Hi everybody, i am a Leigh fan, somebody has to be you know, anyway me and a mate are coming to watch you guys beat Halifax on Sunday, and we love our real ale, i know Sheffield is packed full of top pubs, could anybody give me advice on the best real ale pubs between the train station and Bramhall lane, cheers in advance.

The Sheffield Tap at the station itself. Easy.

I have read something about this, its been recetly refurbished or something like that, sounds good to me pal, cheers.

Out of interest, what makes you want to come and watch us play Halifax?

The boxing on Sky is more expensive ESO.

Cant go wrong at the Sheffield Tap! Thinks its only been open this year, great selection of beers!

1 i am a RL fan
2 it should be a cracker of a game, especially after your great win last weekend.
3 Leigh are not playing
4 the great pubs abnd beer.
5 owe and just read on our board our game against you guys may be being moved to the thursdasy, so would have to travel in the car and not the train so my planned trip on the sunday 22nd would be cancelled.

Hope you have a good time mate!

Fair enough mate, hope you enjoy your day!

Big assumption about the Thursday game, though.

Big assumption. I don't think the lanes available.

That's irrelevant.

Look at that weekends fixtures and also factor in that Barrow play Widnes on the Tuesday of that week. So effectively they only have 3 Champ games to chose from plus Champ 1 games

Yes, the Sheffield Tap is an absolute must if you like your ales. Absolutely hundreds of different beers to choose from, from all over the globe. Failing that, the Devonshire Cat on Division street is 10 mins walk away from Bramall Lane.

If Sky want Barrow or Widnes, the Barrow v Widnes game will be moved.

Maybe they'll do Barrow v Widnes - nobody seems to have thought of that.

I'm starting to wonder if all this to do with sky was really worth it. It's a major headache moving games to Thursday and by all accounts the viewing figures are rubbish.

Of course it is.

I read a topic on the Virtual Terrace (that's the main section of the forum) that the viewing figures are quite good - think they get more viewers than top flight RU?

I enjoy watching the games on Sky-I hope they stay!

They will stay. It's inexpensive, has relatively good viewing figures, and Sky Sports have no Thursday football.

Especially in summer.

Fairy Snuff

Travelling from Fax this afternoon with my lad, and a quick question for any Sheffield fans. Do the stewards allow plastic bottles (soft drinks) into the ground, or is there a ban on such things?

That ended up being the least of the problems

Indeed. No search of the bag by the stewards at the turnstile (don't think they dared after the ticketing shambles).