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Europa league - impact on city


Another note , the new Bridge has certainly put some money into the pubs in the town .Been absolutely brilliant drinking over there and walking over , wait till the Foreign Ultras do it .
 
Sgt Pepper said:
Fair enough, I do see where you’re coming from. That said if you hover over Sunderland city centre on it and search ‘pub’ you get a shitload of places pop up and it gives their name, then within a click you can scroll through photos, see what reviews they have got and so on. Same for any other type of thing or attraction. Just not sure what the demand for a specific city one would be for people maybe only visiting for a short time. It would also be how do you even make people aware of it as well, suppose that could be done by having signs with a QR code on spread all over sensible places and selling what it does could work and be easy enough for people.
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I might just make an old fashioned PDF map on one side with numbers in different colours and a key on the other side.

I really think that Google maps doesn't do justice to how nice our city is laid out.

A walk from Roker to sheepfolds along the river then over the new footbridge into keel square and the town is absolutely fantastic, the beach ,marina , riverside walk etc..

You can't pick that up from Google maps..

Sunderland council need to get on it and get the place made easy for visitors
 
Shandy drinker said:
How much will a EL campaign bring into the city coffers

Look north often rambled on about the economic impact of European football on Newcastle and of course the wider region and the good PR it develops

Seen nowt about same impact on Sunderland
Will nexus be planning metro maintenance on EL nights?
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tunstallhill said:
I might just make an old fashioned PDF map on one side with numbers in different colours and a key on the other side.

I really think that Google maps doesn't do justice to how nice our city is laid out.

A walk from Roker to sheepfolds along the river then over the new footbridge into keel square and the town is absolutely fantastic, the beach ,marina , riverside walk etc..

You can't pick that up from Google maps..

Sunderland council need to get on it and get the place made easy for visitors
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Keep me posted ill buy one to gan on the fridge
 
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tunstallhill said:
I might just make an old fashioned PDF map on one side with numbers in different colours and a key on the other side.

I really think that Google maps doesn't do justice to how nice our city is laid out.

A walk from Roker to sheepfolds along the river then over the new footbridge into keel square and the town is absolutely fantastic, the beach ,marina , riverside walk etc..

You can't pick that up from Google maps..

Sunderland council need to get on it and get the place made easy for visitors
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Mate, it's a good idea but most of the games here the weather will be shite and no away fan is arsed about that.

They just want a booze up and singalong with their fans.
 
The Roker Riviera can still be splendid during the winter months if the weather plays nice.

We need more hotels in the city centre and bring back the trams for connecting the centre to the sea front at Roker & Seaburn.
Ricci's Special Kebabs said:
I’m sure our Reform council will be doing everything possible to make sure foreigners are welcome in our city.
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I'm sure visitors won't care less who runs the local council.

It certainly never enters my mind when travelling anywhere in Europe.

Most European countries have suspect politicians one way or another but 99% of people don't care when you get there. You visit these places and ordinary people are getting on with their lives it'll be no different when people come to Sunderland.
 
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tunstallhill said:
Aye it does but I don't think it particularly stands out on Google maps just how many pubs and restaurants there are , and exactly where the metro stations are and the beach etc...

You'd have to specifically search for each one

We need a tourist friendly one that highlights keel square , park lane, sheepfolds, Roker beach etc... so people can easily see the main areas , then pins for all of the bars and restaurants etc... it would really show how concentrated things are
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Something like this?

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Doesn't work very well mind.
 
Shandy drinker said:
How much will a EL campaign bring into the city coffers

Look north often rambled on about the economic impact of European football on Newcastle and of course the wider region and the good PR it develops

Seen nowt about same impact on Sunderland
Will nexus be planning metro maintenance on EL nights?
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You'd better believe it.:oops:
 
ighty seven said:
extra games = greater intake for pubs.. maybe some extra traffic for hotels, shops, restaurants etc. Taxis, Uber.. it can only be good. Hopefully big attendances/sell-outs and it’ll be like a play-off home leg vibe at least four extra times for the city and of course thousands of units sold for Hays Travel for aways, with taxis shuttling back and forward to airport.. problies have a spike in shirt sales etc.
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As a lifelong exile who gets to Lads games whenever I can.. I live between the Emirates and the old Highbury Stadium and every pub, restaurant, offie, sandwich shop or takeaway would fold without their relatively recent European element of match day trade.... Amplify what footy related represents by 30% in my point of view ..the future is bright
 
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