Section of West Pier collapses into the sea (From The Argus)

PETE OF QUEENS PARK wrote:
The quicker the lot falls in the sea the better it is an eyesore and does nothing for the sea front and what happened to all the monies the so called West Pier trust has raised over the years because nothing has ever been done to show for it.

PETE OF QUEENS PARK wrote:
The quicker the lot falls in the sea the better it is an eyesore and does nothing for the sea front and what happened to all the monies the so called West Pier trust has raised over the years because nothing has ever been done to show for it.

Hovite wrote:
They should have done a deal Chris Eubanks in the 90's but the council, it's officers and West Pier Trust thought doing nothing was better than doing something.

There is a tendancy for the authority to dismiss a project because they don't like it, yet are unable to come up with an alternative one.

Cutting off your nose to spite your face springs to mind, and we have certainly cut off our nose in this case.

Dr Pork wrote:

Hovite wrote:
They should have done a deal Chris Eubanks in the 90's but the council, it's officers and West Pier Trust thought doing nothing was better than doing something.

There is a tendancy for the authority to dismiss a project because they don't like it, yet are unable to come up with an alternative one.

Cutting off your nose to spite your face springs to mind, and we have certainly cut off our nose in this case.

He'd probably have only turned it into a youth hostel

captbaz wrote:
The West Pier Trust.???? they don't seem to be doing anything to protect or restore this historic feature. what have they been doing with all the monies raised for this iconic structure

Fairfax Sakes wrote:
As it stands its a rusting, decaying blotch on the landscape, it should have been fully removed many years ago regardless of past or future significance.

PETE OF QUEENS PARK wrote:
The quicker the lot falls in the sea the better it is an eyesore and does nothing for the sea front and what happened to all the monies the so called West Pier trust has raised over the years because nothing has ever been done to show for it.

stir up wrote:
The Palace Pier was always the kiss me quick type of pier at least the West Pier had some style. It will never be rebuilt unless I win the erro lottery and then anyone knocking it will be barred from admission. The West Pier trust seems to be doing something by trying to return the two buildings just on the land, give them a chance, The main problem is that the Greens party seems to have more time for travellers and cycle lanes than doing anything to help. But of course real heritage was never their thing.

stepheye wrote:
Shame. We can put a man on the moon, but... It's one of the best things about Brighton, it has and still does give pleasure to many....

inadaptado wrote:

stir up wrote:
The Palace Pier was always the kiss me quick type of pier at least the West Pier had some style. It will never be rebuilt unless I win the erro lottery and then anyone knocking it will be barred from admission. The West Pier trust seems to be doing something by trying to return the two buildings just on the land, give them a chance, The main problem is that the Greens party seems to have more time for travellers and cycle lanes than doing anything to help. But of course real heritage was never their thing.

The 'main' problem is the Greens? Did they force the trust, the previous councils, and everybody else that was supposed to do something to sit on their hands all these years? Hey, why don't we blame them of the fires too?

alyn, southwick wrote:

PETE OF QUEENS PARK wrote:
The quicker the lot falls in the sea the better it is an eyesore and does nothing for the sea front and what happened to all the monies the so called West Pier trust has raised over the years because nothing has ever been done to show for it.

Should all ruins be got rid of:
Bramber Castle?
Stone Henge (would make upgrading the nearby road easier)?
The Acropolis?
Rievaulx Abbey?
Fishbourne?
Wroxeter Roman City?
to name just a few.
It's no more an eyesore than any of the ruins I've mentioned.

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

Dr Pork wrote:

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

I can categorically assure you that I have no connection to the craftily monikered BornInBrighton1968 (I was born in 1969) or PorkBoat for that matter. There are definitely a few multiple account holders that regularly post here though.

PorkBoat wrote:

Dr Pork wrote:

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

I can categorically assure you that I have no connection to the craftily monikered BornInBrighton1968 (I was born in 1969) or PorkBoat for that matter. There are definitely a few multiple account holders that regularly post here though.

Me neither, I lived 200 miles away in the early 70's, first time I saw the West Pier was in 1977 after it had been closed down.

alyn, southwick wrote:

PETE OF QUEENS PARK wrote:
The quicker the lot falls in the sea the better it is an eyesore and does nothing for the sea front and what happened to all the monies the so called West Pier trust has raised over the years because nothing has ever been done to show for it.

Should all ruins be got rid of:
Bramber Castle?
Stone Henge (would make upgrading the nearby road easier)?
The Acropolis?
Rievaulx Abbey?
Fishbourne?
Wroxeter Roman City?
to name just a few.
It's no more an eyesore than any of the ruins I've mentioned.

olebut wrote:
I remember, when I lived in Hove in the 60's that it was in need of a great deal of money being spent on it to repair it even then.

It is a shame that it is now almost gone, but having seen the Palace Pier on a recent trip to Brighton( sorry it will always be The Palace Pier to me) . That looked as if it had been vandalised as well, with most of its iconic buildings replaced with modern trash. But then I guess Brighton does not care about its heritage only profit now.

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

1) I only post under the username 'BorninBrighton1968'



2) I described myself as 'a very young Pork' because Pork is my middle-name; not uncommon in people of Welsh decent.

Hope this clears things up for you...

Al Bion wrote:
What exactly are "midding" girders, as referred to in the caption underneath the black and white photo. Are they, perhaps, weaker than ordinary girders, leading to premature collapse?

BN1 JB wrote:
I read somewhere that the trust secretary is paid 40k a year. Most of the money is raised through the sale of West Pier artefacts and charitable donations, most of which come through tax relief from trustees companies. Nice scam! Beautiful Pier in its day.

stepheye wrote:
Shame. We can put a man on the moon, but... It's one of the best things about Brighton, it has and still does give pleasure to many....

Morpheus wrote:
This article is written as though the west pier was still in its full glory and a section of it has collapsed. How can we "make the most" of a wreck with keep off signs everywhere? The sooner this eyesore goes completely the better.

Fairfax Sakes wrote:

BN1 JB wrote:
I read somewhere that the trust secretary is paid 40k a year. Most of the money is raised through the sale of West Pier artefacts and charitable donations, most of which come through tax relief from trustees companies. Nice scam! Beautiful Pier in its day.

"I read somewhere" just about sums up what is wrong with internet posters, who by and large are uneducated, delinquant, benefit scrounging curtain twitchers, probably sitting in their fetid darkened squalor typing away on a stolen laptop, spewing forth any and all manner of crass gibberish their enfeebled drug rotted minds can muster. All of you! Apart from me of course.

goldstone wrote:
How come they never caught and prosecuted those bastards that set fire to it?
We all know who it was. How come the police have been unable to nail it on them?

BrunswickSquare wrote:

Morpheus wrote:
This article is written as though the west pier was still in its full glory and a section of it has collapsed. How can we "make the most" of a wreck with keep off signs everywhere? The sooner this eyesore goes completely the better.

It's a daily sight for me, and it most certainly isn't an eyesore.

It's more beautiful, even now, than much of what's in the Tate Modern. It's skeletal form and symmetry are fine.

If you want an eyesore look at the other pier.

PorkBoat wrote:

Fairfax Sakes wrote:

BN1 JB wrote:
I read somewhere that the trust secretary is paid 40k a year. Most of the money is raised through the sale of West Pier artefacts and charitable donations, most of which come through tax relief from trustees companies. Nice scam! Beautiful Pier in its day.

"I read somewhere" just about sums up what is wrong with internet posters, who by and large are uneducated, delinquant, benefit scrounging curtain twitchers, probably sitting in their fetid darkened squalor typing away on a stolen laptop, spewing forth any and all manner of crass gibberish their enfeebled drug rotted minds can muster. All of you! Apart from me of course.

And me! Commentally ill:- Deluding yourself into thinking that posting your opinion in the comments section of a local newspaper is a worthwhile and constructive pastime, compared to, say, spending eternity locked in a darkened cupboard furiously masturbating to mental images of Ena Sharples and Nora Batty.

Lady Smith wrote:
There is not, nor has there been for some years, a West Pier. Get over it. Move on.

Fairfax Sakes wrote:

PorkBoat wrote:

Fairfax Sakes wrote:

BN1 JB wrote:
I read somewhere that the trust secretary is paid 40k a year. Most of the money is raised through the sale of West Pier artefacts and charitable donations, most of which come through tax relief from trustees companies. Nice scam! Beautiful Pier in its day.

"I read somewhere" just about sums up what is wrong with internet posters, who by and large are uneducated, delinquant, benefit scrounging curtain twitchers, probably sitting in their fetid darkened squalor typing away on a stolen laptop, spewing forth any and all manner of crass gibberish their enfeebled drug rotted minds can muster. All of you! Apart from me of course.

And me! Commentally ill:- Deluding yourself into thinking that posting your opinion in the comments section of a local newspaper is a worthwhile and constructive pastime, compared to, say, spending eternity locked in a darkened cupboard furiously masturbating to mental images of Ena Sharples and Nora Batty.

I'd turn the hoses on them all if I had my way.

Dr Pork wrote:

PorkBoat wrote:

Dr Pork wrote:

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

I can categorically assure you that I have no connection to the craftily monikered BornInBrighton1968 (I was born in 1969) or PorkBoat for that matter. There are definitely a few multiple account holders that regularly post here though.

Me neither, I lived 200 miles away in the early 70's, first time I saw the West Pier was in 1977 after it had been closed down.

I'm glad we've got that cleared up!

Young Pork wrote:

Dr Pork wrote:

PorkBoat wrote:

Dr Pork wrote:

Mr Sworld wrote:

BornInBrighton1968 wrote:
I remember as a very young Pork being taken on the pier by my mother (early 1970's).

It's an absolute scandal that the pier was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

A 'young Pork'? And immediately below is a post from 'Dr Pork'?

Did you get your multiple accounts mixed up?

:-D

I can categorically assure you that I have no connection to the craftily monikered BornInBrighton1968 (I was born in 1969) or PorkBoat for that matter. There are definitely a few multiple account holders that regularly post here though.

Me neither, I lived 200 miles away in the early 70's, first time I saw the West Pier was in 1977 after it had been closed down.

I'm glad we've got that cleared up!

It wasn't me either!

Old Ladys Gin wrote:
If so many people are keen on this wreck then why not have another built, by generous subscriptions from those so keen; otherwise have a short service and get rid of it.

Hove Actually wrote:
The West Pier is a much loved landmark

Which is not on the land or much loved.
If it had been it would have survived like the Brighton pier has, I can remember as a young boy walking past this boring place full of fishermen who were always grumpy on the way to spend an hour or two on the other pier

ARealBessie wrote:

Hove Actually wrote:
The West Pier is a much loved landmark

Which is not on the land or much loved.
If it had been it would have survived like the Brighton pier has, I can remember as a young boy walking past this boring place full of fishermen who were always grumpy on the way to spend an hour or two on the other pier

Well, I love it, and think its one of Brighton's most intriguing and soulful landmarks.
From the moment I first laid eyes on as a kid, I've always been more drawn to it than the loud gaudy glitz of Brighton Pier - To me, it always had a quieter, more understated, and less pretentious air of the two.

I also remember the gruff old fishermen... with great fondness for having been so patient, and gentle with (what I was back then) an over excited pip, poking about, dancing around, and asking incessant questions. Funnily enough, I used to walk past the Brighton Pier in order to get to my preferred destination, and back then, those gruff old fishermen only added to the allure of the West Pier.

Tho' the pier now lies in ruins, in my eyes it's now every much a treasured landmark as ever - with the added value of a mysterious and tragic tale to tell.
You see a pile of boring junk, I see a dynamic work of art against an ever-changing backdrop as one season gives way to another.

Vive la différence! eh?

Hove Actually wrote:

ARealBessie wrote:

Hove Actually wrote:
The West Pier is a much loved landmark

Which is not on the land or much loved.
If it had been it would have survived like the Brighton pier has, I can remember as a young boy walking past this boring place full of fishermen who were always grumpy on the way to spend an hour or two on the other pier

Well, I love it, and think its one of Brighton's most intriguing and soulful landmarks.
From the moment I first laid eyes on as a kid, I've always been more drawn to it than the loud gaudy glitz of Brighton Pier - To me, it always had a quieter, more understated, and less pretentious air of the two.

I also remember the gruff old fishermen... with great fondness for having been so patient, and gentle with (what I was back then) an over excited pip, poking about, dancing around, and asking incessant questions. Funnily enough, I used to walk past the Brighton Pier in order to get to my preferred destination, and back then, those gruff old fishermen only added to the allure of the West Pier.

Tho' the pier now lies in ruins, in my eyes it's now every much a treasured landmark as ever - with the added value of a mysterious and tragic tale to tell.
You see a pile of boring junk, I see a dynamic work of art against an ever-changing backdrop as one season gives way to another.

Vive la différence! eh?

True, I do see a pile of junk and being older, nay much older I to see the Brighton pier as a loud gaudy glitzy place. However it is a truth that cannot be denied, if people had loved it, it wouldn't have fallen into dis-repair