Guest S_M_U_D_G_E Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Anyone know a good pub to meet in around Oldham FC this Saturday (without getting a kicking)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Anyone know a good pub to meet in around Oldham FC this Saturday (without getting a kicking)? No, Oldham is a hole, the worst place i have ever visited. The place stinks and as you walk round you can feel a a film of filth coating you.I remember drinking in a socail club just down form the local police station last time i was there, it was cheap but a complete sh!t hole, just like Oldham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Anyone know a good pub to meet in around Oldham FC this Saturday (without getting a kicking)? There's numerous pubs within a close proximatey and the general 'away fans pub' is the BlueBell, a small friendly little place which welcome's children and has a play area for them. It's just out of the Car Park and right and across the road - real close.Also there is a few other pubs at the top of sheepfoot lane (The big road the opposite side of the big car park), if you walk up that hill and turn right you'll see the Old Grey Mare but the BlueBell is bestHope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideriuplandlord Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 No, Oldham is a hole, the worst place i have ever visited. The place stinks and as you walk round you can feel a a film of filth coating you.I remember drinking in a socail club just down form the local police station last time i was there, it was cheap but a complete sh!t hole, just like Oldham.You ought to work for the tourist board. Your description is so descriptive and heartfelt is is almost worth visiting to see if it is really that bad !!! I won't be going but would love to hear from anyone if it really is that grim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 You ought to work for the tourist board. Your description is so descriptive and heartfelt is is almost worth visiting to see if it is really that bad !!! I won't be going but would love to hear from anyone if it really is that grim!His description is pretty accurate. It truly is one of the most grim places Ive ever visited (alongside Doncaster & Bradford). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 You ought to work for the tourist board. Your description is so descriptive and heartfelt is is almost worth visiting to see if it is really that bad !!! I won't be going but would love to hear from anyone if it really is that grim! I haven't even started yet on the boarded up houses, filthy streets and the general stench of death and decay which haunts the placeIt horrible, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the net Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I can also confirm the comments made are an accurate reflection of Oldham. There is actually a pub in Oldham called 'The Smut Inn', which is rather apt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Anyone know a good pub to meet in around Oldham FC this Saturday (without getting a kicking)? Oh come on Brooks. You don't need to post under a pseudonym.And I thought you liked it when it kicked off. Alledgedly. :Party3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux1982 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Is oldham worse than luton?!?!?!?!!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltonred Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I used to work in Oldham and it is pretty grim. Everywhere seems run-down and there are political and racial problems which have seen ugly scenes and riots (albeit a couple of years ago). Night life is not that great either, and more often than not you will see a mass brawl at around 1.30am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BeNeRz Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Is oldham worse than luton?!?!?!?!!?!?No!!I'm going on saturday.. ive been to oldham but not to do with football.. so if there is any pubs about id like to no aswell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgas1 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I haven't even started yet on the boarded up houses, filthy streets and the general stench of death and decay which haunts the placeIt horrible, trust me.don't know if its changed much but i can remember it being very grim...we were outside the ground in that massive great car park when we were surrounded by oldham fans....in the distance 2 tote end coaches were just pulling into the car park...out jumped the gasheads and all was well...as i recall we took thier end as well...anyway thats just my memories of oldham....way back...I'm not condoning the violence in anyway just giving you the facts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I haven't even started yet on the boarded up houses, filthy streets and the general stench of death and decay which haunts the placeIt horrible, trust me. you ever been to gloucester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux1982 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I was thinking about going up for the weekend to go out in manchester. doesnt sound very appealing anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the net Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I was thinking about going up for the weekend to go out in manchester. doesnt sound very appealing anymore!You'll be fine in Manchester. Just don't stay in Oldham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 It's GRIN oop North! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaxbourton Red Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 It's a terrible place where we don't seem to get many points. The pubs on the journey from manchester to Oldham appear to be where the Adams family frequent, that is if they have not been boarded up/burnt out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andy the oldhamer Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 While I'm lurking... In over 20 years as a fan I have never seen nor heard of any bother directed towards away fans at Boundary Park. I think we had a hooligan fringe consisting of 3 people in the 1960s. The only pub where you might find an dodgy reception is the Queens, but you most likely wouldn't want to go there anyway. Any of the pubs round the ground are fine, the Grey Mare probably gets the most away fans, partly because the Landlord is a City fan.Parts of Oldham are indeed grim, football fans see the worst of it as the journey from either of the train stations to the ground takes you through the most run down bits (you shouldn't go via the Oldham stations anyway. Bus from Manchester is far more sensible). Sort of like being dropped in the worst bit of St Pauls and forming your opinion of Bristol from that. Lots of it is open and green, honest. The town centre isn't great for a night out though.Enjoy the day, and the real beer and pies (outside the ground) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrFaustus Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I haven't even started yet on the boarded up houses, filthy streets and the general stench of death and decay which haunts the placeIt horrible, trust me.Ah Bridgwater's northern cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 While I'm lurking... In over 20 years as a fan I have never seen nor heard of any bother directed towards away fans at Boundary Park. I think we had a hooligan fringe consisting of 3 people in the 1960s. The only pub where you might find an dodgy reception is the Queens, but you most likely wouldn't want to go there anyway. Any of the pubs round the ground are fine, the Grey Mare probably gets the most away fans, partly because the Landlord is a City fan.Parts of Oldham are indeed grim, football fans see the worst of it as the journey from either of the train stations to the ground takes you through the most run down bits (you shouldn't go via the Oldham stations anyway. Bus from Manchester is far more sensible). Sort of like being dropped in the worst bit of St Pauls and forming your opinion of Bristol from that. Lots of it is open and green, honest. The town centre isn't great for a night out though.Enjoy the day, and the real beer and pies (outside the ground)I presume you mean Man City rather than Bristol City?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andy the oldhamer Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I presume you mean Man City rather than Bristol City??Sorry, I do indeed. I am not aware of any pubs in the Oldham area which are avoided on account of a landlord supporting Bristol City. The Grey Mare was always a popular pub for Oldham fans, indeed I used to see players having a crafty pint in there when I was too young to have been legally doing the same myself. It was made all-Manc Scum when we crushed them 1-0 in the Cup last season though, not good.If you have specific requirements for a pub best to ask on the Rivals site - as an exile I'm not too up to date. There really isn't any trouble though, we are civilised people unlike our human flesh eating country cousins in Burnley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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