Had a read of this thread in full.
Agree with Methil, wholeheartedly Went for the football one time. An absolute dive of an area.
Don't think Coatbridge has been mentioned enough on this thread. Was going out with a girl last year from Edinburgh and we went to that pool in Coatbridge as her brother was young and it was the school holidays, Coatbridge was a shithole and the towns going between Edinburgh and Coatbridge on train seemed absolutely grim too.