September 24th 2024.
Lately, the Rovers Return has been pretty quiet. If you watch an old episode of Coronation Street, you'll see how bustling and busy the iconic pub used to be. But these days, it's much quieter with only a handful of customers enjoying their Newton & Ridley pints in relative peace.
In Monday's episode of the ITV soap, one scene in the Rovers caught the attention of a fan who had an important question. As Daniel Osbourne chatted with his ex, Daisy Midgeley, they both noticed the large number of empty glasses on the bar. The baffled fan took to social media and asked, "When was the Rovers busy enough to have so many empty glasses like this? I've seen no more than 10 punters in there at any one time for the past 2 years at least."
And it's a valid point. Many other Corrie fans have also noticed the lack of customers in the pub over the last few months. One viewer commented, "If the Rovers Return from #Corrie had been a real pub, it would have gone out of business years ago. You wouldn't get enough punters to keep it commercially viable." Another fan added, "The Rovers doesn't seem to have gotten any busier since it was sold for not being busy. No real pub would survive with so few punters. There doesn't even seem to be any staff."
Some viewers even joked about the empty pub, with one saying, "It's so empty, everyone would be in there in old Corrie." Another fan questioned, "This soap is getting ridiculous. Three people behind the bar in an empty Rovers?" It's clear that the lack of customers in the Rovers has not gone unnoticed by viewers.
As viewers may remember, the Rovers was previously at the center of a storyline involving the real-life cost of living crisis. Last year, Jenny Connor faced the possibility of selling the pub as it was on the brink of bankruptcy. Brewery Newton & Ridley initially turned down the chance to buy it, thinking it was not profitable. After a failed sale to pub chain LS Waterford, Jenny and Daisy ended up repurchasing it with stolen money from Jenny's ex, Stephen Reid.
Now, Carla Connor is the owner of the pub and has kept Jenny and Daisy on as staff to help repay their debts. But with footfall still low, it's uncertain how long Carla will hold onto the pub before it changes hands once again. Tune in to Coronation Street on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX to see what happens next.
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