WORKED IN TROTTERS , fortunately left b4 the attacks but used to travel past up york road the nites after when extra bodies were brought in.

allegedly started over an argument with landlord & told years later was a fatality in irwin arms

Landlord of Trotters then was Andy Sykes ex- Leeds Prop.

I actually used to get dragged around a lot of unsavoury pubs in the early 80s by my copper mate who had recently volunteered for undercover work, the Hayfield in Chapeltown and the pub in the middle of the Uni/Poly campus (Faversham ?) were prime locations for spotting open drug dealing - I got to be quite an expert

And while I could easily pass for a scruffy unmade bed sort of student in my RAF greatcoat, my mate insisted on keeping his police short back and sides, John Holmes stylee moustache and a black leather jacket - all the things that pronounced "I am a copper" to the pubs inhabitants, he may as well have carried a siren and a flashing blue light - you can imagine that we had some uncomfortable evenings

Paul sykes the ex boxer was the glass collector in the gaiety just before it closed and the strippers were dogs! What was the name of the big white pub further up in Chapeltown that got closed after a shooting? was well dodgy, also the Market tavern was very lively in my youth

not when i was there..... unless he'd just taken over .

I remember him running warrens @ armley around that time just near the barcelona another quality establishment.

protection via a load of city centre doorman looked to be ongoing for a few days , was 20 years ago now

The hayfield! ta for that. Got refused service in there before a yorkshire cup final at headingley. the barman said it wasn't the right sort of place for us wakey fans and he wasn't wrong!

He was, We had to play pool there the following thursday, I say we, I let one of the other lads have a game that night, I'm all for squad rotation. I'm generous like that.

is that what it was called? was too to remember, don't think i'd have dared go in otherwise!

Fford Grene anyone?

I went there a couple of time as a kid – a continental supermarket these days I believe.

went there a few times and never had any hassle.

was with a guy who drove into the hayfields car park, only time i went there, and it was like rourkes drift with zulus running at you!

i sh*t myself