End of the Lescar as we know it.

[Meaks]

This is an utter disgrace.

 

AN UTTER DISGRACE.

 

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[chris@25]

Pub companies and their rubbish marketing departments' branding ideas.. they just don't have a clue, I wonder sometimes if their marketing managers even visit the pubs they makeover.

 

I'm with Bill Hicks on this:

 

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"By the way if anyone here is in advertising or marketing... kill yourself. No, no, no it's just a little thought. I'm just trying to plant seeds. Maybe one day, they'll take root - I don't know. You try, you do what you can. Kill yourself.

 

Seriously though, if you are, do. Aaah, no really, there's no rationalisation for what you do and you are Satan's little helpers, Okay - kill yourself - seriously. You are the ruiner of all things good, seriously.

 

No this is not a joke, you're going, 'there's going to be a joke coming,' there's no ***ing joke coming. You are Satan's spawn filling the world with bile and garbage. You are ****ed and you are ****ing us. Kill yourself. It's the only way to save your ****ing soul, kill yourself. Planting seeds.

 

I know all the marketing people are going, 'he's doing a joke'... there's no joke here whatsoever. Suck a tail-pipe, ***ing hang yourself, borrow a gun from a Yank friend - I don't care how you do it. Rid the world of your evil ***ing machinations.

 

I know what all the marketing people are thinking right now too, 'Oh, you know what Bill's doing, he's going for that anti-marketing dollar. That's a good market, he's very smart.' Oh man, I am not doing that. You ****ing evil scumbags! 'Ooh, you know what Bill's doing now, he's going for the righteous indignation dollar. That's a big dollar. A lot of people are feeling that indignation. We've done research - huge market. He's doing a good thing.' Godammit, I'm not doing that, you scum-bags!

Quit putting a godamm dollar sign on every ****ing thing on this planet!

 

'Ooh, the anger dollar. Huge. Huge in times of recession. Giant market, Bill's very bright to do that.' God, I'm just caught in a ****ing web! 'Ooh the trapped dollar, big dollar, huge dollar. Good market - look at our research. We see that many people feel trapped. If we play to that and then separate them into the trapped dollar...' How do you live like that? And I bet you sleep like ****ing babies at night, don't you?"

 

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[NorthernSoul]

sad news. it is what have to expect in this day and age.

 

for example, look at the devonshire quarter. this was a little pocket of the city that involved a few individuals that tried to offer something different. it was a fairly succesfull venture by these few but they have paid the price for their efforts now cos we have starbucks, subway & O2 in the mix. totally wrong imo. the council should have stopped these type of companies ruining the individuality af the area.

 

its the same with ecclesall road. the place is now full of multi-national companies.

 

i hate it - sorry

[green]

im absolutely devasted!!!!

 

this is just ridiculous....and i honestly cant see how the brewery have come up with this idea of an eaterie/wine bar....because whilst nonnas etc are all busy, the lescar will still look like a pub on the outside regardless of the refurb and it isnt on the main road so therefore wont have the same foot traffic that eccy road has.

 

is this an absolute definate? surely their minds can be changed?

[TheKid]

Absolutly criminal if it goes ahead. The pub is an integral part of Hunters bar and one of the few genuine locals left. I'm getting sick to death of companies around here pandering to the Nuevo riche. They now swarm round the area like a band of tasteless, vacuous locusts leaving a cultural black hole behind them.

[NorthernSoul]

Absolutly criminal if it goes ahead. The pub is an integral part of Hunters bar and one of the few genuine locals left. I'm getting sick to death of companies around here pandering to the Nuevo riche. They now swarm round the area like a band of tasteless, vacuous locusts leaving a cultural black hole behind them.

 

bang on!

 

i agree entirely

[Chris Jones]

I presume this is also the end of the Jazz nights?? What is wrong with these people?? Can anyone who knows if there's an online petition please let the rest of us know?

[Leg-end]

Looks like they haven't researched the demographic of the area.

 

S11 8ZF: E33 Town Gown Transition, Students and academics mix with young professionals in terraces relatively close to universities.

 

Mosaic: These are today's 'Generation X'. Idealist and headstrong, Town Gown Transition consumers are developing their identity, values, and personal tastes. But their construction of identity may be quite playful, as they enjoy this period of relative freedom, and even rebellion, before embarking on the journey to corporate careerdom and responsibility, which no doubt, awaits many of them. It is likely that style will take precedence over quality in their purchasing decisions. Single, but rarely alone, life revolves around their friends for much of the time. They socialize a great deal, clubbing, dancing, going to the cinema, or just hanging out in bars, pubs and cafés. Drinking is a particularly favoured pursuit, possibly carried over from their carefree student days, and may be seen as an end in itself as much as an accompaniment to a sociable evening. Home is merely the place where they can situate themselves, in order to be in the midst of this exciting lifestyle. Life is based in the social milieu, rather than within four walls.

 

Seems like this new bar will be rammed.

[libuse]

I've just had a quick look at the brands on M and B's website. I'd forgotten they have Toby Carvery and Harvesters as well........surely not???

[Tony]

Seems like this new bar will be rammed.

I suspect that it will. I quite like the Lescar, but let's be honest it is a total dump. SWMBO won't darken the doors if she can possibly help it.