Spoons was only ever convenient as could accommodate larger groups for the entire evening (plus cheap).. you'd prob put a load of locals nose's out of joint if we took over their boozer until last orders lol.
I have this image of a drunken heard of forum members storming Chatterley Whitfield at approximately 12 when spoons has kicked everyone out with some being caught and causing trouble at other derps such as north staffs swinging around in the operating theatres.
Might have to do a recce of stoke and see what's out there.. the spoons thing I'm not sure on. Spoons works for a crowd for sure but bores me. Find somewhere better and I'm all ears. Dont think you can organise a meet for the whole forum in a pokey drinking den unfortunately.
The Wheatsheaf is a Wetherspoon pub in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11pm.
Plenty of decent small places about, but I'm not sure we'd have much chance of squeezing everyone in - let alone them putting up with the usual glass mountain escapades.