Football Grounds Then and Now. Includes Us.

[Jack Straw]

I found this a fascinating little read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...wed-grounds-day-buildings-long-fans-left.html

 

[Return of the Rev]

The seagull shop sign i had the other half!

 

[Eeyore]

There's a picture claiming to be of a Southampton v Albion match in 1898. Perhaps a slightly erroneous claim....

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I found this a fascinating little read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...wed-grounds-day-buildings-long-fans-left.html

Good read that. Thanks for sharing

 

[Wilko]

Interesting read indeed. Still think we need to do more to The Amex to personalise it, some statues for example.

 

[Trevor]

It was interesting. With the exception of Wimbledon and us, it was good news stories in truth. Turned out well for us in the end though

 

[Return of the Rev]

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Interesting read indeed. Still think we need to do more to The Amex to personalise it, some statues for example.

Reckon the Amex is as already as admirably personalised as it's ever going to get. It's already got the memorial paving stones, the memorial shrine type thing, the guest bands, the guest beers, the guest pies, the applauding of away fans, the fanzone for home fans including that annoying scarf-twirling thing that delays the kick-off. Hard to see how more personalised the stadium could, or should, get.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Two points just look at the T/V gantry at Oxford United !! As for Stoke City the former ground is still a wasteland.

 

[el punal]

There's a picture claiming to be of a Southampton v Albion match in 1898. Perhaps a slightly erroneous claim....

No, it's tru-ish. It was Brighton United and they were the first opponents of Southampton at the Dell. The Albion were invited to play the last game at the Dell in May 2001. Great atmosphere, we had just been promoted as the old Division 3 champions - I woz there!

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

out of all the old grounds I've been to

Roker Park was my favourite

Northampton's was probably the worst

with the rope down one side

 

[atfc village]

Loved going to Roker Park,Victoria Ground and Maine Road hated Somerton Park Newport.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

out of all the old grounds I've been to

Roker Park was my favourite

Northampton's was probably the worst

with the rope down one side

The Hotel End at Northampton Town. Stood there a few times.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

The Hotel End at Northampton Town. Stood there a few times.View attachment 71987

I stood at the other end (open)

it was great to go there after seeing Northamptonshire play cricket there on the telly

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

That's probably the first time the expression "fascinating little read" and the words Daily Mail have ever gone together.

It's one of my great regrets that I never got to Eastville ... pathetic, no?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Interesting read indeed. Still think we need to do more to The Amex to personalise it, some statues for example.

Statues of who?

 

[Brownstuff]

Statues of who?

Johnny Crumplin of course

 

[HantsSeagull]

is there any plaque or anything in that shopping park that used to be the Goldstone to mark what it used to be?

 

[Eeyore]

No, it's tru-ish. It was Brighton United and they were the first opponents of Southampton at the Dell. The Albion were invited to play the last game at the Dell in May 2001. Great atmosphere, we had just been promoted as the old Division 3 champions - I woz there!

Ah, thanks for clarifying.

 

[atfc village]

I stood at the other end (open)

it was great to go there after seeing Northamptonshire play cricket there on the telly

The Meccano Stand at Northampton was a cracker. It's the only Ground i went too where you had to be a member to get in.