Section Q Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Nomination here for Saltcoats..... ""Saltcoats branded 'hellhole' and 'chavtown' in review list"".. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/worst-uk-places-live-saltcoats-25851126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Methil/Buckhaven/Leven or Cowdenbeath/Lochgelly/Ballingry those are ****ing dumps full of "characters". Take those away and fife is a pretty decent place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 It's a tough choice between East Kilbride, Hamilton and Motherwell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 25 minutes ago, A Boy Named Crow said: It's a tough choice between East Kilbride, Hamilton and Motherwell... Motherwell is no where near a bad town, have a friend that lives there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Far too many places fall under that category now to name just one. Probably quicker to name the best town to live in. Certainly a smaller list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 43 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Motherwell is no where near a bad town, have a friend that lives there. It's a dump. I have friends that live in Pilton that's doesn't make it a nice place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gorgie Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Mayfield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Plains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Central Scotland has it's fair share of shithole towns that are awful to live in. Grew up in Whitburn, and had family in Armadale and Fauldhouse, terrible places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Paisley is grim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Harthill. The armpit of Scotland. Honourable mention for Shotts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, crunchy frog said: Harthill. The armpit of Scotland. Honourable mention for Shotts. The service station is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 35 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: Paisley is grim Guid bowling club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 What was that town called where "The Scheme" was filmed? Somewhere in Kilmarnock iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, AndyNic said: What was that town called where "The Scheme" was filmed? Somewhere in Kilmarnock iirc. Two housing estates in Kilmarnock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Johnstone. Edinburgh South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, cheetah said: Central Scotland has it's fair share of shithole towns that are awful to live in. Grew up in Whitburn, and had family in Armadale and Fauldhouse, terrible places. Yeah, Addiewell too. Shotts springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffros Furios Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Savage Vince said: Plains. I know a few people from Plains and it is a cesspit of backward inbred sectarian scum . Plenty others in North Lanarkshire but this shithole is in a different league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Newmilns in deepest, darkest Ayrshire. I used to go to meetings at Spark of Genius down there and it always seemed dark, even in the summer. I think I would top myself if I lived there, if the locals didn't burn me in a wickerman beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jeffros Furios said: I know a few people from Plains and it is a cesspit of backward inbred sectarian scum . Plenty others in North Lanarkshire but this shithole is in a different league. Another place where I used to attend meetings. Horrible place. For some reason these residential homes for young laddies were in the shiniest of shitey shiteholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Greenock and Airdrie are toilets. Coatbridge too, I believe, although I've never been and never intend to go. As for Saltcoats, the only good thing about it is the view of Arran. Edited January 6, 2022 by Auld Reekin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Cumbernauld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, jonnothejambo said: I remember playing football in Blackridge. The 'fans' were absolutely mental and most had hun strips or tracksuits / shellsuits on. I've never been back since. It's probably one of these places that has grown and developed but back in the 1980's it wasn't a pleasant looking place. My mother lives there. My folks moved there 5 years ago, they had heard about the reputation of the place but my uncle used to cover that area of West Lothian when he worked for the gas board and said it is actually not that bad. I've always found it a nice place, everyone's quite friendly and the pub is cheap. Plenty of bams though, although it's quiet where my mothers house is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheile Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Anywhere west of the Gogar roundabout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muldoon74 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 hours ago, jonnothejambo said: I remember playing football in Blackridge. The 'fans' were absolutely mental and most had hun strips or tracksuits / shellsuits on. I've never been back since. It's probably one of these places that has grown and developed but back in the 1980's it wasn't a pleasant looking place. It hasn't 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muldoon74 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I do van deliveries to Nisa stores. A few mentions of places I go to on here notably: Newmilns, a fair few in Ayrshire/lanarkshire Plains, Hamilton, Paisley, Johnstone, Greenock... I'm sure there are nice places within these places but where I deliver to are utter shiteholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartandsoul Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, Auld Reekin' said: Greenock and Airdrie are toilets. Coatbridge too, I believe, although I've never been and never intend to go. As for Saltcoats, the only good thing about it is the view of Arran. Cappielow, one of the most depressing grounds I've ever been to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Breich. It's dreich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, heartandsoul said: Cappielow, one of the most depressing grounds I've ever been to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Bridgend between Linlithgow and Winchburgh 😨 Massive old firm town, And everyone is related in weird ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Caine Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, jonnothejambo said: I remember playing football in Blackridge. The 'fans' were absolutely mental and most had hun strips or tracksuits / shellsuits on. I've never been back since. It's probably one of these places that has grown and developed but back in the 1980's it wasn't a pleasant looking place. Was always amused that when you drove through Blackridge (best thing to do) the name board for the village said "Handguns free zone". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Herbert said: Methil/Buckhaven/Leven or Cowdenbeath/Lochgelly/Ballingry those are ****ing dumps full of "characters". Take those away and fife is a pretty decent place. Currently chatting to a bird from Methil. She is a character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hawick for me. By no means an out and out shithole, but a pretty shite place to live. I lived in Burnfoot (which I think was branded the worst place in Scotland to live when we first moved there) which actually is pretty rough, but the rest of the town is actually quite nice. Depends what you deem as 'worst'. Lived there for 4 years and actually quite liked it, but far too isolated for my liking. 50 miles from Edinburgh via A roads, and not much closer to Carlisle. Despite Hawick being bigger than Gala, and further from Edinburgh, there really is **** all in the town to see or do, and what little there is mostly closes by 6pm. Not a lot of job opportunities either unless you're in constriction, agriculture or textile either. Probably just have a pretty blinkered view as I've lived in the big city all my life, Hawick aside, but aye, a pretty dreary existence down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, Locky said: Currently chatting to a bird from Methil. She is a character. Don't do it. 3 kids by 6 different guys a midden of a house questionable dentistry and a over flowing cat litter tray 100% guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Herbert said: Don't do it. 3 kids by 6 different guys a midden of a house questionable dentistry and a over flowing cat litter tray 100% guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, Herbert said: Don't do it. 3 kids by 6 different guys a midden of a house questionable dentistry and a over flowing cat litter tray 100% guaranteed. To be fair, I seem to have got lucky. 2 kids to the same dad (all I seem to attract is single mothers these days), a quite nice house from the photos, her teeth look good and I don't think she's got any pets. Maybe she's secretly got a c**k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, Locky said: Lived there for 4 years and actually quite liked it, but far too isolated for my liking. 50 miles from Edinburgh via A roads, and not much closer to Carlisle. Despite Hawick being bigger than Gala, and further from Edinburgh, there really is **** all in the town to see or do, and what little there is mostly closes by 6pm. Not a lot of job opportunities either unless you're in constriction, agriculture or textile either. Most of those who work in that field are snakes, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, Locky said: To be fair, I seem to have got lucky. 2 kids to the same dad (all I seem to attract is single mothers these days), a quite nice house from the photos, her teeth look good and I don't think she's got any pets. Maybe she's secretly got a c**k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Dundee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Lanark in Edinburgh the likes of Niddrie, Pilton and sighthill are not pleasant and the people there are not ones you want to hang around either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedarmy Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Drove to Clydebank last week. The main road was one of the roughest looking places I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 26 minutes ago, redjambo said: Most of those who work in that field are snakes, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, Morgan said: She's got to be hiding something pretty big if she doesn't tick Herbert's boxes for a typical Methil lass! Sincerely hope it isn't a c**k in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost in space Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Maybe Raploch in Stirling. Had to go there once - oh dear. Did they not beat up a paediatrician there cos they thought he was a paedophile. Big "Mags" being the ring leader. Also maybe Cowdenbeath - had to stop the car while driving along main street as a "family" just walked across the road. All good banjo players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 22 minutes ago, Morgan said: Dundee. I like Dundee. It's politically correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Dundee or Glasgow. The former inhabited by spaced out junkies and the latter inhabited by folk who think they are funny and liked throughout world, whereas in reality, none can stand them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Helensburgh could do with a 10megaton face lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 49 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Lanark in Edinburgh the likes of Niddrie, Pilton and sighthill are not pleasant and the people there are not ones you want to hang around either Must be me but I always thought Lanark would be a Nice place to live and raise a family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 53 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Lanark in Edinburgh the likes of Niddrie, Pilton and sighthill are not pleasant and the people there are not ones you want to hang around either Do you visit Niddrie, Pilton and Sighthill often? I think you will pleasantly be surprised when you do, especially Pilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Not surprisingly most of the true shiteholes are in Lanarkshire. I remember working for a week in Coatbridge in the 80’s and that was an eye opener. At the end of the first day we checked into our hotel and asked the person at the front desk if there was anywhere decent to grab some food. Amazingly there wasn’t a single place to eat out in the town. We ended up driving into Glasgow every night instead. Larkhall is a pit as well, everything you expect it to be. Moving further north Alness is a dump as well, full of people who moved north for rig work and then stayed when the work dried up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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