What Was The Worst Thing About The Casino?

[Guest]

The bogs!!

[pikeys dog]

The fact that people can't get over the fact it's gone...

[Guest dundeedavie]

the fact that people are still talking about it in hushed tones nearly 30 years after it closed

[Guest]

the worst thing about the Casino is that a lot of todays soulies never went - which could be the cause of all the negative remakes about it on soul source

[Pauldonnelly]

the gear that fuckd you up until Wed

[Jumpinjoan]

All the threads on here about it!

[Hornet]

Travelling in a transit van for 400 miles with Mark Bicknell!!

i still have nightmares of travelling 75 miles in the back of a transit with 2 ladies who could make a saint swear !! VANDA !!

[Guest LizandRoger]

Having not been old enough to go.....................one reason to sometimes wish I was older

Liz

[Mach]

Being in the scrum outside,trying to get in ...but it were,nt so bad in the winter,..kept you warm

[Guest]

The fact that people can't get over the fact it's gone...

A fact similar to that of the Japanese soldier who was found on an island in the South Pacific after WWII had ended , who was intent on fighting to the death , refusing to believe the war was over .......

Malc Burton

Edited March 14, 2010 by Malc Burton

[Mach]

ITS OVER....Where's Charles mann wnen you want him?? !

...oh how we laughed

Edited March 14, 2010 by Big Chris

[Agentsmith]

bhoyo,

we cant get it out of our heads because its at the summit....many conquered it but 1000's since want a similar mountain to go to...unfortunately, unlike mountains, which are eternal, buildings get pulled down so....you had better cherish, for instance, the kings hall though i doubt a victorian colossus as that will ever descend into rubble....may we have many more all-nighters there!...oh, and the 100 club...now that is an INSTITUTION ( now dont start references to nutters, PLEASE! ). we'll never stop venting our feelings because its engraved on our grey matter and our hearts forever no matter how many times we went...it wasnt the catalyst but raised the profile of northern soul to heights unimaginable.

dare i say the day we stop talking about it, will be the day none of us who remember it, are here anymore...god willing, thats a long time off!.

rob.h

[Guest aintgotit]

...oh how we laughed

unmitigated misery of some old bastard complaining that his time of attendence was halcyon, and those who followed lacked his authenticity , his passion, his originality or his taste. just as his parents probably pissed all over his enthusiasm as he first went to discover soul music for himself.There was plenty of doubt outside of soul , For you , going at the time , was there anything intolerable, except being unable to go? Even on a night without a crowd or usual accompaniment, involving a kicking , an arrest or , an irrational feelling of being watched. ( unless followed by former or latter) id take that over the prospect of slow death of my spirit in weekly instalments.in my home town.

[Mach]

unmitigated misery of some old bastard complaining that his time of attendence was halcyon, and those who followed lacked his authenticity , his passion, his originality or his taste. just as his parents probably pissed all over his enthusiasm as he first went to discover soul music for himself.There was plenty of doubt outside of soul , For you , going at the time , was there anything intolerable, except being unable to go? Even on a night without a crowd or usual accompaniment, involving a kicking , an arrest or , an irrational feelling of being watched. ( unless followed by former or latter) id take that over the prospect of slow death of my spirit in weekly instalments.in my home town.

Hav,nt a f**kin clue who you are or what your on about, keep taking the tablets, ...Wigan Casino....end of.

[Rob Wigley]

The journey home by public transport

The sticky carpets

The saturday night all-nighters after the Friday Oldies ones

Shit dripping of the ceiling when it was packed

Mrs Woods lack of humour

Mike Walkers haircut

and

Rust Binstandley........

[Rob Wigley]

PS

best thing was the Record Bar

[Guest miss nancy]

going up the stairs at the beginning, with my bag wrapped round my neck, my feet not touching the floor and being scared because I wasn't old enough and that old dame never once smiled, then going up the stairs to the wonderful loos at about 5.00 when the light broke throught the window and feeling down because it was nearly over .......

[Guest gordon russell]

the fact that some feel it has some baring on todays goings on .BIG DEAL, if you went once or a thousand times........it,s all bollox......that was then WE LIVE NOW!!! last time l looked

[Gigs]

going up the stairs at the beginning, with my bag wrapped round my neck, my feet not touching the floor and being scared because I wasn't old enough and that old dame never once smiled, then going up the stairs to the wonderful loos at about 5.00 when the light broke throught the window and feeling down because it was nearly over .......

I'll second that,also having to try to face a sunday dinner after it

[Guest kevnewry]

going up the stairs at the beginning, with my bag wrapped round my neck, my feet not touching the floor and being scared because I wasn't old enough and that old dame never once smiled, then going up the stairs to the wonderful loos at about 5.00 when the light broke throught the window and feeling down because it was nearly over .......

In a nutshell..............

[Guest miss nancy]

I'll second that,also having to try to face a sunday dinner after it

hahahaha!

[Guest]

the fact that some feel it has some baring on todays goings on .BIG DEAL, if you went once or a thousand times........it,s all bollox......that was then WE LIVE NOW!!! last time l looked

such a cheerful, happy soul

i'll bet your a hoot to be around on a social night out Darcyboy

Edited March 15, 2010 by mikecook

[Mark S]

There are about ten threads running about the Casino says a lot about the place . I cant think of anything bad about the Casino I loved the place and all the daft things about it , the bogs shit pop tunes all part of what made the place ,not much soul but so much fun .

The wierd thing is that now I expect so much more from a venue but if I could go back and do it all again I wouldnt hesitate

[Guest aintgotit]

Hav,nt a f**kin clue who you are or what your on about, keep taking the tablets, ...Wigan Casino....end of.

yawn, pointless and uninterestin ignored.

[Guest Gogs]

I never got there but my pal used to come to my house when he returned from a niter so that his parents couldn't see the state he was in, often had to sneak him home and put him to bed or give him my bed until he looked a bit better.

[Guest]

The sticky carpets Good name for a group

Mrs Woods lack of humour - Of course she had a sense of humour : it was called short changing you if you were bl***ed

Malc Burton

Edited March 15, 2010 by Malc Burton

[Mach]

yawn, pointless and uninterestin ignored.

if you check back,..i think your first reply, aimed at me , was infact, meant for someone else,...

Edited March 15, 2010 by Big Chris

[Harrythedog]

Travelling down with Craig Dethick & Alan Flysher, and travelling home with Yammi. Brings me out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.

[Guest miss nancy]

Tis just nostalgia, no harm in sharing a few memories if asked, certainly didn't expect it would cause so much offence.

[Tony A]

Tis just nostalgia, no harm in sharing a few memories if asked, certainly didn't expect it would cause so much offence.

Well Said, I don't respond to a lot of post's for the very reason that some tw*t may have a differance of opinion to that of mine,

Then they jump down your throat with both feet, Isn't it about having different opinions ????

This gets debates going. YES.

[Guest miss nancy]

Well Said, I don't respond to a lot of post's for the very reason that some tw*t may have a differance of opinion to that of mine,

Then they jump down your throat with both feet, Isn't it about having different opinions ????

This gets debates going. YES.

I know exactly, if you have nothing positive to say, it doesn't give you licence to gripe at those that doxx

[Eamesy]

Travelling down with Craig Dethick & Alan Flysher, and travelling home with Yammi. Brings me out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.

Would that be Alan Flysher from Sheffield way?

[Guest mickeyb]

Would that be Alan Flysher from Sheffield way?

Bound to be Al, if Craig was in the car - bet Pilnic was in there too (and Psycho). Happy days.........

[Guest mickeyb]

The bogs!!

The generally rough people.

The skinheads from Wigan (inside) - and the twats who wanted a fight on the way from the station.

The pissed up Rugby League types pushing ther weight about - ask Wid.

The thieving girl posse (from Wigan as well, I think).

The rude/nasty bouncers - except for the young guy with a moustache and long hair.

Russ making as much money as possible, without trying - fair play to him!

The DS - a bit heavy handed, don't you know.

It was filthy.

The muggers in the bogs (including that horrible little git from Halifax).

The even nastier muggers in the corridor by M's.

I could go on, but it kinda begs the question - "how come I went as much as I did?". Maybe you asked the wrong question Webby?

Edited March 15, 2010 by mickeyb

[DennieFitz]

The drug squad.

[Julie Moore]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JNb3u0aqxw

here we go webby

[Ian Parker]

all i remember is that it took bloody ages to get there from this piss pot town in the east midlands. once on a train, once on coach (from Brit club, Nottm) and twice in a car

Mr M's everytime

Edited March 15, 2010 by parkash

[Guest]

The heat! It was always baking hot, even in the depths of.

[Guest kevnewry]

The other thing was the hassle I used to get at Shrewsbury train station by squaddies on their way home for the weekend.......... i should have just kept my mouth shut

[Guest kevnewry]

Wish you'd have done that at Rugby,mate!

I was'nt as handy back then as I am now mate............. and anyway i was very quiet and reserved at Rugby

[Soulsider]

PS

best thing was the Record Bar

Cue Webby's next thread

[Guest martyn]

The drug squad.

PML

[Vanda]

i still have nightmares of travelling 75 miles in the back of a transit with 2 ladies who could make a saint swear !! VANDA !!

[Vanda]

i still have nightmares of travelling 75 miles in the back of a transit with 2 ladies who could make a saint swear !! VANDA !!

He he the good old days

"Nightmares" thats a bit harsh MARTIN, Only two of us ladies, I wonder where the third one was? she probably couldnt cope

[Guest ritchie]

It was up Norf ?

[Harrythedog]

Bound to be Al, if Craig was in the car - bet Pilnic was in there too (and Psycho). Happy days.........

Spot on. Ray Hudson also joined us as well. Usually got there around 5.00 and left around 7.00. Had my shoes thrown out of the car window and generally met people who i only thought existed in far fetched police dramas. I can laugh about it now, but at the time-Jesus

[Guest Ste Brazil]

The generally rough people.

The skinheads from Wigan (inside) - and the twats who wanted a fight on the way from the station.

The pissed up Rugby League types pushing ther weight about - ask Wid.

The thieving girl posse (from Wigan as well, I think).

The rude/nasty bouncers - except for the young guy with a moustache and long hair.

Russ making as much money as possible, without trying - fair play to him!

The DS - a bit heavy handed, don't you know.

It was filthy.

The muggers in the bogs (including that horrible little git from Halifax).

The even nastier muggers in the corridor by M's.

I could go on, but it kinda begs the question - "how come I went as much as I did?". Maybe you asked the wrong question Webby?

None of this can possibly be true, Russ 'Dart player chic' Winstanley said it was a crime free zone!

Ste.

[Guest ritchie]

The roulette tables were on the piss ..& ..The black Jack was rigged....

Though on a more serious note Russ's facial fuzz ensemble + waking up on the balcony with half a ton of Bazooka Joe in me hair.

[Guest ritchie]

Bazooka Joe Did you read the cartoon?

Yeah they use to call it the comic did'nt they? collect about 3million and you got a base ball mit or something...

And as for the humor, I think it got lost somewhere over the Atlantic

[Guest miss nancy]

Perhaps this was a one off.....?....only happened to me once during my time at the Casino between 76-79.

One night I heard two lads trying to roll a smallish kid for some money just outside the bar on the stairs side and was so incensed that I stuck my big nose in. I received a smack in the face for my trouble and was knocked into the bar area itself. One of the DJ's (don't know which one but he said he was a DJ) came and sat me down and got me some water and washed the blood off my face....wish I knew which one but I wasn't in the know about such things at the time. I was 17. The two so-called mates I had travelled up with disappeared. Perhaps it was my imagination but when I found them (my 'mates') again, they kept disappearing!!!

You live and learn!

dogstoat

Thats awful! Can't remember seeing anything like this but I remember one morning as everyone was leaving 2 girls had a massive fight just over the road from the entrance, torn clothes, bloody faces, proper horrible and they really meant to kill each other!!! Not nice at all - true downer.