Agreed to go to the game yesterday. Went to the Drayton Park for a beer beforehand.

[Rich]

Just your sort of caper Rich?

I stood next to a father & son at the bar. Father in his mid to late 50s... dressed from head to toe in camouflage (why??!) with black Arsenal baseball cap. Son in late twenties with 'Dad' tattooed on one hand and 'Mum' on the other. Both of them insisted on spitting inside the pub every 2 or 3 minutes.

I beat a hasty retreat after finishing my pint of Amstel.

[IUFG]

I stood next to a father & son at the bar. Father in his mid to late 50s... dressed from head to toe in camouflage (why??!) with black Arsenal baseball cap. Son in late twenties with 'Dad' tattooed on one hand and 'Mum' on the other. Both of them insisted on spitting inside the pub every 2 or 3 minutes.

I beat a hasty retreat after finishing my pint of Amstel.

No doubt they have season tickets right next to the away section...

and,

Amstel

The absolute worst of the Dutch beers. Even Bavaria is better than Amstel.

[Rich]

No doubt they have season tickets right next to the away section...

and,

Amstel

The absolute worst of the Dutch beers. Even Bavaria is better than Amstel.

The options laid on by this establishment were:

a) Fosters b) Carlsberg c) Amstel.

[IUFG]

The options laid on by this establishment were:

a) Fosters b) Carlsberg c) Amstel.

Fúcking hell, even ordering a small Chardonnay might have been preferable...

[SWv2]

I stood next to a father & son at the bar. Father in his mid to late 50s... dressed from head to toe in camouflage (why??!) with black Arsenal baseball cap. Son in late twenties with 'Dad' tattooed on one hand and 'Mum' on the other. Both of them insisted on spitting inside the pub every 2 or 3 minutes.

I beat a hasty retreat after finishing my pint of Amstel.

No you didn't as I firmly believe this entire encounter is fictional but helps you perpetuate the image you have.

I used to live about 50 yards past said pub in the white apartment block by the corner with Aubert Park.

[Rich]

No you didn't as I firmly believe this entire encounter is fictional but helps you perpetuate the image you have.

I used to live about 50 yards past said pub in the white apartment block by the corner with Aubert Park.

you are the village idiot so I would expect such a response from you. Phone and ask the landlord about it if you want (believe he is Northern Irish and looked like he has been doing it for a very long time - might remember you).

[IUFG]

I used to live about 50 yards past said pub in the white apartment block by the corner with Aubert Park.

100 Drayton Park? Looks classy

[SWv2]

100 Drayton Park? Looks classy

Very nice apartment as it goes, certainly for the time which was 99-2002. No such thing as The Emirates then.

Bang on for my purposes. Close to the tube and close to the football. Mrs found it as part of a property search but I think was at first unaware of just where it was, presented to me as an option which clearly worked for me.

I remember it had a "concierge", the amiable Roy whose only job from what I could tell was to intercept parcels which were delivered during the working day.

[eastgermanautos]

I stood next to a father & son at the bar. Father in his mid to late 50s... dressed from head to toe in camouflage (why??!) with black Arsenal baseball cap. Son in late twenties with 'Dad' tattooed on one hand and 'Mum' on the other. Both of them insisted on spitting inside the pub every 2 or 3 minutes.

I beat a hasty retreat after finishing my pint of Amstel.

My kind of place then

[Rich]

My kind of place then

It's not. The ceiling is red, there are red pillars holding the ceilings up. There are red curtains with disgusting patterns on. The drinks selection is awful. It's cash only. It stinks. I wasn't there long enough to venture to the gents but I should think that they would be another level of vile.

The place, I assume, is only ever frequented when a game is on.