Catchart Circle Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Was in the Horse over the weekend. Took the trouble to ask when exactly next year they were closing and its sooner than I thought - five weeks to be exact. Sunday February 2nd is their last day of trading. Knew it was 2020 sometime but thought we might get a swansong before the Israel game in March. Will be missed by many even if I have not been using it as regularly as I used to before matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Sad to read about this, I hadn't realised they were planning on closing. My work had its Christmas do there this year and it didn't seem like somewhere that was about to shut up shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Didn't realise it had been earmarked for demolition. Sad end to a famous old establishment. Progress eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Didn't realise it had been earmarked for demolition. Sad end to a famous old establishment. Progress eh? It's been knocked down along with the Blue Lagoon, Bookies etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 33 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Didn't realise it had been earmarked for demolition. Sad end to a famous old establishment. Progress eh? I said this somewhere else when it was first announced. It's far from the best pub in the world but it's another example of a traditional Glasgow boozer making way for what will be another non-descript hotel. Once these places are lost, they're gone forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 37 minutes ago, aaid said: I said this somewhere else when it was first announced. It's far from the best pub in the world but it's another example of a traditional Glasgow boozer making way for what will be another non-descript hotel. Once these places are lost, they're gone forever. It wasn't my fave pub either but it was one of the last in the city with an early license too. Still a few traditional pubs left in the town - Horseshoe, State Bar etc but few and far between now. Was in the State there at lunch and it was dead but that's more to do with it being 12 on the 2nd January than anything else as normally one of the busier pubs in the town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Munro Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Had hoped to be in there straight after returning from Norway to celebrate all day. Disappointed to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, aaid said: I said this somewhere else when it was first announced. It's far from the best pub in the world but it's another example of a traditional Glasgow boozer making way for what will be another non-descript hotel. Once these places are lost, they're gone forever. My thoughts exactly. Glasgow, more than other city I know of, seems completely disinterested in maintaining its heritage. What happened to the Ingram Bar a few years ago - and that was a nice pub - was disgraceful. There are still plenty of derelict and semi-derelict buildings in and around the city centre if people want to develop the land into something useful, like hotels. It doesn't make sense to me to destroy what appears to still be a profitable business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hotels and student accommodation are the what Glasgow specialises in at the moment. I agree, it's not the greatest pub and that block isn't the nicest in the world, but these places deserved to be preserved and should be earmarked for investment rather than prioritising the needs of these big property developers and shit architects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Sad news, although not surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 46 minutes ago, scotlad said: My thoughts exactly. Glasgow, more than other city I know of, seems completely disinterested in maintaining its heritage. What happened to the Ingram Bar a few years ago - and that was a nice pub - was disgraceful. There are still plenty of derelict and semi-derelict buildings in and around the city centre if people want to develop the land into something useful, like hotels. It doesn't make sense to me to destroy what appears to still be a profitable business. The Ingram Bar ruined itself when it stopped people getting in with kilts on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 20 minutes ago, WCTA said: The Ingram Bar ruined itself when it stopped people getting in with kilts on. You could get in there with a kilt on, just not after the football when you've been on the piss all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: You could get in there with a kilt on, just not after the football when you've been on the piss all day. Nope. I was told ten years ago(roughly) that I was not allowed in when I was stone cold sober. No arseholes attached to me either. I always take pride in wearing my kilt correctly also. Cannae stick the trampy looking eejits with it down at their ankles or up at their neck. No tacky shite hanging from me, nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 7 hours ago, scotlad said: There are still plenty of derelict and semi-derelict buildings in and around the city centre if people want to develop the land into something useful, like hotels. It doesn't make sense to me to destroy what appears to still be a profitable business. I'm told that a big problem with the derelict buildings in the town is that the wankers who own such ruins usually demand silly money to sell them, especially if it's in or near the city centre. Another problem is that in some cases the relevant authorities don't know who exactly they should contact. Some of them have been abandoned for so long (or else records have been lost) and they don't know who owns them anymore. The best you can hope for is the council engineers declaring that an abandoned building has to be razed for safety reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 17 hours ago, WCTA said: Nope. I was told ten years ago(roughly) that I was not allowed in when I was stone cold sober. No arseholes attached to me either. I always take pride in wearing my kilt correctly also. Cannae stick the trampy looking eejits with it down at their ankles or up at their neck. No tacky shite hanging from me, nothing. I got in before my mates wedding with a kilt on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCTA Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: I got in before my mates wedding with a kilt on. It could’ve just been either an areshole bouncer I got right enough or some daft manager who lasted a week barking out stupid rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I was talking to the bar staff in the Iron Horse about a month ago and they confirmed it then. I like the pub whether the football is on or not always go in for a pint when in Glasgow. Not just shutting it's doors but around a dozen folk on the broo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 15 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: I'm told that a big problem with the derelict buildings in the town is that the wankers who own such ruins usually demand silly money to sell them, especially if it's in or near the city centre. Another problem is that in some cases the relevant authorities don't know who exactly they should contact. Some of them have been abandoned for so long (or else records have been lost) and they don't know who owns them anymore. The best you can hope for is the council engineers declaring that an abandoned building has to be razed for safety reasons. I can fully believe that. It's gradually getting better but some of the buildings on the Broomielaw are an eyesore - and they're amongst the first things visitors when they come in to the city. Seems daft to me to own potentially profitable land and not try and maintain it in order to make more money back, but what do I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Munro Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 What's going to be the new designated Scotland fans pub in the city centre then? Hootenanny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 There's some good traditional boozers in town but Iron Horse was shite. It wasn't even traditional. A pub yes. But not old or anything that positive. Alfredos across the road is better. Still a bit jakey but better. The Ingram Bar was shite and Old College Bar on High St which was due for demolition but saved by a campaign iz really shite. Need some perspective in terms of pub logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Real shame, but only ever really visited on match day, or somewhere to scurry off to for a pint and read a paper when wife was shopping on Sauchiehall Street or Buchanan Galleries. Also been a great benefactor to the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 9:51 AM, Terry Munro said: What's going to be the new designated Scotland fans pub in the city centre then? Hootenanny? Nah, bit wanky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Munro Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bzzzz said: Nah, bit wanky Was in before the Cyprus game but was pishing of rain outside and the place was too mobbed as everyone was indoors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Tennents will close on 2nd February for a so-called 'upgrade'. Fearful of it as it will change the character of the pub, and not necessarily for the better. I expect we'll see a few more strays than usual in the Byres Road area during February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discodave581984 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 The lease on the ticket office that used to be The Vale is up in May and goes back to the owner of the Vale so we might get that pub back eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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