Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmm

[Blackjack Davy]

S'funny I was thinking the same thing earlier. There are an amazing amount of buildings that go up in smoke just before a developer redevelops them like the hotel up the road or there is a competitor (I'm thinking of you pleasure pier in town) doesn't want redevelopment of the old pier. Total coincidence I'm sure and the boat that reported seen at the end just before the inferno a mere technicality.

 

[mrk]

This makes me go hmmm.

 

[Thekwango]

Op fix that sodding thread title for gods sake man!!

 

[Sankari]

hmmm

 

[Participant]

 

[Haze]

Complete coincidence that it got burnt down just after it got sold, now the developer can bulldoze it....

 

[dlockers]

S'funny I was thinking the same thing earlier. There are an amazing amount of buildings that go up in smoke just before a developer redevelops them like the hotel up the road or there is a competitor (I'm thinking of you pleasure pier in town) doesn't want redevelopment of the old pier. Total coincidence I'm sure and the boat that reported seen at the end just before the inferno a mere technicality.

What's surprising about it? It happens all the time!

/Family guy episode.

 

[Mysterae_]

Showing my age here.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Complete coincidence that it got burnt down just after it got sold, now the developer can bulldoze it....

Complete coincidence neighbours report the driveway had a small mountain of dirt piled up on it mere days before blocking fire engires from reaching it, hmm.

 

[tom_e]

Bulldozed yesterday...if you couldn't make it look any more suspicious they've certainly tried.

Such a shame used to live about ten minutes from it, very strange experience having a few beers and being even wonkier feeling than usual

 

[Dis86]

Council need to grow a pair over that

 

[mrgubby]

If it was such a popular pub why did the brewery get rid of it ?

 

[Dis86]

If it was such a popular pub why did the brewery get rid of it ?

The same reason any profitable business gets sold? Money.

 

[mrgubby]

The same reason any profitable business gets sold? Money.

So they disposed of a pub that was making money for them ? that's stranger than the fire

 

[tom_e]

If it was such a popular pub why did the brewery get rid of it ?

It was popular in as much as everyone locally had probably been there at one point or another and knew of it rather than it was packed to the rafters every day.

 

[Dis86]

So they disposed of a pub that was making money for them ? that's stranger than the fire

Thats not unusual at all, its actually completely normal. Farmers/land owners sell land. People sell businesses.
Often a lump sum of liquid cash is needed or preferred to a long term income.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I'm sure there was some coverage about it a year or so ago saying it wasn't profitable
Despite being much loved. IE the sort of pub that people will visit, maybe have one drink but not one that gets enough visitors year round to make it viable.

 

[DXP55]

I shot a few clay shoots there a few years ago.

Next thing you will see is a housing estate going up.

 

[Rroff]

Bulldozed yesterday...if you couldn't make it look any more suspicious they've certainly tried.

Such a shame used to live about ten minutes from it, very strange experience having a few beers and being even wonkier feeling than usual

Starting to be a bit of kick back over it but whether anything will really happen who knows - everything looks super suspicious though - looks like they are going to end up forcing the council to take action though so the council doesn't look weak or complicit (or the council will make a lot of noise but just kick it a few weeks down the road and hope everyone has forgotten).

 

[Yaayuh!]

Starting to be a bit of kick back over it but whether anything will really happen who knows - everything looks super suspicious though - looks like they are going to end up forcing the council to take action though so the council doesn't look weak or complicit (or the council will make a lot of noise but just kick it a few weeks down the road and hope everyone has forgotten).

Indeed. Likely just blow over in the next year.