scottd Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 It's a shame that so many pubs in Paisley appear to be closing. I feel that it just adds to the overall uninviting look of the town. What Paisley needs is someone with entrepreneurial spirit to take on some of these establishments and inject some much needed life back into the town. Question is does such a person exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs SFS Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 It's a shame that so many pubs in Paisley appear to be closing. I feel that it just adds to the overall uninviting look of the town. What Paisley needs is someone with entrepreneurial spirit to take on some of these establishments and inject some much needed life back into the town. Question is does such a person exist? There is 'The one'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 There is 'The one'... I was talking about serious people, not a joke alias on a football forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs SFS Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I was talking about serious people, not a joke alias on a football forum. V... is far more entertaining as a joke alias, once you decipher his posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 It's a shame that so many pubs in Paisley appear to be closing. I feel that it just adds to the overall uninviting look of the town. What Paisley needs is someone with entrepreneurial spirit to take on some of these establishments and inject some much needed life back into the town. Question is does such a person exist? It's not just Paisley mate,happening all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Zo Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 What about blackandwhitearmy.com organise a wee pub crawl towards the end of the season? I am sure HSS and Bongo alcohol consumption in a few hours post match would greatly increase any pubs profits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 What about blackandwhitearmy.com organise a wee pub crawl towards the end of the season? I am sure HSS and Bongo alcohol consumption in a few hours post match would greatly increase any pubs profits. make sure I'm hame and it'll double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Who on the forum drank in Blazers in Silk St. I played pool for them and was in said pub the day it went up in smoke ( apt name for a pub ). It also had a night club ( ha ha ) attached to it Club Wankiki Moi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Who on the forum drank in Blazers in Silk St. I played pool for them and was in said pub the day it went up in smoke ( apt name for a pub ). It also had a night club ( ha ha ) attached to it Club Wankiki I had booked blazers for my 18th - and it went up in blazes a day or two before it!!!!!!!! therefore my party was in stringfellows! god im auld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I had booked blazers for my 18th - and it went up in blazes a day or two before it!!!!!!!! therefore my party was in stringfellows! god im auld You said it, no us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The one Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I had booked blazers for my 18th - and it went up in blazes a day or two before it!!!!!!!! therefore my party was in stringfellows! god im auld You realy are a jinx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 You realy are a jinx i just realised i am! right so wig and pen and what were the others you all wanted closed down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 You said it, no us though after tom's post i don't feel so bad - ive never heard of half they pubs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 A pub a day has closed in Scotland since the smoking ban was introduced.Scottish Government claims closures aren't linked to this Have hardly set foot in a pub since the smoking ban. A few years ago, Florida introduced a smoking ban. Two years later they had smoking bars and non smoking bars. Wonder why? If a pub serves food it makes sense to have a smoking ban. If they do not serve food the pub should have the choice to allow smoking. If they do allow smoking there should be a sign at the door so patrons know what they are going into . Current legislation is just irrational. How many people have suddenly started going to pubs because there is no smoking in them now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme S Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 If a pub serves food it makes sense to have a smoking ban. If they do not serve food the pub should have the choice to allow smoking. If they do allow smoking there should be a sign at the door so patrons know what they are going into . Current legislation is just irrational. How many people have suddenly started going to pubs because there is no smoking in them now? Good post. More telling would be the figures of those who stopped going since the ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) though after tom's post i don't feel so bad - ive never heard of half they pubs! I thought ye worked in them aw Edited April 12, 2008 by North Sea Saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Good post. More telling would be the figures of those who stopped going since the ban. Cheers. As you may know , Paul Weller still smokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs SFS Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Stanely Firs - Closed. No bad thing, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 What about blackandwhitearmy.com organise a wee pub crawl towards the end of the season? I am sure HSS and Bongo alcohol consumption in a few hours post match would greatly increase any pubs profits. You're living in the past Mr Zo.I'm a boring bastard now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 2 hours and nobody has disagreed with you. And nobody is going to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 I thought ye worked in them aw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 I used to chose my pubs cos of how 'healthy' the air in them was. Hated smoky ones - and how your clothes always stank afterwards. So I'm VERY happy indoors is a no smoking environemnt in general. I could NEVER understand why girlies go to all the trouble of washing and preening long lovely hair, putting on nice smelly stuff, then smoking.... weird. As for Tom's list of pubs - on the positive side - it's not that so many are closing - quite a lot of them on the list were NEVER pubs before I left Paisley, in the first place. Business opportunities that ultimately failed to cut the mustard. EG In New Street, in 1970, there used to be The Imperial Bar at the foot and The Bull up top. NO other bar was in New Street. So, it's not that there's a crisis - just that many drinking venues have shifted location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 2 hours and nobody has disagreed with you. And nobody is going to I'm not asking anyone to agree/disagree with me,just telling you the way it is. I'm in a pub once a week now,maybe twice on special occasions and that suits me fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Undoubtedly the smoking ban has contributed to the financial problems that pubs are currently experiencing. However, if you ask most people why they don't frequent pubs as often as they used to, I'd imagine that it was due to the fact that it's much cheaper to buy supermarket alcohol than it is to buy pub alcohol. I actually prefer pubs now that the smoking ban is in force.I used to be a social smoker and it was all too easy to ponce a cigarette from my mates as I sat on my arse consuming vast amounts of ale.Now, the fact that I would actually have to go outside for a smoke, has actually helped me to give up smoking. It's also far better withut the fug of smoke in the pub and you don't smell of smoke after a night out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottd Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Who on the forum drank in Blazers in Silk St. I played pool for them and was in said pub the day it went up in smoke ( apt name for a pub ). It also had a night club ( ha ha ) attached to it Club Wankiki Was it full of tossers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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