OzzieGunner

Just about every major national migrant group has a club in Melbourne (Not sure about the other cities).
Italian clubs, South African, Polish, Celtic, the list goes on. I wonder why nobody ever decided to start up a Britsh club or are Britsh theme pubs the headquarters of the ex pat POM?

If there was one would you support it?

OzzieGunner

Can someone move this thread for me I should have put it in the Australia section not MBTTUK.

Apologies

Pollyana

I'll fix it

pompeyblonde

I like the idea! It was the same in Adelaide, I went to the German club a few times, and the Irish club, we need a British club, with a red phone box inside, a dartboard, no food except crisps there would be a pub dog.......and we could form darts and pool teams...and serve cheese sandwiches..... hurrah!

Lucky Lucan

I've often wondered why there was no British club

and while were at it, how come SBS show news from all over the world but nothing from Britain, I believe the Brits make up the largest immigrant group in Australia yet nowhere on free to air telly is British news shown

kporte

I'd rather top myself than go to a British club.

louH

The cheese sandwiches would need to be slightly stale with a limp bit of lettuce and a dried out slice of tomato on the side of the plate!

moneypenny20

And me but I guess it would serve a purpose for some I think joondalup (sp?) has a British pub that sounds worth avoiding at all costs

nutgrove

one is not needed ... 'ocka'

Just think you could be anywhere in the world & find someone that speaks English

Second point is away from the UK when a Brit opens their mouths most will walk away, those from the UK will talk a while then leave

A Brit club is not needed cos me thinks it would never survive

Brits I do not think are very clique (take em or leave em) , therefore a Brit club would if it existed be just a whinging club that would disband so quickly

The closest thing to a Brit club is a Brit style pub where getting pi$$ed & finishing off the night rude or obnoxious is being British

seayork2002

There is one but I can't think what the correct title is....I know I saw an office in Sydney (not usre if it covers the whole nation or not) I think on Macquarie Street............It is something like Australia and British something

fish.01

http://brit.meetup.com/246/

seayork2002

There is that, but the one i was thinking of is an "offical" one run by an organisation something like Australia British society

mr mover

There used to be "The British working mans club" in Elizabeth for years , it closed in the early 90,s due to lack of intrest.
I think most of the ten pound poms who frequented the place ,had gone into care homes or died....and the next generation were all aussies...........mm

OzzieGunner

Sunday drink with cockles and roast potatoes free on the bar.
British football playing constantly on the TV (except summer)when repeats of fawlty towers and the Only fools and horses are played
Our own football teams junior and senior
No pokies just a couple of video games for the kids
A beer garden
miserable fat bearded bloke serving beer just like it was when I was younger.


Possie Heaven

hoofie2002

Yeah the Old Bailey - there you can receive the authentic British Pub experience of being glassed