1 If you dislike Humphrey and his company then why don't you pop off and drink elsewhere?
I have always emphasised that I don't dislike the company or HS. Read my posts properly.
2 I don't frequent Wetherspoons' pubs but the ones I have seen are no worse than, and often better than, the ones run by other pubcos or breweries.
The few remaining independent brewery estates are far better and most of their pubs offer real amosphere and character. I'll agree than many leased pubs are rubbish, but then again, many are very good. Wetherspoons do offer a consistent product but they are just shops that happen to sell some drink and microwave food.
3 So do you want (clever) businessmen to run your pub or not? Make your mind up. Oh, you mean yourself don't you! You would make a fantastic brewery/pub chain owner as you are a great businessman with all the best ideas on how to make them a success! But of course you wouldn't be doing it for the money, Heaven forfend!
I wondered when the personal attacks would start. Funnily enough I've run several successful pubs. Have you ever run a pub, or any other business?
4 Even Humphrey is dedicated to preserving his business as a traditional brewery - well blow me down!!!
Well he is, and sarcasm won't change it.
5 Wetherspoons' "cheap frozen rubbish": I've never tried it but as Tescos and the rest (and Wetherspoons) seem to sell a lot of it I guess it's popular with the masses. Maybe instead of dining out in a pub you should set your sights higher, a restaurant say? We know you can afford it - you've told us so! An added advantage is avoiding the riff-raff.
Again, personal jibes don't add much to the discussion. I happen to like dining out in pubs, especially those with real home-made food and a great atmosphere, and I don't think I ever said I can 'afford to eat in restaurants, just that the price of a pint isn't everything, although it's a real bonus. Just because I have my own business doesn't make me a millionaire, and something that's popular with the masses doesn't make it any good, just convenient. By the way, I think I can see that chip on your shoulder sticking out.
6 And how many Sam's pubs have closed in "wetherspoons" era? (you just can't bear to admit that HS is getting it badly wrong
Er, none, but that's because HS will happily keep them open even when they make a loss. He's well-known for that, in the same way that he buys up buildings and keeps them boarded up for years. One SS pub I know of was open for nearly five years before it made a (very small) profit. He bought it to prevent a development knocking it down, so credit where credit's due, as I've said many times before about HS
7 Something you could never lay at the door of a Sam Smiths pub What?
That was in reference to Sam Smiths making a competitor pub unprofitable to the point of closing down. Cheap beer alone doesn't threaten other businesses.
