One man filmed himself verbally abusing a manager at the pub – calling her ‘disgusting’ and ‘vile’
12:40, 26 Aug 2025Updated 13:03, 26 Aug 2025
Manor Farm pub in Castle Vale, Birmingham (Image: Google )
A worker at a Birmingham pub was verbally abused after men were refused entry with England flags.
One of the men filmed himself verbally abusing the female manager at the Manor Farm in Castle Vale, calling her a “lefty scumbag”, “disgusting” and “vile” among other insults.
He claimed she would not let him or his associates inside with England flags.
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Footage of the exchange at the Chester Road pub, located just off the M6, was shared widely on social media.
The manager, standing behind doormen, was heard asking the man to stop filming her staff.
She said she was happy to “serve everyone” but the pub would not be getting involved with protests.
“We’re not involving ourselves in any of these protests,” she said.
The man filming replied: “It’s not a protest wearing an England flag. Why are you not letting people in with England flags in England?”
One of the security team said it was a “simple rule by management”.
The man, pushing back, said it was “madness” and questioned if he would be served if he was wearing an England football shirt.
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The manager reiterated several times that she would be happy to serve the group if they abided by her request.
After further back-and-forth she asked the group to leave, claiming they were causing an “issue”.
The man then launched a vile tirade at the manager – calling her a “t***” and a “scumbag”.
“It’s your own country and you don’t even like your own flag,” he claimed.
“You’re vile. You’re disgusting love. You should be ashamed of yourself.”
Manor Farm’s parent company, Greene King, said its pubs are “places for people to come together and socialise without the concern of being caught up in a protest”.
A spokesperson for the pub chain told BirminghamLive: “As such, we do not allow materials associated with political protests within our pubs and ask customers to remove them and put them away before entering.
“The safety and security of our teams and customers is our utmost priority.”
The altercation happened amid the ongoing St George’s flag debate in the UK.
Groups of mainly men have been painting roundabouts with the St George’s cross and hanging England flags from street lampposts across the country.
It has sparked political tension after flags were removed by some local authorities. The sentiment behind them has also been brought into question.
Some said the flags were “an excuse for xenophobia”, only serving to push an anti-immigration agenda and to get a reaction.
While those in favour described it as a patriotic move to celebrate the country’s history and traditions and argued that flags should not be removed.