Rochdale... was it a bomb or a plague?

[another generation]

Our family home is about half-way between the city centre and Rochdale, so when I was finally old enough to be let loose on the Saturday buses, but not yet ready for 'town', I headed to Rochdale. Drake Street had loads of independent shops selling real quality goods - furniture, china, watches, even pianos. I used to love the old department store, just down from the Rochdale Observer offices, with its split-level floors and lifts with concertina grating that meant you could see the cabling and look up and down the lift shaft. I suppose the death knell came with the out-of-town shopping warehouses, plus cheap imports from abroad.

Then there's the heritage. Pioneer Street, with the original Co-op (and a decent pub nearby, if I remember right), the parish church at the top of all those shallow steps (I never managed to get the same tally), and one of the most stunning town halls in Britain. If you think Manchester Town Hall is a fine example, take a tour round Rochdale's. For me, it wins hands down.

 

[W12]

It's great to see people comment that don't live in 'the trenches' as such

Bluemoon at it's deluded best

In fairness,I don't think you have to live somewhere to have an opinion on it.
I only visit the swamp once a year,but that is sufficient for me to know that it's a shithole full of cunts.

Is it because it's full of lefties.

 

[The Flash]

It's great to see people comment that don't live in 'the trenches' as such

Bluemoon at it's deluded best

In fairness,I don't think you have to live somewhere to have an opinion on it.
I only visit the swamp once a year,but that is sufficient for me to know that it's a shithole full of cunts.

Is it because it's full of lefties.

Just because we despise your racism, doesn't make us lefties.

Just decent human beings.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

It's great to see people comment that don't live in 'the trenches' as such

Bluemoon at it's deluded best

In fairness,I don't think you have to live somewhere to have an opinion on it.
I only visit the swamp once a year,but that is sufficient for me to know that it's a shithole full of cunts.

Is it because it's full of lefties.

You really are making yourself look more of a twat with every passing post.
Maybe now would be a good time to pack it in,you boring troll.

 

[levets]

Judging this topic on the posts so far it seems that Rochdale and many other towns up & down the country started going downhill rapidly when Labour(the party for the working class) came to power in 97 and opened the immigration floodgate. Import people from the 3rd world, the country turns into the 3rd world.

So we had no immigration prior to 1997?
This country is a nation of immigrants,and always has been.
But by all means ingore that and blame Labour if it fits your simplistic worldview.
It's probably Labour's fault it's fucking raining as well,as the coalition clearly inherited this bad weather from them.

Head in the sand?
Don't be so ignorant...

 

[W12]

In fairness,I don't think you have to live somewhere to have an opinion on it.
I only visit the swamp once a year,but that is sufficient for me to know that it's a shithole full of cunts.

Is it because it's full of lefties.

Just because we despise your racism, doesn't make us lefties.

Just decent human beings.

And just because I disagree with your views dosn't make me a racist.<br /><br />-- Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:02 pm --<br /><br />

In fairness,I don't think you have to live somewhere to have an opinion on it.
I only visit the swamp once a year,but that is sufficient for me to know that it's a shithole full of cunts.

Is it because it's full of lefties.

You really are making yourself look more of a twat with every passing post.
Maybe now would be a good time to pack it in,you boring troll.

Why is it that lefties can not stand anybody that doesn't agree with everything they say. If you say anything about immigration you must be a racist.

 

[Sven's Fluffer]

I'm from Heywood and if Rochdale were the devil's arsehole, then Heywood would be the clinkers.

Bollocks to immigration. What about Rocdale council. Bunch a whores I tell thee. Its them that have let both towns go to shit. In fact i'll throw Middleton into the mix. Another festering pile o corn filled turd. Common denominator = Rochdale Council.

 

[texas pete]

Would Rochdale be the shithole it is now with no immigration ?

 

[stonerblue]

Judging this topic on the posts so far it seems that Rochdale and many other towns up & down the country started going downhill rapidly when Labour(the party for the working class) came to power in 97 and opened the immigration floodgate. Import people from the 3rd world, the country turns into the 3rd world.

what a load of small m inded, xenophobic, ignorant bollocks this is. Possibly the most rubbish ever spouted on bluemoon.

 

[Colliahhh]

Is it because it's full of lefties.

Just because we despise your racism, doesn't make us lefties.

Just decent human beings.

And just because I disagree with your views dosn't make me a racist.

-- Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:02 pm --

Is it because it's full of lefties.

You really are making yourself look more of a twat with every passing post.
Maybe now would be a good time to pack it in,you boring troll.

Why is it that lefties can not stand anybody that doesn't agree with everything they say. If you say anything about immigration you must be a racist.