Topic ID 1589
Male seeking good looking Pub showing England v Paraguay, must be enthusiastic but not to down in the heel, posses charm and wit but be faithful to the core.
Reply ID 19526
quote:And not too far from HTFC? I remember your birthday balloon?
Originally posted by wingnut
Male seeking good looking Pub showing England v Paraguay, must be enthusiastic but not to down in the heel, posses charm and wit but be faithful to the core.
Reply ID 19532
Get in the Black Horse matey as it will be busy but full of the more mature customer in stark contrast to the Duncombe which will be mobbed and have two bar staff for about 300 customers ensuring it takes you 10 to 15 minutes to get served and you are liable to wear most of your drink.
Reply ID 19538
black horse sounds my kinda girl[;)]
Reply ID 19567
Which games is the Black Horse Showing? Is is just England games? I was in there for the England vs Jamaica game (a fine time), and there was talk of a bigger screen for the World Cup. Is this true?
Reply ID 19571
Had the big screen on for the 5 nations.
Reply ID 19574
We need a screen we can see from the Sun - maybe won't loose the Men for too long - on other thought's maybe not - peace is bliss [:p]
Reply ID 19611
why does hertford not do wot some of the outher towns and citys do and have one place for all on just the england games only .we have a huge open space called harthem common a huge screen and plenty of water and youve got a good day out for one and all if any one would like to try and do this for the next world cup ive got first dibs on the idea but anyone wishing to help me lets do it
Reply ID 19613
I think you'll find it's only large cities that do this. Even towns much larger than Hertford don't provide anything like this. There are many public order and health & safety issues involved in organising such an event and it's beyond the resources of most organisations. I don't think local pubs would be too pleased either as it would take trade away from them. Discussions along a similar line have featured quite a bit on this forum and at one stage a group got together to organise an event for the town. Regretably it ground to a halt after about six months as everyone started to realise how much was involved and one by one they drifted away.
Reply ID 19618
It did not go to well at canary wharf where it turned into a 200 man brawl and the screen had to be turned off...I think they had to pull the plug due to trouble in liverpool as well
Reply ID 19621
it seems such a shame that these things get ruined by a few for so many has there ever been any concerts or anything on the park that you know of
Reply ID 19623
It's hardly surprising that the Canary Wharf screening descended into a brawl. The only people that would have been there would have been the locals come up from Millwall. For them, fighting is just a way of passing the time.
Reply ID 19624
i myself am a spurs man and lead a peaceful life in my fully qualified spurs boozer big up robinson in germany thou who the man
Reply ID 19625
From what I saw (Ram) or heard (Black Horse)these were the most civilised places to watch the footy this time & next...... Suspect a big blag for the Woolpack/Bridgehouse any time now...........!
Reply ID 19626
quote:i myself had an awesome time for englands 1st game as did everyone in the pub i had a wedding one side and all the lads and lasses the sports side a great time was had by one and all i have no connection with the woolpack outher than i drink there on my time off bit like a busmans holiday plus its always good to see what the competition is doing
Originally posted by Capitalist piglet
From what I saw (Ram) or heard (Black Horse)these were the most civilised places to watch the footy this time & next...... Suspect a big blag for the Woolpack/Bridgehouse any time now...........!
Reply ID 19627
quote:Things in the Castle Grounds - No Probs, No hassle. Football in the Sun would be great - However, the 'powers that be' don't like fun. Hope all is going well and will try to visit soon.
Originally posted by jayzee
it seems such a shame that these things get ruined by a few for so many has there ever been any concerts or anything on the park that you know of
Reply ID 19628
look foward to seeing you here tigger first one is on me
Reply ID 19632
quote:Maybe this is why... [url="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2221478,00.html"] BBC in threat to pull plug on big screen over violence[/url]
Originally posted by jayzee
why does hertford not do wot some of the outher towns and citys do and have one place for all on just the england games only .we have a huge open space called harthem common a huge screen and plenty of water and youve got a good day out for one and all
Reply ID 19634
Again, back to something i said before: a few spoiling it for the many. This is the day and age we live in now I know, but doesn't it make you sad. We all would like the chance to be proved wrong, but I see where it would end up after looking at some of the attachments and it is hard to think or understand why people would find fun in causing this kind of mahem in a place filled with family and freinds.
Reply ID 19637
Some people cant hold their booze, and in hot weather like on Saturday it would affect them quicker.
Reply ID 19638
Take personal responsibility away from people (as has happened in the last 10 years in my view) you cannot expect people to act responsibly.
Reply ID 19648
Black Horse was great on Saturday but shall be with JayZee in the Bridgehouse Thursday as straight off 4.10 from Moorgate to meet the missus. Make sure Mic gets me a Fosters Jay!!!
Reply ID 19649
quote:Aha, a Daily Mail reader! [;)]
Originally posted by carlos fandango
Take personal responsibility away from people (as has happened in the last 10 years in my view) you cannot expect people to act responsibly.
Reply ID 19650
quote:Ah, the BH!! Home from home eh Wrapper? (By the way, they are opening at 4.30 pm for the 5 pm kick off on Thursday)
Originally posted by Wrapper
Black Horse was great on Saturday but shall be with JayZee in the Bridgehouse Thursday as straight off 4.10 from Moorgate to meet the missus. Make sure Mic gets me a Fosters Jay!!!
Reply ID 19652
the bridge house is gona be doing some food for free thursday so that people just coming in from work of the train and such can get a bit of grub phil collins look and sound alike after as well football entertainment and free food wot more can i do and dont say free beer im cheap enough till 7pm and then im still cheap enough
Reply ID 19672
Telegraph actually....wouldn't have a left wing rag like the Mail in the house!! [:o)]
Reply ID 19961
With Robinson in goal we will be saved (what can I say, I'm a Spurs fan). Hope all goes well in town tonight. Party starts at 7pm here at the Bridge House. Free nibbles again plus a disco as well. Come on down one and all WATCH US WIN 4-1 AGAINST SWEDEN.
Reply ID 20344
The bridge house is to far away for me, the Duncombe a bit young, and the Ram a bit old. Anyone been anywhere else that is any good for footy watching? Whats the Sportsman like?
Reply ID 20345
quote:Not Brill - Think the Woolpack may have the game.
Originally posted by Spotty Dog
The bridge house is to far away for me, the Duncombe a bit young, and the Ram a bit old. Anyone been anywhere else that is any good for footy watching? Whats the Sportsman like?
Reply ID 20351
The Woolpack is a good place to watch the match !! There is a really good atmosphere [:)]
Reply ID 20383
I Agree, the woolpack is a good place to watch it. They have a big screen, and are showing both games on saturday.
Reply ID 20388
Agreed the Wooly is great for the footy, busy enough to be exciting but you can still get served a pint easy enough. The big screen means you can just about see from any angle in the pub as well! Just have to watch out for a drunken Tulip throwing her drink around the floor [}:)]
Reply ID 20401
ah but do you get free food thrown in at half time pizza chips and nibbles you do down at the bridge house
Reply ID 20402
And so the final is but a dream for yet another 4 years the boys in red and white did us proud heros one and all the country stood up as one and was singing as one voice but now we sit down with our heads in our hands and try to look for some one to blame the ref maybe the captain the manager or was it just not our time again its not long now till the begining of our premiership the best in the world and then it all begins all over again let anyone put foward a bad word against our boys our heros thay may not of won and brought back the cup this time but thay are our lads our legends well done england we love you
Reply ID 20404
Presumably Jayzee you are referring to the Football World Cup. "our boys" aren't heroes. They are overpaid sportsmen. The future of the world doesn't depend on England winning or not. It's supposed to be a GAME for God's sake. Perhaps we can now regain some sanity in the country, and not be bombarded with football, football, football, every time we turn on the radio or pick up a newspaper. You may have gathered that I'm not a fan.
Reply ID 20405
Wouldn't call that W***** Rooney a Hero, No doubt everyone will be cheering him when the Team return, He should be heckled and pelted with tomatoes. I firmly believe that if Rooney had held his temper and not got sent off England would have scored at least one goal in normal time. [:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!]
quote:
Originally posted by jayzee
And so the final is but a dream for yet another 4 years the boys in red and white did us proud heros one and all the country stood up as one and was singing as one voice but now we sit down with our heads in our hands and try to look for some one to blame the ref maybe the captain the manager or was it just not our time again its not long now till the begining of our premiership the best in the world and then it all begins all over again let anyone put foward a bad word against our boys our heros thay may not of won and brought back the cup this time but thay are our lads our legends well done england we love you
Reply ID 20409
quote:whether or not a football fan, i think the national pride which comes our during events like the world cup - Rugby world cup too, is invaluable. The hope and commadery during the time is just tremendous - i love it!
Originally posted by buzz
Presumably Jayzee you are referring to the Football World Cup. "our boys" aren't heroes. They are overpaid sportsmen. The future of the world doesn't depend on England winning or not. It's supposed to be a GAME for God's sake. Perhaps we can now regain some sanity in the country, and not be bombarded with football, football, football, every time we turn on the radio or pick up a newspaper. You may have gathered that I'm not a fan.
Reply ID 20410
quote:Well, if "national pride" is what I saw demonstrated in Leicester Square a couple of weeks ago when England were playing somebody or the other, I want no part of it. Hordes of drunken chavs rampaging through the square, terrifying families, and pursued by Police. Is that "national pride". As for camaraderie, ( think that's what you meant) I would describe it as herd instinct.
Originally posted by codek2quote:whether or not a football fan, i think the national pride which comes our during events like the world cup - Rugby world cup too, is invaluable. The hope and commadery during the time is just tremendous - i love it!
Originally posted by buzz
Presumably Jayzee you are referring to the Football World Cup. "our boys" aren't heroes. They are overpaid sportsmen. The future of the world doesn't depend on England winning or not. It's supposed to be a GAME for God's sake. Perhaps we can now regain some sanity in the country, and not be bombarded with football, football, football, every time we turn on the radio or pick up a newspaper. You may have gathered that I'm not a fan.
Reply ID 20413
quote:You see i do understand that some people dont like football and you mentioned what happened in london (buzz) but in hertford all was very well behaved and the police had a peaceful time off it as a country we are very proud and we came together in hertford and all over the world i think (in my opinion )our boys are heros 1 and all i would be proud to do what thay did for our country [:D][:D][:D]and wish them a safe journy home [^][^][^]
Originally posted by codek2quote:whether or not a football fan, i think the national pride which comes our during events like the world cup - Rugby world cup too, is invaluable. The hope and commadery during the time is just tremendous - i love it!
Originally posted by buzz
Presumably Jayzee you are referring to the Football World Cup. "our boys" aren't heroes. They are overpaid sportsmen. The future of the world doesn't depend on England winning or not. It's supposed to be a GAME for God's sake. Perhaps we can now regain some sanity in the country, and not be bombarded with football, football, football, every time we turn on the radio or pick up a newspaper. You may have gathered that I'm not a fan.
Reply ID 20414
[/quote] Well, if "national pride" is what I saw demonstrated in Leicester Square a couple of weeks ago when England were playing somebody or the other, I want no part of it. Hordes of drunken chavs rampaging through the square, terrifying families, and pursued by Police. Is that "national pride". As for camaraderie, ( think that's what you meant) I would describe it as herd instinct. [/quote] The rampaging chavs is not just a football issue. We as a society condone Binge drinking, and no one seems prepared to do anything about it.
Reply ID 20415
we are trying with the sensible drinking regulations but as i have said befor it is a few that spoil it for the many and small groups who may not be part of that scene get labelled I have had no problems of a football nature during the tournament and i hope not to for the rest of it there is no 1 to blame for this situation as such it all boils down to luck we are the lucky ones here in hertford london has not been so lucky were lucky that the majority of hertfordians are well held in the task of enjoying the football and not out to bring disgrace to our football loving town we should be proud of ourselves as well as our team
Reply ID 20416
quote:Well, if "national pride" is what I saw demonstrated in Leicester Square a couple of weeks ago when England were playing somebody or the other, I want no part of it. Hordes of drunken chavs rampaging through the square, terrifying families, and pursued by Police. Is that "national pride". As for camaraderie, ( think that's what you meant) I would describe it as herd instinct. [/quote] The rampaging chavs is not just a football issue. We as a society condone Binge drinking, and no one seems prepared to do anything about it. [/quote] I quite agree that "rampaging chavs" is not just a football issue. On the occasion I referred to however, these people were all, without exception wearing England football shirts, large numbers waving the Cross of St. George flag, and shouting mindless football type slogans. What impression that left on the hundreds of foreign tourists in London, heaven alone knows.
Originally posted by Eurosceptic
Reply ID 20418
quote:Err..no, not really. More upset Freddie Trueman died myself
all the country stood up as one and was singing as one voice but now we sit down with our heads in our hands
Reply ID 20421
yes this is upsetting two tragedys to sport in one weekend
Reply ID 20424
To be honest, the national team has never given me anything to get excited about. The FA have managed to consistently appoint the wrong manager who is given a blueprint on how to play. I got into football in the mid-70s when we failed to reach the 74 & 78 finals. And since then we've consistently been hyped up and failed miserably (usually on penalties). I don't see how this squad can hold their heads high. They have played the most uninspiring football I have seen since Arsenal in the early 1980s. We've had 6 years of a manager who only shows passion between the bedsheets and we've got another 4 years of his star pupil. Then we have to rely on a 20-year old who everybody is trying to blame someone else for his stupidity. Give me Arsenal and the Premiership any day.
Reply ID 20427
quote:Oh, good egg! Monday morning, getting over the disappointment, and I find a post about "drunken chavs" in Leicester Square. Yawn. There is always trouble in Leicester Square, always has been. Why bring it up here? The atmosphere in the Woolpack was cracking on Saturday, walking home after there appeared to be no trouble at all. Read the reports in the press about the fans in Germany, and there are also minimal reports of trouble. It's all over now, so you can go back to banging on about traffic wardens....
Originally posted by buzz
Well, if "national pride" is what I saw demonstrated in Leicester Square a couple of weeks ago when England were playing somebody or the other, I want no part of it. Hordes of drunken chavs rampaging through the square, terrifying families, and pursued by Police. Is that "national pride". As for camaraderie, ( think that's what you meant) I would describe it as herd instinct.
Reply ID 20429
Quite agree !! No trouble in the Woolpack or anywhere in Hertford (as far as I know) Stop banging on about Leicester Square ! This is an online forum for Hertford !
Reply ID 20440
quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
To be honest, the national team has never given me anything to get excited about. The FA have managed to consistently appoint the wrong manager who is given a blueprint on how to play. I got into football in the mid-70s when we failed to reach the 74 & 78 finals. And since then we've consistently been hyped up and failed miserably (usually on penalties). I don't see how this squad can hold their heads high. They have played the most uninspiring football I have seen since Arsenal in the early 1980s. We've had 6 years of a manager who only shows passion between the bedsheets and we've got another 4 years of his star pupil. Then we have to rely on a 20-year old who everybody is trying to blame someone else for his stupidity. Give me Arsenal and the Premiership any day.
Reply ID 20441
Sorry I was trying to reply to John there. Paragraphs 1 and 2 are spot on. Paragraph 4 you must hang your head in shame. I am pleased that Hertford was well behaved and violence or whatever in Leicester Square has no relevance on THIS forum.
Reply ID 20442
Why has this subject suddenly turned from the world cup to people argueing about liking and not liking watching the football? If you don't like football start a new thread, which will probably be off topic [:p] Jayzee that was nicely said, you should try turning your hand to poetry [;)] and Tulip I agree, I have not seen or heard of any trouble in Hertford. People went to the pubs had a good time, unfortunately the party was abruptly ended, maybe next time [:)]
Reply ID 20443
being a spurs fan i cant agree with john smith sorry well im not but hey if someone does there best do we not pat them on the back and say well done for trying thay did there best and thats all we can ask of any team including the england squad and learn from the mistakes and do better next time and keep learning till we win
Reply ID 20445
Sorry couldn't come down Staurday Jay but round the in-laws as Mic was having her hair cut and can't drink now for a couple of months as on painkillers. I am sure that you were your usual excellent host.
Reply ID 20450
quote:Please let me know the name of your hairdressers so that I can avoid them. Must have been some haircut![:D]
Sorry couldn't come down Staurday Jay but round the in-laws as Mic was having her hair cut and can't drink now for a couple of months as on painkillers
Reply ID 20455
Sorry I meant me. Well spotted but nobody likes a smartarse!!!
Reply ID 20669
Woolpack has been the best pub around for watching the football, though a nice little one is the Rose & Crown in Ware, nice and quiet :)