Boostin' Kev Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Don't think I've been in Govanhill before but it must be third world territory if properties sell for £50k despite being so close to the city centre. Hard to believe living in Edinburgh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Boostin' Kev said: Don't think I've been in Govanhill before but it must be third world territory if properties sell for £50k despite being so close to the city centre. Hard to believe living in Edinburgh. Only because of the lack of bowling clubs nearby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Blackburn, West Lothian, not the one in Lancs, It's a shitehole and full of wanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, tamthebam said: Blackburn, West Lothian, not the one in Lancs, It's a shitehole and full of wanks. Doesn't really narrow down which Blackburn you are referring to here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Last word should be "Shitty", surely?(airplane.gif)I try to keep it clean and Family friendly Cheeky not blue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Only because of the lack of bowling clubs nearby. I can think of at least two! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 We were amused as school kids to read a book of World War 2 poetry and come across an anonymous soldier's thoughts on being posted to Halkirk, Caithness: Oh! Fucking Halkirk This fucking town's a fucking cuss, No fucking trams, no fucking bus, Nobody cares for fucking us, In fucking Halkirk. The fucking roads are fucking bad, The fucking folk are fucking mad, It makes the brightest fucking sad, In fucking Halkirk All fucking clouds,all fucking rain, No fucking kerbs, no fucking drains, The council's got no fucking brains, In fucking Halkirk. No fucking sport no fucking games, No fucking fun, the fucking dames, Won't even give their fucking names, In fucking Halkirk. Everything's so fucking dear, A fucking bob for fucking beer, And is it good ? no fucking fear, In fucking Halkirk. The fucking flicks are fucking cold, The fucking seats are always cold, You can't get in for fucking gold, In fucking Halkirk. The fucking dances make you smile, The fucking band is fucking vile, It only cramps your fucking style, In fucking Halkirk. Best fucking place is fucking bed, With fucking ice on your fucking head, You might as well be fucking dead, In fucking Halkirk. No fucking grub no fucking mail, Just fucking snow and fucking hail, In anguish deep we fucking wail, In fucking Halkirk. The fucking pubs are fucking dry, The fucking barmaid's fucking fly, With fucking grief we fucking cry, OH! f**k HALKIRK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Sums the place up pretty accurately 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 18 hours ago, NJ2 said: Excuse me, we don’t need amateurs attempting to make fun of Cowdenbeath. It’s been done; Football fans in singing disparaging remarks about another town shocker. How the f**k did that make the news? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WullieBroonIsGod Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Dee Man said: Football fans in singing disparaging remarks about another town shocker. How the f**k did that make the news? "we're no aw black" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 My sense is that the worst town will almost certainly be south of the Tay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 16/01/2019 at 23:32, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: Ive worked with people in impoverished backgrounds all over the West of Scotland and in particular Govanhill, can honestly say the shite posted by the right wing about it is no where near accurate. There are considerably worse areas of Glasgow than Govanhill. Name them. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Daydream said: My sense is that the worst town will almost certainly be south of the Tay. Perth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Daydream said: My sense is that the worst town will almost certainly be south of the Tay. I once met former Arbroath manager Dave Baikie. He said that Jim McLean once told him that you should never sign a player who grew up north of Dundee as they are all puny shitebags with no character or hunger for success. Hailing from a shite town south of the Tay makes you a better footballer apparently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Name them. Saracen, parts of the east end, garngad and certain parts of govan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 A lot of good work is being done in Govanhill to address what were massive problems, the housing association are getting a handle on things and taking whole closes back into social rent but it all takes time, it's expensive and difficult. The baths is getting done up. Vicky Road is being given the placemaking treatment with a cycle path. It is fine and improving, excellent access to town and amenities. I'd rather live there than anywhere north of Firhill, or Cessnock/Ibrox, or Bridgeton, or Sighthill never mind the shitty schemes and former gangsterlands to the east and further out again. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I think Cessnock will be up and coming shortly. There's a gradual pincer effect going on, with loads of development to the West in Govan and to the East in Gorbals/Tradeston. If I had the cash I'd be buying whole streets of tenements and doing them up there. I reckon some of them could be got for buttons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Cessnock? More like Cesspit! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, TheScarf said: Cessnock? More like Cesspit! Having lived in Kinning Park, Cessnock and Ibrox - amongst other places - I'd say that there are far worse places in Glasgow, match days notwithstanding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirso Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 09:19, Marshmallo said: Name them. Possilpark, Ruchazie, Ruchill, Royston off the top of my head. There are signs of light in Govanhill. There's some nice cafes and some fantastic, georgian houses not even 100 yards from the 'worst' of it. Queen's park terraces etc. Victoria road has loads of independent shops. I know there's a bad bit of Govanhill, i'm not naive, but a lot of it has been cleaned up and new pavementing put in. There's a beautiful park with class tennis courts on its doorstep. It's a stones throw from Strathbungo and Shawlands. The Possil has literally nothing going for it. Most of the north of Glasgow are total non-places with no character at all. There's only one of Possil or Govanhill that's even going to be attempted gentrified and it's not the one in the North. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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