Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:26am Wed 19 Mar 08
Steven Purcell said:
[quote]... I believe Glasgow is now going through a period in its history as significant as the industrial revolution."[/quote]
Sir, your propensity for [bold]nonsense hyperbole[/bold] knows no bounds, may I remind (sorry inform) you that:
During the industrial Revolution, Glasgow was one of the [bold]world's pre-eminent centres of engineering and shipbuilding[/bold]; arguably Glasgow Green is in fact home to the [bold]birthplace of the Industrial Revolution[/bold]. Glasgow, the "Second City of the British Empire" played a major role in the importation of cotton, sugar and tobacco from America and exported refined products to all major European countries. The city was a [bold]major world trading hub[/bold] with some of the wealthiest merchants in the world.
[italic]How dare you compare this proud history, built by the toil and sweat of proud Glaswegians, to hosting a second-rate Diddy Games, which will be ignored by the US, China, Japan, Europe, South America and the Middle East.[/italic]
Steven Purcell said:
... I believe Glasgow is now going through a period in its history as significant as the industrial revolution."
Sir, your propensity for
nonsense hyperbole knows no bounds, may I remind (sorry inform) you that:
During the industrial Revolution, Glasgow was one of the
world's pre-eminent centres of engineering and shipbuilding; arguably Glasgow Green is in fact home to the
birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Glasgow, the "Second City of the British Empire" played a major role in the importation of cotton, sugar and tobacco from America and exported refined products to all major European countries. The city was a
major world trading hub with some of the wealthiest merchants in the world.
How dare you compare this proud history, built by the toil and sweat of proud Glaswegians, to hosting a second-rate Diddy Games, which will be ignored by the US, China, Japan, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Posted by: Wallace_Arnold, Glasgow on 11:30am Wed 19 Mar 08
Sydney, I can only concur. I had to re-read that paragraph. Even Purcell's biggest supporters must have cringed at that comment. It can only come from someone uneducated and completely ignorant of Glasgow's history.
Sydney, I can only concur. I had to re-read that paragraph. Even Purcell's biggest supporters must have cringed at that comment. It can only come from someone uneducated and completely ignorant of Glasgow's history.
Posted by: Brad, Glasgow on 11:31am Wed 19 Mar 08
Sydney, I must agree with you. Purcell is talking complete bo11ocks!
I think Manchester might have a stronger claim to be being "the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution" - but I'm not going to argue about it.
Sydney, I must agree with you. Purcell is talking complete bo11ocks!
I think Manchester might have a stronger claim to be being "the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution" - but I'm not going to argue about it.
Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 11:43am Wed 19 Mar 08
Birmingham was birth place to industrial revolution.I agree that to compair Glasgow at Height of Empire to the pennies thrown at Glasgow today is insulting .If only the victorians could see what we have done to Glasgows beautiful buildings and Largst Tram system outside world!We have to start somewhere but dont compair them.
Birmingham was birth place to industrial revolution.I agree that to compair Glasgow at Height of Empire to the pennies thrown at Glasgow today is insulting .If only the victorians could see what we have done to Glasgows beautiful buildings and Largst Tram system outside world!We have to start somewhere but dont compair them.
Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 11:44am Wed 19 Mar 08
Outside london even! :)
Posted by: Johnny Punchclock, Glasgow on 11:45am Wed 19 Mar 08
The Lord Provost is [bold]supposed[/bold] to talk up the city. It's his job, and he's actually very good at it. He's making a particular commitment that nobody should miss out on opportunities arising from this investment, [italic]"especially young people who have left school but never found work,"[/italic] wanting to make a career in the building trades.
Sydney's job is to sneer and whinge and miss the point, and he's quite good at it too.
See, everyone finds their own level.
The Lord Provost is
supposed to talk up the city. It's his job, and he's actually very good at it. He's making a particular commitment that nobody should miss out on opportunities arising from this investment,
"especially young people who have left school but never found work," wanting to make a career in the building trades.
Sydney's job is to sneer and whinge and miss the point, and he's quite good at it too.
See, everyone finds their own level.
Posted by: Johnny Punchclock, Glasgow on 11:48am Wed 19 Mar 08
Except, of course, the Mr Purcell isn't the Lord Provost, he's the Leader of the Council. But you know what I mean.
Except, of course, the Mr Purcell isn't the Lord Provost, he's the Leader of the Council. But you know what I mean.
Posted by: Arthur Mac, Glasgow on 1:31pm Wed 19 Mar 08
While one door opens, another one closes..
with the imminent development of the national indoor arena looming, it's construction has heralded the death knell for one of Glasgow's oldest companies. On Friday 21st March Begg Cousland & co Ltd, of Springfield Road a filter manufacturer for over 150 years will cease manufacturing at their facility, with the intention of moving it abroad. All production operatives will be made redundant, along with a number of redundancies at subsidiary plants. The Company received over £700k for their facility from Glasgow council
While one door opens, another one closes..
with the imminent development of the national indoor arena looming, it's construction has heralded the death knell for one of Glasgow's oldest companies. On Friday 21st March Begg Cousland & co Ltd, of Springfield Road a filter manufacturer for over 150 years will cease manufacturing at their facility, with the intention of moving it abroad. All production operatives will be made redundant, along with a number of redundancies at subsidiary plants. The Company received over £700k for their facility from Glasgow council
Posted by: hawkey, glasgow green on 1:40pm Wed 19 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Brad[/bold] wrote:
Sydney, I must agree with you. Purcell is talking complete bo11ocks! I think Manchester might have a stronger claim to be being "the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution" - but I'm not going to argue about it.[/quote] I think coalbrookdale and the ironbridge gorge and the black country could claim it.
ps Glasgow already has a building apprenticeships centre at Queenslie Industrial estate. People who have seen it and worked in industry reckon the city council's facilities there are much better.
Brad wrote:
Sydney, I must agree with you. Purcell is talking complete bo11ocks! I think Manchester might have a stronger claim to be being "the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution" - but I'm not going to argue about it.
I think coalbrookdale and the ironbridge gorge and the black country could claim it.
ps Glasgow already has a building apprenticeships centre at Queenslie Industrial estate. People who have seen it and worked in industry reckon the city council's facilities there are much better.
Posted by: Stewie Griffin, Glasgow on 1:49pm Wed 19 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Steven Purcell said: [quote]... I believe Glasgow is now going through a period in its history as significant as the industrial revolution."[/quote] Sir, your propensity for [bold]nonsense hyperbole[/bold] knows no bounds, may I remind (sorry inform) you that: During the industrial Revolution, Glasgow was one of the [bold]world's pre-eminent centres of engineering and shipbuilding[/bold]; arguably Glasgow Green is in fact home to the [bold]birthplace of the Industrial Revolution[/bold]. Glasgow, the "Second City of the British Empire" played a major role in the importation of cotton, sugar and tobacco from America and exported refined products to all major European countries. The city was a [bold]major world trading hub[/bold] with some of the wealthiest merchants in the world. [italic]How dare you compare this proud history, built by the toil and sweat of proud Glaswegians, to hosting a second-rate Diddy Games, which will be ignored by the US, China, Japan, Europe, South America and the Middle East.[/italic] [/quote] Post of the day.
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Steven Purcell said: ... I believe Glasgow is now going through a period in its history as significant as the industrial revolution."
Sir, your propensity for nonsense hyperbole knows no bounds, may I remind (sorry inform) you that: During the industrial Revolution, Glasgow was one of the world's pre-eminent centres of engineering and shipbuilding; arguably Glasgow Green is in fact home to the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Glasgow, the "Second City of the British Empire" played a major role in the importation of cotton, sugar and tobacco from America and exported refined products to all major European countries. The city was a major world trading hub with some of the wealthiest merchants in the world. How dare you compare this proud history, built by the toil and sweat of proud Glaswegians, to hosting a second-rate Diddy Games, which will be ignored by the US, China, Japan, Europe, South America and the Middle East.
Post of the day.
Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 2:03pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Looka like an Airport terminal!
Looka like an Airport terminal!
Posted by: gordon, glagow on 3:45pm Wed 19 Mar 08
its a pretty nasty looking building and if you look at its location will be pretty cut off from most people. (unless you have a car). However, what is all this fuss about Purcell's statement? This is probably the most exciting period in Glasgow since the industrial revolution. (ableit the revolution was far more significant/importan
t)And its not just the games that Purcell refers too. For the best part of the 20th C Glasgow has been in complete decline and struggled to rise from the ashes of its past. You only have to look outside and see the number of construction sites to see how Glasgow is flourishing. This may be a 'diddy' games but the income genereated from it and facilities ut will create will benefit the city greatly. It is helping repairing all the damage and fractured communities left after industrial decline. If you are going to moan about something, moan about ensuring the quality of new development is high enough to do the city justice, not about some comment.
its a pretty nasty looking building and if you look at its location will be pretty cut off from most people. (unless you have a car). However, what is all this fuss about Purcell's statement? This is probably the most exciting period in Glasgow since the industrial revolution. (ableit the revolution was far more significant/importan
t)And its not just the games that Purcell refers too. For the best part of the 20th C Glasgow has been in complete decline and struggled to rise from the ashes of its past. You only have to look outside and see the number of construction sites to see how Glasgow is flourishing. This may be a 'diddy' games but the income genereated from it and facilities ut will create will benefit the city greatly. It is helping repairing all the damage and fractured communities left after industrial decline. If you are going to moan about something, moan about ensuring the quality of new development is high enough to do the city justice, not about some comment.
Posted by: Stewie Griffin, Glasgow on 4:25pm Wed 19 Mar 08
[quote]moan about ensuring the quality of new development is high enough to do the city justice[/quote]
But these new builds aren't. Okay there are plenty of new flats being built but who can afford those, not the ordinary working Glaswegian, that's for sure.
Building new builds that are akin to anderston shelters is nowhere near on the scale of the industry given to the city by shipbuilding, etc.
And yes, the Commonwealth games are a diddy games. There will be so much apathy after what looks to become a disasterous Chinese olympics and then the farce that is the London Olympics that people will give this a wide berth. Would you pay £50 to watch some steroid pumped "athlete" run around in a circle?
moan about ensuring the quality of new development is high enough to do the city justice
But these new builds aren't. Okay there are plenty of new flats being built but who can afford those, not the ordinary working Glaswegian, that's for sure.
Building new builds that are akin to anderston shelters is nowhere near on the scale of the industry given to the city by shipbuilding, etc.
And yes, the Commonwealth games are a diddy games. There will be so much apathy after what looks to become a disasterous Chinese olympics and then the farce that is the London Olympics that people will give this a wide berth. Would you pay £50 to watch some steroid pumped "athlete" run around in a circle?
Posted by: Ian, Glasgow on 4:47pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Purcell is a numpty
I think the building looks great! Can't wait to see this in action at 2014 :)
Its also going to be a fantastic venue for attracting all sorts of sporting / music events long after 2014 to the city. We want more of this sort of investment - bringing even more people into Glasgow, spending money and creating jobs!
It also gets rid of that big empty space opposite Celtic Park
Purcell is a numpty
I think the building looks great! Can't wait to see this in action at 2014 :)
Its also going to be a fantastic venue for attracting all sorts of sporting / music events long after 2014 to the city. We want more of this sort of investment - bringing even more people into Glasgow, spending money and creating jobs!
It also gets rid of that big empty space opposite Celtic Park
Posted by: jonny bond, glasgow on 5:25pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Anybody who claims this is going to be a big deal should be sennt back to school to look at the history of glasgow. The last time this pathetic olympic wannabe was held in glasgow it was an expensive disaster that we were all left paying for years after the final curtain. I look forward to more of the same.
Anybody who claims this is going to be a big deal should be sennt back to school to look at the history of glasgow. The last time this pathetic olympic wannabe was held in glasgow it was an expensive disaster that we were all left paying for years after the final curtain. I look forward to more of the same.
Posted by: hightower, glasgow on 5:42pm Wed 19 Mar 08
who thinks it will actually cost £196 million and not what they have said? Or do i just have no faith in our masters
who thinks it will actually cost £196 million and not what they have said? Or do i just have no faith in our masters
Posted by: hightower, glasgow on 5:43pm Wed 19 Mar 08
who thinks it will actually cost £196 million and not what they have said? Or do i just have no faith in our masters
who thinks it will actually cost £196 million and not what they have said? Or do i just have no faith in our masters
Posted by: Whoop-de_doo, Arizona on 6:22pm Wed 19 Mar 08
I agree, he got it wrong.
Undoubtedly the Birthplace of the Industrial revolution was Anstruther.
I agree, he got it wrong.
Undoubtedly the Birthplace of the Industrial revolution was Anstruther.
Posted by: snap c, glasgow on 6:49pm Wed 19 Mar 08
FANTASTIC,WELL DONE AMAZING OUR CITY IS GOING THE RIGHT WAY ,IT SHOWS OUR KIDS THAT THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN STANDING AROUND ON STREET CORNERS ,I CANT WAIT TO USE THE VELO , I MIGHT NOT BE THE ONLY CYCLIST WHO IS LOOKIG FORWARD TO THIS,,PEDAL POWER,
FANTASTIC,WELL DONE AMAZING OUR CITY IS GOING THE RIGHT WAY ,IT SHOWS OUR KIDS THAT THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN STANDING AROUND ON STREET CORNERS ,I CANT WAIT TO USE THE VELO , I MIGHT NOT BE THE ONLY CYCLIST WHO IS LOOKIG FORWARD TO THIS,,PEDAL POWER,
Posted by: expat john, Canada on 6:58pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Sorry to be negative but:
'Elite athletes will be able to use conditioning and physiotherapy suites and will have medical rooms, as well as seminar and workshop spaces'
'With seating for 5000 people'
Sounds fantastic. And everyone going to this National Indoor Sports Arena including the 'Elite Athletes' and 5000 spectators will have run the gauntlet of 'watch yer motor fur ye mister'....hope they teach them to say it more politely!!! Seriously, will they have proper security or just let the thieves have their choice of vehicles? Good for Glasgow though, it looks the part.
Sorry to be negative but:
'Elite athletes will be able to use conditioning and physiotherapy suites and will have medical rooms, as well as seminar and workshop spaces'
'With seating for 5000 people'
Sounds fantastic. And everyone going to this National Indoor Sports Arena including the 'Elite Athletes' and 5000 spectators will have run the gauntlet of 'watch yer motor fur ye mister'....hope they teach them to say it more politely!!! Seriously, will they have proper security or just let the thieves have their choice of vehicles? Good for Glasgow though, it looks the part.
Posted by: tam-m, southside on 7:19pm Wed 19 Mar 08
[quote][bold]hightower[/bold] wrote:
who thinks it will actually cost £196 million and not what they have said? Or do i just have no faith in our masters [/quote] think you underestimate our city fathers more like £280.million then another couple years of fixing leaks etc.
hightower wrote:
who thinks it will actually cost £196 million and not what they have said? Or do i just have no faith in our masters
think you underestimate our city fathers more like £280.million then another couple years of fixing leaks etc.
Posted by: tam-m, southside on 9:16pm Wed 19 Mar 08
see old glasgow in all its glory at the scottish screen archives.
well worth a look.
see old glasgow in all its glory at the scottish screen archives.
well worth a look.
Posted by: Steve L, Cambuslang on 9:57pm Wed 19 Mar 08
When will Evening Times start uploading decent sized images? You click on an image and it's almost as small as the thumbnail!
When will Evening Times start uploading decent sized images? You click on an image and it's almost as small as the thumbnail!
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