The Merse Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 just thought id tell you about my night. Went to globe for a few pints to watch Scotland. Headed up to liquid rooms after. Had a mare trying to get my driving license out my wallet. Bouncer said I was too ****ed (I wasn''t, seriously), I made a smart ass comment in reply as I was annoyed at not being allowed in, next thing I know I'm in the back of an ambulance. Attacked by the bouncer. Knocked clean out by the bouncer, and have a broken shoulder and potential head injury. Was in hospital for a few hours, shoulder is absolute agony Fracture clinic tomorrow. Still in shock, cant get over whats happened. Bouncer has already been charged with serious assault, police have already viewed the CCTV footage. So sore, scared to go to sleep, some night out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dix Handley Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 just thought id tell you about my night. Went to globe for a few pints to watch Scotland. Headed up to liquid rooms after. Had a mare trying to get my driving license out my wallet. Bouncer said I was too ****ed (I wasn''t, seriously), I made a smart ass comment in reply as I was annoyed at not being allowed in, next thing I know I'm in the back of an ambulance. Attacked by the bouncer. Knocked clean out by the bouncer, and have a broken shoulder and potential head injury. Was in hospital for a few hours, shoulder is absolute agony Fracture clinic tomorrow. Still in shock, cant get over whats happened. Bouncer has already been charged with serious assault, police have already viewed the CCTV footage. So sore, scared to go to sleep, some night out. Your not wrong there mate, god i hate those b******s. Fair enough its obvious that violence in Central Edinburgh is on the rise but how can the bar owners justify the increased protection when some of the guys they hire have a lower IQ not to mention a shorter fuse than most of the punters they are hired to protect. Its all to do with ego with these guys they cant be seen to lose face and that manifests itself physically. Best thing to do next time is head for the next bar, fair enough youll be ****ed off but youll be ****ed off without a broken shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 just thought id tell you about my night. Went to globe for a few pints to watch Scotland. Headed up to liquid rooms after. Had a mare trying to get my driving license out my wallet. Bouncer said I was too ****ed (I wasn''t, seriously), I made a smart ass comment in reply as I was annoyed at not being allowed in, next thing I know I'm in the back of an ambulance. Attacked by the bouncer. Knocked clean out by the bouncer, and have a broken shoulder and potential head injury. Was in hospital for a few hours, shoulder is absolute agony Fracture clinic tomorrow. Still in shock, cant get over whats happened. Bouncer has already been charged with serious assault, police have already viewed the CCTV footage. So sore, scared to go to sleep, some night out. Nightmate mate. Hope you are better soon. Im sure they were talking about some law coming out to legislate the hiring of bouncers, as they found the industry to be full of rogues. Seems there still are a fair few 'Rogue's' Hope he gets the book thrown at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnworthyPapaLazaru Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thats shocking. Hope you have a quick recovery and the bouncer gets it tight from the court. Was it the usual guys on the door that have be working there for years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Here they've all got to be registered and have a criminal record check done. Mind you, most of them are Islanders and probably haven't got records in Fiji or wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upthehill Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I used to work nightshift next to a club in town, it got boring phoning the police every other weekend to report to some poor guy getting the crap beaten out of him by the bouncers. Had to give a fair few statements to the police in defence of guys like you, and recieved the odd threat for it! Still the Council have not sorted out the problem, I know that Faith got their license taken off them for a pretty long period due their bouncers behaviour, assaulting clubbers, but I cannot think of any other that has been punished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Personally I'd be getting myself a brief and start pursuing the bar for damages I reckon the bouncers must be the bars responsibility and they need to be hit where it hurts IE THE BANK BALANCE I had a similar situation a few years ago where some bouncer in the bar next to the Gilded Balloon banjoed my wee brother for no reason (my bro's about 7 stone soaking wet) Tried to report it to L & B's finest, only to be told I was ****ed and to F Off (I was completely sober at the time) I hate bouncers (and I used to be one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Take em to the cleaners pal, I knew a guy that got punched once by a bouncer that ended up with 6 grand in criminal injury payments . With the police report and the hospital record you cant fail with a claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonjambo Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 christ thats mental! fecking bouncers are disgraceful! hope you're alright! lynn x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 (Apart from twice recently) I've stopped going to nightclubs now as I can't be bothered with the crap music and the hassle getting home. Bouncers? Never had any hassles but I've seen and heard them abuse their position of power many times. I get the impression that many of these guys have deep-rooted relationship problems. Re the OP. Very sorry to read about your misfortune. Go get yourself a lawyer and sue the balls off the bouncer and his employer. Buffalo Bill . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1874M Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Speak to a brief ASAP also check out... you'll Also be able to claim from here.. http://www.compensationni.gov.uk/criminal_damages/index.htm should be able to get a fair bit... 1k for concussion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonjambo Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 just realised it was your birthday too! nail them to the wall! bouncers are such a bunch of tossers.....the ones in aberdeen like to chuck out girls on their own.....then wont tell their mates where she is gone! take care! lynn x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy.C Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thats mental, but not too rare. I got in a bit of a situation with a bouncer outside the circus casino a few months back...even though he was off duty! Things snowballed a bit after a fall out with the casino manager (refused to pay out a full win on a technicality to my mate). We stood outside for a bit speaking to the bouncers, who were quite light hearted about it all except one. I said to my mate that some bouncers are on huge ego trips. Next thing the guy standing beside us (out having a fag) got all upset with me for saying that, and proceeded to try and goad me into a square go...but obviously a few yards off to the side off camera! Instead I just out bantered him, and the police turned up (waste of their time). But shows you how some bouncers are spoiling for a fight, and are generally ****ed off when they you don't rise to the bait. In saying that, sounds like the OP didn't even have a chance to know what was happening. Have received criminal injuries in the past too (non bouncer or banterish...wrong place, wrong time) which helped me a lot...paid for my travels around the US and Canada for 4 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 That's a horrible story, I hope you recover soon mate. Hardly a shock though. When you combine steroids, big ego's and low IQ's, it's a recipe for disaster. Take the club to the cleaners and I hope the bouncer gets sacked and jailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Payton Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thats mental, but not too rare. I got in a bit of a situation with a bouncer outside the circus casino a few months back...even though he was off duty! Things snowballed a bit after a fall out with the casino manager (refused to pay out a full win on a technicality to my mate). We stood outside for a bit speaking to the bouncers, who were quite light hearted about it all except one. I said to my mate that some bouncers are on huge ego trips. Next thing the guy standing beside us (out having a fag) got all upset with me for saying that, and proceeded to try and goad me into a square go...but obviously a few yards off to the side off camera! Instead I just out bantered him, and the police turned up (waste of their time). But shows you how some bouncers are spoiling for a fight, and are generally ****ed off when they you don't rise to the bait. In saying that, sounds like the OP didn't even have a chance to know what was happening. Have received criminal injuries in the past too (non bouncer or banterish...wrong place, wrong time) which helped me a lot...paid for my travels around the US and Canada for 4 months! Do you or your mate sometimes play in the Nuts Poker League at Dianes on a Monday night? I heard an almost identical story there recently. I've thought for a while that the bouncers on Victoria Street try to out-do each other by seeing who can be the biggest winkers My boss and I had been in a meeting recently that lasted all day and was due to follow on the next, and we'd taken 2 guys who were up for the meeting from London out for dinner and a few drinks, this being a Wednesday night. Had literally 2 pints in Biddies in the grassmarket before deciding to head up the hill- got to the bar just down from the Liquid rooms only for the bouncers to tell us we couldn't get in, because we were in too big a group- the place was practically empty inside, and we were only 4 blokes! When we pointed this out they told us we were too drunk (in a way that made it obvious they wanted an argument). We weren't too bothered about moving onto a different pub, but it was embarassing in front of the guys who were with us. If Edinburgh is meant to be an inviting place to come to, somebody really needs to sort these guys out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Nightmate mate. Hope you are better soon. Im sure they were talking about some law coming out to legislate the hiring of bouncers, as they found the industry to be full of rogues. Seems there still are a fair few 'Rogue's' Hope he gets the book thrown at him. They are all to be registered and have licences from the SIA, http://www.the-sia.org.uk/home Have a look on there see if theres anything about any action you can take. I agree with some of the other posters, you either sue the bouncer directly for damages or the venue if you find the thug doesn't have an SIA licence. Report them to the licensing board also I would say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 This story reminds me of Irvine Jambo. Sorry to hear that man, the bouncers at Liquid Room are grade A arseholes they really are. Have genuinely never met a sound bouncer in Edinburgh, dunno what it is but they are all absolute tossers. Bullied at school and probably abused by their uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I've thought for a while that the bouncers on Victoria Street try to out-do each other by seeing who can be the biggest winkers I used to work on George IV Bridge a few years back. One night my mate was out with his Mum, sister, Auntie and another couple of friends. They'd been out for a meal for his Mum's birthday in the Grassmarket and asked if I'd like to meet them for a few drinks when I finished. I finished at 10pm and met them in Biddies. We walked up Victoria Street and, after the first3 or 4 folk walked in, I was turned away from the same place you mention for having had too much to drink. I pointed out that I'd just finished my work 20 minutes earlier and they turned aggressive. My mate said he'd go in and get his Mum to come back out and now they wouldn't let him in either because he was 'causing trouble'. He called his sister on the mobile and she got everyone back outside and we went to Espionage for a drink. Bellends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Is it still the case that pubs/clubs owners in Edinburgh lose control of the doors to the bouncers? ie the bouncers set the set the 'rules' on who comes in or not? I know of one formerly large company which owned a chain of pub/clubs across the country. Their Edinburgh place had a notorious reputation for how the bouncers treated the people who tried to get in. The owners said that due to intimidation they had absolutely no control over the bouncers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N User Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 So, what was the smart ass comment? * *I'm not attempting to justify the bouncers action, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonnejambo Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Sorry to hear that and hope you get well soon. Bouncers in general I find to be complete tossers. I worked in a big pub in Penicuik many moons ago and we did have the odd bit bother. We got bouncers on the door and the trouble got way worse and mainly due to them starting on the locals for no reason. It ended up from a big pub with an occasional punch being thrown to a nightly brawl due to the egos on the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neobis Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 This story reminds me of Irvine Jambo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Sorry to hear that mate. Do you have to pass some sort of tw@t test to become a bouncer or what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I was going to go to the Rooms last night, but because I'm currently out at my Mum's I decided against it. The reason being that sometimes the bouncers there just make up reasons for you not to get in. There's a new young guy, and I turned up one night on my own as my mates had already gone in. He refused to let me in without student ID. I explained that half of my mates in there weren't students, to which he replied: "I've seen every person that's gone in and checked their ID." He didn't take too kindly to me suggesting he hadn't done a great job of it in that case. Luckily I didn't get banjoed and indeed bumped into a mate 5 mins later and went up to one of the other bouncers, who was all set to let me in before Bouncer 1 says I can't go in. Why? Cos I have no student ID. Bouncer 2 scoffs at him and tells me to go in. They just set their own parameters as it suits them. Bawbags. Btw, which bouncer was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 That's absolutely mental mate, hope you're ok. Did they tell you what bone you'd broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Nightmare mate. We've all been there, 1 or 2 too many, dont get in, be a wido. But what the **** did to you is completely unjustified. Hope him and his employers get taken to the cleaners- hate that place anyway (BTW- knowing the OP there is no way he'd make something like this up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 horrible story mate. Atleast you got rid of that absolute ***** of a bouncer, he wont be working there anytime soon i'd imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldstone Wonder Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Sorry to hear this. You should seriously think about doing something about this. PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Winchester Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I made a smart ass comment in reply as I was annoyed at not being allowed in So what exactly did you say to **** him off so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmeladent?rtchen Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Shocking mate,,, ,,,, bit get the CCTV fottage on you tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Speak to a brief ASAP also check out... you'll Also be able to claim from here.. http://www.compensationni.gov.uk/criminal_damages/index.htm should be able to get a fair bit... 1k for concussion..... Thats a guide for Northern Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1874M Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thats a guide for Northern Ireland Well noticed.. You dont know how hard it was to find a guide just now for Scotland... Any way here it is. http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland/your_rights/legal_system_scotland/personal_injuries_scotland.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest S.U.S.S. Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Come on OP what did you say to set him off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dee Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Shocking story. I can recommend Digby Brown for a personal injury case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I was in the pub downstarirs from The Ark at waterloo place when It first opened and the bouncer was kicking the **** out a wee guy. Was in a few weeks later and he was in the pub all cuts and scratches, a lassie had battered him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 DMG is my cousin and this really ****s me off. Hope you get better soon mate, get in touch and let me know how you are. On a lighter note during my final year of uni we were out on the **** and it had been snowing heavily all night. Wandering home along the High Street we started lobbing some snow balls around and having a laugh. As we walked down past the castle we looked down to Victoria Street (there is an opening that looks down) see that the Liquid Room was emptying. My mate decided to lob a snow/ice ball at one of the bouncers and skelped him square in the face! It looked like fun so all four of us started and before we knew it we were hammering the bouncers much to the amusement of the people leaving the club (yes there was a wee bit of collateral damage but all in a good cause). They were shouting to us that we were dead etc but we knew that they could not leave the door so continued until two of them did leave the door and started sprinting up towards us. So we shat it and ran. And fell over in the snow. Loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thanks for the support guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thanks for the support guys. How did you get on at fracture clinic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 One word: COMPENSATION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Bouncers, the only walk of like below old firm fans....i had a false assualt charge brought against me by a bouncer at the liquid rooms after he eye gouged then choked me....I was 6ft tall and 9.5 stone at thetim...im not the assualter type or built to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 How did you get on at fracture clinic ? Tomorrow morning it is mate. Hope they can do something for it cos im in feckin agony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 just thought id tell you about my night. Went to globe for a few pints to watch Scotland. Headed up to liquid rooms after. Had a mare trying to get my driving license out my wallet. Bouncer said I was too ****ed (I wasn''t, seriously), I made a smart ass comment in reply as I was annoyed at not being allowed in, next thing I know I'm in the back of an ambulance. Attacked by the bouncer. Knocked clean out by the bouncer, and have a broken shoulder and potential head injury. Was in hospital for a few hours, shoulder is absolute agony Fracture clinic tomorrow. Still in shock, cant get over whats happened. Bouncer has already been charged with serious assault, police have already viewed the CCTV footage. So sore, scared to go to sleep, some night out. Just think of how you're going to spend the compo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Just think of how you're going to spend the compo! Haha. Not really on my mind jst now to be honest. Got my final exams at uni in 2 weeks and it's my writing arm thats shoulder is bust. Not sure what will happen with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Sorry to hear about your misfortune DMcG, but you will insist on wearing a bloody Everton top out in public lol!!! Seriously though bud, hope your feeling ok and get the tossers sued pronto! These erseholes should not be allowed to get away with this and it seems that most of them are simply on a power trip "look at me everybody, I'm wearing black and standing in a doorway, oh and I'm also thick as pig sh it!!" This appears to be their motto ffs! Get well soon buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 They will be totally cool with it and sort something out, I had the flu during a final exam, I had a docs certificate and they said if I failed it they would not count it towards final grade. Ended up getting 75% which was grand. Talk to them ASAP though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Ian Malcolm Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Can't say I've ever had any bother even getting in to liquid rooms never mind one of the bouncers thumping me. Bit of a pi55er for you mate. Bouncers in general are knobends though. One exception I can think of is Cab Vol. Happy to have a banter with you and if they're not letting anyone in, its done in a polite but from way without being agressive (in my experrience anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Fracture clinic today told me it is a broken clavicle. No operation, just got to wait for it to heal in its sling. Hope i don't do further damage celebrating Calum Elliots hat trick tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Fracture clinic today told me it is a broken clavicle. No operation, just got to wait for it to heal in its sling. Hope i don't do further damage celebrating Calum Elliots hat trick tomorrow. I think you're safe. Seriously though, take it easy as all the damage done may not be just physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Fracture clinic today told me it is a broken clavicle. No operation, just got to wait for it to heal in its sling. Hope i don't do further damage celebrating Calum Elliots hat trick tomorrow. Are you going to be able to do your exams ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thats shocking. Hope you have a quick recovery and the bouncer gets it tight from the court. Was it the usual guys on the door that have be working there for years? Hope he gets jailed. Remember about 25 years ago, inside Bobby magees in Rose Street, someone stole my 100 pound leather jacket. A lot of money then. I told the bouncers, next minute one has punched me on the chin and we ended up rolling about the sreet outside. Luckily the police were on hand to calm things down and i went home, after wanting him charged but there were no witnesses AYE RIGHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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