: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:42 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

Any reason you quoted GCH and added nothing?

another senior moment...

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:45 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

another senior moment...

I was trying to work out if you'd edited his post or something

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:48 pm  

DoubleAone wrote:

I might be wrong (again) but your time scales seem a bit out ????

I thought the Little Park went years before that. ??????

No. It was definitely still there during the riot of 95, as the first fear when it kicked off was that the mob from the 'Trotters' were coming for revenge on the Queens mob.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:51 pm  

G1 wrote:

A bit cliquey in there (golf club set) though it did shut down and re-open and I haven't been in since it did. Food used to be good value.

aye you get a few but i know a couple of lads that live just down so it doesnt bother us. food is better now i'd say. glad it reopened though as like emma said, on a summer evening there is nowt better than been on the decking looking out to howden clough

Re: ASOT Guide to the Pubs in Headingley : Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:57 pm  

A State of Trance wrote:

Given someone has mentioned about a guide to Headingley and someone saying Ari Gold should do a pub review of Headingleys boozers (no chance, he cant remember any of them, i thought i would take it on my big broad shoulders and give you my personal review of the public houses of Headingley



The Oak
Good old "ole time" boozer in Headingley with a beer garden just ever so slightly shorter than Cala Millor Rhinos chest. An alright pub, normal ales you would fine in all other boozers and do nice food however their is a downfall...

AVOID IN THE SUMMER
If nice weather the tax dodgers and Ari Gold will be out in the garden taking up your drinking space and wasting their money on the wee water that is Carling and lapping up the sun





The Skyrack
Over the road from the Oak is the Skyrack. Now before I start my review of this public house ill lead you into a personal opinion of this pub...


its shite, i hate it. Now dont take my opinion for granted, after all I like Girls Aloud. However there is something that makes me mad about this place. It feels IMHO that they want YOU to feel honured that you have stepped in their pub. I dont. Horrible floors and beer is as flat as a Danny McGuire pass





Headingley Taps

My fave boozer in Headingley, nice inside, good choice of same alcohol as everywhere else AND if its a Sunday, they do a cracking Sunday lunch with a drink for £4.95 which will leave you full for the rest of the day.



Trio, Arc and The Box

These three "Bars" ive labbeled together as well, they are owned by the same bloke. Trio has a bar which sells foreign beers which is alright. Arc is very nice and expensive and has a lovely food bit next door (The baked Brie and Onion Chutney is very nice). The Box is expensive and full of wannabe Uni WAGS



Up Otley Road going away from the Headingley centre is three other booozers famous for being the starting point of the infamous "Otley Run"

Woodes (The Woodsman for McLaren Field)
Pub with wooden features, simlar sort of alcohol you would fine anywhere else



The Three Horseshoes
My fave drinking hole in the world at minute, nice warm feeling, cheap food & drink and show RL (well they didnt on Saturday but most other times they do)


The New Inn
The landlord is a Robin (or the last time i went in was) ok pub, usually very busy but they do have the added bonus of having a Dart board








any opinions please leave below ta!

Can you tell me where the pub avoid in the summer is i might give it a try next time i am in the area?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:32 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

No. It was definitely still there during the riot of 95, as the first fear when it kicked off was that the mob from the 'Trotters' were coming for revenge on the Queens mob.

I stand corrected.

Wasnt there another pub on the other side of the road further up maybe I am getting it mixed up with that.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:38 pm  

Box, Arc, Taps and Oak are my favourite places when I head back home.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:35 pm  

Box do a decent pizza deal that can come in handy before Friday night games but Arcadia followed by the Taps has the better beer near to the ground.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:48 pm  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

Box do a decent pizza deal that can come in handy before Friday night games but Arcadia followed by the Taps has the better beer near to the ground.

It's a pity they don't do those before 5pm, I'm always there for dinner.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:17 am  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

I grew up on the estate behind it (Well, got bigger. I've never really grown up).

For a while in the late 80's early 90's my sister was a barmaid there. It was a cracking little boozer. New Years 1989/90 in there was one of the funnest times I've ever spent.

Sadly, in the mid 90's the Queens rugby team started frequenting it. It became dangerous for anyone but locals (and dodgy locals at that) to venture past it's doors. Within a few years, the police had had enough and refused to give them a licence. It's now been converted into student flats.

I was around mid 80's and it did have a bit of a rep then. Queens guys were always in there in the tap room usually, but I hardly ever saw any trouble. We started going down there with several of the Leeds Uni League team who we were mates with (who knew several Queens players) and just got known. Plenty of students wouldn't go anywhere near it though. I didn't think it was possible but they actually managed to serve a good pint of Stones. The day we all graduated we all went down there with our Mum's and Dad's at lunchtime, suits, gowns the lot - happy memories.
I heard it officially changed it's name to the Little Park (from The Park) after I moved away, and I had heard that it was no longer in existance. Shame.