Is the Robins pub away fan friendly?

[Kingswood Village]

Hi all,

I have some Burnley supporting friends joint me for a pre match drink on Saturday. I haven’t been in the robins for a year or two but is it tolerant of away fans in there these days?

don’t want to bring them there if it’s going to cause issues as the kids will be wearing colours etc

cheers

[Ecko]

You'd probably be okay, but I'd just play it safe and go to the Nova.

[One Team]

9 minutes ago, Ecko said:

You'd probably be okay, but I'd just play it safe and go to the Nova.

Agreed on this, personally I would do this or other places away fan friendly like the Tobacco Factory. 

[Ing]

Some of us went in there last time Burnley played Bristol City and it was fine.  Everyone spoke to us and were very friendly.

[Mike Stone]

1 hour ago, Kingswood Village said:

Hi all,

I have some Burnley supporting friends joint me for a pre match drink on Saturday. I haven’t been in the robins for a year or two but is it tolerant of away fans in there these days?

don’t want to bring them there if it’s going to cause issues as the kids will be wearing colours etc

cheers

I would recommend the Cottage, I took some Boro friends in before the game with them it was really good

[Bristol Rob]

Earlier this season they asked a Coventry fan to leave, but he was spannered.

 

[sticks 1969]

I always meets my best mate who’s a Leeds fan on the Aston he normally knows half the pub as there are always loads of Leeds in there

[Topper 123]

I’d say no stick to nova 

[pongo88]

Try the Merchants Arms on Hotwells Road. There’s never any problems with City and away fans mixing there, assuming they’re sensible 

[Super]

You got kids with you and are well behaved you'll be fine.

[1960maaan]

Spotted Cow used to be full of away fans, Tabbacco Factory too. Bristol Beer factory ? But as said the Nova is OK, though more of a walk.

[1960maaan]

6 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Try the Merchants Arms on Hotwells Road. There’s never any problems with City and away fans mixing there, assuming they’re sensible 

Good little pub that, must get round there again.

[pillred]

3 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

Good little pub that, must get round there again.

Came second recently in the CAMRA regional awards.

[IAmNick]

In most cases that depends more on the away fans in question than the pub, so there's no one answer.

[chowie]

1 hour ago, pillred said:

Came second recently in the CAMRA regional awards.

Yep and the winner was in Portishead, so best in Bristol  A pint of Guinness in the Merch always goes down better for some reason.

[elhombrecito]

Love how there's so many options for away fans to drink around the ground. Can't think of many other grounds where there's so much choice.

[redkev]

Is there another team in the championship which has so many away fan friendly pubs ,

when we go away we get stuck in one ( usually a shit hole ) and that’s your lot

[Betty Swallocks]

6 minutes ago, redkev said:

Is there another team in the championship which has so many away fan friendly pubs ,

when we go away we get stuck in one ( usually a shit hole ) and that’s your lot

You only get stuck in one pub if you head for where’s most popular with away fans. 

Go off the beaten track and you generally find some decent boozers. 

[redkev]

43 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said:

You only get stuck in one pub if you head for where’s most popular with away fans. 

Go off the beaten track and you generally find some decent boozers. 

Totally agree , that’s why I love the London games you can disappear up your own xxxxhole with pubs here there and everywhere , problem lies when you go to these one horse towns , off the train plod waiting for you that’s your lot sometimes 

[Betty Swallocks]

1 minute ago, redkev said:

Totally agree , that’s why I love the London games you can disappear up your own xxxxhole with pubs here there and everywhere , problem lies when you go to these one horse towns , off the train plod waiting for you that’s your lot sometimes 

Need to hold back when you get off the train, head for the toilets, pretend to be waiting for a connecting train etc etc. Let the police march off with all the young un’s who will always be singing when they get off and hey presto!…… you’re free to do what you like. 

[redkev]

1 minute ago, Betty Swallocks said:

Need to hold back when you get off the train, head for the toilets, pretend to be waiting for a connecting train etc etc. Let the police march off with all the young un’s who will always be singing when they get off and hey presto!…… you’re free to do what you like. 

I’m the one starting the singing

[pillred]

2 hours ago, redkev said:

Totally agree , that’s why I love the London games you can disappear up your own xxxxhole with pubs here there and everywhere , problem lies when you go to these one horse towns , off the train plod waiting for you that’s your lot sometimes 

Swindon/ Cardiff by any chance?

[redkev]

7 hours ago, pillred said:

Swindon/ Cardiff by any chance?

You got it , Chesterfield was always the same , 

a lot older and wiser now so usually end up sneaking off somewhere

[richwwtk]

Just a thought, if there weren't so many bloody idiots around, every pub would be away fan friendly everywhere you went. Wouldn't that be nice?

[Nogbad the Bad]

The Merchants Arms is a great little pub, but it is very small and what I'd term as a drinkers' pub rather than somewhere to take children. Right on the main road too so you'd have to keep a good eye on them.

I'd suggest the Nova, friendly and plenty of outside space to sit down with the children if the weather's OK and you get there reasonably early.

 

 

[fisherrich]

I used to go up to London quite a bit on the choo choo with football etc.

The Bear just outside Paddington train station is a good boozer. They have 26 craft beers all on tap so plenty of choice. Gets quite a few football fans off the train etc in there so you need to be respectful. Good pub though if you want to hang back, get away from the choir boys and enjoy the day out with no OB following you everywhere.
Sensible prices as well.

[Northern Red]

16 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

Need to hold back when you get off the train, head for the toilets, pretend to be waiting for a connecting train etc etc. Let the police march off with all the young un’s who will always be singing when they get off and hey presto!…… you’re free to do what you like. 

Bingo. Easy enough to do but it's about using your brain a bit. If you're in a big group singing or rowdy or whatever, you're obviously going to be rounded up and escorted to where the local plod want you to go.

A bit of common sense goes a long way.

[Shuffle]

17 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

Need to hold back when you get off the train, head for the toilets, pretend to be waiting for a connecting train etc etc. Let the police march off with all the young un’s who will always be singing when they get off and hey presto!…… you’re free to do what you like. 

Was corporate at Cardiff a few years back and held back as City fans were kettled and  marched to the Great Western.  I waited a good 5 minutes and was on the phone outside station only to be pushed from behind by a copper holding a riot shield.  With my accent, I was suspected  of trying to organise violence with Cardiff & threatened with arrest.  No amount of explaining would convince this copper who proceeded to shove me all the way down to Great Western.  I was hit by his shield on numerous occasions until I reached City fans.  I literally walked through the City fans to the opposite side of cordon & explained the situation to another policeman who literally said no worries and let me through.   Just unlucky that day I guess.

[freezer]

@Kingswood Village so what do you think?

Robins or not or still sifting through the replies. Some are relevant to your question. 

[redkev]

13 hours ago, richwwtk said:

Just a thought, if there weren't so many bloody idiots around, every pub would be away fan friendly everywhere you went. Wouldn't that be nice?

You could say that about any thing , it’s not just a football thing