best pub for footy? - this is not a wind up

[landmarker]

I'll be up in the area - ish when the world cup semi-finals are played.
If England get through to the latter stages what would be the best pub in Thurso to watch the game in? I don't mind anti-anglo banter, though I wouldn't want my head stoved in.

A biggish screen would be a boon.

[unicorn]

Probably Skinandi's, I am sure they would be showing it.

[SandTiger]

What is football? - You're better off fishing, fella :)

[Rheghead]

Landy!, You'd better come round to our place, nae hassle, plenny o' booze and conver when the half time starts and we are three up.;)

[Jeid]

Skinandi's ain't showing the football. All the games will be shown in Top Joes though.

[young_fishin_neep]

liquid will be showing them aswell as far as i know an if they dont ill be booking some time off!!

kaz xx

[scorrie]

Landy!, You'd better come round to our place, nae hassle, plenny o' booze and conver when the half time starts and we are three up.;)

We? Is that the Royal We?

I've heard that The Flying Pig is a great pub to visit if you want to see your team 3-0 up at half-time. The beer is free and Pamela Anderson is the barmaid. Pele is there dishing out the complimentary Viagra tablets and there is a Bob Marley cigarette machine on permanent free vend. For your viewing enjoyment there is a 50" screen with self-adjusting rose-tint. It extends to 60" on insertion of Viagra tablet ;o)

Enjoy!!

[landmarker]

Landy!, You'd better come round to our place, nae hassle, plenny o' booze and conver when the half time starts and we are three up.;)

thanks for the offer Rheghead, will bear it in mind.
Come on Ivory Coast.

[zebedy]

weigh inn


hence the sports bars name! lol SPORTS BAR

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

Always had a rer ter in The Yard for the footie,also the Crown.Fancy opening a Calypso club in Wick for aw ye Trinidad and Tobago fans!!!!:lol: :lol:

[sjwahwah]

must get Graeme E. Pearsons cd with "Big Screen Telly"

[theone]

I'll be up in the area - ish when the world cup semi-finals are played.
If England get through to the latter stages what would be the best pub in Thurso to watch the game in? I don't mind anti-anglo banter, though I wouldn't want my head stoved in.

A biggish screen would be a boon.

England wont be making the semi's mate.

[Bulldog]

England wont be making the semi's mate.

Erm..... neither will Scotland ha ha

[landmarker]

England wont be making the semi's mate.

Actually, I rather think they might you know.
I'm so looking forward to sample the atmosphere in a far northern pub.
Win or lose it will be an interesting evening.

If they dont make it then cest la vie. As a Manchester City supporter I'm used to the occasional disappointment.

Come on Ivory Coast!

[peter macdonald]

Is the puffin Bar on St Kilda still open???????

[scorrie]

Is the puffin Bar on St Kilda still open???????

There's no Puffin' allowed in bars these days.

[Ann]

Is the puffin Bar on St Kilda still open???????

It was in June 2005 and if you do go, remember to sign the roof!

[Bill Fernie]

Here is photo of the inside of the bar at the Puff Inn, St Kilda.
http://www.caithness.org/stkilda/photogallery/index.php?gallery=0&image=67

I spent 12 weeks on St Kilda many years ago. It was run by the army and I worked for a construction company building a new camp on the main island of Hirta. Managed over to Dun one fine day where the puffins numbered hundreds of thousands at that time.

[Naefearjustbeer]

I am sure that I read somewhere it is now shut:~(

[Ann]

I think you are right; wasn't there something concerning the licence? Ah well, it was not one of my regular drinking holes!....

[Naefearjustbeer]

It was in a kayaking magazine or website. I believe that a paddle round St Kilda is something of a kayakers heaven if the weather window allows. Something very few paddlers get to do. Now you cannot get a pint when you stop in to land.

[dunderheed]

Skinandi's ain't showing the football. All the games will be shown in Top Joes though.

does that mean that the owner is relaxing his rules on footie colours then?
or will you still be asked to leave as he doesn't want that type of customer in??

[Jeid]

Nope, no relaxing of football colour rules. I don't personally get why you have to wear a football top to support a team anyway.

Not let that type of customer in? Thats a bit of a harsh statement. We show most football matches, in fact, pretty much every game we can. Any other pub in Thurso show both the FA Cup and Scottish cup at the same time?

[landmarker]

Nope, no relaxing of football colour rules. I don't personally get why you have to wear a football top to support a team anyway.


You don't of course. Few things look more ridiculous than an overweight boozer wearing a football top. It should be compulsory to wear the whole kit, including shorts and stockings, then many of the middle aged or older, unfit, lardy,or skinny legged ones would not bother. Knees on a fifty year old do not always look good.

I wouldn't be seen dead in a football kit, although I used to adore them.
These days, with greying hair and beard, I couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel, and would look quite silly.

[cullbucket]

The Comm bar is always the best for watching the football or rugby

[Jeid]

The Comm bar is always the best for watching the football or rugby

Aye... if you can see the TV that is.

[buggyracer]

jeid you work there so of course you are going to say top joes lol!

[Jeid]

Yeah, true, but you "own" the Holburn, so you'd probably say there.

To be honest though, I'd probably always go to TJ's to watch the football.