Swindon's newest lap dancing club opens its doors (From Swindon Advertiser)
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Swindon's newest lap dancing club opens its doors
12:10pm Thursday 30th July 2009 in News
Owner Carmine Di Liso outside the Godfather Club
THE owners of a new strip club in Swindon have promised the business will not be sleazy.
Late night venue the Godfather Club will open in Victoria Road tonight.
The creation of a second pole dancing club in the town centre has been criticised by shoppers and the Bishop of Swindon, Lee Rayfield.
The bishop said: “I don’t think Swindon needs another lap-dancing club because I don’t necessarily think it’s good for the people in there.
“I think people have to ask themselves ‘would you like your daughter doing this sort of thing with people slobbering all over her?’
“I certainly don’t think it dignifies either men or women.”
But co-owners Carmine Di Liso and Esther Grist said the club would provide a safe environment for couples.
Mr Di Liso, who has run similar venues in the past in his native Italy, said: “It’s a free country and he is the Bishop of Swindon. He can come here and have a drink and see the difference between a professional club and some back-street joint.
“I appreciate what he says but it’s a business – we need to make money.”
Up to 15 topless dancers will perform at the two-storey club’s official opening this evening.
Mr Di Liso said: “I don’t mean any offence with this venue. It will not be sleazy and there will be no drunken teenagers in here.
“We want nice customers looking for a relaxing and safe drink – I don’t want people to think they can’t bring their wife in here.”
He added: “It is important to realise this is not just for men – we will have male dancers for women too.
“I think we will succeed. There is a market for this and almost no competition.
“We also plan to have pole dancing lessons in here and hope to make the neighbourhood safer with bouncers standing outside our doors.”
Swindon currently has only one other pole dancing club – Foxies, in Theatre Square.
Old Town topless venue Rouge went out of business last year.
Comments(24)
jmostfc
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12:36pm Thu 30 Jul 09
Mr Blackwell wrote:yeah, really interesting. id be more interested on what goes on inside though!
It's be interesting to know whether this club has made the sufficient payment to the copyright holders to ensure they're legally able to use the Godfather logo...
what ever
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12:51pm Thu 30 Jul 09
Mr Blackwell
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1:04pm Thu 30 Jul 09
jmostfc wrote:The usual overpriced drinks and not particularly attractive girls that tend to go on inside such clubs in the UK, I'd imagine.
Mr Blackwell wrote: It's be interesting to know whether this club has made the sufficient payment to the copyright holders to ensure they're legally able to use the Godfather logo...yeah, really interesting. id be more interested on what goes on inside though!
Captain Sensible
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1:05pm Thu 30 Jul 09
swindonistani
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1:25pm Thu 30 Jul 09
Mr Blackwell wrote:If you think that gorgeous girls will give you a lapdance for £50 then you must be dreaming.
jmostfc wrote:The usual overpriced drinks and not particularly attractive girls that tend to go on inside such clubs in the UK, I'd imagine.Mr Blackwell wrote: It's be interesting to know whether this club has made the sufficient payment to the copyright holders to ensure they're legally able to use the Godfather logo...yeah, really interesting. id be more interested on what goes on inside though!
You want quality girls, quality drinks but you don't want to pay the price hey:-) what do you expect?
Mr Blackwell
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1:31pm Thu 30 Jul 09
swindonistani wrote:Seriously, when you read things, try and process them mentally and figure out what's actually been said before you reply.
Mr Blackwell wrote:If you think that gorgeous girls will give you a lapdance for £50 then you must be dreaming. You want quality girls, quality drinks but you don't want to pay the price hey:-) what do you expect?jmostfc wrote:The usual overpriced drinks and not particularly attractive girls that tend to go on inside such clubs in the UK, I'd imagine.Mr Blackwell wrote: It's be interesting to know whether this club has made the sufficient payment to the copyright holders to ensure they're legally able to use the Godfather logo...yeah, really interesting. id be more interested on what goes on inside though!
If you're capable.
It *might* prevent you from making such a spectacular fool of yourself quite so regularly.
swindonsnumberonegay
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1:51pm Thu 30 Jul 09
RFM
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1:57pm Thu 30 Jul 09
He probably will do but without his frock on!
swindonistani
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2:03pm Thu 30 Jul 09
Mr Blackwell wrote:Dont go hiding again:-)
swindonistani wrote:Seriously, when you read things, try and process them mentally and figure out what's actually been said before you reply. If you're capable. It *might* prevent you from making such a spectacular fool of yourself quite so regularly.Mr Blackwell wrote:If you think that gorgeous girls will give you a lapdance for £50 then you must be dreaming. You want quality girls, quality drinks but you don't want to pay the price hey:-) what do you expect?jmostfc wrote:The usual overpriced drinks and not particularly attractive girls that tend to go on inside such clubs in the UK, I'd imagine.Mr Blackwell wrote: It's be interesting to know whether this club has made the sufficient payment to the copyright holders to ensure they're legally able to use the Godfather logo...yeah, really interesting. id be more interested on what goes on inside though!
There are plenty of places in the UK that have both nice dancers and delicious drinks, your problem is that your wallet cannot stretch that far.
Mr Blackwell
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2:06pm Thu 30 Jul 09
swindonistani wrote:Overpriced drinks can be cheap - expensive drinks can be underpriced.
Mr Blackwell wrote:Dont go hiding again:-) There are plenty of places in the UK that have both nice dancers and delicious drinks, your problem is that your wallet cannot stretch that far.swindonistani wrote:Seriously, when you read things, try and process them mentally and figure out what's actually been said before you reply. If you're capable. It *might* prevent you from making such a spectacular fool of yourself quite so regularly.Mr Blackwell wrote:If you think that gorgeous girls will give you a lapdance for £50 then you must be dreaming. You want quality girls, quality drinks but you don't want to pay the price hey:-) what do you expect?jmostfc wrote:The usual overpriced drinks and not particularly attractive girls that tend to go on inside such clubs in the UK, I'd imagine.Mr Blackwell wrote: It's be interesting to know whether this club has made the sufficient payment to the copyright holders to ensure they're legally able to use the Godfather logo...yeah, really interesting. id be more interested on what goes on inside though!
Therefore, and as per usual, your comment means absolutely nothing, whatsoever.
As I said above, why don't you actually think about things before you reply to them?
Casual Observer
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2:09pm Thu 30 Jul 09
If you're capable.
It *might* prevent you from making such a spectacular fool of yourself quite so regularly."
Haha, I wish old Bob would figure out what to say before he starts banging his keyboard with his fat fingers, such as with this little gibbet yesterday:
"I have never every word saddles, so that is a blatant lie"
Of course it is Bob.
Kineasy
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2:48pm Thu 30 Jul 09
God knows why The Bish should be telling us what is, and is not, good for us!
Tonyblairisthedevil
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3:00pm Thu 30 Jul 09
What is the point in going to a strip joint if its not sleazy...
Advocatus Diaboli
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3:42pm Thu 30 Jul 09
How come only Polish people are allowed to dance there? ;¬)
rosieanna
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5:34pm Thu 30 Jul 09
Prenders
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5:45pm Thu 30 Jul 09
Opinionated Wench
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8:04am Fri 31 Jul 09
MrAngry
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10:29am Fri 31 Jul 09
If there are enough people in Swindon who can afford to spent £30 for 3 minutes entertainment and fill 2 clubs then the recession must be over.
In an economic slump, I would expect lap dancing sales to be down and jazz mag sales up.
I'm buying shares in Kleenex.
Mr Blackwell
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1:38pm Fri 31 Jul 09
The thing is, there aren't.
Rouge closed down fairly shortly after opening for that very reason.
Well, that and the fact that the girls working there got fed up with half the clientelle being other girls who were in there to take the p!ss.
onefortheroad
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2:15pm Fri 31 Jul 09
Casual Observer
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3:04pm Fri 31 Jul 09
onefortheroad wrote:
If Lee Rayfield is in there tonight I might end up bashing him!
Bashing him off? well you'd be in the right place.
Bobfm
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6:09pm Fri 31 Jul 09
onefortheroad
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11:14pm Fri 31 Jul 09
Casual Observer wrote:Wahay! someone got it! ;-)
onefortheroad wrote: If Lee Rayfield is in there tonight I might end up bashing him!Bashing him off? well you'd be in the right place.
Mr Blackwell says...
12:18pm Thu 30 Jul 09