Duck Egg Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 It couldn't be funded now but imagine Greater Manchester with it's own tube network. It would ease traffic on the M60 to the extent covid has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 With Debenhams closing will there be anything left in town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted December 1, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2020 Who the fuck shops at Debenhams. Should have gone years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 1, 2020 Members Share Posted December 1, 2020 Mike Ashley playing real life monopoly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 It was absolutely rammed on the 23rd last year... It was probably the last place in Bolton you could buy stuff that wouldn't disintegrate after about twenty five minutes. It's the Canary in the Cage in regard to the town centre whether you think it's good, shite or you're indifferent to it. Meanwhile I presume they're still going to crack on developing a dated carbuncle into a humungous modern carbuncle (Arndale) and the other planned monstrosity (Wayne Walker Tower) - both creating acres of new retail and office space when demand for both will be at a record low and unlikely to ever recover, a situation compounded, but not created, by Covid-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2020 There’s no point everyone getting upset about Debenhams when they spend fuck all per annum in there. Sad about the job losses but it’s been hanging on by its fingernails for years. Stick a minaret on top and it will make a fantastic mosque, and bring some much needed glamour to the town centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Spider said: There’s no point everyone getting upset about Debenhams when they spend fuck all per annum in there. Sad about the job losses but it’s been hanging on by its fingernails for years. Stick a minaret on top and it will make a fantastic mosque, and bring some much needed glamour to the town centre. Nice bit of generalisation there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Turn it into a pasty/spice theme park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 1, 2020 Members Share Posted December 1, 2020 Primark should go and get it, kit it out like the Manchester one, that’ll bring the scutters in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 1, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2020 Is Wayne walkers not being a car park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, Casino said: Is Wayne walkers not being a car park? Hotel is it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, Casino said: Is Wayne walkers not being a car park? Yes. Whats happening with the old norweb site. Some big units going up, which has surprised me as I thought it would have been prime for housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 1, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2020 Nobheads spending 500 quid on adidas trainers aren't what is needed to keep some semblance of a town centre Debenham must take more cash than any other business If they go, it really is time to give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 1, 2020 Members Share Posted December 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, Escobarp said: Hotel is it not? Just what a town with fuck all in it needs. I suppose they are going to flog it as being 20 mins from Manc city centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 48 minutes ago, Spider said: There’s no point everyone getting upset about Debenhams when they spend fuck all per annum in there. Sad about the job losses but it’s been hanging on by its fingernails for years. Stick a minaret on top and it will make a fantastic mosque, and bring some much needed glamour to the town centre. Tell us about your dream Mosque... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rudy said: Just what a town with fuck all in it needs. I suppose they are going to flog it as being 20 mins from Manc city centre Last I heard it was supposed to be a car park for commuters using the train station. Has it changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 1, 2020 Members Share Posted December 1, 2020 Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said: Last I heard it was supposed to be a car park for commuters using the train station. Has it changed? I hope so who wants a view of an old Williams showroom, rubble and train tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 What about the plans for the Arndale - fucking 25 years too late. Delusions of grandeur. I remember once passing through the square and Seann Harrissss was showing some bigwigs around - giving it the billy-big-bollocks and all gestures and clipboard notes. Oblivious to the reality which favvered a scene from '28 Days Later' young white stoned doledossers and old glassback pisscan deadlegs, Tsgani women begging and dipping, their other halves holding court outside the cafe that was Wimpy - having an accordion singalong, petty dealing Pakistani lads loitering about... Empty shops, with only pasty shops, bookies and charity shops doing business. To look at him you'd have thought Harrrissss was giving a guided tour of Knightsbridge. The dictionary definition of blinkered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 12-storey super brothel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Last I heard it was supposed to be a car park for commuters using the train station. Has it changed? It was supposed to be an office block* - really needed now record numbers will be wfh in the future. There's a huge block opposite the TA base (near Stinktastic Pet Foods) -it's not ten minutes walk from Wayne Walker. Been empty since it was built fifteen years ago. I understand The Alma and surrounding land will be the multistorey car park - it's definitely been sold (the pub). * and hotel - literally a stones throw from an existent hotel. Edited December 1, 2020 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/1bn-bolton-town-centre-masterplan-18761510.amp Not heard that anything has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Traf said: 12-storey super brothel We've already got one of those too, it's admittedly only six storeys though - Marsden House. Edited December 1, 2020 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 27 minutes ago, Rudy said: Just what a town with fuck all in it needs. I suppose they are going to flog it as being 20 mins from Manc city centre With trains if they do turn up don't run back into town if it's a minute past early doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 1, 2020 Members Share Posted December 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: We've already got one of those too, it's admittedly only six storeys though - Marsden House. A twelve storey one might be better off called Nelson Mandela house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Rudy said: A twelve storey one might be better off called Nelson Mandela house Cushty, Rudy, Cushty. I always thought 'Winston Silcott House' would make a good name - perhaps rechristen one of the boringly dubbed Fernstead, Rogerstead or Blackshaw? Maybe 'Stuart Hall Tower' for one of them? Any suggestions for the third? A mate got a flat in Blackshaw going back 25 years - his neighbour's gaff was like a fucking penthouse, big and he had it kitted out very posh, in that London it would've been £2m+ and for about 65 quid a week. My mate had a mountain to climb with his - he got the beer and smoke in and two or three of us went to help him with the groundwork. Amongst other skankiness there was an explosive scatter gun shit patch... In the kitchen. On the ceiling... The contrast between his new grim gaff and Playboy's over the corridor was so stark it meant we spent most of the cleanup laughing at him. 😀 Edited December 1, 2020 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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