The King Alfred

[cmw]

I see the King Alfred pub will be open for the game this Saturday against Hull..

[Colinjb]

New owners?

[cmw]

Not entirely sure.. Could well be, however it doesn't look like they've done much to the place inside

[Prince Jazzbo]

I heard its been done up using some of the £200k, so that it can be used as a pub for away fans

[JackanorySFC]

Jeez, just remembered the topless barmaids they used to have upstairs in there a few years back. Genuinely shuddered at the memory of that, clearly still mentally scarred! Rotten.

[Sour Mash]

Good news. Not enough boozers close to the ground.

[Saint_clark]

Regular or one off? Missing the game this weekend.

[DJ_TOAST]

Jeez, just remembered the topless barmaids they used to have upstairs in there a few years back. Genuinely shuddered at the memory of that, clearly still mentally scarred! Rotten.

 

Haha yes remember that, looked like they were getting bit of extra cash for their next fix.

 

cmw - where did you see will be open ? good news anyway, decent pub match day.

[Vershinin]

Amazing. Royal Oak has been good since, but loads of great memories in the Alfred.

[angelman]

cmw - where did you see will be open ? good news anyway, decent pub match day.

 

Had notices up on the windows saying open next game (ie Hull)

[angelman]

cmw - where did you see will be open ? good news anyway, decent pub match day.

 

Had notices up on the windows saying open next game (ie Hull)

[Johnny Bognor]

Jeez, just remembered the topless barmaids they used to have upstairs in there a few years back. Genuinely shuddered at the memory of that, clearly still mentally scarred! Rotten.

 

Remember doing a whip round to get them to put their tops back on

[Johnny Bognor]

Jeez, just remembered the topless barmaids they used to have upstairs in there a few years back. Genuinely shuddered at the memory of that, clearly still mentally scarred! Rotten.

 

Remember doing a whip round to get them to put their tops back on

[Prince Jazzbo]

I'd rather look at that Sheff Wed fan with his top off!

[cmw]

Haha yes remember that, looked like they were getting bit of extra cash for their next fix.

 

cmw - where did you see will be open ? good news anyway, decent pub match day.

 

Yeah had signs up saying "Open for the next Saints home game".. Not sure if that means for the day or from then on!

[SuperMikey]

I hope they stay open, I miss the Alfred. Drink in the Kingsland round the corner instead now but it's not a patch on the atmosphere and buzz you used to get in the KA.

[sotonjoe]

It was always full of absolute scum on match days.

[Lord Duckhunter]

I've spent nearly 35 years visiting boozers and I can honestly say it is in the top 10 of worst dives I've ever been in. The ale is awful and the only reason I was sad it shut was it meant other pubs got busier. For a city the size of Southampton, the prematch choice of boozers is pretty poor. I used to like the red lion, but **** knows what they did to that.

[70's Mike]

I've spent nearly 35 years visiting boozers and I can honestly say it is in the top 10 of worst dives I've ever been in. The ale is awful and the only reason I was sad it shut was it meant other pubs got busier. For a city the size of Southampton, the prematch choice of boozers is pretty poor. I used to like the red lion, but **** knows what they did to that.

 

Think problem is the number of what you call "boozers" in the city centre has dropped a lot and basically they do not attract custom other than match days, for some reason