jimbers Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 Hey guys im working till lunch and stuck in Leicester city centre wheres good in the city centre to see Leicester normally id watch it in my local in Fleckney but thats not the case as im in town. Three pubs I can think of are The Bricklayers Arms, Hoggs Head or Litten Tree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 Hey guys im working till lunch and stuck in Leicester city centre wheres good in the city centre to see Leicester normally id watch it in my local in Fleckney but thats not the case as im in town. Three pubs I can think of are The Bricklayers Arms, Hoggs Head or Litten Tree... You can watch at the Swan and Rushes and what's more you can drink some proper beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 You can watch at the Swan and Rushes and what's more you can drink some proper beer. I take it you dont mean the [GOD AWFUL] pub by the same name in Lufbra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b1884 Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 Come and join me in the hogs head if you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janx Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 I take it you dont mean the [GOD AWFUL] pub by the same name in Lufbra? How very dare you.... thats a great pub...although I haven't been in there since about 1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 I take it you dont mean the [GOD AWFUL] pub by the same name in Lufbra? Certainly not. I remember that from my time on the newspapers there. Is it really still that bad? I loved my time in Loughborough but not the pubs especially. So many capers. So many good friends. No this Swan and rushes is by the Infirmary. A proper spit and sawdust pub that takes a pride in what it sells for refreshment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbers Posted 31 July 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July 2006 Come and join me in the hogs head if you want? I may just do that sir!! Will you be donning the new home shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsons Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 tut tut you have scared him off now with using 2 explanation marks and the use of 'sir' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybes Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 go the litten tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 Soar Point. Cheap.Big Screen.Young.Hot.Women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Burglar Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 How about down in Oxford with Fosse City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandannieldanok Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 i suspect every pub in the city that can afford Sky sports will be broadcasting the game, it is just a matter of picking the best one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scow Posted 31 July 2006 Share Posted 31 July 2006 How about down in Oxford with Fosse City? That sounds a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbers Posted 31 July 2006 Author Share Posted 31 July 2006 i suspect every pub in the city that can afford Sky sports will be broadcasting the gameundefined well thats what im trying to establish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 Certainly not. I remember that from my time on the newspapers there. Is it really still that bad? I loved my time in Loughborough but not the pubs especially. So many capers. So many good friends. No this Swan and rushes is by the Infirmary. A proper spit and sawdust pub that takes a pride in what it sells for refreshment. Excuse me for being very naive, but what does that saying actually mean? I have a rough idea what it means, but where does it originate from, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 Excuse me for being very naive, but what does that saying actually mean? I have a rough idea what it means, but where does it originate from, etc? Quote: "A spit and sawdust pub is a throw back from the old days when spittoons were provided for customers to spit into and sawdust to mop up the product from poor shots, spilt beer or blood from any fight which might have broken out. The phrase is still used today although these types of pub are few and far between nowadays. Spitting has almost entirely died out with the decline in 'baccy' chewing that produced the need to spit. People seem to swear instead now!" My description of the Swan and Rushes was meant to convey that it is a genuinely traditional pub with no fancy trappings (apart form a tv screen) but which owes its reputation to the huge selection of real ales and ciders it offers to customers sitting around old pine tables etc. The last on the floor spit and sawdust pub I went to was in London's now chic St Katherine's Dock by Tower Bridge. My uncle used it long before the revamp and indeed many others in the vicinity (before the advent of the Ro-Ro Container Terminal at Tilbury etc) when the proximity of the docking berths meant you could buy the most exotic meals in the most unpretentious locations (when you knew where to find them) and wash them down with some rare and wholesome tipples and all for rock bottom prices. Now it's a haven for the yachting set and designer clothing hunters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 Quote: "A spit and sawdust pub is a throw back from the old days when spittoons were provided for customers to spit into and sawdust to mop up the product from poor shots, spilt beer or blood from any fight which might have broken out. The phrase is still used today although these types of pub are few and far between nowadays. Spitting has almost entirely died out with the decline in 'baccy' chewing that produced the need to spit. People seem to swear instead now!" My description of the Swan and Rushes was meant to convey that it is a genuinely traditional pub with no fancy trappings (apart form a tv screen) but which owes its reputation to the huge selection of real ales and ciders it offers to customers sitting around old pine tables etc. The last on the floor spit and sawdust pub I went to was in London's now chic St Katherine's Dock by Tower Bridge. My uncle used it long before the revamp and indeed many others in the vicinity (before the advent of the Ro-Ro Contained Terminal at Tilbury etc) when the proximity of the docking berths meant you could buy the most exotic meals in the most unpretentious locations (when you knew where to find them) and wash them down with some rare and wholesome tipples and all for rock bottom prices. Now it's a haven for the yachting set and designer clothing hunters. I've just flobbed in my bin, i'm going to call my office a real spit and sawdust office. Cheers Thrac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbeth Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 I've just flobbed in my bin, i'm going to call my office a real spit and sawdust office. Cheers Thrac. i think alot of the spit and sawdust was collected by entrepeneurs in the 60s who set up factories making woodchip wallpaper ...........this commodity is still seen in many pubs around the country as a lasting testament to the art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 The Swan and Rushes does indeed provide decent ale, and is well worth checking out on home match days. Unfortunately, it doesn't have Sky.. Hog's Head, Fox & Tiger or Litten Tree are your best bets.. (edited cos I forgot about the F&T earlier!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbers Posted 1 August 2006 Author Share Posted 1 August 2006 The Swan and Rushes does indeed provide decent al, and is well worth checking out on home match days. Unfortunately, it doesn't have Sky.. Hog's Head or Litten Tree are your best bets.. where are you going ultra?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesino_LCFC Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 The best pub is The Railway which the Leicester City Supporters Club is actually based, in Oakham in Rutland. Well good pub and I'm going there to watch the Luton game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle_Fox Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 The best pub is The Railway which the Leicester City Supporters Club is actually based, in Oakham in Rutland. Well good pub and I'm going there to watch the Luton game. Do you try and promise people free Ipods there so you can get the referrals to yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesino_LCFC Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 Do you try and promise people free Ipods there so you can get the referrals to yours? no I did that time ago and yes I did get a free 30GB iPod if you must know Just saying its a great club and I couldnt believe it when the LCFC supporters club was based there when I moved to Oakham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle_Fox Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 no I did that time ago and yes I did get a free 30GB iPod if you must know Just saying its a great club and I couldnt believe it when the LCFC supporters club was based there when I moved to Oakham. No need to you such colourful language when I said I didnt want to do it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesino_LCFC Posted 1 August 2006 Share Posted 1 August 2006 No need to you such colourful language when I said I didnt want to do it then Yer sorry about that matey. As it turned out I didnt need you for that particular conquest anyway, but thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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