actually Liverpool has definitely improved and gotten a lot better in the last 10-15 years and is surprisingly nice and even sophisticated in some areas with far less of that image of insurance-scamming dumb football hooligans and scallies and all that. BUTTTTT hehe well I can't blame anyone for braggin up their hometown I suppose. I guess we should all want to 'overstate the hometown pride' after all.

Agreed. Much the same as Manchester post IRA bombing. Many people say the city centre looks better and more newer and taller buildings.

http://www.screenmediatechnology.com/solutions/screens-led/led-outdoor/

Europes largest LED screen outdoors. Even last time I went back on the train I was surprised to see a new skyscraper and work underway to connect the airport to the metrolink. Then there is manchester airport city underway, funded by the Chinese.