Three Lion Pub

I saw that as well, verry veeerrry impressed. Who was that guy? and where did he get all that stuff?

 

The guy doing the show was Andrew Bell, our media director. All of the memorobilia, is part of the personal collection of our majority owner, Tony Bakker. I didn't see the show, but Andrew, probably did his usual stellar job. It's always interesting to see players from other USL and MLS teams come into the pub and walk around looking and pointing at all of the stuff.

 

Some it has been donated to the club from visiting teams. Most of it was bought by Tony Bakker, majority owner and the club through various auctions and the like.



There are a ton of things that weren't highlighted, like the turnstill bar table (a table made from an old turnstill from Tottenham's grounds if I'm not mistaken) Two actual "caps" from England players (Back when players were given a cap to wear when selected for their national team) and the Scarf room, a room with a pool table with over 120 scarves from around the world on the walls.

The pub is actually abouve the players locker room and in the stairwell leading up to hte pub, there are auto graphed jerseys from evey EPL team in order of the way the finsihed the season on the wall. The Crapper in the mens room has an Arsenal Jersey!

we are very lucky here in Charleston to have someone like Tony and the Battery organization.

mikey

 

the Chelsea jersey is in the lady's room...

 

Those caps belonged to Sir Stanley Matthews, circa 1950's era. I read an article on the pub and Tony said those caps were the most valuable items in the pub, around $60K for the pair. Although he went on to say the item of most importance to him was the personally ("To Tony:....") autographed Pele shirt.

 

It definitely is a great collection. Nice stuff all down the hallway on the top level where you go into the suites and radio/TV room too. Can't remember which jerseys are in the bathrooms on that floor, but I remember being amused by them - and thinking that the New Jersey one in the hall really should have been in there instead

We found in 1999, that when you lose to the Battery, the owners are quite generous with their "payment" for your team's scarf. Just enough Guinness to wash away the pain

 

If every professional team in MLS and the USL had owners with this kind of passion for the game soccer's future here would be assured.

 

If they had half the passion of Tony I would think soccer's future here would be assured.

 

Chico good to see you back here on the baords. Hope your feeling better.

I like showing off our little slice of heaven. Its great when we get visitors from outside the US that enter the pub and can't beileve what they are seeing. All this in a small city in South Carolina. It would be a great addition at any club in the world. Plus that fact that so many players come up after the match to socialize makes it that much better.

side story that should be its own thread really but A couple weeks ago a pair of Battery fan got married at Blackbaud stadium. the ceremony was on the half way line and the guest sat in the stadium seats. Afterwords the Reception was held in the 3 Lions. sounds like a perfect place to me.

the couple meet at a Battery/United match at the CCC Two years ago and thought it would be the perfect place to have the wedding.

mikey.

 

that would have been Jason Clark, who is also a goalkeeper in the Battery Weeknight league. You might remember his sister Joselyn, who used to bartend in the pub during games.

 

My wife, who works for Blackbaud, had a lot to do with getting the new building and the stadium up and going. I had the opportunity to stroll through the 3 Lions just before the first match, but have never had the chance to sit and have a pint, since I'm not a club member.
Are there ever days/nights when the pub is open to the public? When I visited, I didn't have long to look/admire, and would love to be able to.

 

it's open on Thursday nights during the fall and winter men's league games at the stadium.

 

In addition to the adult league seasons, from time to time, the pub is open for special events. e.g. World Cup games (I know they're over but things like this), FA Cup final, some years they have an Open House during a preseason match, during matches that have torrential rain storms, etc.

But the adult league games are probably the most consistant times you can count on.

 

Makes it sound like the guy married his sister This is South Carolina, NOT North Carolina (where that is common)

I've drank in the pub I think 6 times, and never belonged, although once I did have to show a day-pass - you just have to look like you should be there when you walk in, they're way too friendly to turn you away

 

I visited the website of Battery. Looks very cool. Cool classic shirts, fantastic logo and a good looking pub. You guys are an example to : "how to promote a soccerclub". Most other clubs have idiot designed t-shirts, ridicilous logos and weirdo names. CBattery shows how it should be, but that's personal opinion!

 

Totally agree with your assessment! The Battery is my USL 1 division team. I plan to make the 5 1/2 hr drive to see one of their home games before the season is out.

 

Better hurry! only a couple more schedule home matches this year of course if we get through FC Dallas on Wed. we get a match on Aug 23 vs the winner of the Huston/Carolnia Dynamo match

let me know when your in town and Ill try to hook ya up.

Mikey

 

FC Dallas is coming to town this Wednesday for a US Open Cup match

 

Will do! I appreciate that. I certainly can use a soccer fix (and a pint!)
Good luck against Dallas.