The Grain & Hop Is Basic

Harry Lewis

We all love a good pub in Cambridge, some of the best in the country are at our doorstep. In typical pub chat, if everyone was a pub which pub would they be? Well the wait is over.

Stanley Hanson - The Empress
A quirky pub for a quirky man. Friendly, welcoming and just great vibes all round. 

Mark Inman - The Petersfield
For the man who believes everyone is beneath him, deserves the only pub in Cambridge that believes they’re better than Cambridge South. I’m also sure Mark stores his empty wine bottles on his ceiling as a token of victory to impress the lads.

Ed Doust - The Dobblers
Edward loves a local, give him a pint of John Smiths (cider version) with some fish & chips and he’ll settle in for the day. Fun fact, if you ever receive a reel on instagram from Ed he’s most likely on the loo.

Harrison Peak - Cambridge Tap
There’s not much I can say about Harrison as this is the first time being with him on the pitch so the comparison stands with one of the only pubs I’ve yet to visit. Both have high hopes. 

Will Townley - Robin Hood
He takes from the rich (the oppo) and gives to the poor (the lads). I would also argue that Robin Hood is also a snakey character… 

Sam Highfield - Grain & Hop
Basic pub for a basic man

Matt Puddefoot - Fort St George
Pudds doesn’t drink, so he doesn’t want to be crammed into a small pub in the centre of town. Pudds wants to be free. He’ll cycle over to the Fort, lock up his bike, and go on a 15km run at a 4:15 pace up and down the river. He’ll most likely celebrate with a 0% bottle of alcohol.

Scott Catley - Regal (but post Covid with no dancefloor)
Always there, always reliable. Some say he was better pre covid. I disagree entirely. 

Ben Lindars - Cambridge Blue
Best player on the pitch deserves to be the best pub in Cambridge. Great goal, great play, great guy. 

Connor Trimble - Hot Numbers Cafe
Connor doesn’t like going to the pub with the guys. Connor doesn’t like socialising with the guys. Connor will only show up if he has to. That’s why you’re most likely to find him on a Sunday morning at Hot Numbers Cafe ordering an Orange Creamsicle Frappuccino with some avocado just to be different.

Chris Pearson - The Plough
The name says it all really. For our local farmer it has to be. Weirdly enough I saw a tracker parked outside The Plough in Duxford so definitely relatable. Plus Pearson does plough he way through the opposition on game day.

Harry Lewis - The Orator
Now that lads chose this for me. I wanted the Cambridge Blue as it’s my favourite pub but got overruled fairly quickly. To summarise what Mr Highfield said; an exclusive place for an exclusive man. 

Matteo Cicuta - Clip 'n Climb Cambridge
As one of the youths of the team, I cannot relate Matteo to a pub. As we all know he has never had a drink in his life and won’t until he reaches the legal age. That’s why I’m sure you’ll find him at the clip ‘n climb centre at the weekends improving his arm strength to clatter pack defenders who get in his way.

Jack Humby-Smith - Tram Depot
How slow is Humby? A tram parked in a depot is quicker than him…

Clément Robert - Cambridge Wine Merchants
So apparently according to google the legal drinking age in Belgium is 16 for beer and wine. So I can definitely see Clément dabberling in a selection of wines at the weekend, constantly complaining about the British weather and that he can get better service back home.

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Sam H
Player of the Match

Bossed the midfield and channelled his inner Catley with that assist on the reverse. 

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Sam H
Lemon of the Match

Hiss hiss