clive "snip" gibbons, played by steve sweeney, is a friend of phil (steve mcfadden) and grant mitchell (ross kemp). he begins frequenting the queen victoria pub at the invitation of the mitchells in february 1993, along with several of their other friends. nigel bates (paul bradley) shows obvious dislike for snip, mainly because he is frequently teased and tormented by him. bar manager, clyde tavernier (steven woodcock), also has several run-ins with him. snip orders him around, acts in a rowdy manner and antagonises him. clyde becomes too annoyed so he throws snip and his friends out of the vic one night, much to the anger of phil and grant, who are trying to secure a business deal with snip.