Coventry bar turns away funeral soldiers

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**Jihadin**

Quiet Auston....

**AustonT**

ding ding ding!

**Steve steveson**

Seems like Daily Fail moaning and people wanting to cause a fuss. I lived in Portsmouth for a while and given how a bunch of Mattys mates turning up in the bar you were in could ruin/make a Friday night depending on how you and they were feeling it dosn't supprise me that some bars have rules like that in some towns.

Nice to see people went for the rasist answer first. Not sure why any bar would worry about offending muslims.

**AustonT**

Steve steveson wrote:Seems like Daily Fail moaning and people wanting to cause a fuss.

Lolwhut.

**Albatross**

If I had a pub I'd ONLY serve men in uniform. They drink like the fething queen mother!

Plus, I love a man in uniform.

**Azza007**

Albatross wrote:If I had a pub I'd ONLY serve men in uniform. They drink like the fething queen mother!

Plus, I love a man in uniform.

Sigged.

**HellsGuardian316**

I'm completely stunned by the stupidity of the policies that pub has and the attitude they are showing not only the armed services but also any other service where a uniform is required to be worn. So much so I don't even have the energy to raise a valid point

**dæl**

HellsGuardian316 wrote:I'm completely stunned by the stupidity of the policies that pub has and the attitude they are showing not only the armed services but also any other service where a uniform is required to be worn. So much so I don't even have the energy to raise a valid point

LOLWHUT? In the same way that a "no hat, no trainers" policy is offensive to everyone that has ever worn a hat or a pair of trainers?

**HellsGuardian316**

dæl wrote:
HellsGuardian316 wrote:I'm completely stunned by the stupidity of the policies that pub has and the attitude they are showing not only the armed services but also any other service where a uniform is required to be worn. So much so I don't even have the energy to raise a valid point

LOLWHUT? In the same way that a "no hat, no trainers" policy is offensive to everyone that has ever worn a hat or a pair of trainers?

I don't see the point of those rules either. I'm sure there must be some kind of valid reason for hats and trainers being banned from places such as trainers leaving streak marks on dancefloors or such, but as for Uniforms I can't think of anything that would be good enough to warrent being banned

**dæl**

HellsGuardian316 wrote:
dæl wrote:
HellsGuardian316 wrote:I'm completely stunned by the stupidity of the policies that pub has and the attitude they are showing not only the armed services but also any other service where a uniform is required to be worn. So much so I don't even have the energy to raise a valid point

LOLWHUT? In the same way that a "no hat, no trainers" policy is offensive to everyone that has ever worn a hat or a pair of trainers?

I don't see the point of those rules either. I'm sure there must be some kind of valid reason for hats and trainers being banned from places such as trainers leaving streak marks on dancefloors or such, but as for Uniforms I can't think of anything that would be good enough to warrent being banned

I would assume that the "no hats no trainers" policy stems from a noticed correlation between people who wear such items out and troublemakers, the uniform thing could well stem from something similar, be it becoming drunken oafs or having people cause them trouble because they are wearing said uniform. The policy isn't no soldiers it's no uniform, there is no reason to wear a uniform off duty, and no reason to be in a pub on duty. The owner specifically said that the policy would have been withheld had he known there was a funeral on.

**CT GAMER**

mattyrm wrote:
AustonT wrote:
PhantomViper wrote:
Orlanth wrote:
Lux_Lucis wrote:[
I don't get why you'd have that policy. IRA haven't blown up a pub in years.

Because it might offend moslems.

Not trying to offend you in any way, but why do you call them "moslems", has there been a new meme that I'm not aware of?
Moslem is a common alternative spelling of Muslim. Like Osama/Usama or China/Sina. Not being an English word spelling is fluid. When I was a kid you would find Moslem more often in books and Muslim in magazines and newspapers. What it isn't is new.

Yeah same as Qur'an, Al-Qur'an, Koran and such as well.

I have loads of alternative spellings for Muslim, but they all get blocked by the swear filter and then I get banned.

Charming...

**Lux_Lucis**

Well the response has been interesting... Especially the general trend towards the assumption that the squaddies weren't too polite, especially since there's no mention of anything like that. Personally I would have thought that being at a mucker's funeral wouldn't have put them in too combative a-mood but hey...
Anyways, this website: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/7715/ has a load of reviews from the past few years that are less than complementary of the place (it has a rating of 2.0 out of 10). The biggest problem seems to be the random door policy and lack of explanation when people aren't allowed in. Basically it just seems to be a general piece of gak pub.

Few reviews:

The dearth of decent pubs in central Coventry means that the chances of people unwittingly stumbling on this place are increased. In many other cities, it probably wouldn't even get a look in.
It lives in a by-gone era when pub-goers expected to be scowled at by (and justify their choice of clothing / footwear to), a tormented doorman.
Treat this place as a working museum-piece of urban-pub history, and view it from the street, but do not get too close.
Once you've done this, head off in either direction as there are some genuine welcoming pubs serving good beer (ale or lager to suit) to people of all persuasions.
(Lehumpt - 26 Aug 2011 13:59)

The worst door policy in Coventry. Last week I would have posted a positive comment but being treated to Browns infamous door policy this weekend I will never go in this bar again. I came from a large city and was visiting Coventry for the weekend. We'd enjoyed meals at Browns in the past and were looking forward to spending an evening in the bar. I have never been refused entry to a bar but the bouncer at Browns decided that we were not welcome and would not give a reason. I think it is a disgusting way to treat visitors to the city and potential customers. To make a snap decision on our appearance and not give a reason smells of discrimination.
We went else where and had a great night, I suggest that you do the same.
(lisaaselby - 17 Mar 2008 08:20)

The kind of place patronising students go to read poetry. And yes, the door men have a strange door policy letting in who they feel like. Apparently if you don't look 'alternative' they won't let you in. But thats hardly a guarantee either. Still, you won't be missing much.
(Sam_Przyborowski - 20 Nov 2007 22:24)

This place is a total joke.

I have always detested the place but over the years I've been in probably about 10 times. Two months ago I went in with a friend of mine, we were both blasted, totally trashed, we were quite loud and my friend knocked his glass of the table and they replaced his beer! All in all we were terrible customers, and were treated well.

Last week, totally sober and smart I strolled up with a more respectable friend. There is no way they recognised me, but like a lot of decent people I got the 'I don't have to give a reason' speech from some short, fat, unshaven hobbit creature on the door with his two boyfriends. What a tallywacker! This place is definately operating an ageist, rascist, heterophobic policy aimed at keeping students safe, sodomy in, and sense out. These slack-jawed apes running the door need a lesson in manners and taste. This place needs a picket.
(BolshevikBoozer - 23 Jul 2007 10:23)