the next step is setting us on fire and saying how "hot" hull is....tut tut tut i know

Seem more obsessed with spin these days than anything else. What actually constitutes being a top 10 city and how is it judged? coz if we are anywhere near the top 10 it says more about the rest of the UK than it does about Hull. This city is a rightly viewed as a poor, slum ridden s[ih[/iitheap, though with the caliber of local politician we have had to endure over the years its hardly surprising.

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Quote ="Fc Til I Die 316"Hull will feature on a documentary highlighting the unemployment crisis in and around hull on Thursday night at 9pm channel 4. Its called benefit busters'" thats not what you called it on your doom and gloom forum? viewtopic.php?t=426905

Ouch!

Or should I say KAPOW!

I haven't lived in Hull since 1993, but even I can see through that thinly disguised dig.

Quote ="cheeky charlie"icon_lol.gif thats not what you called it on your doom and gloom forum? viewtopic.php?t=426905'" lol and your point is? i make it sound more "special" for you lot...or speshul however you lot spell it

Quote ="cheeky charlie"icon_lol.gif thats not what you called it on your doom and gloom forum? viewtopic.php?t=426905'" lol and your point is? i make it sound more "special" for you lot...or speshul however you lot spell it

Oh dear i've really got under your skin PAL

John Prescott = God.

To be fair Hull gets a dealt a bad hand by the press, its not a top ten but its far from the worst place in England to live.

The probelm is I'm sure these polls are judged on the best parts of each city. Hulls best areas are no where near as good as Londons, manchesters, Liverpools etc but conversely the bad areas of Hull are light years ahead of most big city's. There tends to be shootings and stabbings on a weekly basis in the big cities whereas in Hull it is a rarer occurance.

If we focused on the positives we could be.

2 SL clubs, 1 premiership football club, great amateur sporting facilities in all areas.
Some good colleges, 2 universities (1 red brick)

Good theatres, Great music scene for all tastes (youth orchestras, jazz etc)Arts

Shopping area( St Stephens, Prinny quay)

Low cost housing.
There is a lot of great things about Hull, the best being the people.

but that doesn't make for 'good' tv though , but evidently Phil and Kirsty mincing around bemoaning the fact that they can't get a decent cafe latte does.

But hey ho , as Paul Weller sang ' That's Entertainment'.

As anyone would know who has lived away from the city or travelled to other places there are far worse places than our city to live.

Don't flatter yourself PAL

still jealous of Rovers

People get the politicians they deserve - they vote them in. The council reflects the population, sadly. This town could be wonderful. I've lived all over the world and seen far worse. The "sink" estates in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are far worse than Hull. Parts of Sydney and London make Hull look positively delightful. One thing constantly puzzles me, why, when we have a brilliant waterfront do we not develop it? Believe me other cities around the world would love to have this facility. Another question for the politicians and citizens to answer.

Chocolate River, or Phil's old place?

Can't think of either of them being described as "brilliant".

Hello councilor Minns

well said matey

lol bless ya

Glad you didnt say good shopping ares - because there shocking to be honest - not even on par with york nevermind leeds/sheffield!

And its low cost housing because of the trolls that you'd be living next door too!

e.g. Stoke.

i dont agree with that mate...they are not trolls they are inbreads lol

Don't forget the patties!

As said the people are the best thing about Hull, once you get over the accent and apparent "roughness" you won't find a kinder more helpful and friendly group of people anywhere. Yes we have scroats, doesn't everywhere?, but on the whole it is the down to earth folk of Hull (and the patties!) I miss the most.

I have friends who went to uni in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. All of them have said that living conditions on these cities' big estates are far worse in most mentioned and about the same in the others. Same goes for the nice areas when put in comparison with Hull. Where they all beat us hands down is the night life and the shopping.

These cities, like Hull, have scroats and far more of them then we do!!!!! My friend who went to uni in Liverpool says she would much rather settle in Hull then there. The others didn't mind either way. So, from the conversations I have had with others, there is hardly compelling evidence that we live in the worst place in Britain, as some like to name it!!!!!!! Far from it!!!!!!

Hull gets a lot of negativity it does not deserve, o.k some is valid, but I like Hull and do not agree that it is not a nice place to live.

i love living here and will never leave i am proud to be from hull...or as fc say "Hull & Proud" lol