[Football] Saudi's instruct UK pubs NOT to show their flag

[BBassic]

The Newcastle 'Saudi' kit doesn't include the Muslim profession of faith, that appears on the national flag. Quite an important difference, in this context.

That I didn't know. Fair point.

 

[Gwylan]

I live about 100m from there.

I have never, and will never, go in.

I'm intrigued by the place: do they bar you if you have a full-set of teeth and clean clothes?

I don't mind rough pubs (hell, I come from Moulsecoomb) but the B&B looks like something from a dystopian sci-fi film set

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I avoid crossing the road opposite the pub, have you seen how many folks get knocked over there and die !
It used to be a sad old Teddyboy pub as well, awful place.

And about 30m away is the Caroline of Brunswick. It used to be a Goth pub, but now seems to be an extension of The Bat and Ball, with a slightly younger and more ambulant clientele.
Another staggeringly bad pub.

I can't complain though, the area is awash with brilliant bars. Just not by the Level.

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[Pogue Mahone]

I'm intrigued by the place: do they bar you if you have a full-set of teeth and clean clothes?

I don't mind rough pubs (hell, I come from Moulsecoomb) but the B&B looks like something from a dystopian sci-fi film set

Yes. That is their door policy.

 

[Questions]

Never mind the snack, it's a green king pub

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Exactly. Let’s see the Saudis take on the landlady of my local.
She’d cut their heads off.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Wouldn’t happen in a Spoons

 

[Superphil]

My understanding is that there is no ban on alcohol in Islam, but there is a requirement that you must never be incapacitated and therefore unable to serve God (Allah). Not everyone goes into a Greene King pub and gets bladdered, heaven forbid you can try as hard as you like on their IPA, I reckon you and the Prophet would be fine after a session on that cats piss.

It is a bit ambiguous depending on which text you read but it’s how people like Malaysian, Turkish etc justify their use of alcohol.

 

[rippleman]

There's a flaw here.

The Saudis dont drink so they won't go in a pub so how will they know if their shitty flag is flying or not?

And it appears to have happened last WC too

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-44356232

Shame on Greene King for rolling over for the mad bunch of homophobic, misogynistic murderers AGAIN.

 

[Badger Boy]

And about 30m away is the Caroline of Brunswick. It used to be a Goth pub, but now seems to be an extension of The Bat and Ball, with a slightly younger and more ambulant clientele.
Another staggeringly bad pub.

I can't complain though, the area is awash with brilliant bars. Just not by the Level.

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Staggeringly bad pub. What's wrong with it exactly? Or do you just not like the people you imagine are in there?

Strange post.

 

[kentgully]

Interesting development.

I'm WFH today, so as is my WONT, I minced along for a cheeky bit of lunchtime lubrication at my local, which happens to be a Greene King. On settling down with a pint, a paper, and a bag of cheese and onion Discos, a couple of the staff were pinning up a load of those World Cup banners you get with the flags of all the participating nations, up around the bar. I like these, as its always a nice little challenge identifying each nations flag. Anyway, someone else was sitting down at a table with a pair of scissors, busily cutting off all the green flags of Saudi Arabia. When I asked why, it turns out that Greene King have (apparently) been told to do this, as the Saudi's object to their flag being displayed in venues that sell alcohol. The directive came down from Greene King HQ, and apparently the GK chain won't be the only pubs under these orders.

Without going Daily Mail tonto, who are the Saudi's to dictate what flags UK pubs are allowed to display during the World Cup ? Its not even their World Cup. Whats it got to do with them ? And what are they going to do about it ?

Crackers decision to go along with it IMO. But I am nearly 51.

Very Daily Mail comments....

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I can't understand why put a sacred text on a flag if you can't control where it is displayed? Maybe just take the text off?

 

[A mex eyecan]

Can't display their flags in pubs.
Geordies can wear the Saudi national kit (cunningly disguised as Newcastle's away kit) in pubs all over the country.

Genius.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see their owners decree that Newcastle fans are to be banned from attending matches if they have ever consumed alcohol….

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Staggeringly bad pub. What's wrong with it exactly? Or do you just not like the people you imagine are in there?

Strange post.

Okay, I retract 'staggeringly bad'.

It's a pub I don't like. I was using exaggerated hyperbole, in a light-hearted manner. That obviously didn't come across.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Staggeringly bad pub. What's wrong with it exactly? Or do you just not like the people you imagine are in there?

Strange post.

Strange pub

 

[The Fifth Column]

Fine by me if pubs don't fly the Saudi flag , while they're at it they can bin the Qatari flag too.

 

[Guinness Boy]

There's a flaw here.

The Saudis dont drink so they won't go in a pub so how will they know if their shitty flag is flying or not?

And it appears to have happened last WC too

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-44356232

Shame on Greene King for rolling over for the mad bunch of homophobic, misogynistic murderers AGAIN.

While I agree with that, I think it teases out a problem with the thread title.

Have Greene King removed it because a) "The Saudis" have told them to (if so, who? Do they have a Department for Pub Bothering) or b) the same few blokes in London had a word again or c) because, as they did it last time, it's simply a Greene King standing order?

 

[CheeseRolls]

Greene King, like half the world, is owned by the Chinese.

Let's see if Wetherspoons follow the Saudi's orders.

Next it'll be banning alcohol from St James Park. Good luck with that one

Saudi dictating and Green King rolling over on something they have no business to dictate. who from Saudi is going to know, right?

CKH own Green King and has a strategic partnership based around shipping ports with Saudi Arabia - money talks. It is trivial to get some minions to cut off some flags to smooth the partnership.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

When I worked just off Park Lane in the 80’s the Dorchester, Grosvenor House and Hilton hotels were full of pissed up, drugged up, whoring Saudi Princes who wore traditional dress. I suspect that nothing has changed except their attire.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Really difficult to give a shit. I am actually quite happy never to see the Saudi flag ever and I don’t drink and I am not interested in the World Cup.

 

[vegster]

Interesting development.

I'm WFH today, so as is my WONT, I minced along for a cheeky bit of lunchtime lubrication at my local, which happens to be a Greene King. On settling down with a pint, a paper, and a bag of cheese and onion Discos, a couple of the staff were pinning up a load of those World Cup banners you get with the flags of all the participating nations, up around the bar. I like these, as its always a nice little challenge identifying each nations flag. Anyway, someone else was sitting down at a table with a pair of scissors, busily cutting off all the green flags of Saudi Arabia. When I asked why, it turns out that Greene King have (apparently) been told to do this, as the Saudi's object to their flag being displayed in venues that sell alcohol. The directive came down from Greene King HQ, and apparently the GK chain won't be the only pubs under these orders.

Without going Daily Mail tonto, who are the Saudi's to dictate what flags UK pubs are allowed to display during the World Cup ? Its not even their World Cup. Whats it got to do with them ? And what are they going to do about it ?

Crackers decision to go along with it IMO. But I am nearly 51.

Replace the Saudi flags with pictures of Jamal Khashoggi.