COBBLE wrote:I agree. It's ironic that the Victorian legacy of several amazing parks didn't anticipate the cost of maintaining them but I think
the Council do their best. It is impossible to quantify the benefits of these amenities but I guess they have a massive impact on
the health and well being of the people of Burnley. Maybe that is something else (as well as BFC) which sets us apart.

Dazzler wrote:I'm not ashamed to admit that at times I got more than just a bit homesick when In the Army,Especially when based in Germany.
Not necessarily for my family,the clarets or pals.
Just missed the town in general.

As the saying goes 'It might be a sh!tehole,but It's our sh!tehole.

Bullabill wrote:When I lived there (long ago) it was Thompson Park.

Blackrod wrote:Not long ago I ended up the area near where Trafalgar Flats used to be. Not been there for some time and I was amazed how transformed the whole area is. It's good to see new life put into old mills and buildings. Glad they pulled the flats down though.

piston broke wrote:When we buy the cricket field and build the new Turf Moor they could use the Prestige facade as the grand entrance. A proper landmark building. Apologies if the thought of a new Turf Moor has made anybody spit out their cornflakes.
The college would be perfect for apartments, just to preserve it. If it worked at Ilex Mill it can work anywhere.

Vino blanco wrote:Three things I noticed when I was back in Burnley for a few games on the Turf. 1, the roads in the town are awful, potholes everywhere, 2, walking round the centre I heard many more foreign languages being spoken than I expected, 3, more people begging for money than I expected, ie people coming up to me asking for 50p or suchlike.

lancastrian wrote:Returned to my home town last summer for a short break. Visited one of my old haunts namely Scott Park. Maybe not to the standard of the late forties and fifties but much improved from ten twenty years ago. Surprised that the bowling greens were closed where as in the period mentioned they would have been a hive of acrivity with play going on until it was almost impossible to see. As for playing on the top green you more or less had to prove you had the proper qualifications.

cricketfieldclarets wrote:True enough. I groan too much about it at times. But if anyone from outside burnley slates it, especially my colleagues in brighton it really grinds my ******* gears

arise_sir_charge wrote: Not sure about the design of the new building where the Mitre was though.

Stalbansclaret wrote:I took my dad to the weaver's triangle museum last summer and was disappointed to see the pub up there on the canal bank had closed. Not sure how long it's been closed for but seemed a shame in such an attractive and interesting spot in Burnley.

Vino blanco wrote:Three things I noticed when I was back in Burnley for a few games on the Turf. 1, the roads in the town are awful, potholes everywhere, 2, walking round the centre I heard many more foreign languages being spoken than I expected, 3, more people begging for money than I expected, ie people coming up to me asking for 50p or suchlike.

Stalbansclaret wrote:Ideally the horrible '70s "planners dream gone wrong" of Charter Walk would disappear and be replaced by something low rise and characterful. Needs big investment though.

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Absolutely.

On said walk back along canal. Only area that looked truly terrible was the roundabout by Gala though.

The monstrosities of Calico, Keirby Hotel, the old Kiwk Save and even the new st peters (wtf were they thinking).

I would Buldoze the lot and stick a Dyche Statue up on The Roundabout as you enter in the style of the old Saddam one

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Go for a walk every night after work and today just went local. Ended up going through Thompsons Park. Ive noticed recently theyve been doing a bit of work to it. (Walked through there to rowley onto worsthorne Saturday).

Usually first to criticise the state of Burnley. But got to say well impressed with Thompsons Park. Also Queens Park and Towneley are looking very good. The three of them would definitely be the envy of plenty of other towns. Money well spent and job well done.

Parts of Burnley are now looking very good. (Even the town centre is now looking better after being spruced up too).

Still plenty of work to do in other areas. Hopefully the primark will bring more spending to the town. For all the flack it gets it does the job its there for very well.

Three areas / cracking buildings that could do with investment.

Prestige. Great building going to waste. Not in a bad spot and there must be someone or something worth taking a risk on it. That building would be well sought after elsewhere.

Burnley College (the old one). Stunning building. Part of thompsons park. Another just rotting. Probably needs more spending on it than prestige but its such a shame to see it like it is. (Im actually pretty sure theres squatters in there).

Sparrow. Used to be a great pre match pub. Another historic building being wasted when new craps thrown up. (Same down bottom of St James St where M and S is).

Not sure what any of them could be used for. Theres enough new builds and apartments. Perhaps the town should look to get outside investors to buy into these great buildings that would be miles cheaper than anywhere else in the country. A new market maybe? Current ones shoddy and poorly managed. An afflecks palace type market? That area used to be the old town centre at the turn of the last century. Maybe art galleries or museum?

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Overall with the club doing well. The new trains and new routes / lines. Beautiful parks. Revamped town centre. 'Super schools'. Things are looking better than ever for Burnley.

Stayingup wrote:I live outside the town and have to drive in. The problem for me is that as soon as I park a traffic warden is noting down my car number. So I don't go in any more.

FactualFrank wrote:What's the latest with Burnley Wood? I know a few years ago they knocked down houses as you walk down Oxford Road, and did other bits up too - Clarence Street I think, where Haffners was? Have they stopped, or are they still improving that area?

Goobs wrote:Why would you want a statue of Dyche falling over? Has he been drinking too much after celebrating us winning the EPL and Europa league in the same season?

cricketfieldclarets wrote:That area IS polishing a turd....

Still building on there yes. Lots of new houses going up.

Whatever you think of new houses (personally wouldnt buy one at the price they are) i think they do bring the area up. 1 because a lot of people do like them. They look nice and 'shiny' 2 they make older houses more desirable with their character etc.

FactualFrank wrote:And 3, the kids who were dragged up in that area (not everybody of course, just a decent %), can't afford them and so have to move away, to be replaced by people who have a bit more about them.