Brighton Pub World Cup Second Round - Great Eastern vs Lord Nelson

Colossal Squid

Returning video tapes

Feb 11, 2010

4,906

Under the sea

• Oct 30, 2013

• #1

Both great, great pubs. But there can only be one winner from this tie, to progress to the quarter finals.

The Great Eastern was the seeded team in Group C and went through top whilst the Lord Nelson was Group D's runner up.

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Badger

NOT the Honey Badger

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May 8, 2007

12,776

Toronto

• Oct 30, 2013

• #2

Some might call this The Battle of Trafalgar (Street).

 

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joeinbrighton

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Nov 20, 2012

1,853

Brighton

• Oct 30, 2013

• #3

Hmm, a toughie. Trafalgar Street is much like Southover Street in the sense that it has 4 different pubs (well, actually 5 in Southover's case) each aimed at different target audiences. The Nelson is kind of the spit-and-sawdust, traditional alehouse offering whereas The Great Eastern is a bit more of an after work or first port of call of the evening venue. Both serve their audiences well, but if I'm picking one, I'll go for The Great Eastern.

 

spring hall convert

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Nov 3, 2009

9,608

Brighton

• Oct 30, 2013

• #4

Tough one this, the Nelson by a whisker as joeinbrighton said, very different target audiences, which they both do a good job of catering for.

 

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Hotchilidog

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Jan 24, 2009

8,692

• Oct 30, 2013

• #5

Both good, but I have to say I spend more time in The Eastern than I do the Gary. Also the Eastern introduced me to Bookers small batch bourbon and Platte Valley corn whiskey and I am forever grateful for that.

 

deletebeepbeepbeep

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May 12, 2009

20,956

• Oct 30, 2013

• #6

This I going to be tight hoping the Albion connection doesn't swimg this for the Nelson, it's the Eastern for me.

 

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PHCgull

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Mar 5, 2009

1,303

• Oct 30, 2013

• #7

this is like getting Italy v Spain or Barzil v Argentina in the 2nd round of a WC... unsatisfactory but there can be only one,

The Nelson wins, purely for its albion-ness

 

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theboybilly

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Apr 25, 2013

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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham

• Oct 30, 2013

• #8

I've voted Great Eastern but this was a hard choice. Still it makes the vote that little bit closer

 

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Hendrax

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Jan 23, 2013

3,510

Worthing

• Oct 30, 2013

• #9

Nelson for me.

 

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Fourteenth Eye

Face for Radio

Jul 9, 2004

7,940

Brighton

• Oct 30, 2013

• #10

The Garry has its merits but The Eastern is my fave to win this whole shindig. The beer is good, the food is good, the ambience is good. It's a yes from me

 

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius

Jul 21, 2003

35,297

• Oct 30, 2013

• #11

ouch. beer vs everything else. Great Eastern shades it.

 

vegster

Sanity Clause

May 5, 2008

27,892

• Oct 30, 2013

• #12

Great Eastern for it's varied and interesting ales plus the bottled specials.

 

Mellotron

I've asked for soup

Jul 2, 2008

31,832

Brighton

• Oct 30, 2013

• #13

Great Eastern. Even the front door is lovely.

 

Colossal Squid

Returning video tapes

Feb 11, 2010

4,906

Under the sea

• Oct 31, 2013

• Thread starter
• #14

Voting now CLOSED


Well this has been quite the turn around.

It looked like the Great Eastern was on course for the Quarter Finals but the Nelson's late surge has seen it emerge victorious. The Great Eastern becomes the third top seed to exit the competition after the Mitre and the Hand in Hand were eliminated in the group stage.

 

CorgiRegisteredFriend

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May 29, 2011

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Boring By Sea

• Oct 31, 2013

• #15

Failed to vote in time but would have gone for Nelson as its one of the pre match pubs I visit if coming in from town and enjoy the Harvey's.

 

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Established1982

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Jul 30, 2011

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• Oct 31, 2013

• #16

Is anybody going to putting this fantastic idea onto a website or in some kind of tournament / bracket format?! Would love to send it around to a load of non NSC mates..

 

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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003

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Uffern

• Oct 31, 2013

• #17

Colossal Squid said:

It looked like the Great Eastern was on course for the Quarter Finals but the Nelson's late surge has seen it emerge victorious. The Great Eastern becomes the third top seed to exit the competition after the Mitre and the Hand in Hand were eliminated in the group stage.

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I wondered what happened to the Mitre. I wasn't on NSC for a few days and missed that poll: a travesty

 

The Modfather

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Dec 13, 2009

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Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads

• Oct 31, 2013

• #18

Close but Great Eastern edges it.

 

Colossal Squid

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Feb 11, 2010

4,906

Under the sea

• Oct 31, 2013

• Thread starter
• #19

JonnySurtees said:

Is anybody going to putting this fantastic idea onto a website or in some kind of tournament / bracket format?! Would love to send it around to a load of non NSC mates..

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I am working on collating all the results onto my own website, but the voting is still going to take place here as this is where the voters are.

Once it's all up and ready I'll put a link up so you can follow the tournament from start to finish in one place. I might even make a wallchart

 

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Established1982

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Jul 30, 2011

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• Oct 31, 2013

• #20

Wallchart would be amazing. Reckon you could flog it to the students for a bit as well.

Add an autograph section you need to get the landlords to sign.

I'd probably fork out for a sticker album for my nephews as well. Maybe a commemorative coin collection?