Though the food is particularly good here, and the upstairs dining room a genuinely lovely place to spend some time in, the pub is usually rammed downstairs too with a spendy after work crowd. Londons football pubs near grounds: Where to drink on match days, Finsbury Park favourite: The Twelve Pins onSeven Sisters Road, Brentford boozer: The Griffin on Brook Road South, Pre-match pint: Greenwich Union on Royal Hill, Match day meet-up: The Butcher's Hook onFulham Road, Proper boozer: The Pawsons Arms by Selhurst Park(Ewan Munro/Creative Commons), Putney pints: The Bricklayers Arms on Waterman Street, Straight from source: The FourpureBrewery by The Den (Matt Brown/Creative Commons), Match day royalty:The Queens Tavern on South Africa Road, Follow the herd: The Cow in Stratford Westfield, You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. At a time when LGBTQ+ pubs have been closing left, right and centre the Black Cap in Camden and the Joiners Arms in Hackney have been two such losses the Glory is where to go if youre looking for inclusivity and a warm welcome. Found a five minute walk from the Emirates on Blackstock Road, the independent boozers dark panelled interiors and lovely open beer garden are great places to settle in and enjoy the excellent Guinness. Wetherspoons pub Oyster Rooms by Fulham Broadway is perfectly serviceable too, and ideal for a quick pint and an inexpensive pre-match bite. Josh Sargent double fires To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Its the Withnail to the Coach & Horses I it has airs, a certain faded gentility. A reformed hooligan has opened up over life in the Millwall Bushwackers. HF, Looking about one evening for a decent, no frills boozer, we first popped into the Hare after a tip off from Chris Moore, the ex-Savoy bartender behind Bethnal Greens Coupette. Crowds seem to come and go altogether, so if youre staying long enough, the place will go from bursting full to empty to bursting full again in its own strange cycle. Croydons pubs are packed come match day, and there are plenty of places for Eagles fans to stop by on their way to Selhurst Park. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. While it might sound like a menacing place, but The Butchers Hook on Fulham Road is anything but. If youre after a cosy setting not far from Canary Wharf, this is the place to go. But around 300 Red Army thugs then used the map to find their way there and intense fighting broke out, with one fan reportedly having a set of ladders thrown at him. Its a tough looking little pub, which is part of its brusque appeal. Apparently its named not for Winston but his grandparents, the seventh Duke of Marlborough and Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane, who swung by often in the 1800s. The venue opens up at 11am on Saturdays and 12pm on Sundays, with 20 beers on tap for fans to sample. HF, Impressing outsiders is one thing, but the best pubs rally a defensive loyalty in their locals.Kentish Town boozer The Pineapple helped set the template in 2002 when it was saved by Old Pineapplers, whom it still welcomes today. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Enjoy a few pints here then soak up the pre-match atmosphere with a journey over Putney bridge and along the riverfront. "All your left wing f***s you ain't passing through out manor," the message reportedly read. Importantly, while the pub is best known for its vegan cause, it never feels worthy or pretentious ultimately, its just a great pub, which anyone would enjoy spending time in. The result whether it's a washout 0-0 draw, a nervy 2-1 win or a 4-0 drubbing is secondary to the day itself, and for most of us, it wouldnt be complete without a trip to the pub. The Black Dog is the newest boozer in the area, placing an emphasis on craft ale with 14 keg options, as well as eight real ales and five real ciders. New footage shows the moment wannabe hooligans attempted to cause chaos on Saturday afternoon captured on camera around 1pm near a pub in London Bridge. Big between the 1970s and 1990s, the ICF have been involved in many dangerous scrapes with other London club firms. Interestingly, the building sits in between the barber shop owned by Sweeney Todd and the pie shop owned by his mistress Mrs Lovett a grizzly detail in an otherwise resplendent London pub. Hidden away down Ely Court, a toothpick of an alley off Hatton Garden, the Grade II listed building was built in 1773, though a pubs been there since the mid 1500s. Dont expect to find too many pubs with character around The London Stadium, which stands isolated in Stratfords Olympic Park. The few that remained were seen exchanging blows and grappling in broad daylight. The overly-plush upstairs area is a little full on, perhaps, but the stunning downstairs bar is perfect for a relaxed drink amongst a local crowd. HF, Loving a pub is rarely entirely rational. Its directly opposite the ground too, meaning you can leave close to kick-off and still make it to your seat in time. Arguably the most notorious incident involving the Headhunters came when an American bar manager was severely beaten following a Chelsea defeat. The lovely old corner pub is heaving come 2pm on Saturdays, with fans spilling out onto the pavement outside. View our online Press Pack. It's also Damon Albarns local, and the singer once gave an impromptu performance here a few years back. If youre after a bustling pre-match spot, this could well be it. When its at its busiest lunchtimes, after work it does not hum but rumble with laughter and chatter, pint glasses tapping on table tops. WebMillwall try to attack Sunderland fans with one man knocked out; while Alex Pritchard was abused upon arrival at The Den pre-match. Violent scenes erupted outside a London Bridge pub on Saturday just after 1pm. The view from outside is an illusion its nowhere near as tiny as it seems and inside, it is an authentic Irish place. Although Blackpool Way back when, then still the Sekforde Arms, it was an unloved, tough old boozer, where the creaking doors seemed like cracked knuckles. Its steeped in history, having welcomed drinkers since 1837, and the outside areas and spacious interiors split over three floors makes it an idyllic meeting point for residents in south east London. It's solid, if a little unspectacular, showing live sport and marking a convenient spot on the way to the game. Its built for after-work drinks, a date, a quiet glass at lunchtime, a rowdy catch up with old friends. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Its nestled in idyllically by the river, with a charming bar and one of the most inviting interiors in east London. There are, however, enough serviceable options in nearby Westfield to make match days an experience. Theres plenty going on here, including regular quiz nights on Mondays and DJ sets on Fridays and Saturdays, and theres a massive outdoor space too great for bigger groups looking to spend time in on warm summer evenings. The Men In Black are just one of dozens of notorious football firms still active and the shocking number of football-related attacks recorded in recent months shows how a new generation are threatening to drag Britain back to the bad old days. HF, This historic pub in Limehouse might be owned by Ian McKellen and the Standard's owner Evgeny Lebedev but thats not the only reason its included here, promise. Its a big old place: by the front windows are booths to devour Sunday lunch in, theres four different bars, and upstairs is a roof terrace without much of a view but pints of atmosphere. Throughout the three hundred years the pub has stood on the spot, drinkers and landlords have reported spooky apparitions here. There are rules here, eccentricities: beer comes in half pints (an infuriating foible, truth be told, only lifted on April Fools when Suggs comes in), theres no TV, no music, and food is only served in the evenings on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Crowds of Millwall fans pack into the huge Surrey Docks Wetherspoons before games, making use of the affordable pints in the lead up to kick-off. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He is then set upon by a few thugs who launch kicks and punches at him. The front room, decked out with rustic benches and a pool table, is a top place to watch all kinds of live sport shown across two big screens and fills up to capacity for the Six Nations. The characterful downstairs space more than holds its own too, and features a lovely old bar, covered from floor to ceiling in beer pump badges. The group inspired several fictionalised hooligan gangs including in the 1988 Gary Oldman film, The Firm, and the 2005 Elijah Wood movie Green Street. The pub is no hidden gem its nearly always bustling with drinkers sampling the ale selection, and guest will be lucky to bag themselves a seat. Its not quite flashy, but still decidedly upscale; very Islington, in other words. The Cow is one of the best places to head to. The cash-only bar is stocked with a huge variety of craft beers, around 20 in fact, but only two varieties of wine a lavish gastropub, this aint. FOOTBALL hooliganism was once so rife in Britain that it was known as "the English disease" with weekly clashes outside grounds and fences put up to separate bloodthirsty thugs from the pitch. Under the watchful eyes of drag superstars Jonny Woo and John Sizzle, the Glory has grown into one of Londons best queer spaces. DE, The exterior of this Islington pub is a thing of beauty, with a floral display perfectly kept all year round. Best known as TVs MasterChef judge, Gregg Wallace, 55, is also a rugby fan, player and certified coach. Located in the heart of Brea Downtown, Macallans Public House brings the best selection of Food in general is reliable, they run a damned good quiz and know how to throw a party. A member of the Naughty 40 warned members on Facebook against sharing incriminating evidence of their thuggish activities. This makes the Toucan: its quite unlike anywhere else and a little bit mad to boot. More than that though, its a chance to escape the realities of the city for a little while, be welcomed and warmed, and feel like a little part of something wonderful. Its also famously said to be haunted. Both are solid stopping-off points on the way to the Cottage. Granted, both sound simple, but try them theyre anything but. And after working his way up through various sub-firms, Ginger Bob went on to become one of the Bushwackers top chiefs. He began his autobiography by saying that he had "been involved in more violence than most people will experience in a hundred lifetimes.". The Hemingford is similar in some ways to the Churchill Arms in Notting Hill, both are beautiful corner pubs significant in stature, with Thai food on the menu and knick knacks hanging from ceiling the decor is decidedly quirky, with a model plane suspended in perpetual flight above the bar. HF, The Spread Eagle in Homerton has single-handedly been dispelling myths about veganism since opening in 2017, proving that its a whole lot of fun to go meat and dairy-free. Ale fans are well catered for, with ten tap options and five cask ales on rotation, but its the kitchen where the pub really excels. Parts of this loveable boozer might be over 400 years old, but the pub still has so much to offer visitors in 2018. Hooligans threw bottles, glasses and ashtrays at three minibuses of Millwall supporters stopped at a red light outside the Waterloo pub on Wakefield Road. But the Courage brewery let it go to Sam Smiths, who did wonders polishing it up and making it gleam, without tearing everything out for a soulless refit. The pub is an inviting, cosy drinking space, with a pillared bar stretching down one wall. Sign in Millwall The Bricklayers Arms in Putney is a great place for Fulham fans to meet up, just as long as fans dont mind a fifteen minute walk to the ground. For something a little more plush, The Queen Adelaide just along on Uxbridge Road boasts a strong wine list and serves an assured contemporary British menu, as well as an excellent roast on Sundays. It stays open till 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, when youll find the local bartenders slowly drinking themselves undone after their shifts. Its huge in stature, imperiously overlooking the Thames, and pleasing on the eye too so much so that its commonly used as a wedding venue. The taproom at Fourpure Brewery is also handily located on Bermondsey Trading Estate, around five minutes away from the ground. It's solid, if a little unspectacular, showing live sport and marking a convenient spot on the way to the game. Thankfully, it's thought Woodward, his wife Isabelle, and their twin six-year-old girls weren't home during the terrifying incident. War!" DE, The Grenadiers striking white, red and blue exteriors are unmissable on quiet side street Wilton Row in Belgravia standing in contrast to the lovely, understated wood panelling, etched mirrors and studded leather interiors. When we got back to the station, Cardiff's firm and the police were all laughing. Even closer still, The Griffin found within a long ball's distance of the ground is another local boozer with a characterful setting and Fuller's usual strong selection of ales on behind the bar. Thats what keeps football fans coming back week after week. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Somehow, and despite a stray American accent cluttering things up, this one room place remains firmly a proper locals pub and not a tourist trap. 34 Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell, EC1R 0HA, Although it's one of the citys most famous pubs, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese still somehow has the feel of a hidden gem, thanks in part to its location you could walk Fleet Street for years and never notice it. Originally called F-Troop, the Bushwackers have been associated with extreme hooligan brutality. Walking past 15 years ago, it was a tattered, forgotten place, stood out on its own, staring into the Thames as if contemplating jumping in. At one point, a man in the video can be seen picking up a metal pole and chasing the Millwall supporters. Under an ornate ceiling, the room is all wood panelling and etched glass, lamps like flower heads, a tiled floor. This has a hidden boon theyre happy for punters to order in from the nearby Yard Pizza. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Sat in a row of houses on a quiet street, the Chesham is good-looking-in-a-quiet-sort-of-way and proved it was worth the effort early on, being named CAMRAs pub of the year in 2016. "You have grounds in the lower leagues where there is frequently no police presence and a limited stewarding presence," Layton added. HF, This charming Victorian corner pub on Leytonstone High Road is the best place for craft beer in the area, with five keg options on rotation and ten hand pumps serving up a wide selection for ale connoisseurs. HF, The Alexis a Wimbledon favourite, with good reason. Just dont have the stout Smiths black stuff from the barrel is reliably dreadful. Despite the extensive ale selection, which specialises in beers from Londons smaller breweries, the place still has the feel of a proper boozer, with a relaxed, unfussy atmosphere.
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