At work, first time Down here in years (1 Viewer)

[ajsccfc]

10 years ago I moved into the block that was built on the corner where the old Mercers Arms was, by the time I moved out 5 years later there were prostitutes using the bin stores for whatever they were doing and needles in the car park, horrible place

 

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[clint van damme]

Binley Oak is gone. Brewer & Baker gone. Can't remember if Foresters is still there (i ran past there a few weeks back).

It really is desolate and run down, and the flats on the site of the ground have done nothing to help.

not one boozer left in the area now. Incredible really.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I fingered a girl when I was about 16 by some garages just off King Richard Street last right before you get to the ground.

Great times.

How much did that set you back?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Binley Oak is gone. Brewer & Baker gone. Can't remember if Foresters is still there (i ran past there a few weeks back).

It really is desolate and run down, and the flats on the site of the ground have done nothing to help.

Foresters is closed.

 

[Johhny Blue]

I fingered a girl when I was about 16 by some garages just off King Richard Street last right before you get to the ground.

Great times.

She was there before every game

 

[PurpleBin]

How much did that set you back?

 

[PurpleBin]

She was there before every game

 

[oscillatewildly]

I remember the last game against Derby - Before the game I had a brief chat with some old dear who was stood on her doorstep (King Richard Street) taking in the carnival like atmosphere. She told me she'd been there since the mid 50's and I asked her if she'd miss the ground once it was gone. In an almost foreboding manner she replied, "Oh yes".

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I have been house hunting recently and for what those flats are they still go for a decent wedge to buy.

I assume people just want to rent them out at a premium.

A fair few are unoccupied I think, so it's probably by-to-let investors not wanting to realise too much of a loss by accepting less, or not wanting to pay off their mortgage while having sold the thing!