The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak

Top Toffee Ale'ouse - The Royal Oak

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The Royal Oak
Spellow Lane/Walton Road
Walton

Another blind nomination! Did you e-mail Sausage and recommend this gaffe? If so could you remind him please!

Lasting memory of the Oak is a final game of the season against West Ham, Blueboys spilled outside the pub in their hundreds celebrating another great season when an away coach pulls up at the lights. The banter gets out of hand and a bottle is thrown - no damage, but the natives inside the vehicle become animated and restless, hurling abuse and saying something like 'come on'? Anyway, one native with false bravado, uses the emergency exit to get out and confront a couple of hundred happy Blues, at which point the lights change and the coach pulls off and heads down County Road! Cue - the chase, Benny Hill style, terrified Hammer with arse on fire! Classic!!

The Management * * *

Derek Salmon is the boss, what a good name for the boss on a Blue Kipper visit - somethin' fishy goin' on here? Derek, is soon to be known as the Walton Rash because he will be every where - as he is takin' over the Blue House (Stanley Park) and The Winslow as well as The Oak, I don't know about DS, it certainly won't be DSS!
Didn't find out much more about Derek, his family or his team behind the bar as we ended up bladdered again. Lost the notes and hence the delay in the report - that's my excuse out the way!!
I'm sure we'll cross him again and fill in the blanks. In fact it could be a problem soon if you are pissed in Walton and seeing Derek behind the bar of every pub you go into - 'Do you manage every pub in Walton?' 'YES!' Top man.

You will never be a Fisherman! Yes I Will!!

John & his team

DJ & Gang

Oak Toffeemen

Michael, Adam & Graeme - Super Blues!

Atmosphere * * *

Packed? More like chocka. However there is more of an expectant buzz than a vibrant atmosphere, bit like The Winslow, needs the sounds cranking up and some gut wrenching chants and sing-a-longs and the place would be top drawer. Kids welcomed, the place is packed with wall to wall Blue boys

Ale * * * *

A Whitbread house.Sauze Tequila £1.00 Yiiiisss!!! 'ave summa that!! It had to be sampled and comes highly recommended from what we can remember. Usual Whitbread stuff, Heineken including Export, Stella & Strongbow all the usual bottle including Blue Wicked and Sting Ray was more than happy with the range of snifters. Plenty of bar staff and if you are patient, tall and shout loud then you won't have a problem getting served.

Music, TV & Radio * *

Not much happening in the way of sounds, other than the sound of SKY, TV's and big screen throughout the place - and this is one big place - good viewing as well, even if Jogger was stood in front of you you would still be able to see something somewhere, well, just about!

Locals * * *

There must be loads but we forgot to ask The Fisherman about them! Are you a local? E-Mail Blue kipper and tell us then.

Special Features * * *

Plazzy glasses! Apparently, 'Police imposed' after a recent tete-a-tete! Not good!
Good location outside for hurling missiles at away coaches stopped at the lights!
Again, the are probably plenty of special features but we need to speak to Rod, I mean Derek.

Pictures from the visit