The Smiddy

While the Rosevale and the Hayburn are the two main Rangers pubs in Partick, the Dolphin and the Smiddy are the main Celtic ones.
While showing little sign of being a Celtic pub during the day, there are however a few Sky TV screens which regularly show live football, as well as horse racing on my visit. There appeared, even during the day, to be more of a younger crowd in evidence than most of the nearby pubs — with a good few 30 – 40 year olds sharing the pub with the older guys. It appeared also to be fairly busy for an aftenoon compared to most of the other ones.
The décor inside is a bit drab though and you get the real feeling that something is missing. Maybe its the lack of a nice carpet. Or the big windows that, dare I say, give it a bit TOO MUCH daylight perhaps? Although I have criticised the Thornwood and the Hayburn, they are at least nicely decorated and have a warm, welcoming feel to them, whereas the Smiddy just looks like its an old warehouse thats had a bar and seats stuck in it. There also seemed to be a bad smell near the bar that was like a mixture of chlorine and B.O.
Thankfully the prices are okay, with for example £2.59 for a Tennents, with the bonus of getting regular or Ice Cold. But the place itself could really do with getting spruced up.