Cricketers, Swanseaback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Another set of " For Sale / To Let " signs up on this Pub nowdays, only saw them today, so don't know how long they have been there, but its a sad state of affairs that SO many of Swansea's Pubs are in decline, and in the same state of limbo as this once famous Pub......
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Seems I may have written this Pub's obituary in my last comment here, as I arranged to meet an old friend in here this Friday, only to be told that the last Tenants left over the weekend, and the Pub is now closed again, and has now been sold, and its not going to be a Pub anymore, so they had no future there. Looks like another famous Swansea Pub is about to be lost forever, if those stories turn out to be true........
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Well, I've been told this Pub is up and running again and " Under New Management " which seems to be a constant thing nowdays. How long it will stay open though is anyone's guess, in fact I'm amazed its still a Pub, as its closed more often than its open, and that usually means it gets sold, and turned into Flats.......
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Sadly, this Pub has been closed for a couple of weeks now, and it looks like the last Tenants have left the place in a bit of a mess outside. The beer garden is a disgrace, so God knows what its like inside........
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Looks like the latest Owners / Licensee's have lost interest in this Pub already, seems to be closed most Days, and talking to a couple of people that live locally, they sometimes open at about 5pm, even on weekends, so it looks like this Pub will be closed again soon, as it certainly isn't very popular nowdays.......
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Just re-opened again, with new people in there again. Wonder how long they will last, this Pub seems to open and close on a regular basis nowdays. Good Luck to them.....
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Went past this Pub last night ( Friday ) about 9pm, on our way to the Patti Raj, and the doors were closed, and all the Curtains pulled shut, no sign of life at all. So, it looks like this Pub has closed down again.......
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Glad to hear that Alex, the place has been a total shambles and a filthy disgrace of a good Pub for Years now. Hopefully the new people will make a go of it now......
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This pub is now open with brilliant new staff newly redecorated serving fabulous foodcchild friendly and reasonable prices.... best of luck Steve and Stacey
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Well, we were in Swansea toady to watch the rugby at St.Helens, and decided to call in here to see what its like nowdays, and TBH it was a total shock to see the mess all around this Pub, beds and mattress outside on the main road, the curtains inside the Pub looked like they hadn't been changed / washed for Years, and the rear Beer Garden was full of rubbish and seemed totally neglected forever, the Pub was closed ( AGAIN ) and I really think this once famous Pub is not going to be around for much longer.........
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Drove past here this afternoon, and it was closed again, with a couple of " Pub To Let " signs up on either side of the Building. Seems like another change of Owner / Landlord is about to happen to this place soon. Shame to see this once famous and popular Pub in such disarray nowdays......
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a really friendly pub where the landlord and landlady make a big effort to make your day/night, if you want posh dont go, if you want a real traditional pub where you can have fun as long as you dont upset the rest of the customers this is the place for you, they have beer garden,bands/ quizzes/poker/pool/jukebox/bandit and a good sports channel with all the top games a really good local or great for just a quick pint.
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Well, after reading Foxhole's comment we decided to pop in here on Friday, simply because we were in the area, and it was a damn awful day, where the rain was streaming down everywhere, and it was the 1st day of the Golf Ryder Cup too, so we thought it would be shown in here, as it advertises SKY Sports on the banner outside.........
Anyway, what we found was a drab, boring, lifeless Pub, with NO customers, no music, no SKY Sports showing, and no atmosphere either. So we just bought a couple of Pints, and sat in the window having a chat for an hour or so, but we were the only people in here on a Friday afternoon, and I must admit, I don't think I would go back here again..........
It seems the past history of this Pub, is keeping customers away, as even the students don't use it nowdays, and I can see why too. Looks like the new Licensees have a lot of work to do, to get ANY trade in the place nowdays......
Good Luck to them, I think they are going to need it........
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Called in the other Sat night at 9ish, was pretty quiet for such a large pub just a dozen or so drinking at the bar and a handful at tables. Had a pint of hand-pulled Brains Gold which was VERY nice. Would've thought that alone would attract custom once the word is out.
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Sorry Foxhole......
Not been near the Cricketers for a while now, since my last post, don't know of anybody that is a regular there nowdays either. If it is open regularly, that is probably a good start though, might be worth you popping in next weekend and putting a comment up on here, give us a better idea of the place........
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Drove past the Cricketers this afternoon (a rainy one at that) and it was open. Any news on it Duncan? Heading for the new Indian at the Patti Pavilion next weekend and was thinking of popping in the Cricketers first if it's tidy...
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Currently closed once more at the moment, but re-opening AGAIN, under " New Management " on Good Friday. Oh well, we shall see what happens this time I suppose !!!!.....
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Not sure if the new people running this Pub are taking it seriously, as I've driven past here a lot lately in the Afternoons, and it is normally shut. So I don't know how they expect to make it work........
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Just re-opened again on Friday the 12, under new Management ( so the posters say ) so we will just have to wait and see what happens with this Pub now. It certainly changes hands on a regular basis nowdays, must be a reason for that I suppose !!!!......
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Been closed for a week or so now. Seems to have been abandoned in fact, curtains shut, all posters taken down from windows, and no sign of life there at all. No doubt it will re-open in a couple of weeks again " Under New Management " though....
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Currently offering meals for �1:49, not quite sure what that tells me actually, but there seems to be a lot of activity within the Pub nowdays.......
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Popped in here on Wed evening, whilst the Varsity Match was on at St Helens, and it seemed O.K. So perhaps the new owners know what they are doing nowdays as, the screen in the corner was showing the Man Utd v Arsenal game, which was only on SKY Sports, and there was a nice crowd in here, with a lot of banter going on, which created a very pleasant atmosphere. Good Start I suppose, lets hope it continues.......
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Well, it looks like this place has new Licensees ( again ) judging by the banners all over the Pub, now claiming to be " Under New Ownership "..with SKY Sports too, so perhaps it will take off again, if people realise they are here to stay, may take a bit of time though, due to recent events at the Pub. Good Luck to them !!!!!!.......
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Just drove past this place tonight ( Friday ) about 10pm ish,and it is well and truly shut again. Looks like the place has been abandoned in fact. What a waste of a good Pub.....
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Not quite sure if that is a genuine comment posted below there by BillGaz, as I drove past here this afternoon ( Monday ) about 2pm, quite by co-incidence, and noticed the curtains were still all drawn downstairs, the doors and gates were still locked, and the Xmas menu's were still on the boards outside, Looked very similar to when we called here last Year in November.....i.e....SHUT, with no prospect of opening soon. Lets hope I'm wrong....
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Just to let everyone know the pub has been taken over and is now open for business, We are the new Managers and our intention is to put the place back on the map, we will welcome all of our new (and old!) customers. We will be opening the kitchen soon, and we now have Sky Sports. Come and see us soon for a great atmosphere. Looking forward to meet and greet our customers. We will be serving a great Sunday lunch so please bring the family, the kids will be safe in our dedicated non smoking beer garden, (if we ever have a summer!!) Forget about the past this time we are here for keeps!!!!!
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Seems like this place has new owners AGAIN, who are doing themselves no favours by opening when and if it suits them. So my advice is, if you are in the area, pop in, but don't go out of your way to visit the place, as it may well be shut. What a sad state of affairs.......
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Perhaps I spoke too soon about this Pub, as we ( about 20 of us ) called here today to watch the Wales v Australia match, after I sung its praises to them, only to find the Doors closed, and the place looking, as if there was nobody home. Last time I recommend this place to anybody, as we had to go and walk to another Pub, to watch the Game, which was a far distance away. The egg on my face is still warm, and quite embarrasing. Hence my changed rating of a ZERO ............
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BTW....Forgot to mention in my previous comment, that they are only taking CASH, at the moment, NO credit or debit cards, but they will be doing so later on. Though that was important to add here, as I don't think there is an ATM within walking distance......
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Called in here on a recent Saturday, to watch the Rugby, as it is right next to the St Helens Ground, which is an excellent location indeed, and in all fairness the place was spotless, the beers were great, we ate there too, after the match, which was excellent value for money, and the staff were superb too. So it looks like the place has got a new lease of Life, which is great to see. Good Luck to the new owners, they are doing a brilliant job indeed.......
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Recently re-opened ( again ) with another new Licensee, lets hope they can improve the fate of this establishment. It would be a real shame to see this place closed again.....
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A famous old Swansea Pub,has recently seen some very hard times, and was closed for a few weeks just before Christmas. Thankfuly though, it has new owners, who seem to be trying hard to bring the Pub back to life. Good Luck to them.
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