Jeremy Goss Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Got my flat down near asda couple years ago so ventured in to the annfield with the missus to see what it was like. we got the same stare. had our drinks and left, never been back. There was this young lad in the corner knocking back the pints, looked about 12. Some other dafty who looked like he has never set foot out of street let alone Leith, showing anyone in close proximity porn on his phone. Scrolling through each photo he would say "eh thats the one a shagged last week", next photo "used to go oot wi her". They were clearly photos downloaded from the internet. This place didn't seem a trouble magnet type of pub, it was just completely backward, like something out of Deliverance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His name is Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Springfield Vaults near parkhead! The Flying Scotsman near kings cross in London! Worth a visit tho, if you've been you'll know! Apparently the grapes on south clerk is is a shocker, never had the pleasure tho. Oh and the jolly in moredun! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I'm sure it was the Annfield that they discovered a dead bloke had been sitting at a table all night and nobody had noticed until they tried to chuck him out at the end of the night. Not quite as bad as the Waverley Inn at Southouse/Gilmerton, bloke got battered to death in the pool room. CCTV showing folk just stepping over the body as they continued playing pool! Looks like it was the inspiration for the pub in shameless too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo-fletch Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Didn't the Ferry boat in Drylaw used to be a dump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart G Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Grey Horse on Old Dalkeith Road, was going to watch Easthouses Lily play at Peffermill years ago on a Saturday, 4 of us went in for about an hour before the game, there was 3 fights, 1 of the fights was 2 pensioners,another was 2 women, crazy place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korf123 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Think the grey horse was done up 2 or 3 years ago. The captains bar beside old college used to be pretty bad. Never been in but the Centurion on St Johns road used to look pretty uninviting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishall Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The stadium bar, right beside ibrox. Have to disagree. Been in there a few times when doing the Glasgow Subcrawl. Dare say if you go in looking for trouble you'll find it but they've always been pretty welcoming of drunk students having a day out at the Subcrawl. Not the best decor etc but bar staff and locals are nice enough. Been in much worse in Glasgow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Never been in but the Centurion on St Johns road used to look pretty uninviting Cenny's a good pub mate, you'd be surprised! The oak along the road is a hundred times worse for bother. My vote goes to the smithfield in Manchester, oaft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korf123 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I've heard of a few people going to the Cenny, guess you cant judge a book by its cover or indeed a pub by its exterior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
269miles Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Springfield Vaults at Parkhead just before the 96 Coca Cola Final. Tables and "chairs" bolted to the floor. Dire beer so had a bottle of Becks - which had a big feckin silver sticker saying "duty free , not for resale". The TV was in a cage with chicken wire on it - which was just as well as the Beast appeared on the screen and some Jambo threw a beer bottle at it. Worst. Pub. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Chathams in the Gorbals. Went in to source some "tobacco" in my student days. A group of 15 year olds sorted me in full view. In fact the barman nodded me in their direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I used to manage Kays Bar - and thinking back it was so chock full of yuppies back then, it makes me shiver remembering. Put me right off Dire Straits as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Captain's Cabin and Rob Roy were pretty wild on their day both gone now never brave enough to venture in to the Waverley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Got my flat down near asda couple years ago so ventured in to the annfield with the missus to see what it was like. we got the same stare. had our drinks and left, never been back. Been living in Newhaven for a dozen years now and have never even contemplated going over the door there. Same with the Prom. There used to be a terrible dive on Craighall Road too called the Lobster Pot, later the Granville, now thankfully closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Kay's Bar I remember it well. Full of yuppies as you say Dexter but the barman who declined to make a beer shandy for the wife was jus as big a tosser. His excuse was it was real ale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serj Tankian Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Reivers in Galashiels the smell of urine as you walk in then going in the bar seeing some of the regulars pished up dregs and upstairs SF/IRA supporters club . One to avoid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogsy Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Probably The Grapes in Newington. A mate and I had stoated along to Peckhams for a booze re-fill for pre match not realising that the licencing laws had changed and Peckhams could no longer sell booze after 10. Both chocking on a pint and wandered in. Full of absolute ******* mutants. Horrible, horrible people. Still stayed in a while out of intrigue, ended up having 2 or 3 pints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corstojohn Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 A few years ago I went into a pub in Prague called the Golden Star with my son and a mate to watch the New Year derby. Worst bar I think I have ever been in. It makes my local in Corstorphine, The Oak, look like a palace in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dav1e Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The Calderwood in Bonnyrigg is a most unwelcoming pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulleted_jambo Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Captain's Cabin and Rob Roy were pretty wild on their day both gone now never brave enough to venture in to the Waverley! Been in the Waverly once. I didn't really know what I was going to till I got there. A boy from my old work drank in there sometimes and I was a young lad and didn't think anything of it. Had a couple of games of pool and was fine. Probably about 10 years ago now but the only two things that I remember was the woman sitting in a corner with a spit glass (which she was using regularly) on the table next to her drink and playing the puggy and actually trying our best to lose. Never felt the urge to go back funnily enough. That was a weekday afternoon I can imagine it being a wee bit worse on a Friday or Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixie Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Bairds Bar beside the Barrowlands in Glasgow. Got dropped off for a Leftfield gig early so 10 of us went there for a pint. Ended in the 'lounge' bar which was the safest area, the live band were playing a selection of choice Provo songs. Didn't help that we were all progressing into a state of 'worst for wear' prior to the gig. Left as soon as the Barrowlands opened, but bumped into an old tramp looking guy outside who had been sick all down the front of his jumper and was shouting something incoherent at me. Sadly shut down last year. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/time-called-on-notorious-pub-dalglish-made-famous.20165870 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingle Bells Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I was a regular in the Vietnam (Dundee Arms) before and after games back in the 80s never had any problems in there and found it ok. I remember going to a pub in Shepherds Bush once going to the bar and being told that I was the wrong colour for that part of the bar and could I go next door for service. Also went to a pub near Dagenham and Redbridge's ground before they played the O's in a pre season friendly and finding I was the only one in the place wearing a shirt, and that I "shouldn't hang around in this pub" ended up in the off license up the road, very strange experience. Went to a boozer out your way,maybe Guida Park in the 80's. It was in the middle of a scheme and only consisted of four concrete walls/roof, iron bars between the punters and the bar staff with a hatch to shove the money/pints through. The locals weren't that friendly either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Been living in Newhaven for a dozen years now and have never even contemplated going over the door there. Same with the Prom. There used to be a terrible dive on Craighall Road too called the Lobster Pot, later the Granville, now thankfully closed. The Lobster Pot was pretty inoffensive on the one night I went in. Just remembered the Quarter Gill up at Newington - full of nutters (well it was around 2008). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaby Prentice Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Boozer in Prauge that made Stratties look 5 star. Opened at 08:00 closed at 16:00 Walked in old woman had pi55hed herself! Beer was cheep - but crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Boozer in Prauge that made Stratties look 5 star. Opened at 08:00 closed at 16:00 Walked in old woman had pi55hed herself! Beer was cheep - but crap Crap beer in Prague...?!?!?!? :omg!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaliveits105 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The 1V in hand is pure dead mental and near that bridge of DOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 When visiting a mate in Govan we ended up in some dump called the Tall Cranes. Bit of a hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Berwick Jambo Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 For me one place tops the lot! In Newlyn Cornwall there is a pub called The Swordfish Inn which is full of the local trawlermen most nights, the vast majority of these guys drink like their lives depend on it. There are so many fights that every single item in the place is fixed down, stools, tables, pictures, ornaments etc, even the fruit machine has big steel bars holding it to the wall so it can't be used as a weapon. It was shown in the series Britain's Worst Pubs a few years ago and it looked worse than I remembered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Grey Horse on Old Dalkeith Road, was going to watch Easthouses Lily play at Peffermill years ago on a Saturday, 4 of us went in for about an hour before the game, there was 3 fights, 1 of the fights was 2 pensioners,another was 2 women, crazy place. My grandad got barred from there when he was in his 60s, for a fight with another pensioner. I wonder ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Reivers in Galashiels the smell of urine as you walk in then going in the bar seeing some of the regulars pished up dregs and upstairs SF/IRA supporters club . One to avoid . Very much this. Stinking hovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 My grandad got barred from there when he was in his 60s, for a fight with another pensioner. I wonder ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Have to disagree. Been in there a few times when doing the Glasgow Subcrawl. Dare say if you go in looking for trouble you'll find it but they've always been pretty welcoming of drunk students having a day out at the Subcrawl. Not the best decor etc but bar staff and locals are nice enough. Been in much worse in Glasgow! yeah that's actually not bad. It's been reopened as a Louden Tavern now though so it's a full blown Rangers pub now. Still not overly bad though apart from the Rangers pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamorgan Jambo Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 In Edinburgh it's a toss up between the Busy Bee and The Sovereign (now Winstons) in Corstorphine. Down here the Ninian Park is well worth avoiding at all times Also a pub called the Emerald Loop in Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart G Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The Calderwood in Bonnyrigg is a most unwelcoming pub. The Vatican!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Kay's Bar I remember it well. Full of yuppies as you say Dexter but the barman who declined to make a beer shandy for the wife was jus as big a tosser. His excuse was it was real ale! Kay's is a good shout. Full of wankers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweegy Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Seem to the remember the Rob Roy at the other end of Cowan Street being just as bad, is that still open? Rob Roy isn't that bad tbh, mind you, only ever go in on a Thursday for poker. Probably more 'interesting' at the weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 RE:The Annfield Working in asda I go to the the annfield fairly regularly, I'm a little shocked that there have been people in who haven't felt welcome as I always thought the regulars there were quite welcoming to strangers (not saying those people are lying btw). Agree that the place is a little unorthadox, there doesn't seem to be any structure and you get the feeling that it's run on a day to day basis. I genuinly laughed at the post about the guy who "looks about 12", I know exactly who you mean, hes also an asda worker and unsurprisingly a hibby,he's actually an ok lad if a little loud. The pissed barman wasn't a somewhat round and bespectacled guy was he? Again,asda worker, who sometimes helps out. The common theme on this post is "asda", in all honesty if it wasn't for the store then doors probably would have closed by now. It's by no means a top quality boozer but I don't think it belongs in this thread either. Oh and as for the Deal or no deal thing (shit patter by the guys btw), they do go a bit radge with shows like that, you should hear them when "The Chase" is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theAlvasection Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The Star Inn in Alloa,Full of bottomenders. Nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedarmy Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Reivers in Galashiels the smell of urine as you walk in then going in the bar seeing some of the regulars pished up dregs and upstairs SF/IRA supporters club . One to avoid . Very much this. Stinking hovel. they have a hibs supporters club in there now. that`ll explain the smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Star Inn in Alloa,Full of bottomenders. Nuff said Bottomenders I've not heard that term for decades, it was like Beirut down there. Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Robertson Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Albion Bar. Utter Sh*thole. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Boundary Bar was something else. An uncle who lived near it took my mum, who was visiting, in to show her what it was like. She walked into the bogs to find her brother's bursd paggering. It must have been around noon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosscoC Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Coach and Horses in Dalkeith. Based on a particular incident when a fellow patron had a bout of diarrhea into the urinal. Whilst people were using said urinal. Disgraceful scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seeger Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Bottomenders I've not heard that term for decades, it was like Beirut down there. Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk Harsh on Beirut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Haggis Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Was in that Grapes bar in South Clerck Street a few years ago on a Friday dinner time-ish...some characters in there. But to be honest I think the price of the bevy attracts a certain type of clientele in most hovels (not all though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Grapes is busy as AH says because of the price of the drink. Most of the nearby pubs are more upmarket compared to the Grapes and their prices are pitched to discourage what they deem as unsuitable customers. Diane's is a bit similar and so is Mather's at the West End. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommythejambo Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 RE:The Annfield Working in asda I go to the the annfield fairly regularly, I'm a little shocked that there have been people in who haven't felt welcome as I always thought the regulars there were quite welcoming to strangers (not saying those people are lying btw). Agree that the place is a little unorthadox, there doesn't seem to be any structure and you get the feeling that it's run on a day to day basis. I genuinly laughed at the post about the guy who "looks about 12", I know exactly who you mean, hes also an asda worker and unsurprisingly a hibby,he's actually an ok lad if a little loud. The pissed barman wasn't a somewhat round and bespectacled guy was he? Again,asda worker, who sometimes helps out. The common theme on this post is "asda", in all honesty if it wasn't for the store then doors probably would have closed by now. It's by no means a top quality boozer but I don't think it belongs in this thread either. Oh and as for the Deal or no deal thing (shit patter by the guys btw), they do go a bit radge with shows like that, you should hear them when "The Chase" is on. Used to work in that asda until last March. Used to go in now and then after work. Was always made to feel pretty welcome, but looking back it is a strange boozer. Know the two guys you are talking about as well. The boy does look about 12 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Stinkfinger Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Dickens yesterday. As soon as the Acker Bilk was put on, knew it was time to leave, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommythejambo Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Staying in Musselburgh there used to be a few dives but most of the really bad ones have shut down. Being a publican myself I'm glad my pub hasn't made an appearance yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Coach and Horses in Dalkeith. Based on a particular incident when a fellow patron had a bout of diarrhea into the urinal. Whilst people were using said urinal. Disgraceful scenes. A bit unfair on the Coach. Might be a different jobby story to the one I know about though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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