Admiral - City Centre Slophouse Closing

[muttley]

Yeah it was...not that it was called that at the time, of course...

We used to pass it on the bus through the town heading south to Ibrox. I remember the distinctive pub sign.

 

[yosser hughes]

Did this pub used to be called The Admiral Benbow?

the Admiral Benbow was John Mcmichael"s pub in Lisburn

 

[Family bam]

I see Kevin Mckenna ( the Enniskillen bomb was a legitimate act of war ) c.unt has a puff piece in the Herald about this shitehole.

Nothing further to be said, thank you.

 

[Candyass]

Used to be a good pub 2003-2004 or so.

Used to drink in it & play darts all the time.

Finish work on the Broomielaw at 5, stock up on "supplies" for the weekend, Admiral, underground to my mate's flat on PRW, consume supplies, hide any remaining supplies in my shoe, emerge from Arches as it closes, climb the big plastic trees that used to be on Buchanan Street before making fun of passers-by, get the first bus home about 6am, die on my arse till Wednesday.

Shame The Admiral turned into what it did.

 

[George Smiley]

He regularly done a comedy spot with two ladies called coffee and cream getting their clothes off as the main event

I saw that ensemble in the Shawsburn just outside Larkhall about 45 years ago.

 

[kdy_bear]

I worked in an office in Waterloo St fairly recently and was in the Admiral occasionally for a pint,had no idea it had connections to our city rivals.
Great pub,real shame it’s closing and turning into another overpriced cafe.

Fukin what?

 

[Goity]

Was he not involved in running one of the Dance Halls? Night Clubs years ago?

IIRC The Shed & The Garage with Donald MacLeod & Micheale Pagliucca - Pretty sure his interests were bought out of both clubs by the others.

 

[orjan_persson]

Did this pub used to be called The Admiral Benbow?

Yaaarrrrrgghhh....

 

[orjan_persson]

Muscular Arms was definitely a gay bar at that time. Admiral wasn't. May have had the odd event down in the basement but the pub itself was never a gay bar.

 

[Blue Lew]

I was always told that The Admiral was a gay bar when I was younger.

 

[fazerboy]

Worked in the Garage in the late 90s when Dave Ross and his brother (was it his brother?), ran the place. Was filled with filth supporters. Gavin Reed was another.... he was a little wanker along with Ross. Who else was there, Sandro and his brother maybe? Brian McLaughlin (I think) too... all filth fans.

Was that Sandro that used to work behind the bar in the old Cathouse?

 

[BobbyShearer55-65]

Re-opening at a new location, apparently.

Major update as iconic Scots pub teases new venue after shock closure

THE owner of an iconic Glasgow pub that was forced to close has revealed it could be back up and running in weeks. The Admiral on Glasgow’s Waterloo Street left punters gutted after announcin…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

 

[Sanchez D-S]

Ross is a rat bastard - years ago he promoted rebel nights like The Peatdiggers. Mate of mine worked at the Sun back then and done a story about it - he got onto Ross who shat his pants and sang like a canary so long as his name was kept out the paper - a dirty stinking grass.

Phil McGillivan promoted his book and done a talk there.

 

[TBagg]

I was always told that The Admiral was a gay bar when I was younger.

I went in once with the Chaps

 

[Alex Boyce]

I went in once with the Chaps

Broke back mountain!

 

[Willie Legenderson]

I was always told that The Admiral was a gay bar when I was younger.

every day!

 

[Blue Lew]

Re-opening at a new location, apparently.

Major update as iconic Scots pub teases new venue after shock closure

THE owner of an iconic Glasgow pub that was forced to close has revealed it could be back up and running in weeks. The Admiral on Glasgow’s Waterloo Street left punters gutted after announcin…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

That will keep a few posters on here happy as they seem to big fans of the pub.

 

[mdingwall]

The Mad Bomber unsurprisingly swings in behind the Admiral.

 

[Blues and Royals]

Was a good place to go in the late 70’s but tended to be frequented by Yahoos in the last decade or so.

 

[Diego Maradona]

I see they’ve taken over The Woods along the road and it will open as The Admiral Woods.

Newco Admiral. Their regulars did do walking away and let their pub die.