Zwingli'sSausages
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Has it always been a Pope pub? I used to go in now and again back in the 70s, early 80s and don't recall it being Popish.
Was this in the 1500's?
Has it always been a Pope pub? I used to go in now and again back in the 70s, early 80s and don't recall it being Popish.
I always thought it was a gay bar
the current management took over about 1995Was this in the 1500's?
He regularly done a comedy spot with two ladies called coffee and cream getting their clothes off as the main eventThink I was too.
Hosted by some comedian called Claude Balls.
Was he not involved in running one of the Dance Halls? Night Clubs years ago?
Ooh I remember them.He regularly done a comedy spot with two ladies called coffee and cream getting their clothes off as the main event
It was definitely a 'gay bar' around the the late 70's early 80's.I still remember confidently uttering “Two pints of heavy” in The Admiral in 1978 as a 14 year old and getting served. Wasn’t quite sure what I was drinking, but I had arrived!
Pretty sure they served any age in those (glorious) days.
[Never a gay bar. I, naively, used to get served in The Muscular Arms at the same time and could never work out where the females were!]
He did, plus he was one of the owners of the Garage. I used to play 5s with him about 30 years ago. Total knob.I think he might have owned/ran the shed in shawlands years ago.
Likewise re the Muscular Arms, never a gay bar.It was definitely a 'gay bar' around the the late 70's early 80's.
The Muscular Arms I don't remember as being 'gay' at all.
My mind and memory must be playing tricks with me - nothing new there! Starting a drinking career at 14 probably hasn’t helped either.Likewise re the Muscular Arms, never a gay bar.
It was a long time ago though so the only caveat to that is that were a few bars over 2 or 3 floors IIRC, so unless one of the upstairs bars was that way inclined (where I never ventured BTW!), I stand by my original comment.
hes has a cry about anything closing , its the entire point of the pageThat speccy, fantasist turd who runs Lost Glasgow was having a cry-wank about this the other day. I didn’t appreciate it was a slop-house until this thread as it’s not where I would normally go drinking. All falls into place though…
That the guy who’s been to every gig , knows every Glasgow celeb etcThat speccy, fantasist turd who runs Lost Glasgow was having a cry-wank about this the other day. I didn’t appreciate it was a slop-house until this thread as it’s not where I would normally go drinking. All falls into place though…
I'm sensing sadness in your postI always thought it was a gay bar
I loved The Admiral as a pub and venue for Melting Pot before I moved to Aus. It's a shame it's being replaced by non descriptive new build cafe. Glasgow's heritage is important to maintain regardless of Football allegiances.
Why are they building new office blocks when everyone works from home and so many empty offices?
Perhaps, but just for your lossI'm sensing sadness in your post
I'm not gay but my boyfriend is.Perhaps, but just for your loss
Always a mystery why and how these type of premises exist , hidden in plain sight as the saying goes. Is it because they have their placemen in the license trade , are they ever under watch from the Polis , as I'm sure it would be easy enough to spot known undesirables leaving and entering the pub. There must be blatant illegal activity evident in the places , the song sheets of the local bar flies would point to sectarian criminality alone , . and the bands invited to entertain must be notorious for their repertoire.It seems everybody knows what goes on in the place apart from the controlling authorities. I remember someone telling me that if you want a license for a pub in Glasgow you only have to tell the board you'll be hiring Irish Republican bands and promoting rhebel nights on a regular basis, and I thought they were kidding.
Been in it once last year and the bar manager was wearing a saint Pauli top ,I got asked to leaveSince when was the admiral a mentally challenged hovel ? Folk just make stuff up on here
That makes sense as the Merchant City is a no go area now on their matchdays, surprised there hasn't been a string reaction from other businesses, outwith the Irish bars, as the couple of times I've had to pass through the area on the way to a gig the other bars and restaurants are empty.I remember reading something about the guy responsible for overseeing the development of Merchant City. Apparently he's a rebel. Im sure he had plenty to say about our celebrations in George Square when we won title 55.
Always thought it a strange name for a scum slop house.What is story with pub ?
Used to be one of ours!It’s Ross and his business partners! Looks like they are focusing on the Thornwood in the west end, another place to avoid.
I think the slow closure of filth pubs in the Gallowgate/Barras has seen them move into the Merchant City.That makes sense as the Merchant City is a no go area now on their matchdays, surprised there hasn't been a string reaction from other businesses, outwith the Irish bars, as the couple of times I've had to pass through the area on the way to a gig the other bars and restaurants are empty.
Now there's a surpriseStv news done a piece on the closure tonight. No indication it was a slop house.
Put it across as a bit of an institution???
That wasn't a gay bar but it was full of pretentious pricksIt was definitely a 'gay bar' around the the late 70's early 80's.
The Muscular Arms I don't remember as being 'gay' at all.
The pub Dalglish held his press conference in, next to the Barrowlands, is lovely inside, someone has made an effort to try and regenerate the area but it's not a place I'd go near unless it was for a gig.I think the slow closure of filth pubs in the Gallowgate/Barras has seen them move into the Merchant City.
The Barras has the look of a third world country's entertainment zone. Even the road surface is like the surface of the moon. An utterly horrendous part of our city that needs flattened.
I can confirm this as 100% accurate - I was one.That wasn't a gay bar but it was full of pretentious pricks
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.It was definitely a 'gay bar' around the the late 70's early 80's.
The Muscular Arms I don't remember as being 'gay' at all.
Used to go on the Thornwood bus to away matches all through the 70s.Used to be one of ours!
I might be confusing the Admiral (Waterloo St) with the Waterloo Bar, but I think you are mistaken about The Muscular Arms. (Might sound gay, but...)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.
The females were entwined in my muscular armsI still remember confidently uttering “Two pints of heavy” in The Admiral in 1978 as a 14 year old and getting served. Wasn’t quite sure what I was drinking, but I had arrived!
Pretty sure they served any age in those (glorious) days.
[Never a gay bar. I, naively, used to get served in The Muscular Arms at the same time and could never work out where the females were!]
Remember Zhivago s pub Ingram streetUsed to be one of ours!
A lot more recent than that, for me.Used to go on the Thornwood bus to away matches all through the 70s.
The Muscular Arms was a regular haunt of ours round about the late 70s/early 80s, and if it was a gay bar we would have steered well clear.I can confirm this as 100% accurate - I was one.
When I was 16/17 - so late 70s - I was winching a girl who was a student at the nearby Academy of Music and Drama. The Muscular Arms was our default meeting point.
Absolutely chocka with pretentious wankers out to impress. Wasn't gay per se but would be described as LGBT Friendly nowadays.
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.
Real style you mean.The Muscular Arms was a regular haunt of ours round about the late 70s/early 80s, and if it was a gay bar we would have steered well clear.
What it did have was an abundance of what were called at the time ”posers”, guys with wedge haircuts, baggy shirts, high waisted trousers and pointed shoes. The burds looked like they were auditioning to sing backup for Phil Oakey in the Human League.
That's exactly as it was,then they moved on to City Limits...The Muscular Arms was a regular haunt of ours round about the late 70s/early 80s, and if it was a gay bar we would have steered well clear.
What it did have was an abundance of what were called at the time ”posers”, guys with wedge haircuts, baggy shirts, high waisted trousers and pointed shoes. The burds looked like they were auditioning to sing backup for Phil Oakey in the Human League.
Been in it once last year and the bar manager was wearing a saint Pauli top ,I got asked to leave
You’ll need to give us more, some jump from the manager wearing a St Pauli top to you being asked to leave!Been in it once last year and the bar manager was wearing a saint Pauli top ,I got asked to leave
I can confirm this as 100% accurate - I was one.
When I was 16/17 - so late 70s - I was winching a girl who was a student at the nearby Academy of Music and Drama. The Muscular Arms was our default meeting point.
Absolutely chocka with pretentious wankers out to impress. Wasn't gay per se but would be described as LGBT Friendly nowadays.
They had a night called 'Hoops in the Hold' - basically a rebel night in the basement.It doesn't need to have tricolours and photos of Henrik larsson hanging up for it to be a celtic pub.Its even listed as a celtic pub on there equivalent of rangers pubs on the Internet.
Yeah it was...not that it was called that at the time, of course...Was that the pub at Nelson Mandela Place. ?