The Cricketers, Oldham

demolition has begun as developers make way for 10 new properties

Like i said i should learn dont call in when there's a TO LET NOTICE ON THE WALL OUT SIDE. A few people in they were all watching DEAL OR NO DEAL Waited a few minutes the girl came back in out side fagging it the got hold of her phone and started texting left wont go back in a hurry

Once upon a time several years ago this was a thriving community local. They had a couple of real ales on the bar, one of which was always Phoenix Wobbly Bob. They used to have a sign up in the bar "Buy 6 pints of Wobbly Bob tonight and get a free taxi home within 3 miles". The pub itself hasn't changed that much, the decor certainly hasn't even had a lick of paint and the carpet in the lounge is now a sticky mess. There's still a pool table dominating the room straight ahead as you enter. The lounge is to the left where there's a real fire plus a quiz machine and a fruit machine. No real stuff on the bar now, so I had a half of Carling. The barmaid was friendly enough but she was having to deal wth a bunch of high visibility jacket wearing, loud, foul mouthed regulars when I called early on a Friday evening. It's a very poor place now and I don't think I'll call in again unless something changes dramatically.