Anyone else watch this last night.
Didn't realise how bad it was in Liverpool, thought it was just an over-the-top stereotype! Kids setting off fires every night, production crew had their car smashed up and then were pelted with stones and bricks...
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Funny though that when people opened their doors you could get glimpses of hallways be-decked in Liverpool memorabelia. Now, I love my club, but if I had to choose between a framed picture of Alan Curbishley and curtains I think I'd take the drapes!
(Can't speak for oohaah, mind)
I went to see a mate in Cheshire and his loo was painted top to bottom in red, including the radiator. The bloke he bought the house from was, believe it or not, a Charlton fan. My mates wife told me they were pleased that I'd seen it so they could now redecorate it!
But I thought that it was just a load of stereotyping, but after seeing the programme last night it looks as if, in certain parts of Liverpool, it's even worse than the stereotypes!
I live in Aigburth near the Cricket Ground, Rodney. 10 mins from the airport and 15 minutes to town. South Liverpool is very civilised but I am not denying there are major problems in some parts of the City. But Liverpool did the UK proud during Capital of Culture year (WSS I assume did not visit). Only by highlighting the problem areas will they be tackled so I don't mind the publicity from the likes of Secret Millionaire but it should be balanced by the positive.
You are probably right Chunes but it isn't only here. You will find this type of thing in most major cities.
Having said that I lived in Bradford for four years, and popped over often to see mates in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool. The level of deprivation in Bradford, Chapple Town, Tranmere and Moss Side is quite unbelievable. Locals you might meet at work nearly all have someone from their Dad's generation who caught TB; something I don't know anyone from my Grandad's and Great Grandad's getting in the East End; may have been prevalent for some but almost gone by the 30's. I know some families are marooned in estates in London but when I'd try and explain to little Londoners that the quality of housing was appalling in the NE/NW, and many areas were like Ghettoes they wouldn't have it. When I first moved up there I couldn't believe that many of the houses didn't have central heating, but the more I viewed the bigger horrors I saw.
I have to admit, as a London Exile I do find the snobbery that certain Londoners exude about the rest of the country rather ammusing. Bit's of South London are very unpleasant indeed, for example.
The nearest big city to me is Birmingham and many on here would doubtless tell you it's a sh1t hole. True, it has it's less than pleasant parts, particularly those areas that used to form the backbone of the now departed heavy industry, but bit's of Birmingham are very nice, with pleanty of culture and history on show. Likewise, Liverpool was once a very, very rich city and if you go to the right parts the legacy of that is there for all to see.
Okay, you don't get quite the same level of culture and ethnic diversity as you would in London, but then you largely get to avoid the midnight traffic jams, congestion charges and horrendous house prices.
Swings and roundabouts I suppose.
I spent Millenium Eve in Aigburth. My mate was djing in a very small wine bar there.
L8 was always moody but any city will have it grim parts. got a lot of scouse mates, prefer em to mancs.
Well said Les. Manchester now there is a total basket case of a city!
Back to Liverpool. Lark Lane & Allerton Road are now great alternatives to the City Centre. Handy for me as I can pretty much walk to/from both especially after a few beers.
Nasty place quite frankly