| another Oxford St closure 20:27 - Jul 8 with 4625 views | britferry |
Sports Direct off down Parc Tawe, thats another big store that needs filling |  |
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| another Oxford St closure on 21:12 - Jul 8 with 2337 views | Jack123 |
It's a shame, but shoddy goods there. |  |
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| another Oxford St closure on 21:28 - Jul 8 with 2316 views | onehunglow |
Friends of ours went down camping in Rhosiki and thought they d spend a day in Swansea city centre.
They were shocked . Their words . | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 21:42 - Jul 8 with 2284 views | lifelong |
| another Oxford St closure on 21:28 - Jul 8 by onehunglow |
Friends of ours went down camping in Rhosiki and thought they d spend a day in Swansea city centre.
They were shocked . Their words . |
Friends of ours went camping alongside the Mersey, they went into Liverpool for the day and when they returned to the campsite their tent had gone. |  | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:00 - Jul 8 with 2280 views | onehunglow |
| another Oxford St closure on 21:42 - Jul 8 by lifelong |
Friends of ours went camping alongside the Mersey, they went into Liverpool for the day and when they returned to the campsite their tent had gone. |
Grow up.
Nobody can deny the obvious.
Did yiu see Morning breakfast show today featuring Hilbre Island. This is why people visit Wirral.
My post emphasises just what problems exist in Swansea. I’m not bothered about other cities frankly.
It is my home town | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 22:09 - Jul 8 with 2274 views | angryjack |
Swansea is a sh!thole..swansea councillors are w@nkers | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:10 - Jul 8 with 2270 views | onehunglow |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:09 - Jul 8 by angryjack |
Swansea is a sh!thole..swansea councillors are w@nkers |
They enjoyed Rhosili though
They go down most summers | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 22:17 - Jul 8 with 2251 views | lifelong |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:00 - Jul 8 by onehunglow |
Grow up.
Nobody can deny the obvious.
Did yiu see Morning breakfast show today featuring Hilbre Island. This is why people visit Wirral.
My post emphasises just what problems exist in Swansea. I’m not bothered about other cities frankly.
It is my home town |
Grow up?
You just can’t wait to have a dig at Swansea, you’re obsessed with it.
Why do you think millions of people visit Swansea and surrounding area every year?
The city centre is going through a very similar process as are dozens of city centre’s throughout the UK.
It maybe your home town but the way you constantly slag it off is simply pathetic. | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:21 - Jul 8 with 2261 views | onehunglow |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:17 - Jul 8 by lifelong |
Grow up?
You just can’t wait to have a dig at Swansea, you’re obsessed with it.
Why do you think millions of people visit Swansea and surrounding area every year?
The city centre is going through a very similar process as are dozens of city centre’s throughout the UK.
It maybe your home town but the way you constantly slag it off is simply pathetic. |
As I say grow up and move on.
Swansea city does not you to defend it.
It has been shat on for years so be angry about that .
Don’t worry about my neck of the woods
This thread is about a Swansea store.
If yiu can’t post with something a posit e ,don’t bother.
You are one of several trolls who introduce hate into a thread .
This is not the site it was | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 22:57 - Jul 8 with 2211 views | Dr_Winston |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:21 - Jul 8 by onehunglow |
As I say grow up and move on.
Swansea city does not you to defend it.
It has been shat on for years so be angry about that .
Don’t worry about my neck of the woods
This thread is about a Swansea store.
If yiu can’t post with something a posit e ,don’t bother.
You are one of several trolls who introduce hate into a thread .
This is not the site it was |
In fairness, Lifey was responding to your post which was anything but "a posit e".
As per usual, you react like a teenage girl when anyone calls you on your bullshit. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| another Oxford St closure on 23:00 - Jul 8 with 2229 views | Goldminer |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:21 - Jul 8 by onehunglow |
As I say grow up and move on.
Swansea city does not you to defend it.
It has been shat on for years so be angry about that .
Don’t worry about my neck of the woods
This thread is about a Swansea store.
If yiu can’t post with something a posit e ,don’t bother.
You are one of several trolls who introduce hate into a thread .
This is not the site it was |
So what was positive about your original post in this thread? | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 23:26 - Jul 8 with 2207 views | Treforys_Jack |
| another Oxford St closure on 21:42 - Jul 8 by lifelong |
Friends of ours went camping alongside the Mersey, they went into Liverpool for the day and when they returned to the campsite their tent had gone. |
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| another Oxford St closure on 23:32 - Jul 8 with 2179 views | Dr_Winston |
In a serious, non-pointing out Perchy's nonsense response to this thread, it's a fairly natural outcome of Swansea Council policy. Things are improving, but it's a slow process.
They've spent decades trying to make it as difficult and expensive as possible to take a car into town. Most people wouldn't use public transport unless they had no alternative so obviously the city centre will take a hit, even more so in the brave new world of online retail.
Sports Direct have obviously decided that moving closer to three hours of free parking makes a lot more sense than staying put on Oxford Street and no doubt they're quite right in that assessment. [Post edited 9 Jul 2022 15:45]
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| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| another Oxford St closure on 01:06 - Jul 9 with 2173 views | britferry |
| another Oxford St closure on 22:10 - Jul 8 by onehunglow |
They enjoyed Rhosili though
They go down most summers |
I know its not the Welsh way... but its double S single L
Best part of the Gower though... and its where they chose for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics to show off Wales with a children's choir... I know, its unbelievable, they didn't choose Barry Island ! | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 08:24 - Jul 9 with 2087 views | Whiterockin |
| another Oxford St closure on 23:32 - Jul 8 by Dr_Winston |
In a serious, non-pointing out Perchy's nonsense response to this thread, it's a fairly natural outcome of Swansea Council policy. Things are improving, but it's a slow process.
They've spent decades trying to make it as difficult and expensive as possible to take a car into town. Most people wouldn't use public transport unless they had no alternative so obviously the city centre will take a hit, even more so in the brave new world of online retail.
Sports Direct have obviously decided that moving closer to three hours of free parking makes a lot more sense than staying put on Oxford Street and no doubt they're quite right in that assessment. [Post edited 9 Jul 2022 15:45]
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I have always said that the car parks in Swansea should be 3-4 hours free parking with no return the same day. This would encourage shoppers and discourage workers. It works in other town/cities so why not here. |  | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 08:40 - Jul 9 with 2067 views | angryjack |
| another Oxford St closure on 08:24 - Jul 9 by Whiterockin |
I have always said that the car parks in Swansea should be 3-4 hours free parking with no return the same day. This would encourage shoppers and discourage workers. It works in other town/cities so why not here. |
Why should the workers who work in town be penalised.. | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 08:42 - Jul 9 with 2059 views | Whiterockin |
| another Oxford St closure on 08:40 - Jul 9 by angryjack |
Why should the workers who work in town be penalised.. |
All depends if you want to encourage shoppers and develop the city centre. Free parking for shoppers would have no impact on workers because their situation would remain the same. | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 08:53 - Jul 9 with 2026 views | onehunglow |
Seems a group attack here.
Not seen one for a while
Nice one Rog. Stick together eh.  | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 09:59 - Jul 9 with 2006 views | britferry |
| another Oxford St closure on 08:24 - Jul 9 by Whiterockin |
I have always said that the car parks in Swansea should be 3-4 hours free parking with no return the same day. This would encourage shoppers and discourage workers. It works in other town/cities so why not here. |
some of the car parks aren't council owned though | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 10:14 - Jul 9 with 1993 views | onehunglow |
| another Oxford St closure on 09:59 - Jul 9 by britferry |
some of the car parks aren't council owned though |
You know what you ve started BF | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 10:15 - Jul 9 with 1989 views | onehunglow |
| another Oxford St closure on 10:14 - Jul 9 by onehunglow |
You know what you ve started BF |
Oxford St was our jewel as a shopping street really.
Many smaller British cities have been similarly decimated
Lose the shops and a city loses its soul as people come INTO town often for a day . | |
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| another Oxford St closure on 10:52 - Jul 9 with 1976 views | krunchykarrot |
I only go into Town now to pick up fish and produce from the market, we have all systematically managed to kill off local businesses and replace with multi-national clones. There are no bakeries butchers etc. all being taken out by Tesco etc. who are having their taste of competition from the German stores.
I for one miss the individual sports shops and do not shop in Sports Direct where they license brands.
Add in the loony council decisions such as building supermarkets on the front etc. Charging silly prices for parking, that is if you can remember which way to drive around our system.
I hope there is a uprise in local shops with all these empty premises which should drop rates and rent. |  | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 10:55 - Jul 9 with 1974 views | krunchykarrot |
| another Oxford St closure on 21:28 - Jul 8 by onehunglow |
Friends of ours went down camping in Rhosiki and thought they d spend a day in Swansea city centre.
They were shocked . Their words . |
I was also shocked. If M&S go it will be a long way back. | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 11:01 - Jul 9 with 1952 views | Dr_Winston |
Thing is, you go into most provincial cities in the UK and the story is the same. Sure, the usual sad cases will still try to use it as an excuse to slag Swansea off, but it's far from a unique situation.
Traditional High Street retail has taken an absolute battering and will continue to do so. Even some of the out of town developments are starting to look a bit ropey. There's been a seismic shift in shopping habits and it's not over yet.
About the best thing we can say is that Swansea didn't make the same mistakes as some other places and go heavy on retail redevelopment. In about 20 years a lot of expensively constructed city centre shopping space will be sitting empty.
A mix of retail, leisure, residential and office seems to be the best way to go and that's what it looks like we're trying to do. | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| another Oxford St closure on 11:20 - Jul 9 with 1961 views | Togg |
My wife works in town and I drive her in and pick her up every day. I'm sorry but they need to do something about the drug problem. I see people absolutely spaced out, shouting obscenities and sometimes violent. This can be quite intimidating | | | |
| another Oxford St closure on 11:29 - Jul 9 with 1946 views | onehunglow |
| another Oxford St closure on 11:20 - Jul 9 by Togg |
My wife works in town and I drive her in and pick her up every day. I'm sorry but they need to do something about the drug problem. I see people absolutely spaced out, shouting obscenities and sometimes violent. This can be quite intimidating |
My chums ,having ventured into Swansea say they were virtually stopped by a drop out begging then 50 yards along in Kingsway saw and heard a "busker" who had a druggie come up to him and wind him up .Absolutely out of his head.
They noted the empty and the charity shops and the lack of a feature store/s which visitors target for a shop. Swansea i of course not alone but it is pretty bad and nobody should try to defend the indefensible.
Many cities have lost big stores including the one near us but it's how a city compensates that is key. | |
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