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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,565
    iainment said:
    Are the new owners known?

    After Mark Brooker died last year the word was that his brother Danny would take it over following a full refurb. Did that change does anyone know?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,753
    iainment said:
    Are the new owners known?
    No according to the chap who told me the news.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,703
    Baldybonce said:
    New central heating has been fitted.
    Decoration starts next week.
    Opens in May.

    Just in time for the end of the season - smashing.
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,440
    Covered End said:
    Baldybonce said:
    New central heating has been fitted.
    Decoration starts next week.
    Opens in May.

    Just in time for the end of the season - smashing.
    Not fussed, as long as it’s back for next season! Genuinely think it would benefit from the increased numbers of away fans! Closed down at the worst time in terms of the status of the club! A cracking family that ran the pub for years and would be a great way to honour the late Mark with it running well! 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,305
    Mmmm, beer and coke and shellfish stall, those were the days
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 4,250
    Class! Glad one is coming back!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,311
    Woooooo hooo. Great news.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,116
    edited March 23
    Delighted to have it back (🤞) but I’d say keep it home biased- so many more of us now in the Championship and the one thing that put me off a bit about it was being outnumbered by away. Away fans really don’t deserve the best-located pub in easy walking distance to The Valley. I don’t mind a few sensible ones - à la RAH - but not the majority please!!
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,305
    edited March 24
    Lol, so the bar staff are expected to say 'sorry not enough home fans have come today so we cant serve your party of away fans as you would then outnumber the home fans'
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,684
    Good news - we’ve started parking near it recently, will definitely use once open 

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  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 4,250
    Now for the white swan..
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,753
    The good thing for the pub is the companies in the immediate vicinity are all expanding and taking on more staff so it should get more regulars as well as football and passing trade.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,311
    Alwaysneil said:
    Lol, so the bar staff are expected to say 'sorry not enough home fans have come today so we cant serve your party of away fans as you would then outnumber the home fans'
    There has always been allocated home and away and agree with the above, why should they get the best.

    intrigued to find out who has it, do some digging Baldy. 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,753
    Curb_It said:
    Alwaysneil said:
    Lol, so the bar staff are expected to say 'sorry not enough home fans have come today so we cant serve your party of away fans as you would then outnumber the home fans'
    There has always been allocated home and away and agree with the above, why should they get the best.

    intrigued to find out who has it, do some digging Baldy. 
    Yes Miss.  :)
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,351
    edited March 24
    I’d assume they go with whatever makes the most money. 

    It’s surely as simple as that. 


  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,888
    edited March 24
    Curb_It said:
    Alwaysneil said:
    Lol, so the bar staff are expected to say 'sorry not enough home fans have come today so we cant serve your party of away fans as you would then outnumber the home fans'
    There has always been allocated home and away and agree with the above, why should they get the best.

    intrigued to find out who has it, do some digging Baldy. 
    Whoever it is, they must have thrown some decent wedge at it
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,116
    valleynick66 said:
    I’d assume they go with whatever makes the most money. 

    It’s surely as simple as that. 


    Well then surely Addicks need to claim it??
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,351
    I think you potentially ignore geography a little for home supporters who choose to drink (and that might be a dwindling number). 

    It’s a specific location to venture to if you don’t drive / park / commute that side of the ground. 

    Away supporters are potentially more likely to seek out a specific venue if making  a day of their London visit and if travelling via North Greenwich it maybe gets some added appeal?

    it’s a tough climate for any / all pubs. Got to admire anyone even trying to make them work currently which is why I suggest it will evolve to whoever spends the most. 
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 1,202
    valleynick66 said:
    I think you potentially ignore geography a little for home supporters who choose to drink (and that might be a dwindling number). 

    It’s a specific location to venture to if you don’t drive / park / commute that side of the ground. 

    Away supporters are potentially more likely to seek out a specific venue if making  a day of their London visit and if travelling via North Greenwich it maybe gets some added appeal?

    it’s a tough climate for any / all pubs. Got to admire anyone even trying to make them work currently which is why I suggest it will evolve to whoever spends the most. 
    Agreed ut looks a nice pub but never tried it puerly on its location, for fans coming from bexley side its quite a significant detour. When back in the UK I tend to use the Rose which is even a bit out of the way tbh.
  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 446
    Stoped driving to the games this season and now do the walk from North Greenwich to the ground so will be ideal for me , extra stop after the pilot and more time away from the wife so win/win .

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  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,861
    The pub's location has never really generated much passing trade. It's so quiet down there most of the time...
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,748
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    The pub's location has never really generated much passing trade. It's so quiet down there most of the time...
    Part of it's appeal....used it quite a bit when we lived in Eltham and used to do a cycle ride along the Thames Path along to Greenwich and then back home (Well Hall Road).
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,753
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    The pub's location has never really generated much passing trade. It's so quiet down there most of the time...
    A lot of people go for a walk along there, i’m sure they could get a good lunch trade.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,432
    HastingsRed said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    The pub's location has never really generated much passing trade. It's so quiet down there most of the time...
    Part of it's appeal....used it quite a bit when we lived in Eltham and used to do a cycle ride along the Thames Path along to Greenwich and then back home (Well Hall Road).
    It is part of the Thames Path, and lots of people walk the whole or part of it during the year, I have friends who have walked large parts of, if yoy think that is out of the way get down to the part between Erith and Dartford. 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,861
    Baldybonce said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    The pub's location has never really generated much passing trade. It's so quiet down there most of the time...
    A lot of people go for a walk along there, i’m sure they could get a good lunch trade.
    I walk down there pretty regularly and it's rarely busy - I just question if it will generate enough trade. 
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,888
    Ideal pub for parking up away coaches
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,311
    On a sunny day and in its hey day it was properly packed all day long. Gets a lot of passing trade from walkers and cyclists. Ideal spot to stop. 

    Can’t wait for it to reopen. 
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 4,250

  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,305
    No ifea why the last crew decided to change its name from Vanbrugh to duke of Greenwich, i kept getting confused and booking the prince of greenwich. Good to see it reopen, as long as they can put on a decent sunday roast cant go wrong with that pub. 

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