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Well done for managing to find something counter to those published facts and in spite of the obvious and understandable desperation of Wandsworth council to sort this out. However, the answer to your question "I was just wondering whether the money needed for Hammersmith Bridge might be better spent elsewhere, to solve other greater and more urgent infrastructure problems" is - as far as I and many many others are concerned: no.
As another West London driver I thought your assertion sounded unrealistic, and it's not surprising to discover that it is in fact, nonsense.
From a Wandsworth council report:
"The Council has collated its own data as well as working with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL) in obtaining their information. Snapshot data from the DfT shows that between 2020 and 2023, the overall number of motor vehicles on Putney Bridge was estimated to have increased by 16%, from 32,083 to 37,239. The Council’s own automatic traffic count data shows a 25% increase in traffic during the morning peak hours between 2019-2023. Data from TFL has also confirmed that bus journey and waiting times have worsened.
As a result of the greater traffic flow, it is clear to see that journey times have lengthened, and the level of wear and tear on our roads has disproportionately increased, at a greater financial cost to Wandsworth taxpayers. This data will form a key piece of evidence as we continue our campaign for Hammersmith Bridge to reopen."
Simon Hogg said: “The ongoing closure of Hammersmith Bridge has placed an unacceptable burden on the people of Wandsworth. Following the closure over five years ago, traffic has got increasingly worse on our local roads, resulting in regular gridlock and longer journey times for people commuting to work, school, and vital appointments. Businesses are struggling, emergency vehicles are delayed, buses are delayed, and our community is rightly frustrated at the inaction and lack of progress to reopen this key river crossing."
There is a fairly realistic site and that's the Old Oak Common redevelopment area. The new station, part of HS2, will offer (allegedly) fantastic transport links. It's a brownfield site and I think if our owners were serious about a new stadium, this would be the place to look.
Looks like Barry Ferguson is set to be appointed until the end of the season at least. Then I guess it might be Gerrard's job if he wants it. Worth noting that Marti doesn't even feature anywhere in the next manager odds.
Liam? I think you've got the former 'Cheese' on dotorg mixed up with someone else Joe!
You were always a WUM back then and you've put the cat amongst the pigeons with this post too, you old devil. Good to see you posting on here though. Tell Chappers he's missed.
Definitely running slowly today. On matchdays after a game it sometimes won't even load. Today I've waited up to 15 seconds for the forum to load. By comparison: RFI instant load.
Maybe it is all down to our Korean fans and the bots, but it has been going on for some time.
So you don't think the owner of our football club has a responsibilty to the good name of the club and its community of diverse fans? You think it's absolutely okay for him to express vile and racist views?
"At the same time, Jewish fans, like all communities, should have better ways to engage with difficult opinions rather than outright dismissing or reacting emotionally to them."
Oh, and good of you to speak on behalf of all our Jewish fans and tell them they shouldn't react emotionally. Tone deaf doesn't cover it. Wow.
"It's a pretty reasonable political opinion he's amplifying".
Are you effing kidding me?
Our owner shared posts calling for Israel to be ‘dismantled’ and praising Hezbollah. Yeah, that's right, the genocidal terrorist organisation who have vowed to wipe Israel from the face of the earth.
Then he goes on to repost conspiracy theories that Israel ‘owns’ the US, citing paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein as evidence.
But hey, that's a reasonable opinion, nothing to look at here. There are plenty of tone deaf posts in this thread, but for me this takes the biscuit:
"I felt pretty unsettled this week when Trump stated he would have no issue displacing two million people from their homes to turn their land into a luxury destination... "
Oh dear, so because you felt "unsettled" by something Trump said, then by extension, it's okay for our owner to tarnish the good name of our club and alienate our many Jewish fans with these vile and ignorant opinions, is it? Wow. Just wow.
I am from the manor, or near enough. And knew it well growing up as my mum taught just off Portobello Road and plenty of her friends lived in those lovely tall houses, so I went inside plenty of them. And yes, there was squalor, but not a great deal. And yes, I know about Rachman, but here's the thing, you said:
"It was literally a slum back then. "
Which is utter nonsense. Parts of it were pretty run down. Most of it was fine, even the poorer areas. It was not a literal slum. They had literal slums in the East End back then, mind you. Cheers.
Edit: Actually, on consideration, I agree, some parts were pretty much slums. But I suppose I'm being pedantic, because large parts weren't slums. As you can see in the clean and ordered streets in the film.
Edit 2: Utter nonsense is a bit strong. I apologise for that.
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