Obviously the manager cannot confirm it as no contracts have been signed yet.
Yet he has told his staff of a pending (but unconfirmed closure) and several of them have been allocated jobs in other Wetherspoons pubs.
And there are lots of terrible snobs around who would rather pay £4+ a pint and £10+ for a burger than deign to go to Wetherspoons who offer good beer and reasonable food for a very good price.
And I am the original poster and I would hate The Capitol to close as I have had very many enjoyable evenings there and met very many new friends.