Belfast blues

[electricblue]

A few idiots ? The city centre will be a no-go area on Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19728886

 

[Midnitemike]

Are you from Belfast electric blue?

The march goes from the City Hall in the city centre out to Stormont in East Belfast. It goes no where near south Belfast i.e. where Laverys is. The flash point where there may be trouble is on north Belfast where there was trouble around 12th July. Again, no where near Laverys.

I will carry on about my business as usual and wont see any trouble, just like the majority of the population here.

 

[jamieni]

Generally speaking the parades are all in royal ave etc and they never go near the university area where Laverys etc are so wouldn't worry. I'm Protestant but have nothing to do with any of that ****e. It's all bull**** on both sides. I'm too busy following the blues!

 

[Midnitemike]

Generally speaking the parades are all in royal ave etc and they never go near the university area where Laverys etc are so wouldn't worry. I'm Protestant but have nothing to do with any of that ****e. It's all bull**** on both sides. I'm too busy following the blues!

The man speaks sense. 99.99% of the population here are the same. Anyone who grew up through the troubles does not want to go back there again. I'm going to start sounding like the tourist board here but Belfast really is a great night out and Laverys is one of the best bars about.

 

[electricblue]

Are you from Belfast electric blue?

The march goes from the City Hall in the city centre out to Stormont in East Belfast. It goes no where near south Belfast i.e. where Laverys is. The flash point where there may be trouble is on north Belfast where there was trouble around 12th July. Again, no where near Laverys.

I will carry on about my business as usual and wont see any trouble, just like the majority of the population here.

You know as well as I do that the flashpoints for trouble are in the city centre, not "north Belfast" as you are describing it. I was advising someone who is visiting the city to avoid the city centre this Saturday, a good piece of advice I would have thought. Although he should be OK in Laverys admittedly, which is on the southside of the city centre, not "south Belfast" as you are describing it.

Any other weekend and I wouldn't have even mentioned it.

 

[Midnitemike]

From the BBC article you linked: "Only hymns are to be played as bands pass St Patrick's Church in north Belfast and no loyalist supporters are to accompany the parade there.

A planned nationalist protest at the church is to number no more than 150 people, the commission has ruled"

In any case there will not be trouble in Belfast city centre (around Royal Avenue/City Hall etc) and most definitely not in Lavs where this guy should go for a pint to watch the game.

 

[jamieni]

Whilst Laverys is in Shaftesbury square I wouldn't describe that as the city centre when you think it's a fifteen minute walk from royal ave etc. north Belfast ie Carlisle circus is much more likely to have problems with parades than anywhere near Queens. Unless the parade is near sandy row there won't be any bother in that area

 

[Shaun4658]

Laverys in city centre or Big House on Ormeau Rd will usually put us on if they can, but with all the other 3 o'clock games it may be difficult to get. Dont go to Shaun's house to watch it tho its a scud!!

I resent that statement mate. The Swansea game disproves it. Besides I think it's Sinead whose the scud. I may have to get rid of her

 

[hullefc]

So it looks like Laverys then Saturday, unless someone gets it more locally to were I am staying. Originally from Belfast but parents left years ago to go to Liverpool so do know something about the situation. Have been back and took the kids a few times but mostly pre season.

 

[hullefc]

Meant to put thanks for all the help and advice.

 

[ESCNI]

Have a nice day. I'll give you a wave from Goodison.

 

[Nickpop]

Yeah you cant got wrong in Lavs!

I had a funny run in with an idiot at the end of last season when i was in though. I was sitting in the outside roof bar and starting singing the Jelivic song, when some numpty beside me in a New Order T-Shirt blessed himself.
His mate even asked him what was he doing, and he said "boys singing Rangers songs"...
For about 5 seconds i thought of so many ways to put this guy right, but instead i just looked at him and shook my head with a dissapointed look on my face...

Still by far the best bar on a Saturday for sport and beer!

 

[ESCNI]

Which particular part of it (upper/lower and front/back bar)?

 

[sharkey1001]

Laverys is right beside Sandy Row, a loyalist sh*t-hole/ghetto. Laverys will be rammed with bandsmen and their trollop women.... avoid City Centre at all costs, or join the the violence, they all support Liverpool anyway!

 

[ESCNI]

At 3pm, surely they will all be miles away at Stormont?

...and won't be back home until much later (probably after 6pm)?