Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 919878)

We will be having a look on Thursday or Friday. Hopefully it will be on a par with some of the good ones - it all depends on the management. If they maintain high standards it could be fine. After all they don't have much competition in the town centre.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 919919)

I remember - three or four years ago - Accy Stanley were drawn against Watford FC, in I think, the Carling Cup. Accompanied by a lesbian ex-nun and a gay ex-footy referee who had once sent Mr Coleman out of the dug-out and into the stands, we left the metropolis for the big game.

Arriving at Watford, we proceeded to the ground and on the way noticed a Wetherspoons establishment which appeared to be occupied by a substancial number of ASFC supporters, so in need of some serious liquid refreshment, we entered the aforesaid premises.

There was a rack of six real ale pumps on the bar; I asked the serving wench for a pint of the one on the left (Fuller's london Pride, I recall):

'Not on', she replied

'OK', says I, 'A pint of Marstons Pedigree'

'Thats not on either'

'Adnams Broadside'

'Nope'

'Brains's SA?'

'No!'

'Youngs'

'Still settling'

'Bombardier'

'No'

'So', I said, 'Any real ales on tonight'

'No', she replied, 'they're all off'.

'OK then...gimme three bottles of Becks.'

I should add that Watford is the home of the corporate HQ of Wetherspoons PLC. The 'bar' - and that is a compliment - was an absolute disgrace. I have no intention of ever again visiting one of their outlets which as far as I am concerned are aimed at the sort of people who shop at ASDA - people who know not what they are buying but who are quite happy to join the crowd and pay silly money for tat.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 919922)

With that post all remaining respect for you has evaporated like a summer cloud.

You had a bad experience at one Wetherspoons in the south of England where real ale is hardly the first choice of the majority and have chosen to lambast the entire chain, plus denigrate anyone who shops at ASDA into the bargain.

I suggest you go back to bed and try getting out of the other side tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 919926)

Absolute rubbish, Ken. You go back to bed.

The proportion of Real Ale drunk to lager fizz is far higher in the south than in the north and a typical pub down here will now normally have three real ales on tap - one southern, one northern and one possibly Cornish or Midlands. I have a choice of drinking Jenning's Cumberland Ale, Taylor's Landlord, Tetley's to name just a few.

As for ASDA, if you and others around Accy are happy to put your money into the pockets of the Walton family of Bentonville, Arkansas, then feel free but if you wish to live up to your socialist credentials then I suggest you do a little google on this company and in particular, it's exploitation of it's workforce. It has more employee lawsuits against it than any other company in corporate USA.

Personally, when I do shop in supermarkets, I use British ones such as Tesco or Sainsbury, or even better, the employee owned Waitrose (available on line in Accy) or the Co-Op.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 919930)

Why bother with Accyweb if the members from Accrington are of such tasteless persuasion?

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 919934)

Personally, I do believe that however hard the current economic circumstances, there are people still around who believe in standards and quality and are not prepared to sell out to the latest trendy fad which in the long term will only serve to further debase the local economy.

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 919942)

I prefer not to shop in Asda, not because of snobbery but because it's foreign owned. As it's the second most successful supermarket in the UK you must look down on an awefull lot of people- how warming for you.
Be honest, you're just having a good stir.Aren't you??