roker pier granite blocks scare

[cod magnet]

heard through the grapevine. they might be putting huge granite blocks similar to hendon . along side roker pier. big crane is already on pier. hope this does not happen . or the fishing will be ruined .as any one else heard any thing similar

[cookie1992]

that will be the end of fishing the peir i have fishing hendon.were the blocks are

[andyco]

I can understand why they would do it.

It would make the cod fishing and macky bashing a bit harder but at least it might improve the LRF and pollock fishing!

[Dilbertd]

I wouldn't have thought so. All I have read is resurfacing, repointing and refurbishment/replacement of the railings.
Getting enough blocks in place for a pier that long would be a massive task.
I wouldn't have thought it would be allowed for a listed structure either.
At least I hope not

One worry I do have though is that they are starting later than planned on a 22 week contract. That would have them finishing in the third week of November. But when the bad weather hits that could put them back by months so we might not see it open until the spring

I hope they get a good head start now in the good weather.

[Youngando]

if theyre opening it up for fishing in the winter i doubt theyd put blocks down

[dale19]

roker pier repairs

in my opinion the contractors have no idea on the weather conditions that can hit roker pier ? they can not have men working on the pier and equipment when the deck is awash that's for sure health & safety.
we all know it takes nowt for the water to come over the pier, change in the wind direction high tides ect.
I think it will take a lot longer than 22 weeks to complete the work as no one seems to know the work that has to be undertaken by the contractors .
looks to be all top secret
understand the same company has the contract for seaham pier.

[kevricho]

roker pier

Granite blocks what do you recon tony . Conger off roker. We just have to make the best of any changes and adapt . Ps didn, t know you fished that far north joke

[Pighunter]

Granite blocks what do you recon tony . Conger off roker. We just have to make the best of any changes and adapt . Ps didn, t know you fished that far north joke

He was lost kev

[lambtonworm]

the pier is getting completely relayed and some of the stone work replaced. granite blocks would simply help any big sea breach the pier making the pier less efficient than it is at present , you only have to look at shields pier when there is a big sea the first place it breaches is the blocks,blocks are put in place to slow coastal erosion and would serve no purpose along the pier as well as a huge cost,its pretty safe to say that we have another rumour with little substance.

[cod magnet]

the pier is getting completely relayed and some of the stone work replaced. granite blocks would simply help any big sea breach the pier making the pier less efficient than it is at present , you only have to look at shields pier when there is a big sea the first place it breaches is the blocks,blocks are put in place to slow coastal erosion and would serve no purpose along the pier as well as a huge cost,its pretty safe to say that we have another rumour with little substance.

i did say i heard it through the grapevine,just wanting to know if there was any truth in it, can do with out the sarcy reply

[lambtonworm]

i did say i heard it through the grapevine,just wanting to know if there was any truth in it, can do with out the sarcy reply

Sorry mate no Sarcasm intended ,and i did understand it was not your comment, these things pop up every time the council do anything regarding piers walls etc suggesting its done to the detriment of Anglers and as a general rule its forced on them or being paid for by in this case European Funding,the old north pier was a classic case ,Health and Safety forced the closure and a cost of 1.3 million for a complete repair,anchoring,pinning and relaying was something Sunderland council just dont have.

[cod magnet]

Sorry mate no Sarcasm intended ,and i did understand it was not your comment, these things pop up every time the council do anything regarding piers walls etc suggesting its done to the detriment of Anglers and as a general rule its forced on them or being paid for by in this case European Funding,the old north pier was a classic case ,Health and Safety forced the closure and a cost of 1.3 million for a complete repair,anchoring,pinning and relaying was something Sunderland council just dont have.

nee bother mate

[Juliogeordio]

if theyre opening it up for fishing in the winter i doubt theyd put blocks down

Problem is they aren't concerned about the fishing mate, all about pier preservation im afraid.

[cod magnet]

Problem is they aren't concerned about the fishing mate, all about pier preservation im afraid.

your right there, just look what they done down hendon prom ,granite blocks all the way along,ruined it for the anglers. but they didnt give a hoot

[Pighunter]

Thing is why should they care for anglers the mess some make is terrible, line bait packets tackle and rubbish, even at balcary lovely area covered in cans of fosters and rubbish, they are never going to spend money to keep the people who ruin it happy. Just a shame they tar everyone with the same brush.