Trump...he's getting on my.........
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thecraw
Guest
Play with fire you get burnt!
Simple.
Simple.
SyR
Challenge Tour Pro
I think this is a real shame for her. How can a luxury golf resort be eligible to use the compulsory purchase order system? Why should she lose her home for this project? I hope Trump at least has the decency to not pursue the costs...I suspect he won't stop until he's got every penny.
clubchamp07
Journeyman Pro
Just typical of people like him, I hope the people of Scotland get behind this lady.
Good luck to her.
Good luck to her.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Seconded
Adi2Dassler
Journeyman Pro
What a terrible way to treat a woman in her final years.Alex Salmond should have told Trump to bolt, but he's a spineless wee Jambo so no surprise there.
I'm lucky to play the premium courses in Scotland quite a bit, he'll not get one shilling out of me though.
I'm lucky to play the premium courses in Scotland quite a bit, he'll not get one shilling out of me though.
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birdieman
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Remember there is spin on all sides of this debate, not just Trump's. That lady will get cash from all the media outlets, letting them in her home etc, she knows what she's doing. When you have compulsory purchase of land for roads, pipelines, airports etc you hold out for the biggest price by being awkward and saying you don't want to leave, that's human nature.
Many of the objectors to this golf development tend to be well off retirees, joining the RSPB and the like, sitting in their nice £400k homes, nimby's (not in my back yard) who do not need to work or need commercial enterprise going on in their area to make a living.
For the people of the North east, with oil not going to last forever, there needs to be developments like this to drive the local economy. When this place is up and running it'll be brilliant in terms of bringing in money to the Aberdeen area.
The Scottish Govt knew they needed outside investment and guys like Trump (like him or not) are bringing massive investment to a country that badly needs it. Salmond knew it and had to back Trump.
Balance and perspective is needed in all these cases.
Incidentally never believe what you read in the press, broadsheets included, journalists will print anything to sell papers.
Many of the objectors to this golf development tend to be well off retirees, joining the RSPB and the like, sitting in their nice £400k homes, nimby's (not in my back yard) who do not need to work or need commercial enterprise going on in their area to make a living.
For the people of the North east, with oil not going to last forever, there needs to be developments like this to drive the local economy. When this place is up and running it'll be brilliant in terms of bringing in money to the Aberdeen area.
The Scottish Govt knew they needed outside investment and guys like Trump (like him or not) are bringing massive investment to a country that badly needs it. Salmond knew it and had to back Trump.
Balance and perspective is needed in all these cases.
Incidentally never believe what you read in the press, broadsheets included, journalists will print anything to sell papers.
Ethan
Money List Winner
Trump is a dick. His resort will be for his rich friends to fly into, and he will do the minimum needed to allow locals access.
I played his course in Long Beach, Trump National LA, the one he reckons is as good as Pebble Beach, and it is expensive but rather forgettable.
I played his course in Long Beach, Trump National LA, the one he reckons is as good as Pebble Beach, and it is expensive but rather forgettable.
colint
Tour Rookie
I'm with birdieman on this one. Scotland needs outside investment, so he was always going to get an easy ride from the powers that be. I agree he's a bot of a knob, but the course will bring cash and jobs to the area that aren't reliant on oil
viscount17
Money List Winner
It's not just Trump is it.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
She looks like one of the grannies that didn't let us play through last week...
Don't remember the budgie though
Don't remember the budgie though
Leftie
Tour Winner
She looks like a right troublemaker to me.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
She looks young and attractive to me.
Leftie!vig
Tour Winner
If I was only thirty years younger, She looks a right bit of trumpet to me.
There, fixed it for you Rog
19th
Head Pro
Well Birdieman, as someone fortunate enough to be living in Aberdeen, I have difficulty in accepting your offering.
"For the people of the North east, with oil not going to last forever, there needs to be developments like this to drive the local economy. When this place is up and running it'll be brilliant in terms of bringing in money to the Aberdeen area".
I suggest you go to Dornoch and see the money flowing in the streets from Skibo, a similar developement to Trumph's here in Aberdeen. Visitors flown in by helicopter, catered for on the estate and flown back out. Oh yes, the greenkeeping staff are paid and some housemaids but replacing oil wealth? Go On with you!!
Aberdeen is a flourishing area - superb farming land, fishing, engineering, with a backdrop of our nectar making and the 'locals' now ply their trade in the oil industry world wide. We are not, have not been and will never be, dependent on oil. This area accommodated the oil industry for better or worse.
Oil has created wealth for some, mostly incomers, like me, but has made the cost of housing, eating out, etc, beyond the financial ability of many of the true locals.
They are a proud, self sufficent breed, prepared to embrace Trumph if he meets them part way but he has not shown any inclination to so do.
He has just received an award for ....... wait for it .... 'putting Scotland on the golfing map with his new venture'!!!! .. to which he just thanked all present and will no doubt accept this as a statement of fact - ignorant man!
The course will never be played by locals unless we buy a home there, stay in his 6 star hotel, or win Euromillions.
As for the old lady's home being worth £400,000!! Rock on Tommy! I think you have been on the amber stuff.
Now the flavour of your posting ... why should anyone not get thrown out of their family home after many generations staying there, with little compensation, to accomodate a billionaire's lust for making more dollars from another money making spec?
Of course they want to move but are waiting for the right price .. wrong .. they are a proud breed and will dig their heels in but, there again, it is only their family home they are losing.
The home of rare plants ... forget that, Trumph is here plough them up ... people complaining, they are trouble makers!
Money makes friends very easy and the press is always on the side of wealth, they need the advertising from all the businesses so I would agree, don't always listen to the press in case they have a reason for the stance they are taking!
No doubt she will sell her home, that is the one she was trying to protect, to pay her legal fees and Donald will buy it and another problem will be solved.
Can you get the taste in your mouth?
An old lady getting thrown out of her home to accommodate incoming wealth ... this was done to our forefathers in the Highlands, we never learn.
"For the people of the North east, with oil not going to last forever, there needs to be developments like this to drive the local economy. When this place is up and running it'll be brilliant in terms of bringing in money to the Aberdeen area".
I suggest you go to Dornoch and see the money flowing in the streets from Skibo, a similar developement to Trumph's here in Aberdeen. Visitors flown in by helicopter, catered for on the estate and flown back out. Oh yes, the greenkeeping staff are paid and some housemaids but replacing oil wealth? Go On with you!!
Aberdeen is a flourishing area - superb farming land, fishing, engineering, with a backdrop of our nectar making and the 'locals' now ply their trade in the oil industry world wide. We are not, have not been and will never be, dependent on oil. This area accommodated the oil industry for better or worse.
Oil has created wealth for some, mostly incomers, like me, but has made the cost of housing, eating out, etc, beyond the financial ability of many of the true locals.
They are a proud, self sufficent breed, prepared to embrace Trumph if he meets them part way but he has not shown any inclination to so do.
He has just received an award for ....... wait for it .... 'putting Scotland on the golfing map with his new venture'!!!! .. to which he just thanked all present and will no doubt accept this as a statement of fact - ignorant man!
The course will never be played by locals unless we buy a home there, stay in his 6 star hotel, or win Euromillions.
As for the old lady's home being worth £400,000!! Rock on Tommy! I think you have been on the amber stuff.
Now the flavour of your posting ... why should anyone not get thrown out of their family home after many generations staying there, with little compensation, to accomodate a billionaire's lust for making more dollars from another money making spec?
Of course they want to move but are waiting for the right price .. wrong .. they are a proud breed and will dig their heels in but, there again, it is only their family home they are losing.
The home of rare plants ... forget that, Trumph is here plough them up ... people complaining, they are trouble makers!
Money makes friends very easy and the press is always on the side of wealth, they need the advertising from all the businesses so I would agree, don't always listen to the press in case they have a reason for the stance they are taking!
No doubt she will sell her home, that is the one she was trying to protect, to pay her legal fees and Donald will buy it and another problem will be solved.
Can you get the taste in your mouth?
An old lady getting thrown out of her home to accommodate incoming wealth ... this was done to our forefathers in the Highlands, we never learn.
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birdieman
Guest
19th I doubt we'll agree on this matter but just to be clear I didn't say the old lady's house is worth £400k, I said many of the objectors to the golf development have houses are likely worth that. They seem to be well off folks who would rather no development happened near them.
The Old dear can play the sympathy card but you and I know she could clean up and have a better home somewhere nearby in Balmedie for example.
Sometimes people have to give things up for the greater good.
Likeneing Trump trying to build a golf resort to the Highland clearances is a bit much. The Highland landowners weren't offering great wads of cash to the people being cleared off the land.
The voice of the majority of people around Aberdeen is certainly for the development.
You can build courses sympathetic to the environment too.
Succesful businessman will always come in for a lot of stick but without entrepeneurs like Trump there would be little generation of wealth and far less jobs.
The Old dear can play the sympathy card but you and I know she could clean up and have a better home somewhere nearby in Balmedie for example.
Sometimes people have to give things up for the greater good.
Likeneing Trump trying to build a golf resort to the Highland clearances is a bit much. The Highland landowners weren't offering great wads of cash to the people being cleared off the land.
The voice of the majority of people around Aberdeen is certainly for the development.
You can build courses sympathetic to the environment too.
Succesful businessman will always come in for a lot of stick but without entrepeneurs like Trump there would be little generation of wealth and far less jobs.
CliveW
Tour Winner
Who on earth awarded him that?
bobmac
Major Champion
This is the kind of thing that really angers me.
"I want your house and if you want a fight over it, you'll have to sell it to pay our lawyers."
I wonder how you'd feel if you had a lovely home in a lovely setting near your familly and your 85 years old and some rich American knob told you to move out or else because he wants to knock it down.
Come the revolution
This isn't directed at anyone in particular.
"I want your house and if you want a fight over it, you'll have to sell it to pay our lawyers."
I wonder how you'd feel if you had a lovely home in a lovely setting near your familly and your 85 years old and some rich American knob told you to move out or else because he wants to knock it down.
Come the revolution
This isn't directed at anyone in particular.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Steady on Bob. All this repressed anger at your age can't be good - nurse fetch his medication!
Are they flying the grass, staff, bricks and catering in from other countries?
Would many here say no to a Castle Stuart style outing up there when it opens? I wouldnt.
Would many here say no to a Castle Stuart style outing up there when it opens? I wouldnt.
