It was incorrectly reported by a local news paper that this establishment had closed. The old landlord has moved on to another pub and a NEW landlord has taken over.

If there are regulars that are mourning the death of a good pub then mourn no more an get back in there.

Its still the same old pub, just a new fella thats running it, there should be fodder on the go in the next couple of weeks when kitchen gets fitted out.

Those that are fans of Shezoke will be happy to learn that she has taken her spot on a thursday and satarday (altho its sat evening now from 8pm)

Look forward to seeing you folks down there again.

:)

are you the new landlord then? - we are regulars in the sportsman and werent sure if it would be open this saturday

I'm a sort-of regular in there, used to go for lunch so it's nice to see the kitchen opening again. Good last pub before Casbah!

nah im not the landlord just someone who holds the bar up. yeah its bussiness as usual an will be open satarday all day as normal. :)

nah im not the landlord just someone who holds the bar up. yeah its bussiness as usual an will be open satarday all day as normal. :)

as long as they keep the same juke box im not really fussy who the landlord is - i will miss Neil though

The sportsman brings back happy memories, Went for a drink in there with my HO on the day we met. Glad it's still going.

as long as they keep the same juke box im not really fussy who the landlord is - i will miss Neil though

Much as I liked Neil, he was never as good as Ian :D

In my opinion :D

LOL Ian? what do you mean you will miss him? i never saw him behind the bar apart from to get a drink. ne'er mind some things cant be helped :) an you can find niel in the red lion on london road past pondsfords, really nice pub better now than when it was a Q's

LOL Ian? what do you mean you will miss him? i never saw him behind the bar apart from to get a drink. ne'er mind some things cant be helped :) an you can find niel in the red lion on london road past pondsfords, really nice pub better now than when it was a Q's

Can't say I rated either Ian or Neil it was much better in years gone by had a better atmosphere.

Hope the new Landlord can bring something back to the pub I like the idea of a disco on sat evening might liven the place up a bit;)

Is the sportsman succumbing to the NRQ once they begin work?

Is the sportsman succumbing to the NRQ once they begin work?

Yes I think so I dont know how long it has left though, as they seem to keep putting the dates back for this developement.

LOL Ian? what do you mean you will miss him? i never saw him behind the bar apart from to get a drink. ne'er mind some things cant be helped :) an you can find niel in the red lion on london road past pondsfords, really nice pub better now than when it was a Q's

He served me many a time, but then again I lived in there for about six years :hihi: ...... he was a better manager than many realise.

Can't say I rated either Ian or Neil it was much better in years gone by had a better atmosphere.

Hope the new Landlord can bring something back to the pub I like the idea of a disco on sat evening might liven the place up a bit;)

You mean in the days of John the Landlady :hihi: It was a great pub then too.

I think it is getting closed isn't it? The woman behind the bar told me they were knocking the building down and keeping the facade or something like that. This was only about two or so weeks ago after work one night.

Also said something about the new landlords only being temporary or summat.

I think it is getting closed isn't it? The woman behind the bar told me they were knocking the building down and keeping the facade or something like that. This was only about two or so weeks ago after work one night.

Also said something about the new landlords only being temporary or summat.
At least that's something, if there is any truth in it. I thought it was going to get flattened.

I think it will do, but of course the phasing of the NRQ means that street won't see any demolition for about 2-4 years. I think.

At least that's something, if there is any truth in it. I thought it was going to get flattened.

The frontage is Grade 3 listed, I believe.

The frontage is Grade 3 listed, I believe.

Ah. After the last NRQ thread, looking at the pictures, I assumed all of Cambridge St was under the hammer.

All good then, just a couple of buildings next to it then and the pepperpot next need a lil help.:)

It is a few years since I went in the Sportsman, so I couldn't call myself a reg of any sorts:suspect:, but a few mates go there. Hope it does well.

possibly the worst evening spent in the sportsman in all my years going in - football fans singing at the tops of their voices. whilst i dont mind football or their fans having a drink, these were clearly looking for trouble and goading the other customers, including our group - it was horrible. the lager was flat, they had hardly any spirits, and the coke was warm and flat too!! we left quickly and went to the dove - it was so much better. we will give the sporty another chance but i think its died a horrible death - r.i.p......

possibly the worst evening spent in the sportsman in all my years going in - football fans singing at the tops of their voices. whilst i dont mind football or their fans having a drink, these were clearly looking for trouble and goading the other customers, including our group - it was horrible. the lager was flat, they had hardly any spirits, and the coke was warm and flat too!! we left quickly and went to the dove - it was so much better. we will give the sporty another chance but i think its died a horrible death - r.i.p......

When did you go in? We went in Saturday night and didnt see any football fans singing. Although I admit there is always a strange mixture of punters in the pub but has been for a long time.

I was once a barman there :hihi: thought i'd just say.

i met my hubby in there, think he spent every hour he wasnt at work propping the bar up (or should that be the other way around) with happy hippy.that is till the ankle bitters came along.
them were the days.