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| Global reaction to pub's free beer 'own goal' | Global reaction to pub's free beer 'own goal' |
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| Beccy Webster said many of the worldwide messages were "to see if we were still in business" | Beccy Webster said many of the worldwide messages were "to see if we were still in business" |
| A pub landlady has said there has been a global response to the story of her offering a free pint every time Nottingham Forest scored - only for them to win 7-0. | A pub landlady has said there has been a global response to the story of her offering a free pint every time Nottingham Forest scored - only for them to win 7-0. |
| Beccy Webster, who runs the Gedling Inn in Nottinghamshire, admitted Nottingham Forest's victory over Brighton on Saturday led to her giving away nearly 300 pints at a cost of up to £1,500. | Beccy Webster, who runs the Gedling Inn in Nottinghamshire, admitted Nottingham Forest's victory over Brighton on Saturday led to her giving away nearly 300 pints at a cost of up to £1,500. |
| She said she had messages from as far afield as Australia, the US, Brazil and Poland - as well as numerous media interviews - "mostly seeing if we were still in business". | She said she had messages from as far afield as Australia, the US, Brazil and Poland - as well as numerous media interviews - "mostly seeing if we were still in business". |
| She added: "It's been overwhelming - but it's been lovely to have something good come from what looks like a loss." | She added: "It's been overwhelming - but it's been lovely to have something good come from what looks like a loss." |
| Pubgoers enjoy free pints during 7-0 win | Pubgoers enjoy free pints during 7-0 win |
| The venue in Main Street had only publicised the offer 45 minutes before the match got under way. | The venue in Main Street had only publicised the offer 45 minutes before the match got under way. |
| Miss Webster expected the Reds to score "two or three" and had been upstairs feeding her baby when the goals started to go in. | |
| She said: "It was as I was coming down the stairs the third went in and I began to wonder if I had made a mistake." | She said: "It was as I was coming down the stairs the third went in and I began to wonder if I had made a mistake." |
| But she decided to stick by the deal despite her partner suggesting they call it off. | But she decided to stick by the deal despite her partner suggesting they call it off. |
| "I said we had to carry it through and stick to our word and we have to back Forest all the way," Miss Webster added. | |
| A suggestion to cancel the offer at half-time was rejected by the landlady | A suggestion to cancel the offer at half-time was rejected by the landlady |
| She said she did not think about how much it was costing as "everyone was having such a good time". | |
| "I haven't added up the total because I'm still in shock," Miss Webster joked. | |
| "But I would say over £1,000, maybe close to £1,500, but I'm hoping to get some help from the brewery. | "But I would say over £1,000, maybe close to £1,500, but I'm hoping to get some help from the brewery. |
| "It would be nice if [club owner] Evangelos Marinakis could cover the bill - but actually if he came to visit we would give him a free pint, he is doing such a great job." | "It would be nice if [club owner] Evangelos Marinakis could cover the bill - but actually if he came to visit we would give him a free pint, he is doing such a great job." |
| With Nottingham Forest having such a good season and sitting third in the Premier League, Miss Webster said staff had to make decision on how to mark upcoming games. | |
| She added: "We will definitely do offers and deals for future matches but I'm not sure it will be free pints for goals. | She added: "We will definitely do offers and deals for future matches but I'm not sure it will be free pints for goals. |
| "Maybe, maybe not, watch this space." | "Maybe, maybe not, watch this space." |
| Forest's 7-0 victory over Brighton came just a week after the Reds fell to a 5-0 defeat away at Bournemouth. | |
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