| Sandfields Pubs 20:44 - Jan 5 with 14993 views | bonymine |
Bored as f*ck here tonight so let's start a thread on the good old Sandfields pubs and a story attached to each of them and the Swans /The Vetch/Away fans etc.
Many have closed over the years but as a Sandfields boy myself I have some wonderful memories of these warm, welcoming ale houses (if you were a Swans fan anyway!) and the colourful characters who frequented them.
A Sunday lunchtime pub crawl through the Sandfields was always a pleasure to behold with my mates in the early 1980's ; cockles cheese pickles nuts & crisps on the bar to dip into 'on the house' ; very hygienic all this after peeing in the Gents after 10 pints too !!
God there must be loads of stories over the years, the pubs may have come and gone but the memories will last a lifetime.....
The Garibaldi - Joe Cleary/John the Bank (Everton fan too) / Philly James ....
Outside there for the Swans v Hull game in 2003 to stay in the League was the most tense atmosphere I've known around the Vetch.
The Clarence - one game v Stoke home me & my mate were late leaving before kick off when about 50 riot police turned up & surrounded the pub and didn't let us out ...bizarre !!
Always Remember watching the 1985 snooker World Final at the Gari Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the early hours when a 'lock-in' with the curtains closed really meant something !!
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| Sandfields Pubs on 18:50 - May 3 with 2923 views | theloneranger |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:43 - May 3 by FieryJack |
The Badminton was a bit of a ruffians pub, small and mean. Can remember reading about some Millwall fans who were drinking there after a midweek night game when a couple of Swans fans came in. I think they were given short shrift by the Londoners.
Watched both of Colin Jones's world title fights (live from the States) in there.
Went in the Glamorgan before that FA cup replay in the 90s against West Ham. It was their designated pub, and they'd drunk the place dry of bitter, and I had to settle for an effin lager!
Have to say that the Hammers mob in there were the meanest, ugliest, thug-iest looking bunch of blokes I've ever come across.
Another time I was in there before a game against Rushden & Diamonds. The fans they had in there were few and were harmless looking, middle-aged blokes and their families. Can remember being embarrassed and pee'd off with half a dozen Swans thugs who came in and threatened to batter them when they came out - and then hung around outside making threatening gestures through the window. Utter planks.
Didn't the windows of the Bond Street club get put through before a game against Man U in the Div 1 days? Or was it some pub I can't remember the name of?
Great area for a pub crawl on a saturday night.
Sadly all gone now. |
The Bond Club is still going strong |  |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 09:47 - May 4 with 2841 views | 1983 |
Didn't Bolton fans get chased onto the flat roof with garden folks in the Panty in the early 1990's? |  |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 09:55 - May 4 with 2834 views | dickythorpe |
Millwall came down here one Friday night. A few.sleeping tablets were given out that night.
Sparring with commonwealth medal winning boxers has its advantages.
I do hope.3 limbs is reading......... |  | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 09:59 - May 4 with 2829 views | max936 |
I used to enjoy a few beers in the Paxton and the Clarence, frequented a few of the other's over the years as well, |  |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 10:01 - May 4 with 2827 views | dickythorpe |
The robin Hood is where I was max. Left, right good.night is all I'm saying. Millwall lost badly. | | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 11:39 - May 4 with 2808 views | TheResurrection |
| Sandfields Pubs on 23:38 - May 2 by bonymine |
Chrissy you should know by now that if you’re not a Sandfields lad born and bred like myself then you are not welcome here .... a bit like Jenkins kicking you out then calling you back in as you may have better info ....😂😂 |
I think you're old enough to be my grand father but I've always had a good welcome from the Sandfields boys over the years.
Spent a lot of time there over the years with a potty bunch, lots not with us now.
Can't remember a Mark though? |  |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 11:40 - May 4 with 2808 views | max936 |
| Sandfields Pubs on 10:01 - May 4 by dickythorpe |
The robin Hood is where I was max. Left, right good.night is all I'm saying. Millwall lost badly. |
I’m saying nothing on that score, thememory has faded, l’ll just say that l was happy when my Mrs came along and loved going to the footie so we used to go to the Clary and Pax with her brothers we used to go to the east to watch games then and then easy upper when my lad was old enough to go. | |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 15:55 - May 4 with 2767 views | whiterock |
The Langdan was where I sampled my first tipple, about 14 I think, long gone now |  | | |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 16:08 - May 4 with 2747 views | STID2017 |
| Sandfields Pubs on 11:39 - May 4 by TheResurrection |
I think you're old enough to be my grand father but I've always had a good welcome from the Sandfields boys over the years.
Spent a lot of time there over the years with a potty bunch, lots not with us now.
Can't remember a Mark though? |
Over there ?
Any proper Swansea Jack would say "down there" , as in down town |  |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 17:08 - May 4 with 2712 views | dickythorpe |
| Sandfields Pubs on 16:08 - May 4 by STID2017 |
Over there ?
Any proper Swansea Jack would say "down there" , as in down town |
He.s one of us mun.and has good memories of the sandfields
I used to spew my ring up walking back to hanover st | | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 17:10 - May 4 with 2708 views | Rancid |
Is the Cricketers in the Sandfields? |  | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:20 - May 4 with 2670 views | TheResurrection |
| Sandfields Pubs on 17:08 - May 4 by dickythorpe |
He.s one of us mun.and has good memories of the sandfields
I used to spew my ring up walking back to hanover st |
I lived on Hanover St for a while. Round the corner from the Tenby (and
George) 👠| |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 18:31 - May 4 with 2662 views | union_jack |
| Sandfields Pubs on 17:10 - May 4 by Rancid |
Is the Cricketers in the Sandfields? |
No |  |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 18:34 - May 4 with 2659 views | dickythorpe |
The. Ale house that changed its name to poets.corner, what is planned? Can't believe.it's.shut!!! It used to be busy and had better food than many existing eateries. | | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:35 - May 4 with 2657 views | union_jack |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:34 - May 4 by dickythorpe |
The. Ale house that changed its name to poets.corner, what is planned? Can't believe.it's.shut!!! It used to be busy and had better food than many existing eateries. |
What's. with. all. the. full. stops. Dicky? | |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 18:51 - May 4 with 2633 views | dickythorpe |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:35 - May 4 by union_jack |
What's. with. all. the. full. stops. Dicky? |
Posting from my mobile. Torture!!!! | | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:53 - May 4 with 2626 views | union_jack |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:51 - May 4 by dickythorpe |
Posting from my mobile. Torture!!!! |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 18:55 - May 4 with 2618 views | Rancid |
Brynmill? | | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:56 - May 4 with 2616 views | theloneranger |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:34 - May 4 by dickythorpe |
The. Ale house that changed its name to poets.corner, what is planned? Can't believe.it's.shut!!! It used to be busy and had better food than many existing eateries. |
I can remember Togo Bevan drinking in there when it was the Bath Hotel | |
| Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎 |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 18:56 - May 4 with 2615 views | union_jack |
| Sandfields Pubs on 18:55 - May 4 by Rancid |
Brynmill? |
Yes.
Might technically be in the St Helens area but Brynmill is right across the road I'd say. [Post edited 4 May 2018 18:57]
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| Sandfields Pubs on 19:11 - May 4 with 2588 views | TheResurrection |
| Sandfields Pubs on 09:47 - May 4 by 1983 |
Didn't Bolton fans get chased onto the flat roof with garden folks in the Panty in the early 1990's? |
Even before mobile phones it didn't matter where they were drinking, Eddie Eyes would always find them 😉 | |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 19:16 - May 4 with 2579 views | Rancid |
Yeah it was the Panty that day and they were hurling plantpots and all sorts of gardening equipment from that flat roof on the side.Awful scenes and it cost Mukkas mam and dad the hanging basket competition the same year. | | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 19:19 - May 4 with 2571 views | lifelong |
| Sandfields Pubs on 17:08 - May 4 by dickythorpe |
He.s one of us mun.and has good memories of the sandfields
I used to spew my ring up walking back to hanover st |
Did you used to live in Hanover Street Dicky? I lived there for a while in the early 70’s.. interesting times. |  | | |
| Sandfields Pubs on 20:01 - May 4 with 2536 views | TheResurrection |
| Sandfields Pubs on 19:16 - May 4 by Rancid |
Yeah it was the Panty that day and they were hurling plantpots and all sorts of gardening equipment from that flat roof on the side.Awful scenes and it cost Mukkas mam and dad the hanging basket competition the same year. |
Top, top bloke. RIP xx | |
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| Sandfields Pubs on 20:05 - May 4 with 2529 views | Rancid |
He was Chris.I've done a lot of work of late in his sister's house Lyndsey and the tales she told about him would make our hair curl. | | | |
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