Pollok stations

[Strathclyder]

It's not even that. The Circle services only run in the peaks now, so the west side stations only get the hourly Larkhalls off-peak.

I knew it was something like that (rather poor offerings to say the least and hardly likely to tempt folk out their cars), been outta the loop for a while hence my uncertainty.

 

[Wolfie]

I find it more irritating that some people put a "c" in front of the "k" in Pollok.

Sounds fishy to me......

 

[Gathursty]

Sounds fishy to me......

 

[snowball]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested it's a load of Pollocks.

 

[Frankton Junct]

I find it more irritating that some people put a "c" in front of the "k" in Pollok.

The cricket club in Pollok Country Park is the Poloc Cricket Club.

 

[hexagon789]

The cricket club in Pollok Country Park is the Polloc Cricket Club.

A deliberate affectation to distinguish from Pollok FC ground, back when both shared adjacent premises. And it's Poloc Cricket Club with one "L"

 

[Frankton Junct]

A deliberate affectation to distinguish from Pollok FC ground, back when both shared adjacent premises. And it's Poloc Cricket Club with one "L"

Thanks - edited to fix the spelling. Interesting history, I often wondered why their name had a 'c' rather than a 'k'.

 

[hexagon789]

Thanks - edited to fix the spelling. Interesting history, I often wondered why their name had a 'c' rather than a 'k'.

I forget when exactly I found that out, but was a few years when someone pointed out the alternative spelling of the Cricket Club to me.