Sima Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Preach brother! I'm sitting outside having Italian coffee and lunch in probably the ropiest bit of the town right now, with one of the roughest pubs opposite. It's changing all the time. Personally I love that it's not too gentrified (yet). (this is the cafe btw - definitely worth a visit if you haven't been in yet) I'm old enough to remember Sylvester's at the bottom of that street. Whitley on a BH Monday used to be wild. Edited July 17, 2023 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I grew up in Whitley late 70s / 80s. I believe there may have been some sort of toxic leak into the water that made the kids growing up there at that time dafter than gazza's bog brush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Finish the night in DEEP, and then off to Pizza Cottage for some food whilst you waited on your taxi. Those were the days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Obvs used to be a great night out then died a death. Lots of B&B's turned into HMOs full of NEDS, or worse. Definitely on its uppers now tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, TRon said: Whitley Bay is considered upmarket now, property prices in some parts reflect it as a place people want to be. There's a three bed mid terrace, no garden, recently renovated to a decent spec, just off roughest bit of the high street that has gone on the market last week. On for £375k. Would genuinely have cost half that 5 years ago. It's gone absolutely nuts. I feel for locals who can no longer afford to rent/buy here just as it's turning a corner. Definitely feel like we've de-railed the thread. In other news Tonali's lass was in Leazes Park today - wonder what she thinks of flattening it for a new stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Looks like Mrs Tonali has been having a walk round leazes Park today Bet she wishes she was back in whitley bay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 4 hours ago, ponsaelius said: Well I live there now and disagree! You'll struggle to find a street in a town of this size that have as many great independent businesses as Park View does. The main centre around Whitley Road is ropey but even so it's not dead. It's just a rough town centre that poor people happen to live near. It has shops and businesses that I use every single day (including a great cinema!). I probably wouldn't say the same if I lived near Tynemouth High St, as lovely as it is for a day/night out. Honestly town centres are struggling all over the country, even in some of the wealthiest areas. Gosforth High St is pottered with empty units at the moment. Not just the economic situation of running small businesses but the extinction of high street uses entirely leaving marquee buildings unused (see all high st banks closing branches). Most places just probably have too many retail/business uses these days as there's only so many coffee shops you can open. The southern end of Whitley Road is obviously the worst bit of the town at the moment (although it's actually finally seeing some life over last 12 months) but I just don't know if the place is big enough to support what is effectively two high streets. I largely agree in general like, but I only moved away recently and was on Percy Road near the b&bs that brought trouble with them that made WB pretty unique in that respect. Walking around there and around where B&Ms is was always dodgy. I had a couple of run ins, my dog was attacked and my lass completely avoided Esplanade. On the day I moved in someone burned down the church in the street along from me. I also once helped this bloke back from Hardy's Newsagents to his flat that brought me to tears by how squalid his living conditions were like, it was absolutely tragic. Agree that everywhere else has scrubbed up nicely though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: There's a three bed mid terrace, no garden, recently renovated to a decent spec, just off roughest bit of the high street that has gone on the market last week. On for £375k. Would genuinely have cost half that 5 years ago. It's gone absolutely nuts. I feel for locals who can no longer afford to rent/buy here just as it's turning a corner. Definitely feel like we've de-railed the thread. In other news Tonali's lass was in Leazes Park today - wonder what she thinks of flattening it for a new stadium. Heard her telling her mam "fuck this park. Build a stadium but they must use the old font" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: I largely agree in general like, but I only moved away recently and was on Percy Road near the b&bs that brought trouble with them that made WB pretty unique in that respect. Walking around there and around where B&Ms is was always dodgy. I had a couple of run ins, my dog was attacked and my lass completely avoided Esplanade. On the day I moved in someone burned down the church in the street along from me. I also once helped this bloke back from Hardy's Newsagents to his flat that brought me to tears by how squalid his living conditions were like, it was absolutely tragic. Agree that everywhere else has scrubbed up nicely though. Aye that's fair enough - Esplanade is still very ropey. And the junction between B&M, South Parade and the stretch of Whitley Road is the worst bit of the town centre for sure. But even there is finally starting to see some positive changes (see my posts above). The council are supposed to be doing a regeneration plan for the town centre this year so you've got to hope they focus on that area as the other side of town doesn't really need any more help. I don't know what can be done but improving public realm, making it a nicer pedestrian crossing and maybe grants for shop fronts would be a start to instigate change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Agree on the house prices being daft as well. We lived in a 1 bedroom council flat that was absolutely lush and affordable, so we were able to save to buy a house on our street but they just weren't worth it for what you got like. We ended up moving to Wideopen, saving 60k and getting everything we wanted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, Kid Icarus said: Agree on the house prices being daft as well. We lived in a 1 bedroom council flat that was absolutely lush and affordable, so we were able to save to buy a house on our street but they just weren't worth it for what you got like. We ended up moving to Wideopen, saving 60k and getting everything we wanted. If we hadn't got in when we did 3 years ago, we'd have never been able to afford our house. That's just on house price increase and not accounting for mortgage rates as well. I grew up in Wideopen btw until I was 12, in Brunswick Green estate. It was a lush place to grow up as a kid. Although I haven't been back for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 hours ago, LV said: Homes Under The Hammer theme tune right? haha was meant to be MSP-Tsunami but I'll take whatever I can get Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likelylad Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I've kept an eye on the N Tyneside housing market for years. Just incase i decided to move back and post Covid the increases are absolutely ridiculous. There's probably a number of reason but i know a fair few people who moved back from down South as remote working took hold and they go to London 1 or 2 times a month for meeting's etc So they're on London coin but living back in the NE. Estate agents taking the piss probably another reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, ponsaelius said: There's a three bed mid terrace, no garden, recently renovated to a decent spec, just off roughest bit of the high street that has gone on the market last week. On for £375k. Would genuinely have cost half that 5 years ago. It's gone absolutely nuts. I feel for locals who can no longer afford to rent/buy here just as it's turning a corner. Definitely feel like we've de-railed the thread. In other news Tonali's lass was in Leazes Park today - wonder what she thinks of flattening it for a new stadium. Absolutely insane. I bought a 3000 sq ft house on close to an acre, granted not near the beach, last year for about 50 grand less than that. Can't get over the house prices over there now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 House prices won't worry Tonali, he'll be in a club house until he checks out the areas , prob Trips will make him aware also Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 "Florida is horrida than Whitley Bay!" As the advert went.... Whitley Bay lad here, well Monkseaton, Hillheads area to be precise. It was a class place to grow up. Moved away in about 2012. Would love to move back but could never afford to. Love visiting me mam and dad there and they look at me strange when I tell them I miss the place and they are so lucky to live where they do. There's still a few council houses on me mam's estate but they must be worth nearly 200k now. Someone mentioned DEEP. I used to work there circa 1999/2000. Happy days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Wearing #20? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 He’s going to be a king. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 His first time passes are pure filth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Baller this lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Transfer of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Like he’s been here years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitude20 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 He’s quickly going to be one of our favorite players, isn’t he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Looks absolute quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Him and Bruno in the same team man, the quality Tonali has is telling. Edited July 18, 2023 by black_n_white Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now