Posted by: BM, Glasgow on 12:40pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Never mind. A wee contribution to Wendy's funds, preferably divided into batches of £999.99 and Wendy and Charlie will see that their Labour pals on the council vote it through.
Never mind. A wee contribution to Wendy's funds, preferably divided into batches of £999.99 and Wendy and Charlie will see that their Labour pals on the council vote it through.
Posted by: BM, Glasgow on 12:40pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Never mind. A wee contribution to Wendy's funds, preferably divided into batches of £999.99 and Wendy and Charlie will see that their Labour pals on the council vote it through.
Never mind. A wee contribution to Wendy's funds, preferably divided into batches of £999.99 and Wendy and Charlie will see that their Labour pals on the council vote it through.
Posted by: Fanto, Glasgow on 1:29pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Earth shattering political insight in your comment there BM. Watch out Paxman!
Unfortunately though, the council tax on each of these flats is enough to make any councillor lick their lips. I have limited sympathy as well considering there will still be ground available for use. This just smacks of the usual west-end NIMBYism to be honest.
I would also be interested to know the rough figures on how many people actually use these pitches or watch games there.
Earth shattering political insight in your comment there BM. Watch out Paxman!
Unfortunately though, the council tax on each of these flats is enough to make any councillor lick their lips. I have limited sympathy as well considering there will still be ground available for use. This just smacks of the usual west-end NIMBYism to be honest.
I would also be interested to know the rough figures on how many people actually use these pitches or watch games there.
Posted by: jrb, glasgow on 1:41pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Hillhead sports club are just the latest in a long line of groundowners spouting poverty as a reason for selling of a unique piece of glasgows history.The people who run our once beutiful city are trying to re-invent an image of a twentyfirst century city which is doing it's best to wipe out the industrial,cultural and the very essence of what it means to belong to our yes OUR city.Glasgow has been left in the hands of an inept and incapable bunch of chancers.We have all seen the results of their forward thinking and the people in the west end who continue to lose green areas will be joined by other areas and soon the dear green city will be just a memory.Lets give our support to the local residents group who oppose this latest injustice.
Hillhead sports club are just the latest in a long line of groundowners spouting poverty as a reason for selling of a unique piece of glasgows history.The people who run our once beutiful city are trying to re-invent an image of a twentyfirst century city which is doing it's best to wipe out the industrial,cultural and the very essence of what it means to belong to our yes OUR city.Glasgow has been left in the hands of an inept and incapable bunch of chancers.We have all seen the results of their forward thinking and the people in the west end who continue to lose green areas will be joined by other areas and soon the dear green city will be just a memory.Lets give our support to the local residents group who oppose this latest injustice.
Posted by: jrb, glasgow on 1:44pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Yes i did mean BEAUTIFUL city of course ..oops
Yes i did mean BEAUTIFUL city of course ..oops
Posted by: pete, Bearsden on 2:58pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Well said BM
Posted by: Stewie Griffin, Glasgow on 3:22pm Tue 4 Dec 07
[quote][bold]jrb[/bold] wrote:
Hillhead sports club are just the latest in a long line of groundowners spouting poverty as a reason for selling of a unique piece of glasgows history.The people who run our once beutiful city are trying to re-invent an image of a twentyfirst century city which is doing it's best to wipe out the industrial,cultural and the very essence of what it means to belong to our yes OUR city.Glasgow has been left in the hands of an inept and incapable bunch of chancers.We have all seen the results of their forward thinking and the people in the west end who continue to lose green areas will be joined by other areas and soon the dear green city will be just a memory.Lets give our support to the local residents group who oppose this latest injustice.[/quote] Well said. Shouldn't matter where east or west end, flats are being thrown up at a rate of knots, then being bought by spectulators who are renting out. This of course, leads to a lack of community. What a dump this city is.
jrb wrote:
Hillhead sports club are just the latest in a long line of groundowners spouting poverty as a reason for selling of a unique piece of glasgows history.The people who run our once beutiful city are trying to re-invent an image of a twentyfirst century city which is doing it's best to wipe out the industrial,cultural and the very essence of what it means to belong to our yes OUR city.Glasgow has been left in the hands of an inept and incapable bunch of chancers.We have all seen the results of their forward thinking and the people in the west end who continue to lose green areas will be joined by other areas and soon the dear green city will be just a memory.Lets give our support to the local residents group who oppose this latest injustice.
Well said. Shouldn't matter where east or west end, flats are being thrown up at a rate of knots, then being bought by spectulators who are renting out. This of course, leads to a lack of community. What a dump this city is.
Posted by: Ronnie Cee, West End on 3:36pm Tue 4 Dec 07
So...Glasgow means 'Dear Green Place' in our native Gaelic. Bit of a laugh eh, when our Labour Council seems hell bent on eradicating the 'green' parts of the city?
Mind you, we need lots of high rise buildings to accommodate the influx of immigrants and beggars from Eastern Europe. I met three beggars on a 100 yard walk coming out of the Hillhead subway station on Saturday. Yep, every one an immigrant! Have even had one knocking on the door "I've hungry mouths to feed" she exclaimed in broken English. Well done the government...way to go eh? And here's me worried about Glaswegians making a killing by selling off a sports ground. Aye right!
Maybe wee Wendy can give these beggars a dropsy, she's good at getting money for nothing as well!
So...Glasgow means 'Dear Green Place' in our native Gaelic. Bit of a laugh eh, when our Labour Council seems hell bent on eradicating the 'green' parts of the city?
Mind you, we need lots of high rise buildings to accommodate the influx of immigrants and beggars from Eastern Europe. I met three beggars on a 100 yard walk coming out of the Hillhead subway station on Saturday. Yep, every one an immigrant! Have even had one knocking on the door "I've hungry mouths to feed" she exclaimed in broken English. Well done the government...way to go eh? And here's me worried about Glaswegians making a killing by selling off a sports ground. Aye right!
Maybe wee Wendy can give these beggars a dropsy, she's good at getting money for nothing as well!
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 6:25pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Heres the bird that never flew
Heres the tree that never grew
Heres the bell that never rang
Heres the fish that never swam
Nae wonder wot with all this over development !!!
Heres the bird that never flew
Heres the tree that never grew
Heres the bell that never rang
Heres the fish that never swam
Nae wonder wot with all this over development !!!
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 6:28pm Tue 4 Dec 07
Dear green place, merr like expensive grey place ...
Dear green place, merr like expensive grey place ...
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, At home on 10:47pm Tue 4 Dec 07
[quote]"The city council should not endorse the loss of this war memorial and fabulous sporting facility, particularly given the city's new-found sporting status as host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games."[/quote]
The city council couldn't care less about the loss of sporting facilities; the CG2014 are just a front for big businesses and small politicians to make money at the expense of the people of Glasgow.
Sydney.
"The city council should not endorse the loss of this war memorial and fabulous sporting facility, particularly given the city's new-found sporting status as host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games."
The city council couldn't care less about the loss of sporting facilities; the CG2014 are just a front for big businesses and small politicians to make money at the expense of the people of Glasgow.
Sydney.
Posted by: Alex Gordon on 12:44pm Fri 7 Dec 07
[quote][bold]Ronnie Cee[/bold] wrote:
So...Glasgow means 'Dear Green Place' in our native Gaelic. Bit of a laugh eh, when our Labour Council seems hell bent on eradicating the 'green' parts of the city?
Mind you, we need lots of high rise buildings to accommodate the influx of immigrants and beggars from Eastern Europe. I met three beggars on a 100 yard walk coming out of the Hillhead subway station on Saturday. Yep, every one an immigrant! Have even had one knocking on the door "I've hungry mouths to feed" she exclaimed in broken English. Well done the government...way to go eh? And here's me worried about Glaswegians making a killing by selling off a sports ground. Aye right!
Maybe wee Wendy can give these beggars a dropsy, she's good at getting money for nothing as well![/quote] First Glasgow means "Green Hollow" not "Dear Green Place", the latter is a Victorian myth. Second it is the trendy wendy's on Hilhead's committee who want to put up flats at Hillhead Sports Club.
Third, I doubt very much if any migrant could afford any of the flats.
Fourth, your piece is as nasty a piece of venal, vindictive rascist bile I have had the misfortune to read. You should hang your head in shame, you are a disgrace to the city and the country.
Ronnie Cee wrote:
So...Glasgow means 'Dear Green Place' in our native Gaelic. Bit of a laugh eh, when our Labour Council seems hell bent on eradicating the 'green' parts of the city?
Mind you, we need lots of high rise buildings to accommodate the influx of immigrants and beggars from Eastern Europe. I met three beggars on a 100 yard walk coming out of the Hillhead subway station on Saturday. Yep, every one an immigrant! Have even had one knocking on the door "I've hungry mouths to feed" she exclaimed in broken English. Well done the government...way to go eh? And here's me worried about Glaswegians making a killing by selling off a sports ground. Aye right!
Maybe wee Wendy can give these beggars a dropsy, she's good at getting money for nothing as well!
First Glasgow means "Green Hollow" not "Dear Green Place", the latter is a Victorian myth. Second it is the trendy wendy's on Hilhead's committee who want to put up flats at Hillhead Sports Club.
Third, I doubt very much if any migrant could afford any of the flats.
Fourth, your piece is as nasty a piece of venal, vindictive rascist bile I have had the misfortune to read. You should hang your head in shame, you are a disgrace to the city and the country.
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