The Dove

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  1. OxR

    OxRed Well-Known Member

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    Always a warm, welcoming, and friendly pub on match days, will close its doors for the last time round about the end of this season.
    The brewery has sold up and the new owner will build residential properties on the site.
    The end of an era for many pre match drinkers.
     
    OxRed, Jan 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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    Another pub gone, shame
     
    WG Red, Jan 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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    I'd say Paul's given up in recent weeks. Old Mill selections finished almost 2 hours before kick-off, and one or two genuinely undrinkable pints. The Blackjack and Whyte Wolf were terrible yesterday. Real shame - it was our regular pre-match stop off. Decent atmosphere, good craic with away fans and a short stagger down Oakwell Lane.
     
    Micky Finn, Jan 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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    Will be missed by me and my pre-match drinking buddies. Some great memories.
     
    55&counting, Jan 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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    Sad times lots of pubs closing especially these last few months.
     
    redrum, Jan 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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    I enjoyed the Styrian Wolf yesterday. Fine example of a citrus pale.
     
    OxRed, Jan 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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    Shame . Another good pub gone
     
    Connor, Jan 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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    They'll be more and more now sadly.
     
    redrum, Jan 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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    You correct mate, big part of social life going down drain
     
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    Rising energy costs and the budget was more or less the final nail for many. 3 closed I know of since that budget and I expect more to follow.
     
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    A massive part of the clubs history goes with it. Early team meetings and changing rooms took place in that very spot where we now share a pre-match pint or two.

    One of my favourite ever boozers.
     
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    True, a wonder if the club/owners had thought to buy it? Would’ve been a good edition to there armoury, local business and off-site fans pub on match day, a bet it would’ve drove a bit more business too
     
    judith charmers, Jan 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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    It's been on before and was excellent, but yesterday's was off, no doubt.
     
    Micky Finn, Jan 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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    That was my choice yesterday, too
     
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    Pubs and clubs have been closing at a rate of knots for years now.
     
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    As well so young people being more health conscious these days and having better lifestyle choices.
     
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    Like I said the final nail was the hike in minimum wage,NI, rising gas and electric prices. This is the 4th in recent times 3 before Xmas in what was leading up to a busy Xmas and New year time now another. Labour killed the pubs.
     
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    Got an agenda much?

    Dove went up for sale back in July

    https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/28983/pub-with-historic-barnsley-fc-link-goes-up-for-sale

    Interesting last sentence in that article too:
    “The considerable number of new pubs and bars that have opened in town over the last couple of years demonstrates the currently buoyant state of the trade.”
     
    Jay, Jan 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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    But if the trade was in such a good state someone could have took it over and made a go at it. Not a agenda more opinion but I realise it will be frowned upon.
     
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