Is this indicitive that the area only gets custom during season time, or do you think the area in general is struggling to support so many pubs.

The dyche seems to be thriving.

i dont mind the vintage claret, but the last dozen times or so i've been in it certainly looks like a pub on the verge of closing down.

Park view is handy on match days, but charging £5 a pint used to grate on me

hopefully a new manager can make a go of it.

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:50 am

Is this indicitive that the area only gets custom during season time, or do you think the area in general is struggling to support so many pubs.

The dyche seems to be thriving.

i dont mind the vintage claret, but the last dozen times or so i've been in it certainly looks like a pub on the verge of closing down.

Park view is handy on match days, but charging £5 a pint used to grate on me

hopefully a new manager can make a go of it.

Do they charge £5 a pint on non match days?

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:57 am

Do they charge £5 a pint on non match days?

no, can get a pint for less than £3 depending on what you drink

they say their prices are set by the owners which i understand, but the service in there is shocking also. hopefully a new manager will improve it.

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:01 am

no, can get a pint for less than £3 depending on what you drink

Well if they're upping the price on match days I'd give it a miss

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:03 am

Well if they're upping the price on match days I'd give it a miss

They do up the price on match days and significantly. I know people who have stopped going in because of that.

Nobody will pay 5 quid a pint anywhere in burnley really its crazy

One place next to another will sell at a 2 quid difference.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:06 am

They do up the price on match days and significantly. I know people who have stopped going in because of that.

I go elsewhere on a match day, but certainly would not go there knowing that

I stopped going in the Park View because the bloke running not was a complete arsehole.

Shop across road sells cans. Buy 2 and stand outside it

4midable wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:13 am

Nobody will pay 5 quid a pint anywhere in burnley really its crazy

One place next to another will sell at a 2 quid difference.

always still packed on matchdays so people are paying it.

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:20 am

I stopped going in the Park View because the bloke running not was a complete arsehole.

i noticed he used to just stand there scowling while the young staff used to struggle to keep up with demand

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:22 am

always still packed on matchdays so people are paying it.

Aye but not staying in all afternoon every match game
Scandelous

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:50 am

Is this indicitive that the area only gets custom during season time, or do you think the area in general is struggling to support so many pubs.

The dyche seems to be thriving.

i dont mind the vintage claret, but the last dozen times or so i've been in it certainly looks like a pub on the verge of closing down.

Park view is handy on match days, but charging £5 a pint used to grate on me

hopefully a new manager can make a go of it.

The only way they would get away with that is if it was the away pub with fenced off walkway to and from the away end.

No chance

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:43 am

The only way they would get away with that is if it was the away pub with fenced off walkway to and from the away end.

No chance

Unfortunately it's what's already happening. Was like that all last season. £2.50 normally, £5 on match days. Home fans only

I wont be bothering with it anyway. I tend to call in the Dyche, the Brickies or the 110 club, although this season i may just be dashing from the airport and get a drink in the ground.

Just goes to show there is a market for a quality well run fan zone

So many people saying they won’t/don’t go to the Park View, yet it’s always rammed on match days. Strange that.

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:20 am

I stopped going in the Park View because the bloke running not was a complete arsehole.

I once went in with my wife & kids. Bought my wife a shandy, myself a pint and youngest a coke, but my eldest lad (16) didn’t want anything. As we were stood there he asked my wife for some of her shandy, taking a sip as the manager walks past.

He goes straight up to him, in to his face almost like he was squaring up. I didn’t realise who he was and thought he was kicking off with him at first, turns out he was asking him for ID whilst stood with his parents. :s

Anyway, we explained it was a shandy and actually his mums drink he was taking a sip of but he went to the bouncer and told him to kick us out. Even the bouncer said he was a complete ****.

So I’ve never been back and they’ve likely thrown away hundreds of pounds of custom to the club instead, just for the sake of choosing not to have a polite conversation.

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:57 am

I wont be bothering with it anyway. I tend to call in the Dyche, the Brickies or the 110 club, although this season i may just be dashing from the airport and get a drink in the ground.

Just goes to show there is a market for a quality well run fan zone

Brickies is long gone

As an aside I never understood why the club didn’t buy the Park View when it went up for sale - it was really cheap. £250k or something?

Could easily have been developed in to a great fanzine area with all the land it has.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:10 am

Brickies is long gone

Thought it was due to go then was resurrected when we got promoted last time maybe?

Not a sad loss, in all honestly, except for the scrotes who mistook yabbering shite into a mic for being an MC

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:12 am

As an aside I never understood why the club didn’t buy the Park View when it went up for sale - it was really cheap. £250k or something?

Could easily have been developed in to a great fanzine area with all the land it has.

I suspect the price was a damned sight more than that once the club asked

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:12 am

Thought it was due to go then was resurrected when we got promoted last time maybe?

Not a sad loss, in all honestly, except for the scrotes who mistook yabbering shite into a mic for being an MC

I think it might have been converted to flats.

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:13 am

I suspect the price was a damned sight more than that once the club asked

Fair point

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:13 am

I think it might have been converted to flats.

As an aside, the former home of P3 Computers is now flats, and im booked in to one for the City game weekend

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:12 am

As an aside I never understood why the club didn’t buy the Park View when it went up for sale - it was really cheap. £250k or something?

Could easily have been developed in to a great fanzine area with all the land it has.

Price to the club was astronomical. Maybe the club should have used a group of fans to buy it for them.

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:14 am

As an aside, the former home of P3 Computers is now flats, and im booked in to one for the City game weekend

I spotted that last week when I walked past

It a shame the club don't open a cafe on the ground

Park view would make a good match day betting shop, casino etc

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:20 am

I stopped going in the Park View because the bloke running not was a complete arsehole.

This. What an arrogant man he was.

The club will do their maths,why have something that will only bring in revenue on match days but will cost a fortune to run and keep.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:10 am

Brickies is long gone

Used to be packed years ago when my family had it and was a decent pub like they all were around there.

Surprised to see The Brit close on Oxford Road. Always seemed a welcoming pub as a passer by and I was a big fan of their ‘lest we forget’ and red poppy insignia.

ClaretInLeeds wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:09 am

So many people saying they won’t/don’t go to the Park View, yet it’s always rammed on match days. Strange that.

Only strange if you think most of our fans, that go on the Turf, have contributed to this thread.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:18 pm

Surprised to see The Brit close on Oxford Road. Always seemed a welcoming pub as a passer by and I was a big fan of their ‘lest we forget’ and red poppy insignia.

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Roughest pub in Burnley, back room full of people smoking weed inside

I think that's his point.

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:09 am

I once went in with my wife & kids. Bought my wife a shandy, myself a pint and youngest a coke, but my eldest lad (16) didn’t want anything. As we were stood there he asked my wife for some of her shandy, taking a sip as the manager walks past.

He goes straight up to him, in to his face almost like he was squaring up. I didn’t realise who he was and thought he was kicking off with him at first, turns out he was asking him for ID whilst stood with his parents. :s

Anyway, we explained it was a shandy and actually his mums drink he was taking a sip of but he went to the bouncer and told him to kick us out. Even the bouncer said he was a complete ****.

So I’ve never been back and they’ve likely thrown away hundreds of pounds of custom to the club instead, just for the sake of choosing not to have a polite conversation.

Not dissimilar to my experiences.

First one was in the post Covid regs where he basically tried to position 3 of us at different ends of the pub when there was no need. We could easily comply and be close enough to converse, it was just done because he could. We had one drank and left.

Second one involved my nephew. Been to an away game around Xmas time, got dropped off there, was playing pool and asked if they’d put the tv on with the darts on in the tap room. He refused saying if you want to watch darts sit over there. They said they wanted to play pool as well and he said “either watch darts or play pool, not both”. Baffling as it was on all the other TVs so not as though it was disturbing someone else’s viewing.

Straw that finally broke the camels back. After a home game, went in and they were showing some interview with an old footballer on Sky but there was some live sport on another channel. Asked if they’d turn the sport on and was told no. Put it on one of our phones and used a pint glass to stand the phone up so we could all see it. He sent the lady from the bar over to collect the glass and she picked it up making the phone fall over. When we asked her why we couldn’t use the glass she politely replied “do you want to do the f%%king washing up”.

Never been in since. Man’s an arsehole.

Possibly why he's been moved on

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:14 am

Price to the club was astronomical. Maybe the club should have used a group of fans to buy it for them.

And called it 'Up The Clarets', serving a great range of beverages and delicious food and snacks. Discount if you show your online UTC account. Landlord is one ClaretTony. Weekly raffle for a pair of match day tickets, all proceeds go to charity.

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:44 pm

Not dissimilar to my experiences.

First one was in the post Covid regs where he basically tried to position 3 of us at different ends of the pub when there was no need. We could easily comply and be close enough to converse, it was just done because he could. We had one drank and left.

Second one involved my nephew. Been to an away game around Xmas time, got dropped off there, was playing pool and asked if they’d put the tv on with the darts on in the tap room. He refused saying if you want to watch darts sit over there. They said they wanted to play pool as well and he said “either watch darts or play pool, not both”. Baffling as it was on all the other TVs so not as though it was disturbing someone else’s viewing.

Straw that finally broke the camels back. After a home game, went in and they were showing some interview with an old footballer on Sky but there was some live sport on another channel. Asked if they’d turn the sport on and was told no. Put it on one of our phones and used a pint glass to stand the phone up so we could all see it. He sent the lady from the bar over to collect the glass and she picked it up making the phone fall over. When we asked her why we couldn’t use the glass she politely replied “do you want to do the f%%king washing up”.

Never been in since. Man’s an arsehole.

Wow! I thought mine were bad, that last scenario is shocking. Makes you ask yourself how much business he’s lost that place if us two have had those experiences, there’s likely countless more.

I tried to connect with their CEO (it’s a chain, forget who) on LI after my incident but he didn’t accept. Shame as he might’ve been sacked earlier if he’d heard what an arsehole he was being to customers.

No Ney Never wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:38 pm

And called it 'Up The Clarets', serving a great range of beverages and delicious food and snacks. Discount if you show your online UTC account. Landlord is one ClaretTony. Weekly raffle for a pair of match day tickets, all proceeds go to charity.

I reckon CT would make a good landlord.

I’d call it Turf View though

I've been in once after a game against my better judgement but was outvoted. Beer over priced and crap,service poor, needs to do something to get me back in or even consider going in on a non match day.

How’s the Ruby and Claret doing?

Good little pub is the ruby claret. Good prices too

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:42 pm

I reckon CT would make a good landlord.

I’d call it Turf View though

I think he’d make a shite landlord

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:34 pm

I think he’d make a shite landlord

He would with that attitude, he’d be no better than the last one

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:44 pm

Not dissimilar to my experiences.

First one was in the post Covid regs where he basically tried to position 3 of us at different ends of the pub when there was no need. We could easily comply and be close enough to converse, it was just done because he could. We had one drank and left.

Second one involved my nephew. Been to an away game around Xmas time, got dropped off there, was playing pool and asked if they’d put the tv on with the darts on in the tap room. He refused saying if you want to watch darts sit over there. They said they wanted to play pool as well and he said “either watch darts or play pool, not both”. Baffling as it was on all the other TVs so not as though it was disturbing someone else’s viewing.

Straw that finally broke the camels back. After a home game, went in and they were showing some interview with an old footballer on Sky but there was some live sport on another channel. Asked if they’d turn the sport on and was told no. Put it on one of our phones and used a pint glass to stand the phone up so we could all see it. He sent the lady from the bar over to collect the glass and she picked it up making the phone fall over. When we asked her why we couldn’t use the glass she politely replied “do you want to do the f%%king washing up”.

Never been in since. Man’s an arsehole.

I don’t know about him being an arsehole, he sounds like a complete headcase.

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:35 pm

He would with that attitude, he’d be no better than the last one

Tony has many attributes, to be admired, but I certainly agree with CT he’d make an appalling landlord.

elwaclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:51 pm

Tony has many attributes, to be admired, but I certainly agree with CT he’d make an appalling landlord.

He’d be good at barring rowdy customers I think

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:55 pm

He’d be good at barring rowdy customers I think

Half of Burnley would be barred by lunchtime, the rest would be at work