottom of Sir Stanley Matthews Way, another at the Trentham Hotel (about a mile walk), the Gardeners and Plough not far away on Campbell Road on the outskirts of Stoke
Personally I would get setup at the Powerleague as you can virtually roll out of there into the away end at 2.50pm :-)
Hope you have a good day out and a sound 6-0 thrashing to talk about on the way home ;-) (am sure it will be a turgid 1-0 to either side though!)
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Oct 22, 2015 13:45:00 GMT
If you're coming on train Plod will chuck you in a pub once you come out the station.
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Post by Robo10 on Oct 22, 2015 13:47:10 GMT
Yeah thats the student union bar - lots of away fans say they have a grand old time in there for £2ish a pint!
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Post by danwfc on Oct 22, 2015 13:54:26 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground)
Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one'
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Post by Robo10 on Oct 22, 2015 13:59:22 GMT
Taxi up to the powerleague/harvester would cost you about a fiver max
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Post by scfcmacca on Oct 22, 2015 16:30:09 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground) Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one' Personally I'd go to the student union about 5min walk from the station with busses put on up to the ground, it will be full of your lot has sky sports on and I assume will do food. You won't get in anywhere in the town and probably won't be welcome unfortunately but at least you won't get to see the embarrassing state it is in. Your other options would be power league or harvester next to the ground although getting a drink is a long old wait. If I was an away fan visiting the Brit I'd be pretty bored arriving at that time there's not allot to do if I'm being honest. |
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Post by bathstoke on Oct 22, 2015 16:30:01 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground) Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one' Did wolves throw bricks at you, indiscriminately. That's their usual trick |
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Post by airalex on Oct 22, 2015 17:01:32 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground) Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one' Old Bill will be there, I'm usually on the 10:30 train from London and get collared every match to ask if I'm home or away, so you shouldn't even have to ask them! |
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Post by danwfc on Oct 22, 2015 17:40:30 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground) Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one' Did wolves throw bricks at you, indiscriminately. That's their usual trick No bricks. Just stuck a guy in a coma, close to death. Aswel as random attacks in and around that lovely Subway of theirs. |
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Post by Squeekster on Oct 22, 2015 17:45:17 GMT
Did wolves throw bricks at you, indiscriminately. That's their usual trick No bricks. Just stuck a guy in a coma, close to death. Aswel as random attacks in and around that lovely Subway of theirs. Saw that last season, totally unprovoked attack. |
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Post by danwfc on Oct 22, 2015 17:47:56 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground) Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one' Personally I'd go to the student union about 5min walk from the station with busses put on up to the ground, it will be full of your lot has sky sports on and I assume will do food. You won't get in anywhere in the town and probably won't be welcome unfortunately but at least you won't get to see the embarrassing state it is in. Your other options would be power league or harvester next to the ground although getting a drink is a long old wait. If I was an away fan visiting the Brit I'd be pretty bored arriving at that time there's not allot to do if I'm being honest. Usually like to make a day of it in the pub. And coming from a town with a high street rammed with 10/20 pubs all welcoming away fans, aswel as every away game ive been to having many options... to find my options at Stoke are a Harvester or a powerleague, is a bit of a shock ha. I will likely head to the uni bar then, cheers! |
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Post by alansuddick on Oct 22, 2015 17:56:10 GMT
If your off train early get a taxi int newcastle town centre, it will only be about 6 quid, loads of pubs, places to eat, then taxi to ground at 2 30 no problem.
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Post by 1raytuper on Oct 22, 2015 18:52:04 GMT
stay away from hem heath cricket club ,,grrrrrrr
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Post by scfcmacca on Oct 22, 2015 19:03:26 GMT
Personally I'd go to the student union about 5min walk from the station with busses put on up to the ground, it will be full of your lot has sky sports on and I assume will do food. You won't get in anywhere in the town and probably won't be welcome unfortunately but at least you won't get to see the embarrassing state it is in. Your other options would be power league or harvester next to the ground although getting a drink is a long old wait. If I was an away fan visiting the Brit I'd be pretty bored arriving at that time there's not allot to do if I'm being honest. Usually like to make a day of it in the pub. And coming from a town with a high street rammed with 10/20 pubs all welcoming away fans, aswel as every away game ive been to having many options... to find my options at Stoke are a Harvester or a powerleague, is a bit of a shock ha. I will likely head to the uni bar then, cheers! To be honest I don't think there would be any issues in the town centre but on the other hand I never see any away fans down there on match day which is a shame, Newcastle under Lyme is a good call or stop off at stone if your train stops there that's a nice little town with good ales on. I've many away days and have been welcome in the main high streets or city's but unlike everywhere else Stoke-on-Trent is so spread out with no real bustling city centre that would be ideal for away fans. Enjoy your day out though |
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Post by milfman1 on Oct 22, 2015 19:10:47 GMT
Danwfc turn right out of the station and right again down under the bridge follow ur nose and u r at the glebe a really good pub is mainly a home fans pub but most games see a few away fans in there and never any trouble. As long as u don't act the knobhead, which from reading ur posts u don't seem the type, u will have no problems at all. Good ale and food and buses from outside the pub take u straight to the ground. It shits all over the power league and harvester
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Post by boshinthekipper on Oct 22, 2015 19:31:09 GMT
Hello all! Looking forward to a good game Saturday, but watching Watford sober is never recommended, so im looking for a pub that welcomes away fans? Preferably a wetherspoons? Ive seen the Wheatsheaf come up on google, but isnt mentioned on all the away grounds guide sites. Any advice would be good thanks guys, Sorry if ive asked in the wrong 'section' Georgia Browns in Stoke centre. Plastic pint pots though, £2 Stella 4. |
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Post by TheWiseMaster on Oct 22, 2015 19:47:20 GMT
Power League is not too bad though 4 hrs in one pub would test anyone
For that length of time Newcastle Town centre is by far your best bet - ten minutes in a taxi from the station
Another alternative is Heron Cross with a couple of decent pubs and the Bowling Club is cheap and regularly has away fans - then ten minutes stroll to the ground - just follow the crowd
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Post by cooper67 on Oct 22, 2015 19:48:20 GMT
Get in to Greenhoffs.
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Post by kernowpotter on Oct 22, 2015 22:52:53 GMT
Hello all! Looking forward to a good game Saturday, but watching Watford sober is never recommended, so im looking for a pub that welcomes away fans? Preferably a wetherspoons? Ive seen the Wheatsheaf come up on google, but isnt mentioned on all the away grounds guide sites. Any advice would be good thanks guys, Sorry if ive asked in the wrong 'section' |
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Post by kernowpotter on Oct 22, 2015 22:55:04 GMT
If you can try getting in to newcastle lots of pubs real ale spoons Yates and food in most
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 5:23:57 GMT
Hello all! Looking forward to a good game Saturday, but watching Watford sober is never recommended, so im looking for a pub that welcomes away fans? Preferably a wetherspoons? Ive seen the Wheatsheaf come up on google, but isnt mentioned on all the away grounds guide sites. Any advice would be good thanks guys, Sorry if ive asked in the wrong 'section' Think macca means the terrace.....Come out of train station turn immediately right walk to next junction at traffic lights turn left, the terrace pub is a few hundred yards up on your left....do quick lunches too......and have sky sports ......also police guard outside so you feel safe  ..... That's the pub they'll point you to. personally I'd try one in there with food and make my way to the power league near the ground have a good day but hope you go home feeling sick  |
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Post by eddyclamp on Oct 23, 2015 9:12:24 GMT
Remember going to Watford a few years ago , a right old sing song in that Wetherspoons pub in the middle of town.
it`s a shame away fans can`t have similar up here.
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Post by that's our Ric on Oct 23, 2015 9:50:55 GMT
Cheers! I had seen to stay clear of the centre, and places like a powerleague and harvester mentioned, which is a bit strange to most away games ive visited before! (Other than Wolves. It was a premier inn or the ground) Arriving by train about 10.30, so if the Old Bill are up and out early, can always ask them for advice... Just didn't want to spend the morning wondering around hunting for pubs and walking in the 'wrong one' Old Bill will be there, I'm usually on the 10:30 train from London and get collared every match to ask if I'm home or away, so you shouldn't even have to ask them! You must look a bit "handy" mate I usually slip through no bother (I don't look like my photo ) |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Oct 23, 2015 10:04:31 GMT
If you make yourself known to the Coppers I'm fairy sure they'll herd you to a pub called The Terrace just down from the Station (but away from town). Might suit your needs but will be fucking rammed with a sell out allocation. Keep your colours off and there's loads of decent pub in Stoke town.
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Post by airalex on Oct 23, 2015 11:45:11 GMT
Old Bill will be there, I'm usually on the 10:30 train from London and get collared every match to ask if I'm home or away, so you shouldn't even have to ask them! You must look a bit "handy" mate I usually slip through no bother (I don't look like my photo )  I don't know about that! I've always assumed its because theres always a group of us... |
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Post by mozzer on Oct 23, 2015 15:26:47 GMT
Ignore some of the replies on here, most of the users on here live their life in front of a keyboard whilst still living with their mum, a loud clap of thunder has them sleeping between mummy and daddy at night and they are in their 30's.
Last match there were loads of Bournemouth floating around the town pubs, got talking to a few in the famous Lion (Georgia Browns now)complete with replica tops, if you do not act a dick, dont get too loud and engage in the conversation you will be fine, yes Stoke do have their fair share of "lads" but the majority are quite decent and would not bother with you unless you are blatantly taking the piss.
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Post by Fenparkpotter on Oct 23, 2015 15:31:41 GMT
I'd also say get a taxi to Newcastle - Berts Belgian Bar, Lymestone Vaults, Bar Social, Museum, Bridge St Real Ale House... some of my favourites.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Oct 23, 2015 15:37:16 GMT
Ignore some of the replies on here, most of the users on here live their life in front of a keyboard whilst still living with their mum, a loud clap of thunder has them sleeping between mummy and daddy at night and they are in their 30's. Last match there were loads of Bournemouth floating around the town pubs, got talking to a few in the famous Lion (Georgia Browns now)complete with replica tops, if you do not act a dick, dont get too loud and engage in the conversation you will be fine, yes Stoke do have their fair share of "lads" but the majority are quite decent and would not bother with you unless you are blatantly taking the piss. I was more coming from the angle that you can get knocked back at boozers wearing colours. If you like a nice long, walkabout slurp, why you would wear fucking colours away is beyond me. Plus the law will try and head obvious away fans to the terrace or the harvester. They've already said so. |
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..... That's the pub they'll point you to.
I don't know about that! I've always assumed its because theres always a group of us... 
