I left Scotland 15 years ago to teach English in Tokyo. The difference is night and day. Japan is safe, clean, no potholes, no 2 weeks wait to see a doctor, not waiting 2/3 years on the NHS for a hip operation. In stark contrast Tokyo has over 20, 000 24 HR convenience stores, 30, 000 bars, 263 Michelin star restaurants, trains ever 5 mins and regarding the doctor surgery, just walk in and wait your turn. I am embarrassed to say this as a Scot but Japan is premier league and Scotland is 3rd division. During my time in Tokyo I have never paid more than 400 pounds per month in rent for my own apartment and I do not have to share with anyone. I love you Scotland but I just couldn't move back there anymore. The grass is greener on the other side.
No potholes where I live- when I need a GP appointment I call at 8am and get one- my local area is clean, quiet and the air quality is second to none- after years in London, Berlin and Groningen I could not wait to return. The grass isn’t greener on the other side. People like you that move away are always so quick to be negative about Scotland/ The UK. You’re so predictable .
I'm from peebles in Scotland and it's genuinely one of the loveliest places I've ever stayed. Quiet beautiful street, the river is second to none and the scenery. Just wow. The Japanese gardens are at Stobo in Peebles. Check Google. It's stunning. ❤
@@user-zi6st1kn1y I reckon it's about your own perception mate.. folk like me and you are happy with what we have, obviously this lad hated Scotland fair enough but shouldn't be so quick to call it a total shithole! Aye there are bad places SAME as anywhere else, I highly doubt Japan is the utopia he's making out. But gotta love the traitors who are happy to up and leave 😅😊
Any government should be embarrassed looking at this! Can’t even look after our own but throw money at others! Get the politicians to comment on the real issues and they won’t have any answers! Pathetic! Great content Billy
While continuing to flood the place with illegal immigrants deliberately to opprese the UK nationals while labeling us rasicts cos we can blatantly see immigration drives the economy down while feeding the government get rich agenda their evil to the core couldnt care less bout the struggling working class and anyone financially in crisis facts.
What government have ever been in power ever when things haven't looked like that? What government has ever been in power in history when things where good?? its never happened once. People have absolutely no clue how to govern themselves history has proved that beyond doubt. Some of the scruffs who live on these estates dont help, it wasnt the government that smashed the bus stop, its not the government dumping rubbish and fly tipping all over the place.
You mean our own that had obviously smashed up 2 bus stops within 30 secs of this video starting? One outside a health centre? Maybe if our ' own ' took a bit pride in where they come from it wouldn't be like this. Glasgow has always been poverty ridden. Was it the immigrants fault in the 60s n 70s? Talking out yer arse wi clichéd comments.
As a gas engineer, I worked all over Glasgow for nearly 3 years, 90% of which in the various schemes, and was never once mistreated by a house holder. Despite their respective challenges, pretty much all were polite and friendly. Possilpark was the most obviously deprived area, though!
Similar to me mate, I’m from Ayr, lived in Kirkintilloch for a few years when I came out the forces and worked in Glasgow as an openreach engineer. Never had any bother at all working in these areas, but then you would go to more well off areas of Glasgow and get treated like dirt by folk!
Bro, who do you work for? Sgn? Am a gas engineer as well 😂😂😂 16 years so far in glasgow, honestly only a few times I have has stuff happened to me, never has anything happened to me in the most deprived areas of glasgow
Cracking people just a bonkers area , if that makes sense!! Shame these places are shafted by the authorities, used to go to parties at hogmanay over 30 years ago with family to bring in the bells , was absolutely brilliant there was never a dull moment then and not a bad word said !! , sad to see the place the state it's in now ..
hi bill I'm 75yrs of age from Huyton , the young have been abandoned for decades, seems strange that all the cities visited by you have one thing in common, is that they have been "Leveled" downwards not upwards and its not by accident but by design. I hope you succeed in what you are doing.RESPECT to you bill
Great channel Billy and you’ve just got a new subscriber! I grew up in Glesga (Springburn, Gorbals and the East End) in the 70s, 80s and 90s and had a lot of family in Posso and the Milton. I can assure you that it looks much better now than it did back in the day like all the schemes in Glasgow! Of course it still has all the same social problems caused by the miserable cycle of poverty and crime and a lot of that is caused by generations of people in various addictions. I believe that part of the reason why Glasgow’s better than it used to be is because there’s so much recovery especially a multitude of 12 step programmes. There are now generations of recovering addicts and alcoholics who grew up in these schemes living productive lives. A lot of them still live in the schemes where they grew up and are part of the general improvement of the places. I’m not in denial about the damage that the tories have done to these communities in the last 14 years but all I’m saying is that if you’d have visited the Glesga schemes 20 odd years ago, some of them were on another level! Keep up the good work Bill carrying a positive message whilst highlighting the grim realities of Tory Britain🙏🏴😁
Recovery groups are amazing but. Let's stop people having to run the mad gauntlet from the very beginning. Countries with better community facilities and social contract combined with more realistic drug policy. Namely Netherlands and Spain . Portugal from a more public health perspective probably have less Recovery meetings combined than the West of Scotland. Simply because there is less demand due to more nuanced approaches. Including taxing drig sales for treatment programmes from abstinence based 12 steps to same day Opioid replacement and safer consumption facilities. I absolutely agree that Recovery groups are strength for people but it is in a mileu of sparse desolation compared to other European countries.
At least you actually get in the heart of these towns and cities and mingle with the crowd. Most of these youtubers have channels with titles like 'visiting the roughest pub in luton' they will visit the pub in the afternoon and the pubs are always quiet 😅. I enjoy your videos mate from one scouser to another. 👍
No many RUclipsrs I’d stop in the street if a seen them up posso but you’re defo one of the mate. First heard about you in HMP low moss when I picked your book up for the first time. Got me through my first ever sentence mate that was before I had admitted and got proper help for being a drug addict. I was ranked #1 as a junior in Scotland for Muay Thai aswell as kid that was what made me Pick your book up. Wasn’t an overnight fix but turn 30 in September and that’s me finally got some sort of normal lifestyle now! Family, job, dog so many amazing things going for me now!
Dropped loads of cars n vans in Glasgow when working a red reg , fantastic stone grey architecture, with years of neglect n poverty etc all mixed in with industrial/ ports etc, to much to explain in a comment, but in a nut shell real nice people, the locals in the local shops on the council estate's would buzz of me being an English northwest lad, when I was trying to get some square sosage & the Scot bred loaf with crust on the ends. Like you said Bill they made me feel welcome.
Same here, use to run up to Rutherglen (Bullet Express) in my Truck 3 times a week .................... Always a massive pizza waiting for me when i arrived with my trailer Great lads Great memories up there 👍👍👍👍
It’s The Same in Reverse for Us ‘Anglos’ Who Work ‘Down South’. And Although I’m a Proud, Passionate Scot I’ll Be Supporting England at ‘The Fitba’ this Evening...And WELL Aware I’ll Get Pelters for This To!!! Not Withstanding as a Football Fan I Enjoy Watching this Dynamic, Exciting Young English Side. Respect.
Good to see you in Glasgow Bill. Posso as it’s known to us Glaswegians is a tough scheme but the people living there are good people. Yes there’s some who bring it down but all schemes have that my granny used to run the balmore bar on the corner of Saracen cross. I come from Drumchapel not too far away from Posso and we have the same problems. But it’s a great place Glasgow very similar to your Liverpool 😎
My dad was from the drum. Invercanny drive. Was born in 1955. I’m from Bournemouth where he moved to. Got out of there late 70s. He used to say Bournemouth was like st tropes to them coming from up there. Must of been. Not anymore, it looks a bit like Saracen street now lol. Great people in Glasgow tho. I miss the days of going up there.
@@redrospa1590 place has been done up a bit but still have rough areas in Drumchapel. As i said in the above comment however, I wouldn’t swap it for all the money in the world. Great people great place
@@arronblack67 yeah the last time I was up there was in 2009 and it looked a lot different to when we used to go up as kids. All the old flats had been ripped down. My granny used to live in the big flats up the hill I’m sure it was called links crescent or something. But yeah you’re right, can’t beat the people up there.
I’ve never been to Liverpool bill so maybe you can tell me, but I assume, Liverpool and Glasgow are the same type of city and people hard working tough people that love a laugh! Possil is dangerous that Saracen bar is wild good to see you in the ends!
Spent a bit of time up in Possil. Never felt anything but a good welcome. Made to feel comfortable. Unlike other parts of Glasgow the boys up here never expected you to become involved in any of their community violence. Very considerate and from both sides too. Strange but also very much respect for outsiders. I was brought up only a few miles away so not immune to the ‘activities’ 😏 So respect to ma man Tam Dott and to Gofer and all the troops. Hope yer doing okay troops. ✊✌️
I like Glasgow as well , least you know where you stand with the locals. Long as your not a beast, grass or loudmouth they are sound. They don't like or seem to stand for bullies either, which I respect.
Mine too! People make these places out to be the worst when in fact it was a great place to live. Don't know what it's like now though. I never felt unsafe, would have walked the streets in the middle of the night and not worried. I have a lot of great memories of Milton
A tough place but I’ve worked with a lot of really good guys from Possill. Like many of these areas there’s a lot of decent people in there. Like your videos Billy have a good time in Glasgow 👍🏻
my ole man lived on allander strett in the 50's.....played for the perhshire......maried at st matthews on balmore road....married my mum moved to the milton....castbay street......emigrated to canada......and always said.....john we had nothing....and i wouldnt change a thing about my upbringing....glasgow man!!!!! toronto
Dont know if you're still in this neck if the woods?? If you are get yourself to Paisley and ill get you a coffee. Brilliant upload as always Bill ✌️🏴
Paisey another wild place , unfortunately a few heads have died or been murdered in that place , Stewart specks boyd died in Spain and Mark Clinton died from ? No disrespect intended
W0W, I am of Glaswegian heritage & people forever ask me y I left Scotland & I now have a visual explanation; when asked in future I will point people in the direction of this blog & let them c 4 themselves!!
While it's easy to point fingers at local councils for the deprivation we see, the core issues often stem from the actions and attitudes of the people themselves. A stronger sense of community and personal responsibility could address many of these problems, however, due to the rising poverty and the relentless barrage of globalism that is creating more division and weakening our local communities, these issues are only going to get worse - The UK is fucked.
My late step dad was from Govan hill, but met my mum in Slough! We didn’t exactly come from much, but I remember her hating going up there years ago to see his mum. She said it just felt really depressing and ‘everything was boarded up!’ My step gran loved it though and wouldn’t have lived anywhere else and certainly wouldn’t have lived down south. So, my mum and him used to have to drive all the way up there until the day she died!
Ruining their own homes and areas ...shameful .. wheres the civic pride , ambition , morality and optimism ... This young generation are nihilistic ...
I was born in possil , grew up there, wasn’t the greatest time of my life ( 60s and 70s ) but there was a bit of respect if you came from the area , not saying I was an angel, but I wasn’t a bad person 🤗
@@theallornothingpodcastwith4442 good on ye though bud, a lot of folks don’t go there cuz it’s dodgy as fook! I lived in that city for a long time in ma younger years. Loved the place, if you’re no a fanny then you’ll no get trouble 😁
That's crazy. I remember years ago, correct me if I'm wrong but Cranhill in Glasgow had a lower life expectancy for men than Iraq did during the War. It was 58 years old for men in Iraq and 57 in Cranhill
@@williamcassidy9755 you’re not wrong with the stats mate but it was Calton and Shettleston. Tbf most of the east end so Cranhill would’ve fell in that bracket. I’m from Bridgeton originally,still have family that way too and it can be grim at times. Only last week we spoke to a woman,possibly in her 50’s sitting in a doorway with a tin of gas,openly buzzing it while asking us for change for more tins
@@gary_248 thank you for the correction. Ctanhill wasn't sitting right with me but was in the right ball park. It's crazy stats though. Such a shame. Do you think its possible to ever turn things around?
@@williamcassidy9755 I hear folk often blame the government and yeah they are responsible to an extent but mainly it’s down to the people. There’s a strange thing amongst some Glaswegians where they revel in stats like that,and also things like once being the murder capital of Western Europe. As if it’s something to be proud of ? Drinking yourself into oblivion is also seen as a badge of honour Not much will change unless attitudes change
I Used to Deliver Parcels for ‘White Arrow’ in Cranhill early 90’s...Just Before The Multi-storeys got a Refurb. Bellrock Street was a Particular Eye Opener!!! And FAR from The Worst Estate Back in Those Days. Glasgow was FULL of Estates that were ‘OOA’ or Out of Area, which Meant Only The Royal Mail Could Deliver as it was a Mandatory 5 Year Sentence for Attacking ‘Her Majesty’s Mail’ back Then. Off the Top of Ma Heid, Out of Area: 1) Toryglen-Prospecthill Circus Scheme 2) Barrowfield 3) Maryhill-The WHOLE Area. I Do Think We Delivered to Possil and Possilpark. Runs 21 and 22, but Let Me Ask one of My Aulder Former Colleagues. As I’m VERY Aware Saracen Street was WILD back Then as a Close Family Member is in The Police and it was NOT a Favourite Posting. I Do Recall a ‘Hibs Supporters Bus’ Coming Unstuck back from Firhill at The Traffic Lights next to that Pub I’m Sure, when ‘The Young Team’ Attacked It. It’s MUCH Quieter Nowadays with a Large Chinese Population. ‘One of My Younger Kids’ Goes to The Primary School over The Hill from Where The Lads on The Quad Bikes Were. It’s Actually a Decent School and Why She’s Continued there Despite us Moving over/back to The Gorbals. God Bless and Take Good Care. Xx
I grew up in the Milton scheme up the road from here and had my first flat on Denmark street in Possil in the early 90s. Possil has always been a tough town but full of sound folk.
In Airdrie not far from Glasgow our council has pulled down all blocks of flats & the high stories bar one . They were an eyesore & new housing schemes have replaced them & what a big difference to the landscape . Those Africans youths ain’t Scot’s font know why your giving them the time of day tbh
I was brought up in Posso...seen a lot of crazy shit happening on its streets.. good and bad.. 1 thing its makes u growing up in these places is street wize, something u need in Glasgow...
Love it Billy my man! Avid follower of your show and big shout out to Our Joe 🇬🇧👍 I’m a Glasgow boy myself and I’m delighted your making light of the state of the streets and schemes brother respect 💪
The only suburb in Glasgow that I have been is Govan Hill nr the stadium. Went into a pub (The Pennyfarthing) and got speaking to a Rangers/Celtic fan, they were both sound! 👍
@@FinbarBryson-vy4so aye this was for a Liam Gallagher concert- seemed a really friendly place, the barman was an oldish guy. Meant to call into the Brazen Head on the way back…
@@silverfox1silverfox496 it's a tricky one isnt it as we all know areas that have had extra council investment that then get facilities wrecked by scallies...a vicious cycle of self destruction by bored or angry lads usually
@chasey2327 yep 💯agreed m8....just saying they should never ov shut down the youth clubs of yester year it is a shame...cause times have changed now and even if they were to bring them back nobody would take any notice..a real damn shame if you ask me 👍🏽
Manchester born and mostly bred. i Love Scotland and the Scots, great people and great place. lived there for the second half of first year back in eighty three when i was eleven. there was another English lad went to the same school and he got bullied something rotten whilst i got left alone even made a few friends although i still managed to learn what prejudice feels like. i put the fact i didn't get physically bullied down to two things, one we lived in a touring caravan parked on a local park so maybe they probably thought we were more pikey than English and two, big Sister Vicky is hard as nails she never lost a fight when we were growing up. haven't seen her since she turned sixteen i only Hope she got a grip on her temper as she grew into adulthood and had kids of her own. another thing i learned at school in Scotland having just done "bonnie prince charlie" from start to finish in Manchester before we moved north i did it again there from start to finish and so the lesson was that history as taught to us in school is propaganda and no more than that. but yh i do Love Scotland, and i don't think i ever met a Scot living in England that i didn't like, great people, salt of the earth...
I'm sick and tired of people blaming the local councils and government. I don't have a dog in this fight as I don't work for either one. But in this video I clocked a purpose built lovely new build health centre. Outside was a smashed bus shelter. So who the fuck smashed it? A council worker? No. The government? No. Then I saw housing that you can tell had recently went through a redevelopment plan. New windows, external cladding etc. Again that's the council finances that did this for the people in the housing. Then it skips to Billy showing rubbish and a fucking sofa which was fly tipped. Who did that the council? No. You get FREE uplifts nowadays. No excuses. I like Billy he is a good bloke it seems and this is no slant on him, but I grew up in poverty and to this day I work with those marginalized by society and in financial hardship so I have many years anecdotal evidence to have my say. The local community needs to take responsibility themselves and stop exculpating and blaming councils and everyone else. It's BS and deep down the locals fucking know it. It's down to them why the areas get run down and it's down to them why people get murdered. Personal ownership. They need to learn it at grass roots level. It's just never going to improve or be fixed if we keep peddling the unhelpful value base narrative of it's everyone else's fault. Poor me poor me. Blah blah. It's so low resolution thinking.
Honest its great place for holiday im an ambassador for possil tourism would highly recommend giving it go would be pleasure to welcome u to our beautiful scheme would be my pleasure
Saracen street used to be like sumtin out The Wire back in the day. Used to get taxi there from town after a night out could get Charlie from close entrances like a 24 hour shop.
Quite a notorious (to say the least) and interesting area from the stories I got told from people who lived about there. A stones throw away from where I used to live.
Hi Bill. Did you film this on a Sunday? My Da was born in Lambhill in 1926, and they moved to Stonyhurst St in 1932. He and my Ma were married in St Theresa's further along Saracen St, in 1947. He then moved onto Auchinairn, around 1960. During the early 70's I was taken to visit Grannie, who still stayed in Stonyhurst St- she died in the early 80 there.. Me and a pal would go rummaging as kids around the area- there was always stuff to find in the back courts. We'd go explore the canal basin down past the old ABC factory . We'd play kick the ba' on St Teresa's slope, one priest used to chase you- another would join in the kick around. The Possilpark library is a true gem of a building- (as is the old Askit factory...) It has 5 hand painted murals depicting Science; Literature; Poetry etc- all done pre first world war. I still visit it when i pass through the area. As a kid, I recall a lot of drunks and fights spilling from the pubs- I would be too young to realise any sort of drug deals going on. I don't recall either, the area being known as Possoe... Possul certainly. But I guess every generation creates a it's own identity- a wee bit like the old Blackhill crew who would tell ye: Ah'm fae The Garngad.... I remember buying my first records from a shop on Saracen St- can't recall the name. Castles Maybe, or was that in Springburn? The walk back up Stonyhurst St hill seemed forever- however there was a wee corner shop up there - Carties, and sometimes the Black Mariah van would appear selling staples like bread, milk and cheese. This is a wee bit removed from most of the reminisces on here I guess, but I had fun times. Hari
Good to hear some passion Bill when you mentioned the government and councils it's sickening but if we all pull together we won't need them. There is a saying, 'Be the change you want to see in the world' councils and governments are too busy dividing and trying to control it's people hence the reason why we are where we are. And now they have turned their attention to housing and funding clothing and feeding others to drive the final dagger into their own people.
When They First Started Placing The Plastic Sheets for Bus Stops in the Mid-80’s C@“ts would Nick Them for Their Shower Screens!!! So Went to Boards at Both Ends for MANY Years. Have to Say I Am VERY Surprised they’ve Gone to Glass Now...As Said Above...I’m NOW Interested in Who Has This ‘Replacement Contract’!!!!
Always sad to see all those beautiful old buildings go into disrepair, then they knock up ugly modern ones that don’t stand the test of time. It’s the same everywhere
They are trying to destroy our history and its a planned destruction of all the old world buildings. Replacing them with crap that will need built again after a 100 years. Then they can make up whatever history they want in the future and brainwash the future population with whatever crap they so wish. The future population will be non-native Europeans! We can see the agenda in full swing.
I grew up there and it was the heroin capital of Europe in the 80's and 90's. Most of the old closes and houses have been demolished now. Should've seen it back then it was wild man. There's a wee part of Possil called the jungle that was truly crazy. It was so deprived it was on That's Life with Esther Ranzin.
I knocked about with few lads from Easterhouse during my habit years, even they said Possil Park was dodgy. That was early 90’s so it looks like nothings changed.
Ditto. Hung Around with a Group of Lads from Balornock at The Back of The Red Road Flats. ‘Boyle’, A Great Lad, worked with One of Our Pals at Sellafield. EVEN Taxis Wouldn’t Wait for You in Possil/Possilpark...You’d Have to Have at Least One of You ‘Sit with The Driver’ or They’d F@@k Off and Leave You!!! The Lads Fae Balornock, and They Were Tough and Streetwise, Advised Against Driving Your Car into Possil...FAST BLACK fir Possil Please...NAE Chance, Private Hire Only!!! Oh The Memories. :-)
Yeah they did that nr me in Morecambe, but they were paying proper high prices for shit, so obviously old bill, but I thought entrapment was illegal in Britain.
Dunno you Billy, but your style of reporting is reality. The main stream media doesn't represent any truth for normal people. You were accepted in Glasgow because people treat people as they want to be treated. The same as Liverpool. I lived on Shiel Road in the Newsham park guest house for a year. Exactlt the same. People were not rich but respected each other. No liberties. Love your content. Keep it real mate🏴👍
Yyyyaass Billy Boy kicking it with the Tweet Tweet Possil Fleet!! See yer old das lawyers Penman's in the background. On ye go Billy, get yersel up to Drumchapel brother 💯🙏🙏👌🏴🥊
Billy keep it local la, keep the light shining on what's going on, if your willing to go into, the material is endless to what your viewers will find interesting.
I stayed in Saracen drive for a few years & got on great with our neighbours & never really seen any drama. If u keep yourself to yourself it’s alright. The Saracen bar is nuts mind u.
I would disagree that Possil is the most dangerous area in Glasgow. I worked there for a few years and used to walk up and down Saracen Street every day and never got any hassle.
I remember being on Saracen one cold wet January, and even though it was mid morning in pissing rain, there was plenty of dodgy looking folk hanging around.
The scene in Trainspotting where Renton has overdosed and he’s put in a taxi to take him to hospital was filmed in the streets @ 5.39 in your video. You can see what it was like before knocking it down and building all those new houses.
I stayed in the street where it was filmed they paid a few people to board up there windows and make it look a worse state than it was can remember it till this day and it wasn’t in posso it was filmed in chook lol tuecherhill 😂
@@WinnerWinner-wi1df It’s listed as Carbeth Street Possil in various places but I always thought some of it was wine alley too. What you’re saying makes sense then. The old McGregor Street.
Exactly that mate I was brought up in mcgregor and Aboyne street until it was pulled down the home scheme just thought it was all gypsys filming cause none of them were actually famous at the time lol brilliant to see now on camera the ambulance coming in the scheme and never ever would see a black taxi driving thru the scheme randomly like that 😂😂quality
I delivered the mothers pride bread to possil in the 80s and 90s you had to be ready for confrontation at any minute from the theives and drunks stealing from the bread van but I did meet a lot of good people as well 😊
Met up for breakfast in Catalunya with a friend from Glasgow this morning...his tales of the "toddlers"as he put it,robbing cars and rolling them down embankment to motorway in the 1980s..😂😂.. 20 years ago a girl from Kirkintolloch used to ring me at 3am in morning ....usualy proper drunk...
It's not just the people who live in possil that's smashing the bus shelters, they come from all areas since the government have given all all under 25s free bus passes
Posso in this film is practically Disney World compared to how it looked only as far back as the 90s. And you won't get too much archive filming of that. I, for one, ain't seen anything like it. And probably won't until the day I die.
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I left Scotland 15 years ago to teach English in Tokyo. The difference is night and day. Japan is safe, clean, no potholes, no 2 weeks wait to see a doctor, not waiting 2/3 years on the NHS for a hip operation. In stark contrast Tokyo has over 20, 000 24 HR convenience stores, 30, 000 bars, 263 Michelin star restaurants, trains ever 5 mins and regarding the doctor surgery, just walk in and wait your turn. I am embarrassed to say this as a Scot but Japan is premier league and Scotland is 3rd division. During my time in Tokyo I have never paid more than 400 pounds per month in rent for my own apartment and I do not have to share with anyone. I love you Scotland but I just couldn't move back there anymore. The grass is greener on the other side.
Always wondered what it would be like to go Japan,with how bad the air quality is where i live what’s it like in japan pal?
No potholes where I live- when I need a GP appointment I call at 8am and get one- my local area is clean, quiet and the air quality is second to none- after years in London, Berlin and Groningen I could not wait to return. The grass isn’t greener on the other side. People like you that move away are always so quick to be negative about Scotland/ The UK. You’re so predictable .
@@user-zi6st1kn1ywhere you from brother?
I'm from peebles in Scotland and it's genuinely one of the loveliest places I've ever stayed. Quiet beautiful street, the river is second to none and the scenery. Just wow. The Japanese gardens are at Stobo in Peebles. Check Google. It's stunning. ❤
@@user-zi6st1kn1y I reckon it's about your own perception mate.. folk like me and you are happy with what we have, obviously this lad hated Scotland fair enough but shouldn't be so quick to call it a total shithole! Aye there are bad places SAME as anywhere else, I highly doubt Japan is the utopia he's making out.
But gotta love the traitors who are happy to up and leave 😅😊
Any government should be embarrassed looking at this! Can’t even look after our own but throw money at others!
Get the politicians to comment on the real issues and they won’t have any answers!
Pathetic!
Great content Billy
While continuing to flood the place with illegal immigrants deliberately to opprese the UK nationals while labeling us rasicts cos we can blatantly see immigration drives the economy down while feeding the government get rich agenda their evil to the core couldnt care less bout the struggling working class and anyone financially in crisis facts.
What government have ever been in power ever when things haven't looked like that? What government has ever been in power in history when things where good?? its never happened once. People have absolutely no clue how to govern themselves history has proved that beyond doubt. Some of the scruffs who live on these estates dont help, it wasnt the government that smashed the bus stop, its not the government dumping rubbish and fly tipping all over the place.
so government make it stabby and full of drugs..nah mate. thats the wanker parents of today
You mean our own that had obviously smashed up 2 bus stops within 30 secs of this video starting? One outside a health centre? Maybe if our ' own ' took a bit pride in where they come from it wouldn't be like this. Glasgow has always been poverty ridden. Was it the immigrants fault in the 60s n 70s? Talking out yer arse wi clichéd comments.
It's why they push the gay agenda and all the other guff you see on TV. To divert away from the real issues facing the UK and its people.
As a gas engineer, I worked all over Glasgow for nearly 3 years, 90% of which in the various schemes, and was never once mistreated by a house holder. Despite their respective challenges, pretty much all were polite and friendly. Possilpark was the most obviously deprived area, though!
Similar to me mate, I’m from Ayr, lived in Kirkintilloch for a few years when I came out the forces and worked in Glasgow as an openreach engineer. Never had any bother at all working in these areas, but then you would go to more well off areas of Glasgow and get treated like dirt by folk!
@@craigc4409 Aye or ask very nicely to use the toilet and refused 😤 I've always hated working on private contracts, give me social housing any day 👍🏻
Bro, who do you work for? Sgn? Am a gas engineer as well 😂😂😂 16 years so far in glasgow, honestly only a few times I have has stuff happened to me, never has anything happened to me in the most deprived areas of glasgow
Cracking people just a bonkers area , if that makes sense!! Shame these places are shafted by the authorities, used to go to parties at hogmanay over 30 years ago with family to bring in the bells , was absolutely brilliant there was never a dull moment then and not a bad word said !! , sad to see the place the state it's in now ..
Respect for this bro, no sitting behind a computer screen making comments, he's right in the trenches himself. Respect from me lad.
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Billy is a top bloke proper lad no bullshit, id love to meet him and have a chat I love watching his videos, much love and respect from Ireland
Hardly eh trenches
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😂 melt you are lad
Glasgow is the friendliest and scariest place at the same time
Facts
Last time I was in Glasgow they were super friendly, not like Aberdeen.
@@TravelAbventuresUnboundscaberdeen😂😂😂
Glagostan
hi bill I'm 75yrs of age from Huyton , the young have been abandoned for decades, seems strange that all the cities visited by you have one thing in common, is that they have been "Leveled" downwards not upwards and its not by accident but by design. I hope you succeed in what you are doing.RESPECT to you bill
Great comment Sir 👍👍👍👍👍
Exactly what I think
Lack of education to keep the masses suppressed
Top man, real talk, ✌️.
Spot on everything by design
Great channel Billy and you’ve just got a new subscriber!
I grew up in Glesga (Springburn, Gorbals and the East End) in the 70s, 80s and 90s and had a lot of family in Posso and the Milton.
I can assure you that it looks much better now than it did back in the day like all the schemes in Glasgow!
Of course it still has all the same social problems caused by the miserable cycle of poverty and crime and a lot of that is caused by generations of people in various addictions.
I believe that part of the reason why Glasgow’s better than it used to be is because there’s so much recovery especially a multitude of 12 step programmes.
There are now generations of recovering addicts and alcoholics who grew up in these schemes living productive lives. A lot of them still live in the schemes where they grew up and are part of the general improvement of the places.
I’m not in denial about the damage that the tories have done to these communities in the last 14 years but all I’m saying is that if you’d have visited the Glesga schemes 20 odd years ago, some of them were on another level!
Keep up the good work Bill carrying a positive message whilst highlighting the grim realities of Tory Britain🙏🏴😁
@@Rangersfc150 what about jasper he's no fae posso
@@Lil-z5n knocks about there
Great message and so very true.
This is the result of Westmonster fleecing Scotland for decades
Recovery groups are amazing but. Let's stop people having to run the mad gauntlet from the very beginning.
Countries with better community facilities and social contract combined with more realistic drug policy. Namely Netherlands and Spain . Portugal from a more public health perspective probably have less Recovery meetings combined than the West of Scotland.
Simply because there is less demand due to more nuanced approaches. Including taxing drig sales for treatment programmes from abstinence based 12 steps to same day Opioid replacement and safer consumption facilities.
I absolutely agree that Recovery groups are strength for people but it is in a mileu of sparse desolation compared to other European countries.
Possil's no as bad as it looks, a lotta good people come from there 💯
Darn right
Grew up there in the 70s Possill was a great place to live have very fond memories
At least you actually get in the heart of these towns and cities and mingle with the crowd. Most of these youtubers have channels with titles like 'visiting the roughest pub in luton' they will visit the pub in the afternoon and the pubs are always quiet 😅. I enjoy your videos mate from one scouser to another. 👍
It’s not the council who put the rubbish over the fence , it’s the people who live there 7:43
No many RUclipsrs I’d stop in the street if a seen them up posso but you’re defo one of the mate.
First heard about you in HMP low moss when I picked your book up for the first time. Got me through my first ever sentence mate that was before I had admitted and got proper help for being a drug addict. I was ranked #1 as a junior in Scotland for Muay Thai aswell as kid that was what made me
Pick your book up.
Wasn’t an overnight fix but turn 30 in September and that’s me finally got some sort of normal lifestyle now! Family, job, dog so many amazing things going for me now!
Dropped loads of cars n vans in Glasgow when working a red reg , fantastic stone grey architecture, with years of neglect n poverty etc all mixed in with industrial/ ports etc, to much to explain in a comment, but in a nut shell real nice people, the locals in the local shops on the council estate's would buzz of me being an English northwest lad, when I was trying to get some square sosage & the Scot bred loaf with crust on the ends. Like you said Bill they made me feel welcome.
Same here, use to run up to Rutherglen (Bullet Express) in my Truck 3 times a week ....................
Always a massive pizza waiting for me when i arrived with my trailer
Great lads Great memories up there 👍👍👍👍
I hope you didn't nick the cars lad.
It’s The Same in Reverse for Us ‘Anglos’ Who Work ‘Down South’.
And Although I’m a Proud, Passionate Scot I’ll Be Supporting England at ‘The Fitba’ this Evening...And WELL Aware I’ll Get Pelters for This To!!!
Not Withstanding as a Football Fan I Enjoy Watching this Dynamic, Exciting Young English Side.
Respect.
Up here that kinda breads called a plain loaf.. best ootsiders in the world fur makin toast 😎👍💯🔥
Good to see you in Glasgow Bill. Posso as it’s known to us Glaswegians is a tough scheme but the people living there are good people. Yes there’s some who bring it down but all schemes have that my granny used to run the balmore bar on the corner of Saracen cross. I come from Drumchapel not too far away from Posso and we have the same problems. But it’s a great place Glasgow very similar to your Liverpool 😎
My dad was from the drum. Invercanny drive. Was born in 1955. I’m from Bournemouth where he moved to. Got out of there late 70s. He used to say Bournemouth was like st tropes to them coming from up there. Must of been. Not anymore, it looks a bit like Saracen street now lol. Great people in Glasgow tho. I miss the days of going up there.
@@redrospa1590 place has been done up a bit but still have rough areas in Drumchapel. As i said in the above comment however, I wouldn’t swap it for all the money in the world. Great people great place
@@arronblack67 yeah the last time I was up there was in 2009 and it looked a lot different to when we used to go up as kids. All the old flats had been ripped down. My granny used to live in the big flats up the hill I’m sure it was called links crescent or something. But yeah you’re right, can’t beat the people up there.
@@redrospa1590 linkwood Cresent pal the high flats are still standing
Never seen 2 places and people so similar as Glasgow and Liverpool.
The mentality had caught you by end of this vid Billy ..Welcome to Glasgow ! Great Vid.
I’ve never been to Liverpool bill so maybe you can tell me, but I assume, Liverpool and Glasgow are the same type of city and people hard working tough people that love a laugh! Possil is dangerous that Saracen bar is wild good to see you in the ends!
Spent a bit of time up in Possil. Never felt anything but a good welcome. Made to feel comfortable. Unlike other parts of Glasgow the boys up here never expected you to become involved in any of their community violence. Very considerate and from both sides too. Strange but also very much respect for outsiders. I was brought up only a few miles away so not immune to the ‘activities’ 😏
So respect to ma man Tam Dott and to Gofer and all the troops. Hope yer doing okay troops. ✊✌️
I like Glasgow as well , least you know where you stand with the locals. Long as your not a beast, grass or loudmouth they are sound. They don't like or seem to stand for bullies either, which I respect.
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Very similar to Milton billy. Just up the road. Where my childhood was. Never forget yer routes
Never forgetting your routes is a great way to get around.
Especially the bus routes etc
Mine too! People make these places out to be the worst when in fact it was a great place to live. Don't know what it's like now though.
I never felt unsafe, would have walked the streets in the middle of the night and not worried. I have a lot of great memories of Milton
A tough place but I’ve worked with a lot of really good guys from Possill. Like many of these areas there’s a lot of decent people in there. Like your videos Billy have a good time in Glasgow 👍🏻
my ole man lived on allander strett in the 50's.....played for the perhshire......maried at st matthews on balmore road....married my mum moved to the milton....castbay street......emigrated to canada......and always said.....john we had nothing....and i wouldnt change a thing about my upbringing....glasgow man!!!!! toronto
glesga perthshire ashfield
My gran lived in Allander Street too
Dont know if you're still in this neck if the woods?? If you are get yourself to Paisley and ill get you a coffee. Brilliant upload as always Bill ✌️🏴
Paisey another wild place , unfortunately a few heads have died or been murdered in that place , Stewart specks boyd died in Spain and Mark Clinton died from ? No disrespect intended
Imagine moving from nigeria to possil 😂😂
lol thought the same 🤭🤭🤭🤭
Like moving from Kenny to Noggy Green 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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They might stay in the jungle (that's a part of posso for those that don't know)
@@Theoriginalbigbrillo Except Noggsy is a step up from Kenny, which is a step up fae Posso! 😛
Not far from the city centre and it's a walk in the park compared too Nigeria loads chances to better yourself
Billy brur I'm half Scouse and half glega. This is by far the most dangerous scheme you've ever. Done. Bar none bro respect. Yatesy
W0W, I am of Glaswegian heritage & people forever ask me y I left Scotland & I now have a visual explanation; when asked in future I will point people in the direction of this blog & let them c 4 themselves!!
They think it's all bagpipes, lochs, glens and the highlands. Which are great (well maybe not bagpipes) but there's also another side.
Liverpool like Glasgow is a great place for a night out
Just subscribed Billy from A Glasgow boy In London, Lynno55 used to be a great place Billy the old Possill mate good luck Billy mate
Hail Hail The Celts Are Here 🍀🍀
Good show mate, Possil looks half the size it used to be. and better looking than in the 80s 90s some big Players came out of that area.
some heavy gangster for sure
While it's easy to point fingers at local councils for the deprivation we see, the core issues often stem from the actions and attitudes of the people themselves. A stronger sense of community and personal responsibility could address many of these problems, however, due to the rising poverty and the relentless barrage of globalism that is creating more division and weakening our local communities, these issues are only going to get worse - The UK is fucked.
My late step dad was from Govan hill, but met my mum in Slough!
We didn’t exactly come from much, but I remember her hating going up there years ago to see his mum. She said it just felt really depressing and ‘everything was boarded up!’ My step gran loved it though and wouldn’t have lived anywhere else and certainly wouldn’t have lived down south. So, my mum and him used to have to drive all the way up there until the day she died!
Ruining their own homes and areas ...shameful .. wheres the civic pride , ambition , morality and optimism ... This young generation are nihilistic ...
civic pride , ambition , morality and optimism about what?
I was born in possil , grew up there, wasn’t the greatest time of my life ( 60s and 70s ) but there was a bit of respect if you came from the area , not saying I was an angel, but I wasn’t a bad person 🤗
EVERY SINGLE person from outwith Glasgow doing an interview in Glasgow “I’m here in ‘such an such’ the MOST dangerous part in ALL of Glasgow” 😂😂😂
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@@theallornothingpodcastwith4442 good on ye though bud, a lot of folks don’t go there cuz it’s dodgy as fook! I lived in that city for a long time in ma younger years. Loved the place, if you’re no a fanny then you’ll no get trouble 😁
The chemist you were near to is/was the highest prescriber of Methadone in Europe
That's crazy. I remember years ago, correct me if I'm wrong but Cranhill in Glasgow had a lower life expectancy for men than Iraq did during the War. It was 58 years old for men in Iraq and 57 in Cranhill
@@williamcassidy9755 you’re not wrong with the stats mate but it was Calton and Shettleston. Tbf most of the east end so Cranhill would’ve fell in that bracket.
I’m from Bridgeton originally,still have family that way too and it can be grim at times.
Only last week we spoke to a woman,possibly in her 50’s sitting in a doorway with a tin of gas,openly buzzing it while asking us for change for more tins
@@gary_248 thank you for the correction. Ctanhill wasn't sitting right with me but was in the right ball park. It's crazy stats though. Such a shame. Do you think its possible to ever turn things around?
@@williamcassidy9755 I hear folk often blame the government and yeah they are responsible to an extent but mainly it’s down to the people. There’s a strange thing amongst some Glaswegians where they revel in stats like that,and also things like once being the murder capital of Western Europe. As if it’s something to be proud of ? Drinking yourself into oblivion is also seen as a badge of honour
Not much will change unless attitudes change
I Used to Deliver Parcels for ‘White Arrow’ in Cranhill early 90’s...Just Before The Multi-storeys got a Refurb.
Bellrock Street was a Particular Eye Opener!!!
And FAR from The Worst Estate Back in Those Days.
Glasgow was FULL of Estates that were ‘OOA’ or Out of Area, which Meant Only The Royal Mail Could Deliver as it was a Mandatory 5 Year Sentence for Attacking ‘Her Majesty’s Mail’ back Then.
Off the Top of Ma Heid, Out of Area:
1) Toryglen-Prospecthill Circus Scheme
2) Barrowfield
3) Maryhill-The WHOLE Area.
I Do Think We Delivered to Possil and Possilpark. Runs 21 and 22, but Let Me Ask one of My Aulder Former Colleagues.
As I’m VERY Aware Saracen Street was WILD back Then as a Close Family Member is in The Police and it was NOT a Favourite Posting.
I Do Recall a ‘Hibs Supporters Bus’ Coming Unstuck back from Firhill at The Traffic Lights next to that Pub I’m Sure, when ‘The Young Team’ Attacked It.
It’s MUCH Quieter Nowadays with a Large Chinese Population.
‘One of My Younger Kids’ Goes to The Primary School over The Hill from Where The Lads on The Quad Bikes Were. It’s Actually a Decent School and Why She’s Continued there Despite us Moving over/back to The Gorbals.
God Bless and Take Good Care. Xx
I would love to see you visit these places on a Friday or Saturday night Billy it's definitely different content you'll get those nights 😂
2:37 the disappearing man 🤷♂️
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rah where'd he go😂
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My home, lived in possil all my life, the guy with the stick is Dunky, Great video 👍
So u know what he was saying, cos I nearly had a stroke trying to understand what he was saying, 😆😆, only joking but still don't know what he said.
@@MichaelParkinson-wz1nh He was saying u were the social lol couldn't make out the rest, he's a good guy
@@nicolaoh791 yeah I got that bit
I grew up in the Milton scheme up the road from here and had my first flat on Denmark street in Possil in the early 90s. Possil has always been a tough town but full of sound folk.
In Airdrie not far from Glasgow our council has pulled down all blocks of flats & the high stories bar one . They were an eyesore & new housing schemes have replaced them & what a big difference to the landscape . Those Africans youths ain’t Scot’s font know why your giving them the time of day tbh
I was brought up in Posso...seen a lot of crazy shit happening on its streets.. good and bad.. 1 thing its makes u growing up in these places is street wize, something u need in Glasgow...
Love it Billy my man! Avid follower of your show and big shout out to Our Joe 🇬🇧👍 I’m a Glasgow boy myself and I’m delighted your making light of the state of the streets and schemes brother respect 💪
The only suburb in Glasgow that I have been is Govan Hill nr the stadium. Went into a pub (The Pennyfarthing) and got speaking to a Rangers/Celtic fan, they were both sound! 👍
Ha, ha!!!
I Know The Penny Farthing Well!!
GREAT Boozer, But NOT for The Faint Hearted when No Game at Hampden. :-)
@@FinbarBryson-vy4so aye this was for a Liam Gallagher concert- seemed a really friendly place, the barman was an oldish guy. Meant to call into the Brazen Head on the way back…
BIG up Billy m8!!!! This government should be ashamed of itself 👍🏽
im no tory but parents and the grubs themselves have to make community what it can be...not bleedin government
@chasey2327 I was kinda thinking that the government has not invested any money into these areas it's sad and I feel sorry for the people there.
@@silverfox1silverfox496 it's a tricky one isnt it as we all know areas that have had extra council investment that then get facilities wrecked by scallies...a vicious cycle of self destruction by bored or angry lads usually
@chasey2327 yep 💯agreed m8....just saying they should never ov shut down the youth clubs of yester year it is a shame...cause times have changed now and even if they were to bring them back nobody would take any notice..a real damn shame if you ask me 👍🏽
@chasey2327 yeah agreed m8 👍🏽
It's deffo tough up north, nice one Billy 👌💯 smashing it mate 👍✌️. Hope you're family are well 👍💙 and Joe and Terry.
Manchester born and mostly bred.
i Love Scotland and the Scots, great people and great place.
lived there for the second half of first year back in eighty three when i was eleven.
there was another English lad went to the same school and he got bullied something rotten whilst i got left alone even made a few friends although i still managed to learn what prejudice feels like.
i put the fact i didn't get physically bullied down to two things, one we lived in a touring caravan parked on a local park so maybe they probably thought we were more pikey than English and two, big Sister Vicky is hard as nails she never lost a fight when we were growing up.
haven't seen her since she turned sixteen i only Hope she got a grip on her temper as she grew into adulthood and had kids of her own.
another thing i learned at school in Scotland having just done "bonnie prince charlie" from start to finish in Manchester before we moved north i did it again there from start to finish and so the lesson was that history as taught to us in school is propaganda and no more than that.
but yh i do Love Scotland, and i don't think i ever met a Scot living in England that i didn't like, great people, salt of the earth...
I'm sick and tired of people blaming the local councils and government.
I don't have a dog in this fight as I don't work for either one.
But in this video I clocked a purpose built lovely new build health centre. Outside was a smashed bus shelter. So who the fuck smashed it? A council worker? No. The government? No.
Then I saw housing that you can tell had recently went through a redevelopment plan. New windows, external cladding etc. Again that's the council finances that did this for the people in the housing.
Then it skips to Billy showing rubbish and a fucking sofa which was fly tipped. Who did that the council? No. You get FREE uplifts nowadays. No excuses.
I like Billy he is a good bloke it seems and this is no slant on him, but I grew up in poverty and to this day I work with those marginalized by society and in financial hardship so I have many years anecdotal evidence to have my say.
The local community needs to take responsibility themselves and stop exculpating and blaming councils and everyone else. It's BS and deep down the locals fucking know it.
It's down to them why the areas get run down and it's down to them why people get murdered.
Personal ownership. They need to learn it at grass roots level.
It's just never going to improve or be fixed if we keep peddling the unhelpful value base narrative of it's everyone else's fault. Poor me poor me. Blah blah.
It's so low resolution thinking.
Mad thing is it’s not as bad as it was 20 years ago
Well this has certainly opened up a debate and a mixture of people’s thoughts.
Great content Billy.
I grew up in possil and am. Not embarrassed of my roots . Its not the same today .some right good ppl still live there.
Its outsiders moving in
actually lovely buildings quite sad
I was due to go on holiday here next week, well I'll be cancelling that now!😂
If you're looking for somewhere similar but a bit more scenic, I hear the Gaza strip is nice this time of year!
Honest its great place for holiday im an ambassador for possil tourism would highly recommend giving it go would be pleasure to welcome u to our beautiful scheme would be my pleasure
Chranhill Glasgow mate is mental and easter house love the podcasts ma man, 👍
Possil has always been a tough area, it has it's share of Gangsters and Tough Guy's, just saying 🇬🇧👍💙😎
Rishi would fit in around there. After all he did have to go without Sky TV as a kid 😂. Doesn’t know he’s born.
😂😂😂😂😂
Saracen street used to be like sumtin out The Wire back in the day. Used to get taxi there from town after a night out could get Charlie from close entrances like a 24 hour shop.
That's 9 minutes I'll never get back. Glasgow produces some of the best people in the world.
Best person on youtube u billy lad ❤
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Agreed 💯✌️.
Quite a notorious (to say the least) and interesting area from the stories I got told from people who lived about there. A stones throw away from where I used to live.
Hi Bill. Did you film this on a Sunday? My Da was born in Lambhill in 1926, and they moved to Stonyhurst St in 1932. He and my Ma were married in St Theresa's further along Saracen St, in 1947. He then moved onto Auchinairn, around 1960. During the early 70's I was taken to visit Grannie, who still stayed in Stonyhurst St- she died in the early 80 there.. Me and a pal would go rummaging as kids around the area- there was always stuff to find in the back courts. We'd go explore the canal basin down past the old ABC factory . We'd play kick the ba' on St Teresa's slope, one priest used to chase you- another would join in the kick around. The Possilpark library is a true gem of a building- (as is the old Askit factory...) It has 5 hand painted murals depicting Science; Literature; Poetry etc- all done pre first world war. I still visit it when i pass through the area. As a kid, I recall a lot of drunks and fights spilling from the pubs- I would be too young to realise any sort of drug deals going on. I don't recall either, the area being known as Possoe... Possul certainly. But I guess every generation creates a it's own identity- a wee bit like the old Blackhill crew who would tell ye: Ah'm fae The Garngad....
I remember buying my first records from a shop on Saracen St- can't recall the name. Castles Maybe, or was that in Springburn? The walk back up Stonyhurst St hill seemed forever- however there was a wee corner shop up there - Carties, and sometimes the Black Mariah van would appear selling staples like bread, milk and cheese. This is a wee bit removed from most of the reminisces on here I guess, but I had fun times.
Hari
Good to hear some passion Bill when you mentioned the government and councils it's sickening but if we all pull together we won't need them. There is a saying, 'Be the change you want to see in the world' councils and governments are too busy dividing and trying to control it's people hence the reason why we are where we are. And now they have turned their attention to housing and funding clothing and feeding others to drive the final dagger into their own people.
You'd think they'd used plastic sheets for Bus Stops like where i live
Depends on who has secured the glass replacement contract on bust stops for the council?🤫🤫🤫
Think about it La 🤔🤔🤔🤔
When They First Started Placing The Plastic Sheets for Bus Stops in the Mid-80’s C@“ts would Nick Them for Their Shower Screens!!!
So Went to Boards at Both Ends for MANY Years.
Have to Say I Am VERY Surprised they’ve Gone to Glass Now...As Said Above...I’m NOW Interested in Who Has This ‘Replacement Contract’!!!!
Hurry Bros Tollcross 😂@@FinbarBryson-vy4so
Great video, I used to work on the roofs doing the maintenance, on saracen St and surrounding areas. It used to be a good laugh
Always sad to see all those beautiful old buildings go into disrepair, then they knock up ugly modern ones that don’t stand the test of time. It’s the same everywhere
They are trying to destroy our history and its a planned destruction of all the old world buildings. Replacing them with crap that will need built again after a 100 years. Then they can make up whatever history they want in the future and brainwash the future population with whatever crap they so wish. The future population will be non-native Europeans! We can see the agenda in full swing.
Spot on bud 👍
I grew up there and it was the heroin capital of Europe in the 80's and 90's. Most of the old closes and houses have been demolished now. Should've seen it back then it was wild man. There's a wee part of Possil called the jungle that was truly crazy. It was so deprived it was on That's Life with Esther Ranzin.
So many young lives lost in that area , RIP Tommy Bhoy
That’s what happens when Scotlands council budget is getting cut to fuck
I knocked about with few lads from Easterhouse during my habit years, even they said Possil Park was dodgy. That was early 90’s so it looks like nothings changed.
Ditto.
Hung Around with a Group of Lads from Balornock at The Back of The Red Road Flats. ‘Boyle’, A Great Lad, worked with One of Our Pals at Sellafield.
EVEN Taxis Wouldn’t Wait for You in Possil/Possilpark...You’d Have to Have at Least One of You ‘Sit with The Driver’ or They’d F@@k Off and Leave You!!!
The Lads Fae Balornock, and They Were Tough and Streetwise, Advised Against Driving Your Car into Possil...FAST BLACK fir Possil Please...NAE Chance, Private Hire Only!!!
Oh The Memories. :-)
It probably was but you can bet that E/hoose had more gang fights than anywhere else. Posso was smack central in the 80's-90's.
@@l3awjawzthat very true heroin capital of europe
Good to see you in Glasgow bill most people in possil r sound bill
Born n bred in posso 20 odd years place is a shadow of what it once was gets a worse wrap than what it actually is
Oh Snap!!! I thought I saw Jack and Victor, pair of Old Duffers.
Police set up a sting shop there years ago. A lot of it was entrapment
Yeah they did that nr me in Morecambe, but they were paying proper high prices for shit, so obviously old bill, but I thought entrapment was illegal in Britain.
Dunno you Billy, but your style of reporting is reality. The main stream media doesn't represent any truth for normal people. You were accepted in Glasgow because people treat people as they want to be treated. The same as Liverpool. I lived on Shiel Road in the Newsham park guest house for a year. Exactlt the same. People were not rich but respected each other. No liberties. Love your content. Keep it real mate🏴👍
Yyyyaass Billy Boy kicking it with the Tweet Tweet Possil Fleet!! See yer old das lawyers Penman's in the background. On ye go Billy, get yersel up to Drumchapel brother 💯🙏🙏👌🏴🥊
Nice one Billy. Hopefully no daftys making videos about you being in Glasgow this time. Eh blink. ✌️🏴
Lol, proud of you ma man, McDonut!! Billy is one of the good ones who's not made up his backstory and is just a failed lookout 💯😂😛
If you need alcohol in Possil Billy just ask for Pat the Rat 🐀 he sells it straight out his window 🪟 🤣 hope your well mate 😉
😂😂😂 Ive got drink from him before my mates mrs is from Posso when went up there one night after a night out.
Possil is that ruff the dogs walk about in pairs
Even Glasgow ‘neds’ nowadays use the gun fingers and the ‘bro’ slang
I’ve worked in Saracen street for 13 years the area is rough but the people are great people they respect each other
Right you are ffs.
Billy bk.in the 90s this scheme was wild! bonkers
I just got back from there on the bus and first thing i see on youtube is this lol
Exactly the reason to vote Reform guys as after 14 years of Conservative government we're fucked
Reform are Conservatives on crack fs lol.
Yep, i'll be voting Reform too 👍
Billy keep it local la, keep the light shining on what's going on, if your willing to go into, the material is endless to what your viewers will find interesting.
Possils about 10x better than it was 20/30 years ago
Those quads sound like my leaf blower.
I stayed in Saracen drive for a few years & got on great with our neighbours & never really seen any drama. If u keep yourself to yourself it’s alright. The Saracen bar is nuts mind u.
Great little film 👍
I would disagree that Possil is the most dangerous area in Glasgow. I worked there for a few years and used to walk up and down Saracen Street every day and never got any hassle.
I was homeless 10 years ago and was sent to a homeless social work place in Possil and it was intimidating even in broad daylight.
I remember being on Saracen one cold wet January, and even though it was mid morning in pissing rain, there was plenty of dodgy looking folk hanging around.
Went to the brothers pub for years never had any bother mind you 80s
Not been near the place for 20year, absolutely nuts, good to see you there Billy, should come to baby Bosnia, I'd do a little interview with you 😊
Many fond memories
Salt of the earth come from these kinda schemes 👏🏻
The scene in Trainspotting where Renton has overdosed and he’s put in a taxi to take him to hospital was filmed in the streets @ 5.39 in your video. You can see what it was like before knocking it down and building all those new houses.
I stayed in the street where it was filmed they paid a few people to board up there windows and make it look a worse state than it was can remember it till this day and it wasn’t in posso it was filmed in chook lol tuecherhill 😂
@@WinnerWinner-wi1df It’s listed as Carbeth Street Possil in various places but I always thought some of it was wine alley too. What you’re saying makes sense then. The old McGregor Street.
Exactly that mate I was brought up in mcgregor and Aboyne street until it was pulled down the home scheme just thought it was all gypsys filming cause none of them were actually famous at the time lol brilliant to see now on camera the ambulance coming in the scheme and never ever would see a black taxi driving thru the scheme randomly like that 😂😂quality
I need a hour of this Billy
I delivered the mothers pride bread to possil in the 80s and 90s you had to be ready for confrontation at any minute from the theives and drunks stealing from the bread van but I did meet a lot of good people as well 😊
You filmed in my window lol the memorial for that dead boy the house behind is mine lol
The one way the Gers badge ?
Wee guy with the walking stick hopped nimbly up on that table.
Dancing dunkie is his name lol head does on constantly wae nae music playing haaa
Met up for breakfast in Catalunya with a friend from Glasgow this morning...his tales of the "toddlers"as he put it,robbing cars and rolling them down embankment to motorway in the 1980s..😂😂..
20 years ago a girl from Kirkintolloch used to ring me at 3am in morning ....usualy proper drunk...
Posso born torr st now in kirkintilloch
Hi Billy my fella used to go up to Glasgow a lot so long as people know you your alright ❤
It’s not the council who smash bus stops it’s the people who live there
Exactly, you can only use that excuse for so long but generally the attitude of the people that live there is one of the main contributing factors.
It's not just the people who live in possil that's smashing the bus shelters, they come from all areas since the government have given all all under 25s free bus passes
@Captainkidd. your talking shite how do u know where u there with them doing it as well?
@Captainkidd. So u know every wean in possil? That's a bit weird
@Captainkidd. Go n annoy somecunt else, stop talking shite
Posso in this film is practically Disney World compared to how it looked only as far back as the 90s. And you won't get too much archive filming of that. I, for one, ain't seen anything like it. And probably won't until the day I die.
A lot of places just as bad if not worse in Glasgow….pollok,easterhouse,castlemilk,drumchapel just a few!