pontious Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 This was posted on another forum earlier this afternoon.... Just got an e-mail through today: "The lovely Rutland is going to be closed down for good this friday (22nd) as the current owner is moving on Please sign this petition to show your appreciation for the rutland the pub and hopefully help to keep it as a pub and not let it become a flattened pile of rubble like the yorkshire grey!!! http://www.petitiononline.com/Rut123/petition.html and please also pass this on! many thanks! http://www.myspace.com/savetherutland Good pub the Rutland, would be a crying shame if we lost it. Might be too late, but I urge as many people as possible to sign and try and save one of the few 'decent' city centre boozers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTaGeWaLkEr Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 That's a great shame! I'll really miss the place. Had some great times there. Suppose it'll end up as offices or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffielder Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Serious question folks Do these online petitions ever work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlankFrack Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Another serious question - does anyone know if it's up for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSparkle Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Oh no, I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope it can be saved StarSparkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 I doubt myself if these things work, but you dont know unless you try. As for it being up for sale, I'm not sure. There must be some publicans in the city who could see the potential of the place and keep it's 'traditional' character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL200 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yeah I agree, lets hope it can be saved. I'll miss listening to Day Trip To Bangor during my lunchtime pint. But dont fall into the same trap as most people who've signed the petition -- its NOT been announced that its going to be converted into flats or offices. The "IT SHOULD NEVER BECOME A BLOCK OF LUXURY APARTMENTS" comment is misleading. Its a statement of what shouldn't happen, not what is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yeah I agree, lets hope it can be saved. I'll miss listening to Day Trip To Bangor during my lunchtime pint. But dont fall into the same trap as most people who've signed the petition -- its NOT been announced that its going to be converted into flats or offices. The "IT SHOULD NEVER BECOME A BLOCK OF LUXURY APARTMENTS" comment is misleading. Its a statement of what shouldn't happen, not what is happening. True, that comment is misleading. You'd think that building would have some kind of listing to start with? It's a lovely old building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I doubt myself if these things work 500,000 signing this petition and none of them willing and able to go and run the place, the petition won't work. One single person who actually wants to buy the pub and run it, and the problem is solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I spent some very happy times there and a very thinly disguised version of the Rutland turns up in a few short stories I've written. Unfortunately, in order to save it does require soemone to buy it and run it. My piggy bank is distinctly empty for such an effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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