topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, virginton said: FTFY As Greenock also has an outdoor swimming pool situated in stunning, fjord-like surroundings and more train stations than any settlement outside of Glasgow/Edinburgh, it should clearly be promoted to third city status ahead of pointless dumps like 'Aberdeen'. I think we'd best avoid giving points for fjord-like surroundings. Otherwise Oban might make it past the first round of judging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Oban is scenically located but it's not fjord-like at all. Nor does it have the outdoor swimming facility to earn bonus points for this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 19 hours ago, tree house tam said: St John's toun, although it was never actually named it, it was what it was colloquially called. Any excuse to post... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Oban is scenically located but it's not fjord-like at all. Nor does it have the outdoor swimming facility to earn bonus points for this. Loch Linnhe is quite like a fjordAnd it’s an outdoor swimming facility if you’re brave enough 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 24/12/2021 at 11:31, G51 said: Look at the way the Sneck has cannibalised the places in its immediate vicinity though. Imagine trying to tell someone you were from Culloden these days. That’s basically the same as the relationship between Glasgow and Paisley/EK/Greenock. Urban Sprawl , I think it’s called. or was that the Hibbee who scored a hatrick at Ibrox ? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Back on topic , there are no stand-out candidates so the first sudden death round is to eliminate the places where I haven’t had ma hole. Dunfermline City it is then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Back on topic , there are no stand-out candidates so the first sudden death round is to eliminate the places where I haven’t had ma hole. Dunfermline City it is then.It’s up to virginton’s mum to take one for the team 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 11 hours ago, virginton said: FTFY As Greenock also has an outdoor swimming pool situated in stunning, fjord-like surroundings and more train stations than any settlement outside of Glasgow/Edinburgh, it should clearly be promoted to third city status ahead of pointless dumps like 'Aberdeen'. Are you mistaking Cappielow's pitch for an outdoor pool? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 10 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Loch Linnhe is quite like a fjord And it’s an outdoor swimming facility if you’re brave enough Oban is not really on Loch Linnhe though, in the same way that Largs is not on the river Clyde. The setting is actually quite similar for both towns, and not fjord-like at all. 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: Are you mistaking Cappielow's pitch for an outdoor pool? Well seeing your original club died over 25 years ago as Cappielow has been an exquisite bowling green for years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just now, virginton said: Oban is not really on Loch Linnhe though, in the same way that Largs is not on the river Clyde. The setting is actually quite similar for both towns, and not fjord-like at all. Well seeing your original club died over 25 years ago as Cappielow has been an exquisite bowling green for years. Fairy nuff VT- we actually died at Cappielow, Morton fans sang "Meadowbank, Meadowbank" in support of the Thistle fans that day. I like the Gourock outdoor pool, a wee jewel of a place so if Saltcoats can't get city status why not Greenock (get it up ye Paisley) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan8472 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 30/12/2021 at 11:44, virginton said: FTFY As Greenock also has an outdoor swimming pool situated in stunning, fjord-like surroundings and more train stations than any settlement outside of Glasgow/Edinburgh, it should clearly be promoted to third city status ahead of pointless dumps like 'Aberdeen'. It has a scuba diving centre nearby !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 If the outdoor swimming pool swings it for Greenock then Stonehaven, with it’s full size outdoor pool, It’s going to feel stupid for not entering But you’ve got to be in it to win it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: If the outdoor swimming pool swings it for Greenock then Stonehaven, with it’s full size outdoor pool, I’d going to feel stupid for not entering But you’ve got to be in it to win it Sandy's chipper is also the generally accepted originator of the deep fried mars bar supper, so there's blue plaque level heritage and culture there. Is it too late for it to enter? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 (edited) Dunfermline wins the City status, would never have happened with John Hughes in charge IMO. BBC News - Platinum Jubilee: Eight new cities created in Queen's honour https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61505857 Big thanks to the BBC for using a picture of a Spoons to celebrate. Edited May 20, 2022 by Grant228 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Dunfermline City Athletic has a bit of a ring about it. Why not? Swansea Town became Swansea City after it got city status. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Another 8 "cities" is a joke. Most of these aren't just towns; they're shit towns. I wouldn't stop in these places to take a dump in the gutter of the road. Ridiculous list. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Dunfermline City Athletic has a bit of a ring about it. I respectfully disagree. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Dunfermline City Ha Ha Ha Athletic Football Club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Yet more bread and circuses for the gullible 20% who can't see this for the distractive shite it is. That reminds me, we haven't yet had a visit from the Earl of Dumbarton, I wonder where he is these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Absolute farce that we never got it tbh. How on earth a town without a cinema and attractions such as falling buildings in the town centre and endless potholes never got their deserved City status beggars belief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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