Nick B

Anyone see this, I've never seen it before, I assume it's new?

Just wondered what people thought about this, especially as there are guys on here that work the doors.

I know the show is made for entertainment, but I felt that most of the guys on here were just prats. Like the guy who said he'd 'broke more jaws than Valentino had hearts' and the other bloke who said he had bowled people out of clubs with fingers in their eyes to disorientate them!

I thought the show made more of a mockery of doormen than make them look like people protecting the peace and safety of pub and club-goers!

Liam

I've thought about being a doorman but thats put me off!

ARNIE

there just talking big, years ago the bouncers used to fight alot more and knock the **** out of a blokes who were just giving a bit of **** and obviously couldnt fight for toffee ,ive seen it first hand and also shocked a few of the coqs with a peach of a left hook ****er5, saying that though, in the bigger clubs the doormen are usually more intelligent and dont need to batter a drunk idiot to feel like men,they just put out and tell em to bugger off.

Nick B

i know, there were some serious fools on that show. i thought it was disgusting how they treated the death guy.

rottweiler

There used to be a team of doormen on The Bank Chambers nightclub in Runcorn (now Studio) that would give people a crack when they just said something. Me and my mate were talking to some lads from Speke when one bouncer, looking wide-eyed like he'd just had a few lines came up and said to these lads who he obviously knew personally, ''Are these lads givin ye any sh*t boys?'' He was obviously looking for a chance to kick a kids **** (As we were only young at the time) to make him self look big in front of the lads. When they caught people snorting in the bogs they'd take it off them and have it themselves, it was well known that they knocked the ahl ''Gary Abblets'' out to club-goers that they knew on a ''Need to know basis.'' Don't get me wrong I don't be-grudge them a good time as it's a boring job standing there all day and having to deal with idiots and p*ssheads, but these fellas were all kn*bheads who liked to show how hard they were and you'd see them talking on the steps, shadow boxing showing each other what they did to ''difficult punters'' who were more than likely under-age drinkers as The Bank Chambers was notorious for being an alcoholic creche.

Liam

The violence is more often than not used against people who can't properly defend themselfs. Thats whats out of order imo

Robsta

I did the door for 10 years, but can't get a license now....
I had my own door firm also, and while I had more than a few good brawls....the best doormen talk someone out a club, only dragging them out if they have to..
But you get tits in all occupations and doormen is one of them.
And sometimes, when someone has just gone too far then they just have to be knocked the f*ck out....
Hence why I no longer can get a license...lol

Paul1

Agree with above ^^^^^

It only takes a few kn0bs for everyone to get tarred with the same brush.

Tinytom

Well thats normally p*ssy hole doormen who have something to prove.

But then you have to remember that most little tw*ts think they're the hardest guy in the world when they have a drink.

If someone tries to hit me I dont mind how big or small they are I'll defend myself. Thats a right by law.

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ParaManiac

Gangst,the deaf guy was a pr1ck and deserved what he got,he can probably count himself lucky the cameras were about.

Tinytom

whens it on next I want to see it?

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shorty

lol....... that'l be me then...... small man syndrome with a big chip on his shoulder!! (sadly :() thats why i dont go out drinking any more!!

ParaManiac

Tom,it was on itv last night at 11,so i guess same time next week.

bigdaftjoe

just dl now but i guess that it will be the usual some pretty researcher bigging the doorstaff up so that they start bragging about the things that they are probably reasonably ashamed of. sometimes it is necessary to restrain people or even defend yourself but in general i dont think anyone is really proud of having to punch a drunk 18yr old to make him drop a broken bottle?

ARNIE

i agree with robsta and tom, the best way is to talk them round and then take them out phiscally if that dont work,but all too often the punter gets a good hiding when it could have been resolved more profesionaly.that is the difference between a good doorman and a bully.