Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread

[Pete the Pirate]

Maybe so, but you lose some credibility in the process. What is the point in posting articles from outside of Sunderland, from France and America etc...that people will know about from the main news channels..? It's pointless and dilutes the page..

The page has enough followers now where it could be part of Sunderlands resurgence

What is causing this is that there are other SGM Facebook pages, including a "World" page and a "North East page".

However, they need followers, and it is easy to just share them to the main page and they grow likewise, but clearly as judged by reactions on this thread it confuses people. although I'm a bit surprised, I didn't see why stories from Tyneside, County Durham etc would be met with disdain.

I guess the idea is SGM, as the "G" suggests is intended to cover a broader scope, promoting Sunderland overseas in the process and one very important objective for me, the rest of the region, but I appreciate the identity and expectations of the main page is all about Sunderland and nearby areas so it gets confusing.

But the thing is, if there is national news that is of significance to let people know, I don't see why it's a problem providing it's relevant. It doesn't have to be absolutist.

 

[Five-Quarter]

Think it's a canny site. Looks good too. Some interesting articles. Wouldn't even consider delving into the b0llocks world of Sunderland local weirdopolitics

 

[Andy7973]

Aye, he was like. Shame really cos Facebook is a huge tool to promote Sunderland. We need more of them.

You look at a page like Future Sunderland which is class, but because it doesn’t post controversial subjects, race bait, missing dogs etc it doesn’t have the same reach as the likes of SGM & SunderlandNow.

Future Sunderland is quality best one out the lot

 

[bassman]

Thought bridges were for the mags?

Bridges, flags too...

 

[Zimba]

Aye, he was like. Shame really cos Facebook is a huge tool to promote Sunderland. We need more of them.

You look at a page like Future Sunderland which is class, but because it doesn’t post controversial subjects, race bait, missing dogs etc it doesn’t have the same reach as the likes of SGM & SunderlandNow.

You don't get followers / hits by posting good news, no-one cares when it comes to social media.

It's why most of it is clickbait articles ie. 'Favourite Shop Closing, Locals ANGRY' type stuff and it's a shop no-one goes in or cares about. Yet all the weirdos will reply with Covid, council blah blah.

 

[bobster999]

You don't get followers / hits by posting good news, no-one cares when it comes to social media.

It's why most of it is clickbait articles ie. 'Favourite Shop Closing, Locals ANGRY' type stuff and it's a shop no-one goes in or cares about. Yet all the weirdos will reply with Covid, council blah blah.

I wonder how many followers the breaking news about a cash machine in gateshead not working gained

 

[Walter H. White]

You don't get followers / hits by posting good news, no-one cares when it comes to social media.

It's why most of it is clickbait articles ie. 'Favourite Shop Closing, Locals ANGRY' type stuff and it's a shop no-one goes in or cares about. Yet all the weirdos will reply with Covid, council blah blah.

Sadly, you’re right. It’s amazing how many positive posts on pages like the Echo get hardly any interaction.

Then a post about an unused building being turned into student accommodation or someones McDonald's order missing their chips… hundreds of comment

 

[mad maxim]

Will we have to stop calling the new bridge the new bridge when this new bridge is built?

 

[mackem35]

Will we have to stop calling the new bridge the new bridge when this new bridge is built?

Some are already calling it the vaux bridge but no doubt the council will give it some daft name.

 

[6inarow]

Some are already calling it the vaux bridge but no doubt the council will give it some daft name.

I think it will be called the Vaux riverside bridge

 

[southstander]

I think it will be called the Vaux riverside bridge

Do we all have to flick V’s as we walk across?

 

[damok666]

I think it will be called the Vaux riverside bridge

It’ll be good to have Riverside in the name. Just so we know where it is and that.

 

[Northumberland Rocks]

thank John Hall for the delay, he had the hump about the new ground and blocked the Millennium bridge for Sunderland over the Wear

The millennium fund he chaired funded the Newcastle Gateshead bridge and the tees barrage project. Surprisingly Sunderland got little if I remember right.

 

[citybythesea]

if they ever look to build the low level bridge it would make better sense positioned near to the university. The site of the old ferry landing.
It would connect the city centre to a more direct route to roker. It would be used by university students. It seems crazy they’ve got plans for two footbridges next to each other? The site at st. Peter’s would be infinitely better place for the 2nd bridge

 

[Football Dinosaur]

if they ever look to build the low level bridge it would make better sense positioned near to the university. The site of the old ferry landing.

It would connect the city centre to a more direct route to roker. It would be used by university students. It seems crazy they’ve got plans for two footbridges next to each other? The site at st. Peter’s would be infinitely better place for the 2nd bridge

That'd be the third or forth new bridge

 

[bobster999]

there's still a bridge from the new car park over to the eye infirmary to be built yet

 

[citybythesea]

there's still a bridge from the new car park over to the eye infirmary to be built yet

It’s already there ain’t it? Gillbridge? (Assuming the police station once got its name from the nearby bridge)

 

[Football Dinosaur]

It’s already there ain’t it? Gillbridge? (Assuming the police station once got its name from the nearby bridge)

Needs work. Strollers used to run oveit, the concrete slabs would rise as soon as some stepped on them. Like ee saws with a group ‍

 

[6inarow]

Needs work. Strollers used to run oveit, the concrete slabs would rise as soon as some stepped on them. Like ee saws with a group ‍

Cannot see anything in your post but I assume you mean this one which is already there

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[Football Dinosaur]

Cannot see anything in your post but I assume you mean this one which is already there





That's the one. Needs work to bring it back to full use imo