To meet up with my mate(Rotherham Fan) and his children prior to the game for a sociable drink,apart from the Outpost.
if he's coming from rotherham, get him to come through wombwell... park on Donny Road and go in the Dove. Usually one or two away shirts in their with no hassle and there kids all over the place. Dripping sarnies on the bar covered in slops and *** ash....loverly!!!!!!!
The pub by the bus station used to be The Beer Engine. Forgot it's new name. Been refurbished, new landlord rules with a rod of iron. Family friendly, he'll stand no shennagians and no mistake. 5 mins walk from ground as well.
RE: Benders pub! Well, funny story my little west highland goldsby-west terrier..... We came over to tarn to watch England v Wales world cup qualifier in Walkabout and meet a few mates. I brought a couple of mates from Hudds. One of them is a bit "fashion-concious". This particular England match day in Barnsley town centre he had a pink jumper on and was carrying a sort of gay European "man-bag". He got away with it all afternoon until entering the Gatehouse for a swifty before the train home. The landlord said "you two look ok but what are you doing knocking about with him wi pink cardi and handbag - is he oreight or what?" Brilliant - made me day - loads of pillock on the train home. So, I don't think it's a benders pub after all.
RE: The Gatehouse that's the one ES, been in a couple of times now. Seems to achieved the impossible - a decent boozer next to a bus station (every town/city has **** boozers adjacent the peasant waggon terminal)
One down near Egham, "The Monkeys Forehead" Great name for a local. "Reight love, I'm off to the Monkeys Forehead for the last hour"