scottsdad Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, MONKMAN said: Slightly off topic, but Scotland's 4 proper cities are ranked; Glasgow > Dundee >>> Edinburgh >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Aberdeen. This isn't a point of discussion, it's fact. I was going to argue with you here but in retrospect, not keen on any of them. Glasgow - lovely city, shame about the Glaswegians. Dundee - I had a great night out there in 1998. After the pub went to a snack bar and got something called a Helicopter. It was a heart attack on a plate. Delicious. But again, the inhabitants of the city let it down. Edinburgh - shortbread tin lid. I have worked there for 15 years, so associate it only with toil and graft. Who wants that? Aberdeen - too far from civilisation to consider. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 hours ago, greendot said: Pronounced 'Eh' apparently Eh City (is that not Dundee?) Bollocks. It's pronounced 'A' as in the first letter of the alphabet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 6 hours ago, NotThePars said: Dumfries should have a good chance on the basis that they're the main town in a county which can't resist voting Tory every single chance it gets. The town doesn't vote Tory, although lots of settlements up to 80 miles away, do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Give to those Tory bumpkins in the borders since they love her so much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 A new city should be built that dwarfs both Edinburgh and Glasgow. It should be built on the east coast and have a harbour port that has direct access to Europe. It should be built between Falkirk and Stirling with both these places becoming part of the new city. It should be a proper city with skyscrapers and all that stuff. The population should be made up mainly of immigrants.A mega city with 10,000,000 new inhabitants coming to Scotland. If that's a choice I'll take that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Kejan said: Give to those Tory bumpkins in the borders since they love her so much. I think the whole thing's a bit of a nonsense, but yes, give Galashiels a go. Why not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 The obvious answer is a football tournament to determine the winner.This is a good idea and should replace the Challenge Cup every year - the Scottish Towns Cup - get it sponsored by one of those weird newsagents that you seem to get in every town. Look at the previous season's leagues, strip out all the city clubs, then take the top 16 clubs with a strict one team per town rule. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: 3 hours ago, tamthebam said: I suppose if Paisley gets city status we could always call it Smeggy City 1 and hope Judge Dredd turns up Or nuke it? Who would notice? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 7 hours ago, NotThePars said: Paisley's only chance is trying to become the Salford of Scotland and I reckon the residents of Paisley would be as annoying as Salfordians in insisting they weren't just Glaswegians/ Mancunians. Dumfries should have a good chance on the basis that they're the main town in a county which can't resist voting Tory every single chance it gets. Doubtful since most people from Renfrewshire say they're from Glasgow anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, Miguel Sanchez said: Doubtful since most people from Renfrewshire say they're from Glasgow anyway. Pish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 18 hours ago, Gaz said: The City of Falkirk has a certain ring to it. It does, and if it attracts even a penny of sorely needed investment then it gets my vote. 7 hours ago, virginton said: Still, at least you're taking it well. What you said was a lot of utter “jobbiepish” as he eloquently put it. Greenock is just an annexe of Port Glasgow btw. 1 hour ago, MONKMAN said: Slightly off topic, but Scotland's 4 proper cities are ranked; Glasgow > Dundee >>> Edinburgh >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Aberdeen. This isn't a point of discussion, it's fact. Incorrect. Place the other three in any order you please but Edinburgh is comfortably bottom of the order every time. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 19 hours ago, Gaz said: The City of Falkirk has a certain ring to it. Ring? I thought it was called a wheel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 8 hours ago, NotThePars said: Paisley's only chance is trying to become the Salford of Scotland and I reckon the residents of Paisley would be as annoying as Salfordians in insisting they weren't just Glaswegians/ Mancunians. Paisley's more like Eccles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 57 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Paisley's more like Eccles. Eccles is famous for Eccles Cakes So it's more like Dundee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Monkey Tennis said: I think the whole thing's a bit of a nonsense, but yes, give Galashiels a go. Why not? That would really piss off people in Hawick So that's one strong argument in it's favour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just piling on houses does not a city make. Inverness is essentially a castle with an ever expanding stewart milne estate attached 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 My friend from Corby has pointed out that it’s Scottish, bigger than Paisley and further from any Scottish city than Inverness so should be up fo consideration 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Bollocks. It's pronounced 'A' as in the first letter of the alphabet.Correct. I used to go there a lot to walk my dog in the Ae forest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Deanburn Dave said: 5 hours ago, Monkey Tennis said: Bollocks. It's pronounced 'A' as in the first letter of the alphabet. Correct. I used to go there a lot to walk my dog in the Ae forest. Yip, I regularly do the same. Might nip out there tomorrow in fact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 With all these city statuses being handed out, we’re getting close to the point where any settlement with a handful of houses and a shop will be able to call itself a city, US-style. Do we really want to see irrelevant backwaters like Methil, Cumbernauld and Greenock becoming cities? In fact, we should go back to #TB4 of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, returning real prestige to the city monicker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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