Spencer Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 White House in Niddrie took some beating back in the day. Springfield Vaults is a tip but we had a few bevvies in there pre 98 as a settler so it has fond memories Vernon Arms in Liverpool was an utter shit tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/19/2018 at 12:24, John Findlay said: Had my Grandad's wake in their back in April 1980. I wonder what the locals thought of 8 guys, seven his son in laws which included three coloured(their term) Americans and his eldest Scottish grandson in Naval uniform and I had just turned seventeen the day after he died. These Americans John, was the second name Fagan by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 47 minutes ago, bikerjambo said: These Americans John, was the second name Fagan by any chance? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, John Findlay said: No. Ok bud, was just wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 The Louden Tavern at Ibrokes is a scabby, knuckledragging, bigot infested sore of a place. An absolute hole. But what a pint of Guinness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambothump Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 18/05/2018 at 23:50, Shedro said: The Granton Tap, went in there once for a pool night... OH DEAR. Changed days, now music studios mostly, cheap studios to rent, full security. Bad pubs,The Clock Inn, a good design, nae windaes, but a pool table ? Further up in Dundee Street Clancy's, if you really wanted to have your attention taken, by use of starting handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 5/19/2018 at 19:34, Les Izemore said: I think the Loch Inn is Edinburgh City’s clubhouse these days. YUP ,sold their place at the Playhouse and moved here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 5/19/2018 at 15:54, millerjames398 said: I'm from stenhousemuir,, About 10 years ago a few of us went to Stenhousemuir to watch them vs Stranraer (mate was from Stranraer). We headed for a random boozer before the game and were pleasantly surprised to see the walls covered in Hearts photos and memorabilia. Well most of us were pleasantly surprised. The Hibby wasn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Just now, Say What Again said: About 10 years ago a few of us went to Stenhousemuir to watch them vs Stranraer (mate was from Stranraer). We headed for a random boozer before the game and were pleasantly surprised to see the walls covered in Hearts photos and memorabilia. Well most of us were pleasantly surprised. The Hibby wasn't That would have been the plough, was a good wee pub, but as I said they tried to go a totally different direction, and the usual crowd started drinking in gilmours and the ochilview bar, when they went back to havin their karaokes at the weekend they couldn't get the old crowd back in the door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 13 hours ago, Spencer said: White House in Niddrie took some beating back in the day. Springfield Vaults is a tip but we had a few bevvies in there pre 98 as a settler so it has fond memories Vernon Arms in Liverpool was an utter shit tip Just reminded me of The Punch and Judy in Liverpool - absolute shithole but I quite liked it. Went back to it the next again year but it had burnt down ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Just now, Maroon Sailor said: Just reminded me of The Punch and Judy in Liverpool - absolute shithole but I quite liked it. Went back to it the next again year but it had burnt down ! Aye it is no more. I went down with a pal for a weekend to watch Everton some years ago. Went into the Vernon Arms. I was stood at the bar trying to order two pints of their finest. There was nobody else in the place. Next thing I know there is a sub normal object breathing loudly into my left ear hole. He could have stood anywhere but elected to stand a bawhair from me! I have no idea where he came from, down from the rafters maybe Quite an experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottish_chicP Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 20 hours ago, JamboSpur said: Dovehill in Uphall Dovehill has recently been done up and is quite nice now. Shame the clientele is likely the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 ANY of the pubs in the Lochend/Restalrig/Craigentinny area Bunch of Roses - Featured on one of those "Britain's Worst Pubs" shows when rival drugs gangs fought a running battle with meat cleavers. Tor - Argument over a game of pool ended up with a man being killed with a garden fork. Loch Inn - Bars welded over the windows said it all. Jock's Lodge - Well known gang hangout, shut down after a shooting. Hop Step & Jump (aka the Hoppy) - An absolute hole inhabited by relics from the 1970's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 19/05/2018 at 11:33, Morgan said: Tipplers? Went in there one Saturday after a game, steaming and with a chip roll in my hand. Bird was up dancing with nowt on, stopped the music and shouted “Hai you it’s no a ****ing bistro” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 45 minutes ago, jack D and coke said: Went in there one Saturday after a game, steaming and with a chip roll in my hand. Bird was up dancing with nowt on, stopped the music and shouted “Hai you it’s no a ****ing bistro” I don't even remember Tipplers having dancers to be honest. Place was that wee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Morgan said: I don't even remember Tipplers having dancers to be honest. Place was that wee... Tiny place. Dancers weren’t the classiest tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, jack D and coke said: Tiny place. Dancers weren’t the classiest tbf That surprises me - not! Some of the erm... ladies that ‘performed’ in the West Port bars were, shall we say, a tad rough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 21 hours ago, Spencer said: White House in Niddrie took some beating back in the day. I agree - when I was 18-20 in Northfield it used to be a dare to go in and have a pint. Don’t remember many people being brave enough. My worst pub experience was ina pub outside Parkhead in the early 70s. It was a scarves up the jumpers job, trying to look invisible. Only to have a guy come up to us and rattle a bucket full of money and ask threateningly for a donation “for the boys in Ireland” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTBCAL Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) Some pub above a launderette in Greenock - think it had s name like Norseman or Viking etc... late 80s.... Horrific Edited May 21, 2018 by PTBCAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 The Gunner. Once visited, around midday on a Tuesday (I think). Disclaimer: I was with two men I worked with who wanted to go there for a pint. I didn’t want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 41 minutes ago, PTBCAL said: Some pub above a launderette in Greenock - think it had s name like Norseman or Viking etc... late 80s.... Horrific I remember that place. Impressive in it's shitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, scott herbertson said: My worst pub experience was ina pub outside Parkhead in the early 70s. It was a scarves up the jumpers job, trying to look invisible. Only to have a guy come up to us and rattle a bucket full of money and ask threateningly for a donation “for the boys in Ireland” I had that in a pub in Kilburn in the 80's when London was still being bombed. I saw them coming and said something about them getting nothing from me, a big Irish lad at the next table leant over and said "it's not worth it, they're arses but dangerous ones chuck in some coppers" Their collecting slogan was, unbelievably, buy a bullet kill a brit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 8 hours ago, Cade said: ANY of the pubs in the Lochend/Restalrig/Craigentinny area Bunch of Roses - Featured on one of those "Britain's Worst Pubs" shows when rival drugs gangs fought a running battle with meat cleavers. Tor - Argument over a game of pool ended up with a man being killed with a garden fork. Loch Inn - Bars welded over the windows said it all. Jock's Lodge - Well known gang hangout, shut down after a shooting. Hop Step & Jump (aka the Hoppy) - An absolute hole inhabited by relics from the 1970's. You forget the incident where I was stabbed outside the Loch Inn. 1989. Having grown up in Lochend I can confirm every boozer is indeed a hovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Anyone mind the place on the left hand side going up Maryhill Road from George's Cross underground? Woodsman or something. Shitehole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpruceBringsteen Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) 1. Boozer in Leven before an East Fife friendly a few years back. Went straight to the bar and asked for two lager. "What kind?" asked the 8 foot, one eyed, scabby knuckled barman. "Er, what do you have?" I asked, looking at the taps. "Stella" he said without adding anything else. Got two of them and whilst internally shaking my head noticed a family party of six (yet only three teeth) celebrating in the corner. Turns out the grandfaither (who I swear was at least 80) got off on a charge of some kind of drug possession. I left. 2. Some place in Shotts before a Motherwell game (the one where Rab Sloan scored and we didn't win there again for about 4 millennia). Found it strange that the bar had a urinal attached to it, which as I've since learned is because boys DID use to just take a slash whilst ordering their Tia Mara and lemonade. Left when two cro-magnons playing pool started launching the balls at each other. 3. Any Wetherspoons, ever. Edited May 21, 2018 by SpruceBringsteen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Went into a boozer in Leeds with 3 mates a couple of years ago. The very second we walked in the door I knew we were getting ****** off. Every single pair of eyes in the place turned towards the four strangers who had just had the audacity to walk in. The girl behind the bar stared down at her shoes as she informed us that we weren’t getting served as we had “had to much”, which was odd given that we hadn’t had a single drink up until that point. We just said “fair enough” and went on our merry way, one of the weirdos even had the door open for us before we had about turned from the bar. I never at any point felt threatened but it was the weirdest pub I’d ever set foot in. I genuinely think it was only social outcasts that were welcome there and we were a bit to normal to be considered welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, iantjambo said: Went into a boozer in Leeds with 3 mates a couple of years ago. The very second we walked in the door I knew we were getting ****** off. Every single pair of eyes in the place turned towards the four strangers who had just had the audacity to walk in. The girl behind the bar stared down at her shoes as she informed us that we weren’t getting served as we had “had to much”, which was odd given that we hadn’t had a single drink up until that point. We just said “fair enough” and went on our merry way, one of the weirdos even had the door open for us before we had about turned from the bar. I never at any point felt threatened but it was the weirdest pub I’d ever set foot in. I genuinely think it was only social outcasts that were welcome there and we were a bit to normal to be considered welcome. Did they look like this...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, New York Fleapit said: Did they look like this...? You've got to love the McPoyles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tazio said: You've got to love the McPoyles. Indeed. I spend a fair bit of time in Philly and I once met Rob McElhenney. He claimed the McPoyles were based on people he knew. I was dubious but anything is possible in Philadelphia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, New York Fleapit said: Did they look like this...? Not far off the target mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tott Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, PTBCAL said: Some pub above a launderette in Greenock - think it had s name like Norseman or Viking etc... late 80s.... Horrific Its still there,never been in it though. Looks quite upmarket( it has windows) compared to some of the scheme pubs around Greenock Edited May 22, 2018 by Tott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Morgan said: The Gunner. Once visited, around midday on a Tuesday (I think). Disclaimer: I was with two men I worked with who wanted to go there for a pint. I didn’t want to go. That's upmarket compared to the Anchor Inn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 The Pop Inn, Portobello, around 2001. Horrible place. Most of the clientele were jakey Hibs fans with black eyes, no teeth and the blokes looked even worse. Stayed around the corner at the time and fancied a nightcap after a midweek Hearts game (Berwick Cup replay, iirc). Had my scarf on and quickly attracted a small crowd. Nothing happened but I didn't stay long enough for aggro to develop. Never crossed it's threshold again and it closed down not that long after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE16 3LN Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 The Gunner and the Angel Hotel (sic) in Leith 80-81. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Apparently nobody else has ever experienced this and it was an overreaction on my part but me and a pal walked into sneaky petes once and there was just one guy drugged out his nut standing in the middle of the floor trying to dance. A couple of blokes at the other end of the bar staring us down. Only lasted for one drink before getting out, never to return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, John Findlay said: That's upmarket compared to the Anchor Inn. I was at a stag night in there about 25 years ago,wildest night ever.The strippers were a little dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, SE16 3LN said: The Gunner and the Angel Hotel (sic) in Leith 80-81. In The Angel Hotel around 81/82. Was playing pool against this real nut job from Leith and trying desperately to lose only he was so shite it was extremely difficult and no matter what I did, everything I hit seemed to go in. Think I managed to go in off the black to hand said nut job his well deserved victory. Very reminiscent of that scene in Trainspotting with Sick Boy and Begbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 5 hours ago, John Findlay said: That's upmarket compared to the Anchor Inn. Never heard of that John. Where is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Morgan said: Never heard of that John. Where is it? West Granton Road, near the Jubilee hippie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Tazio said: West Granton Road, near the Jubilee hippie. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 9 hours ago, iantjambo said: Not far off the target mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Morgan said: Ta The classic concrete bunker with bars on the windows. It has picnic benches outside now so you can threaten strangers al fresco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Just now, Tazio said: The classic concrete bunker with bars on the windows. It has picnic benches outside now so you can threaten strangers al fresco. Sounds charming. Next time I’m in Edinburgh.... Maybe no’.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 The splendid Anchor Inn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Stuart Lyon said: The splendid Anchor Inn You couldn't get a more welcoming looking pub. Seen more welcoming German pill boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Morgan said: Never heard of that John. Where is it? 30 second walk from my stair. Aren't I the lucky one? As Tazio posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Stuart Lyon said: The splendid Anchor Inn Crikey, that looks a bit scary Saying that, the rather delightful beer garden could well entice us to pop down for a couple of finos and a snowball or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, John Findlay said: You couldn't get a more welcoming looking pub. Seen more welcoming German pill boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Silver Wing, Sighthill Artful Dodger, also Sighthill (Yes, this is a pub) The Grapes, Southside/Newington All of them are "over 25s only" and populated by people who have less than 25 teeth in their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunphy Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 The Hanging Bat. A ****ing dreadful place that perfectly sums up what's wrong with Edinburghs city centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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