Roker pier closed *temp sticky please*

[Stewart 1971]

Has There Been Any Updates on when it will be open?

If I was a betting man I'd say not until next spring. Hope I'm wrong mind

[codseeker]

i heard november i bet it open for sunderland council comp

[CosmicCat]

just seen the security guy this morning coming of pier so I drove down and asked him what was happening, he said as far as they are aware, they got told 3-4 weeks to repair pier, but when they have looked at the damage it was worse than they originally thought so looks like a while longer.

[Stewart 1971]

just seen the security guy this morning coming of pier so I drove down and asked him what was happening, he said as far as they are aware, they got told 3-4 weeks to repair pier, but when they have looked at the damage it was worse than they originally thought so looks like a while longer.

Call me a miserable old cynic but you can't help but wonder what extra damage the northerly storm forecast for the next few days is going to do

[CosmicCat]

It is getting a right hammering just driving past and the sea is covering the pier.
Or well might open next year as it is bound to have damaged it more.

[Paddlesac]

I checked out the roker webcam:xSunderland City Council: Roker Beach Webcam
yesterday and there were some pretty huge waves going right over the pier.

It cant be doing any good for the areas that are already damaged.

[Bob C]

Lets face it, SCC arent bothered about Anglers, 90% of whom cause too much bother for them with their thoughtless ways & the filth they leave around.
I would guess that unless we have a long settled spell, the pier will be closed for quite some time. They wont be in a hurry.

[Paddlesac]

Lets face it, SCC arent bothered about Anglers, 90% of whom cause too much bother for them with their thoughtless ways & the filth they leave around.
I would guess that unless we have a long settled spell, the pier will be closed for quite some time. They wont be in a hurry.

I suppose you can't really blame them, the pier is almost certainly more of a liability than an asset to the council.

Much cheaper and easier to leave it closed till next spring, given that any repairs may well be undone in the next big blow or there might not be time between blows, to get anything decent done anyway

[Stewart 1971]

Lets face it, SCC arent bothered about Anglers, 90% of whom cause too much bother for them with their thoughtless ways & the filth they leave around.
I would guess that unless we have a long settled spell, the pier will be closed for quite some time. They wont be in a hurry.

If anything I'd say the opposite Bob. Considering the crap (sometimes literally) left behind by anglers and so-called anglers on Roker and the Wear marks Sunderland council remain pretty supportive of sea angling. The lads in the resorts office are never less than helpful, they've always tried to get the pier opened as soon as they can and there are no marks out of bounds unless they are very dangerous (old north pier) or dock company property. Sunderland council sponsor a yearly angling festival and allow unfettered access to Hendon prom for anglers and their vehicles all year round.

Compared to Hartlepool council who appear to actively hate sea anglers Sunderland council should be applauded (now get the bloody pier open!)

[deanwar]

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looks like it might be open in 2 weeks
Bout time like, no doubt it will be shut the beginning of next year for the re surfacing, should leave it the way it is its certainly got character!

[LiamNE]

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looks like it might be open in 2 weeks
Bout time like, no doubt it will be shut the beginning of next year for the re surfacing, should leave it the way it is its certainly got character!

Lovely, just in time for my season start Nice one SCC

Have to say - surprised by the opening, really thought I would be writing this one off until spring.

[deanwar]

Lovely, just in time for my season start Nice one SCC

Have to say - surprised by the opening, really thought I would be writing this one off until spring.

Its not over till the fat lady sings, i wont be waiting at the gates with my gear on the 4th
apparently it was on the news as well, but i didnt see it

[metallica fish]

i manged to see how bad the pier got battered. for some reason even though i was windy as hell in durham, me and my pal decided to go on our trip. turned up to roker and saw the water crashing into the poor pier.

so off the s shields we went to find that closed too.

[bigfella]

Ya could of climed round the gates at south sheilds m8

[metallica fish]

Ya could of climed round the gates at south sheilds m8

yeah we could, we climb over pretty much everytime we go as we get locked in. but with the size of the wave we thought we better not