Grimsby - YouTube video

I ummed and ahhed over whether to post this here or in non-football, but not only did I think it was important to share, I do think this is relevant to the future of the club.

This video has had the best part of a million views since it was uploaded a couple of weeks ago, and paints a very bleak picture of Grimsby / Cleethorpes. It’s certainly guilty of sensationalism and poverty porn in places (venture inside a derelict building and, yes, it’s probably going to be a bit rough; interview a homeless person and they’re probably not going to be having a great time if things), but I also felt a sense of poignancy seeing the state of places I remember as thriving as a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, Freeman Street in particular.

How do you go about fixing Grimsby? I’m tremendously proud of where I’m from, but I moved away from the area at 18 because I felt I had no prospects there, and regrettably it was probably the right decision. Things seem bleaker now than they did in 2003.

In an ideal world, you fast forward 5 or 10 years and many of the areas that feature in this video have been revitalised with new amenities, good quality housing and, last but not least, a shiny new football stadium. But where does the necessary investment come from? It certainly won’t be Sunak and his fúcking Tory chums.



Apologies if posted elsewhere.

I think filmmakers can make a similar film about the majority of places in the UK if they focus on the worst parts.

Many places have a worse reputation than Grimsby,  and in most of those lists you sometimes see in the National papers of the "worst places to live ", Grimsby doesn't even feature.

I would take it all with a dose of salt.

The man going round the town talking to locals.

Did say the GRIMSBY people was very friendly and helpful even though they had nowt.

Unlike some places he had been to.

Quoted from Poojah

I ummed and ahhed over whether to post this here or in non-football, but not only did I think it was important to share, I do think this is relevant to the future of the club.

This video has had the best part of a million views since it was uploaded a couple of weeks ago, and paints a very bleak picture of Grimsby / Cleethorpes. It’s certainly guilty of sensationalism and poverty porn in places (venture inside a derelict building and, yes, it’s probably going to be a bit rough; interview a homeless person and they’re probably not going to be having a great time if things), but I also felt a sense of poignancy seeing the state of places I remember as thriving as a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, Freeman Street in particular.

How do you go about fixing Grimsby? I’m tremendously proud of where I’m from, but I moved away from the area at 18 because I felt I had no prospects there, and regrettably it was probably the right decision. Things seem bleaker now than they did in 2003.

In an ideal world, you fast forward 5 or 10 years and many of the areas that feature in this video have been revitalised with new amenities, good quality housing and, last but not least, a shiny new football stadium. But where does the necessary investment come from? It certainly won’t be Sunak and his fúcking Tory chums.



Apologies if posted elsewhere.

I've already posted it into a thread on non footy, so it's covered there too.

It's sad to see the town as it is now, but take away the main reason for the existence of the place, as you see in many towns that have lost their main industry, then the outcome is inevitable, especially as successive governments are very London and the south east centric.

Sami Hyypia's fallen on hard times.

Quoted from Poojah

I ummed and ahhed over whether to post this here or in non-football, but not only did I think it was important to share, I do think this is relevant to the future of the club.

This video has had the best part of a million views since it was uploaded a couple of weeks ago, and paints a very bleak picture of Grimsby / Cleethorpes. It’s certainly guilty of sensationalism and poverty porn in places (venture inside a derelict building and, yes, it’s probably going to be a bit rough; interview a homeless person and they’re probably not going to be having a great time if things), but I also felt a sense of poignancy seeing the state of places I remember as thriving as a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, Freeman Street in particular.

How do you go about fixing Grimsby? I’m tremendously proud of where I’m from, but I moved away from the area at 18 because I felt I had no prospects there, and regrettably it was probably the right decision. Things seem bleaker now than they did in 2003.

In an ideal world, you fast forward 5 or 10 years and many of the areas that feature in this video have been revitalised with new amenities, good quality housing and, last but not least, a shiny new football stadium. But where does the necessary investment come from? It certainly won’t be Sunak and his fúcking Tory chums.



Apologies if posted elsewhere.

Gona get a lot better when the terrorist loving Socialist get in, just ask the Venezuelans.
And ye should be on non football.

I really don’t want to watch that video, but the guy  on the screen you posted I actually saw on Saturday when I went to Replay Records - he wasn’t in there, obviously, but was wandering around freemo with a plaggy bag looking dodgy.

What drugs have done to this town is astonishing.

Grimsby always gets lumped in with these povertyporn films, but there are places in London reeking of poverty much worse than Grimsby - but they never seem to get the sensationalism treatment.

I find these kinds of films pretty insulting to the people of these towns / cities.  Its tough everywhere - some towns just seem to have lazy stereotypes attached to them.

I moved away from Grimsby in 2004 but I come back to see my parents and watch the Mariners when I can.

I worked for a while in and around Pontefract & Castleford, visiting some of their poorest estates. A loss of industry, low employment numbers, drugs... the challenges are very similar and very relatable.

However, I've met some of the nicest people in those towns. They haven't got much but they'll share what they have. They used to turn every 'friendly' five-a-side kick-about into a violent game of rugby league, but they were on the whole a bunch of honest and genuine people.

There are far more snakes and selfish people in wealthier communities. In fact, the wealthier people get, the more selfish they seem to become.

As the cost of living spirals, and food banks continue to exist, it's no wonder people turn to crime and forms of escapism because they're not getting the help they need.

Billions of pounds went to the wrong people during the pandemic. Imagine if they'd clawed even a fifth of it back, and distributed it properly through their so-called levelling up scheme.

They didn't, they haven't. They won the seat in Grimsby, they've left us to rot.

No denying there's some real poverty in the area but intercourse me if that's the worst he's ever seen I would be curious to know what his comparison areas are, Knightsbridge and Sandbanks?

Probably annoyed me more than it should that he couldn't distinguish between Grimsby and Cleethorpes, even though he made note of the fact they're different places halfway through.  Anyway, minor point.  I think a lot of what he says is bang on and the area has been let down, nationally and locally.  

I've given up on getting some big investment into the Town, it won't come.  I hate to say it but we're forgotten about and the sooner we accept that the better.  What the area could do though is start fending for itself and working with what it's got. You don't need billions of pounds to think for yourself and do things off your own back.  Iteration after iteration of the local council have done intercourse all for the area other than applaud each other.  The people themselves need to start recognising their role to play too.  If they want change, go make it happen rather than wait for it.