Manx Bean Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Oh great. Now Government's mouthpiece have published this diarrhoea - http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/cruise-facility-will-pay-for-itself-in-five-years/ How ridiculous to try to compare us to Liverpool. FFS...do Manx Radio have no journalistic morals or code?? I think a previous poster is correct. You can bet your arse there will be a number of MHKs all over this like a rash now, dreaming up reasons to spend the money doing it. To coin a maritime term, SOS!!!!!!! Edited January 18, 2017 by Manx Bean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Oh great. Now Government's mouthpiece have published this diarrhoea - http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/cruise-facility-will-pay-for-itself-in-five-years/ How ridiculous to try to compare us to Liverpool. FFS...do Manx Radio have no journalistic morals or code?? I think a previous poster is correct. You can bet your arse there will be a number of MHKs all over this like a rash now, dreaming up reasons to spend the money doing it. To coin a maritime term, SOS!!!!!!! Oh dear, consultants and experts this is like groundhog day, I refer to my earlier post (49) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 What fuckwittery and bull plop this proposal is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) ...............'they', need to substantiate a reasonable, substantial destination for a terminal across then create a larger berth here. Heysham and the proposed Liverpool berth are just not fit for purpose...........Our lifeline is far more important than pie in the sky dream projects......but then I don't suppose there is much razzmatz in the mundanity of normal, sensible life..........(life's fine if you like trying to fit a ferry into a silted up, fog bound port), to paraphrase Eeh Awe.,,,,,,,,,,, Edited January 18, 2017 by doc.fixit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Heard stuff about this on Manx DrearyO this morning, kill me now. Everyone is mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Some consultants with links into government have seen the chance for a payout and have managed to persuade our intellectually challenged representatives with a heavily weighted feasability study which promises untold riches, if we can just part with a few more riches to start off with. Nothing ever changes apart from the subject matter. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Only worth considering as part of sea defence works The Point of Ayre to St Bees Head hyperloop tunnel will be a better investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Perhaps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Get Peel Group to look at it and if it's not viable he certainly won't touch it with a bargepole. If he thinks it's a goer tell him he can build it to his own spec. and have a free hand to run it in return for 25% of the profits to IOM Govt. If he laughs, forget the whole thing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homarus Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The deep water cruise liner berth was discussed in a previous topic complete with mock up plans ,but I can't remember which one ? Could somebody please re-post the proposed plan showing the harbour and Douglas bay ? I just want to reinforce to myself how fucking stupid and costly this whole new fiasco is going to be if it ever gets the go ahead !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Yes I remember that too. It looked as though they would have to demolish three quarters of Lower Douglas to fit it in. ETA: Wasn't it called "Maritime Gateway"? Edited January 18, 2017 by woolley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yes I remember that too. It looked as though they would have to demolish three quarters of Lower Douglas to fit it in. Maybe it's not such a bad idea then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Valley Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Why is everything always being considered for Douglas? Apart from it being an absolute disgrace and shameful, Douglas is set up as our business centre where a large percentage of the population come in to work, and the town has developed to service such. It is not set up to service cruise ship passengers. Make Peel our heritage and tourist centre for cruise ships, hell for our whole tourist industry. The view of the cliffs, Castle and town to the approaching cruise ship passengers (weather permitting) will be pretty spectacular. It has ample attractions like the kipper smoking, the old and new cathedrals, quirky shops and pubs, nick-nacky lanes, House of Mannanan etc. Tynwald Hill and Mills are fairly proximate too. It is just the sort of seafaring place that the tourists alighting in Orkney, the Shetlands, the Faroes and Norway expect to find. The Cathedral could put on a Cruise Ship Choral evensong for the visitors and other similar attractions could make it all a bit different from the other places. A larger berth will also allow Peel to welcome passenger ferries and freighters from Ireland too, cutting crossing times significantly. So come on you Western MHKs, get out of your newly gained Douglas-centric mindset and shout out for the benefit of those people who elected you. DED touristy people, get yourselves and your minds out on the number 5 or 6 bus for a 25 minute ride and discover a quaint town called Peel. It is safe to go out of Douglas you know, well at least in daylight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Why is everything always being considered for Douglas? Apart from it being an absolute disgrace and shameful, Douglas is set up as our business centre where a large percentage of the population come in to work, and the town has developed to service such. It is not set up to service cruise ship passengers. Make Peel our heritage and tourist centre for cruise ships, hell for our whole tourist industry. The view of the cliffs, Castle and town to the approaching cruise ship passengers (weather permitting) will be pretty spectacular. It has ample attractions like the kipper smoking, the old and new cathedrals, quirky shops and pubs, nick-nacky lanes, House of Mannanan etc. Tynwald Hill and Mills are fairly proximate too. It is just the sort of seafaring place that the tourists alighting in Orkney, the Shetlands, the Faroes and Norway expect to find. The Cathedral could put on a Cruise Ship Choral evensong for the visitors and other similar attractions could make it all a bit different from the other places. A larger berth will also allow Peel to welcome passenger ferries and freighters from Ireland too, cutting crossing times significantly. So come on you Western MHKs, get out of your newly gained Douglas-centric mindset and shout out for the benefit of those people who elected you. DED touristy people, get yourselves and your minds out on the number 5 or 6 bus for a 25 minute ride and discover a quaint town called Peel. It is safe to go out of Douglas you know, well at least in daylight. He's got a point. Peel might be shit but it's not as shit as Douglas. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 We could have a Peel Development Partnership and fund it with long hundreds of thousands. Oh, er, wait.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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