Crown And Sceptre 10:38 - Oct 4 with 5122 views | AberystwythR | Been going to C&S pre match for years now and the time you have to arrive to get a table (inside or out) is getting earlier and earlier, having some mates travel down for the game on sat so can any of the early regulars at C&S advise on what time we'd need to be arriving to ensure a table? | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:39 - Oct 4 with 4038 views | Northernr | New landlord has started opening at 1030 now which is probably why. Plus the paucity of other decent pubs. It usually starts to fill up from midday. | ![](/images/avatars/1005.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:44 - Oct 4 with 3994 views | TheChef |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:39 - Oct 4 by Northernr | New landlord has started opening at 1030 now which is probably why. Plus the paucity of other decent pubs. It usually starts to fill up from midday. |
I assume your Peroni consumption over the last few years has secured you Premium VIP membership at the C&S and your own roped-off table? | ![](/images/avatars/2559.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 10:53 - Oct 4 with 3946 views | CroydonCaptJack |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:39 - Oct 4 by Northernr | New landlord has started opening at 1030 now which is probably why. Plus the paucity of other decent pubs. It usually starts to fill up from midday. |
Plus the Defectors has been closed and doesn't open again until November I believe. | ![](/images/avatars/7509.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:53 - Oct 4 with 3944 views | toboboly |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:44 - Oct 4 by TheChef | I assume your Peroni consumption over the last few years has secured you Premium VIP membership at the C&S and your own roped-off table? |
Seny Dieng was said to be "very jealous" | ![](/images/avatars/1828.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 10:56 - Oct 4 with 3912 views | MrSheen | O'Donoghue's a bit of a barn and doesn't do cask beer or food, but cheeeeeeeeeeeap. | ![](/images/avatars/1288.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:57 - Oct 4 with 3906 views | qprxtc | Plenty of room in The Pav. Out in the “Garden” or the Conservatory. Although it doesn’t open till midday and the menu is a bit crap and getting served can take a good while. Plus it’s a bit of a trudge up from The Bush and sometimes they can’t pour a proper pint of Guinness. Apart from all that it’s fine and dandy. [Post edited 4 Oct 2023 10:58]
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Crown And Sceptre on 10:58 - Oct 4 with 3894 views | Northernr |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:53 - Oct 4 by CroydonCaptJack | Plus the Defectors has been closed and doesn't open again until November I believe. |
Yeh there's a few regulars from there, who post on here, have made that move. It'll obvs get worse over the next few weeks as the weather keeps people out of the garden and the never ending rugby world cup gets to the point where the games actually matter. | ![](/images/avatars/1005.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 11:01 - Oct 4 with 3878 views | toboboly |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:58 - Oct 4 by Northernr | Yeh there's a few regulars from there, who post on here, have made that move. It'll obvs get worse over the next few weeks as the weather keeps people out of the garden and the never ending rugby world cup gets to the point where the games actually matter. |
Don't forget the cricket world cup! | ![](/images/avatars/1828.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 11:10 - Oct 4 with 3829 views | TheChef | Shepherd and Flock still seems to get missed by many (although selfishly, long may that continue!) | ![](/images/avatars/2559.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 11:16 - Oct 4 with 3802 views | terryb |
Crown And Sceptre on 10:58 - Oct 4 by Northernr | Yeh there's a few regulars from there, who post on here, have made that move. It'll obvs get worse over the next few weeks as the weather keeps people out of the garden and the never ending rugby world cup gets to the point where the games actually matter. |
My pros for the two pubs, although they might be different when the Defectors re-opens! DEFECTORS Proper Job (St Austell brewery) Booking a table Better toilets Closer to the underground stations Closer to the ground C&S Better menu (not that I eat prior to a game, but there is no comparison) Cheaper menu Cheaper beer prices Better range of real ales (not always the case, but it was last saturday) Better mix of customers Perhaps they even themselves out, but Proper Job & locality are the reasons I will return to the Defectors. I fear that they will change their products, customer base & prices will increase though. If so, it will be back to the C&S! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 11:59 - Oct 4 with 3686 views | colinallcars | The Andover in Brackenbury Village is good - bit further to walk though. | ![](/images/avatars/22076.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 12:04 - Oct 4 with 3672 views | dmm | I still miss the Goldhawk | ![](/images/avatars/28176.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 12:25 - Oct 4 with 3570 views | RBlock | Massively underrated boozer is The Askew, on the corner of Askew Road and Uxbridge. I drink in the Crown on match days, but The Askew is my local during the week. Sky & BT, big screens, £4.30 for a Guinness and a decent pint as well. Gets busy before the match I think, but quiets down after and is good craic. | ![](/images/avatars/3461.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 12:57 - Oct 4 with 3467 views | robith |
Crown And Sceptre on 11:10 - Oct 4 by TheChef | Shepherd and Flock still seems to get missed by many (although selfishly, long may that continue!) |
Was absolutely deserted post match on Saturday (which was good for me as I got myself into a right auld drunken state) | ![](/images/avatars/6058.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 13:32 - Oct 4 with 3357 views | TheChef |
Crown And Sceptre on 12:57 - Oct 4 by robith | Was absolutely deserted post match on Saturday (which was good for me as I got myself into a right auld drunken state) |
Funnily enough I think there's a definite trend of pubs being busier after a win... | ![](/images/avatars/2559.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 13:36 - Oct 4 with 3340 views | G_Ottershaw | i've always wondered for those people coming in from the east, how do you usually get to the C&S ? It's a nice pub, but it's quite a trek, unless you're jumping on one of the local buses. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 13:50 - Oct 4 with 3302 views | terryb |
Crown And Sceptre on 13:36 - Oct 4 by G_Ottershaw | i've always wondered for those people coming in from the east, how do you usually get to the C&S ? It's a nice pub, but it's quite a trek, unless you're jumping on one of the local buses. |
The quickest way I've found is Hammersmith & City /Circle line to Shepherds Bush market. Turn right onto Uxbridge Road & then left onto Boscombe Road (opposite the Queen Adelaine), continuing till you see the C&S on your right (bottom of the road). Others may know a quicker way! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 14:25 - Oct 4 with 3200 views | robith |
Crown And Sceptre on 13:36 - Oct 4 by G_Ottershaw | i've always wondered for those people coming in from the east, how do you usually get to the C&S ? It's a nice pub, but it's quite a trek, unless you're jumping on one of the local buses. |
I come in from Walthamstow and this is my route in Get off at Goldhawk Road, walk west down past the ShepFlo, turn right at Nisbets, take the path down past Hammersmith Academy | ![](/images/avatars/6058.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 15:17 - Oct 4 with 3060 views | flynnbo | B&B @ C&S? | ![](/images/avatars/1412.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 15:48 - Oct 4 with 2998 views | Hayesender | I popped into the Duchess on the Goldhawk Rd after the game Saturday as I had to get the district line back to Richmond. Probably a wee bit too far for a pre-match drink, but decent all the same. On the subject of getting back to Richmond, the train from Stamford Brook was rammed with West Ham fans. When did so many West Ham fans come from Richmond way? | ![](/images/avatars/1451.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 16:37 - Oct 4 with 2884 views | Boston |
Crown And Sceptre on 15:48 - Oct 4 by Hayesender | I popped into the Duchess on the Goldhawk Rd after the game Saturday as I had to get the district line back to Richmond. Probably a wee bit too far for a pre-match drink, but decent all the same. On the subject of getting back to Richmond, the train from Stamford Brook was rammed with West Ham fans. When did so many West Ham fans come from Richmond way? |
Should have seen the numbers at Paddington heading west. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 16:57 - Oct 4 with 2808 views | hubble |
Crown And Sceptre on 12:04 - Oct 4 by dmm | I still miss the Goldhawk |
I still miss the Bushranger! | ![](/images/avatars/17111.gif) |
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Crown And Sceptre on 17:46 - Oct 4 with 2676 views | stowmarketrange | The White Horse has been a bit quiet over the last couple of games.Maybe the £4.15 for a pint of Guinness is putting people off.Or people can’t always guarantee that they’ll get in easily might be another reason. On my usual walk from Liverpool st or Oxford Circus I pass a few pubs quite close to central line stations,but I’ve never tried any of them but it would be lovely to drink out of a glass instead of a plastic cup. | ![](/images/avatars/4993.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 17:55 - Oct 4 with 2654 views | SK_hoops |
Crown And Sceptre on 11:10 - Oct 4 by TheChef | Shepherd and Flock still seems to get missed by many (although selfishly, long may that continue!) |
I worry about this place. Any time I've been in, not on a match day it's often completely empty. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Crown And Sceptre on 18:09 - Oct 4 with 2600 views | Rangersw12 | The Askew is the best pub nowadays Cheap and easy to get served | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
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