Now that Peter has sold his shares in Underworld, I hope that he does go through with buying and re-launching Weatherfield Snookerhall. Peter Barlow is the perfect man to run a snooker club and I’ll tell you why... WAISTCOATS!
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| A rogue's gallery of waistcoats |
Back in 2014, Rob Donovan said about Peter: “He’s a raging alcoholic… a liar… a bad dresser - I mean he wears waistcoats for crying out loud. He should be at the Crucible playing Ronnie O’Sullivan”.
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| Peter Barlow at the Crucible playing Ronnie O'Sullivan |
I took issue with that at the time and I defended Peter’s fashion sense in my blog, ‘Peter Barlow – a bad dresser?’ As Gareth Southgate demonstrated at this summer’s World Cup, waistcoats are cool. And Peter knew that a long time ago.
But it seems Peter actually is into snooker. Yeah, that’s right – snooker loopy nuts, is he! When Peter first noticed the closed club on Victoria Street a couple of months ago, he was disappointed that he couldn’t take Simon in and teach him to play.
As much as he loves snooker, Peter might not be the best teacher. You see, when he was in the Big House, Peter got a reputation for cheating at snooker so he did. Here’s ‘The Landlord’, Jim McDonald to catch ourselves on:
I’m a big snooker fan myself and I hope the club does become a regular feature in Corrie. Can anyone think what Peter might call his new venture? How about ‘Barlow’s Billiards’? Or ‘Peter’s Pool Hall’? Personally, I’d go with ‘Snooker Loopy’ and play Chas & Dave on repeat. I do quite like ‘Weatherfield Snookerhall’ though. It's old school.
Well, I hope we’ll soon find out whatever name is decided on. But what I really want to know is this… does Peter Barlow wear waistcoats because he likes snooker, or does Peter Barlow like snooker because he wears waistcoats? I’m in Manchester today. If I see him, I’ll ask.
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I can see Peter in a snooker hall, or a casino. Neither has much in the way of windows to the outside world and there is something of the vampire about Peter Barlow. Dark, brooding and sucking the life blood out of any relationship he has. However, I wonder how the venue would stack up as a Corrie meeting place. The only businesses that survive are ones where residents can congregate or barge in 'to have a word'. Snooker halls remain a male preserve in real life while women play snooker/pool in pubs. Corrie may change mindsets through storylines about women's teams.
ReplyDeleteHow about 'The Hustler club' after the iconic film :)
ReplyDeleteHow about "Big Shots"?
ReplyDeleteHumpty, you're right. This windowless world would suit Peter. As he gets older I think he's softening somewhat, but he'll never lose that sharp edge. Hope he doesn't spend every waking hour there though. And I hope it doesn't become a haven for drug dealers, killers for hire and other lovely characters. Can't think of a clever name but hope it stays classic and relevant, unlike the still waiting to be changed Preston's Petals.
ReplyDeleteThe best waistcoats were worn by Mulberry, as he poured tea for Miss Farnaby.