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People love to be outraged these days
I'm offended. I didn't consent to those signs. My life has imperfections. ::cry:: ::cry:: ::cry:: ::cry::
I have to say, I kind of get the locals frustration. Why can't the park be advertising free. It'd be surprising if adverts in the park made that much of a difference.
Have to say I hate all advertising especially street furniture ads and ads on roundabouts.
Restrict it to the high street and media where it belongs.
I don't mind them in the street, after all there are all sorts of signs there, but I confess I am not a fan of them in Bishops Park, even if they are Fulham ones!!
I live very close to the park, I'm n there a lot, and it doesn't bother me one bit.
Anything that involves Fulham FC will be objected to by some of the locals.
Thing that boils my ****, is that many of them moved into the area knowing full well that there was a football ground there and then constantly object to anything to do with it. If a football ground on your doorstep is an inconvenience, don't move into an area with one.
Rant over.
Quote from: Fulham Seaxe on July 10, 2026, 04:10:24 PMAnything that involves Fulham FC will be objected to by some of the locals.
Thing that boils my ****, is that many of them moved into the area knowing full well that there was a football ground there and then constantly object to anything to do with it. If a football ground on your doorstep is an inconvenience, don't move into an area with one.
Rant over.
The ground is 130 years old so statistically speaking, the majority of the surrounding houses should be younger than the ground. I don't understand why, if you didn't inherit the house, you would purchase a house around the stadium if you're not a Fulham fan or at least can tolerate Fulham activities around you.
Quote from: demeant0r on July 10, 2026, 04:15:57 PMQuote from: Fulham Seaxe on July 10, 2026, 04:10:24 PMAnything that involves Fulham FC will be objected to by some of the locals.
Thing that boils my ****, is that many of them moved into the area knowing full well that there was a football ground there and then constantly object to anything to do with it. If a football ground on your doorstep is an inconvenience, don't move into an area with one.
Rant over.
The ground is 130 years old so statistically speaking, the majority of the surrounding houses should be younger than the ground. I don't understand why, if you didn't inherit the house, you would purchase a house around the stadium if you're not a Fulham fan or at least can tolerate Fulham activities around you.
Because it's a highly lucrative area, I live Ellerby street and have been here 43 years, the first thing we done was look around to see what's around. I had a heated discussion with a chap across the road, in fact he is a judge, and his wife is the most snobbish person I have ever met, there argument was that the club should not have been built in the first place, it was so difficult for me to keep my temper as they were being really rude, in the end I just walked away. To top it off the joker backed into my car, and then tried to say it was my fault for being there, fortunately I had a couple of witnesses, the repair cost £400, and he didn't want it on his insurance so he paid me cash.
I believe all the houses around the Cottage and beyond were built by a property company owned by Henry Norris (a director and then chairman of FFC) and WG Allen.
TBF if there was one on footpath right outside my house and it blocked the view or sunlight from a window I would be annoyed. along the park that's another matter. It's a way for the council to make some some dough...
Quote from: alfie on July 10, 2026, 05:02:45 PMQuote from: demeant0r on July 10, 2026, 04:15:57 PMQuote from: Fulham Seaxe on July 10, 2026, 04:10:24 PMAnything that involves Fulham FC will be objected to by some of the locals.
Thing that boils my ****, is that many of them moved into the area knowing full well that there was a football ground there and then constantly object to anything to do with it. If a football ground on your doorstep is an inconvenience, don't move into an area with one.
Rant over.
The ground is 130 years old so statistically speaking, the majority of the surrounding houses should be younger than the ground. I don't understand why, if you didn't inherit the house, you would purchase a house around the stadium if you're not a Fulham fan or at least can tolerate Fulham activities around you.
Because it's a highly lucrative area, I live Ellerby street and have been here 43 years, the first thing we done was look around to see what's around. I had a heated discussion with a chap across the road, in fact he is a judge, and his wife is the most snobbish person I have ever met, there argument was that the club should not have been built in the first place, it was so difficult for me to keep my temper as they were being really rude, in the end I just walked away. To top it off the joker backed into my car, and then tried to say it was my fault for being there, fortunately I had a couple of witnesses, the repair cost £400, and he didn't want it on his insurance so he paid me cash.
Lol that's such an idiotic view. Maybe they should invent the time machine and get Fulham to accept the Chelsea merger. That's the only scenario in which Craven Cottage would not have existed :slap:
None of those people are older than the ground. They all chose to live there, knowing the stadium existed.
I bloody hate it when people choose to live near things and then complain about those exact same things.
If you don't want to be around football stuff, don't live next to a football stadium! ::wine::
Quote from: alfie on July 10, 2026, 05:02:45 PMQuote from: demeant0r on July 10, 2026, 04:15:57 PMQuote from: Fulham Seaxe on July 10, 2026, 04:10:24 PMAnything that involves Fulham FC will be objected to by some of the locals.
Thing that boils my ****, is that many of them moved into the area knowing full well that there was a football ground there and then constantly object to anything to do with it. If a football ground on your doorstep is an inconvenience, don't move into an area with one.
Rant over.
The ground is 130 years old so statistically speaking, the majority of the surrounding houses should be younger than the ground. I don't understand why, if you didn't inherit the house, you would purchase a house around the stadium if you're not a Fulham fan or at least can tolerate Fulham activities around you.
Because it's a highly lucrative area, I live Ellerby street and have been here 43 years, the first thing we done was look around to see what's around. I had a heated discussion with a chap across the road, in fact he is a judge, and his wife is the most snobbish person I have ever met, there argument was that the club should not have been built in the first place, it was so difficult for me to keep my temper as they were being really rude, in the end I just walked away. To top it off the joker backed into my car, and then tried to say it was my fault for being there, fortunately I had a couple of witnesses, the repair cost £400, and he didn't want it on his insurance so he paid me cash.
Typical 🙄
A judge too !
Hilarious :slap:
::scarf::
Don't get me started... we had people moved into the local village on the edge of Scarborough and moaned about the Church ringing it's bells on a Sunday morning...
The Church is from around 1180...
Unbelievable ::angry::
If you move to Fulham there's a football club nearby - someone ouughta have told 'em!
I have the same problem with Americans getting into our football and wanting to change everything that has worked well for 150 years or so.
Co-Commentators on WC coverage: Outside Backs, End line, 18 yard line, frame (for the goal) roster, locker room etc., etc.,
Please stick with Association Football as is and don't Americanise the beautiful game we don't need it or want it. Rant over.
I recall reading of a townie couple who moved into the countryside and moaned to the local council about cows mooing in fields. ::tongue::
I can imagine: 'Can they not turn the volume down?'
Quote from: iansthailand on July 11, 2026, 08:43:18 AMI have the same problem with Americans getting into our football and wanting to change everything that has worked well for 150 years or so.
Co-Commentators on WC coverage: Outside Backs, End line, 18 yard line, frame (for the goal) roster, locker room etc., etc.,
Please stick with Association Football as is and don't Americanise the beautiful game we don't need it or want it. Rant over.
You just want their money?
Quote from: Craven Mad on July 10, 2026, 06:59:33 PMNone of those people are older than the ground. They all chose to live there, knowing the stadium existed.
I bloody hate it when people choose to live near things and then complain about those exact same things.
If you don't want to be around football stuff, don't live next to a football stadium! ::wine::
Exactly, our local golf course is built beside a a camping round, which was sold to a developer. He then built 10 houses in that area, and within a year or 2 the owners complained to the club about golf balls hitting their houses. So now the club has to alter the affected hole so players hit away from the fence, defies logic....
Must be very upsetting for the Judge and his good wife.
Having to share the area with Riff Raff.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on July 10, 2026, 10:28:18 PM::scarf::
Don't get me started... we had people moved into the local village on the edge of Scarborough and moaned about the Church ringing it's bells on a Sunday morning...
The Church is from around 1180...
Unbelievable ::angry::
We have the same problem with our cricket club, founded in 1872, 154 years ago, with cars parked around the ground and houses alongside. It was there well before any houses were built or the combustion engine invented ::angry::
Quote from: Huxley on July 10, 2026, 06:28:00 PMTBF if there was one on footpath right outside my house and it blocked the view or sunlight from a window I would be annoyed. along the park that's another matter. It's a way for the council to make some some dough...
I should think it would have to be an enormous banner to block your view or sunlight.
In my view FFC and the Riverside are local ammentities that add to the health and wellbeing of local people, so the council should be promoting them for free.
The club also increases footfall in Bishops Park and Local shops and hostelries, so there is a natural mutuallly supportive relationship.
Do not get me started on how people park up their chelsea tractors in the streeets though.
The facility is well promoted away from the ground and the locals gained access to the Riverside Path in exchange for the planning permission.
I suspect that it would be more disturbing for the locals to be constantly asked for directions.
Quote from: Roberty on July 12, 2026, 02:02:16 AMThe facility is well promoted away from the ground and the locals gained access to the Riverside Path in exchange for the planning permission.
I suspect that it would be more disturbing for the locals to be constantly asked for directions.
Apparently a straw poll indicated that the top of the list of people constantly asking locals directions to Craven Cottage was TK.
His Chauffeur Knows the way.
The residents do not know what a gem they have to live by. A football national treasure.
However if they chose to pull down the local dog track..............
In one of the first reviews of the swanky restaurant in Fulham Pier, Grace Dent said that she arrived in Stevenage Road in a taxi and couldn't find the entrance to the restaurant. So if the signs help the restaurant succeed, then it's all good.