tangerinedream
Density of Sound
JTG said:
I've been to Wigan when there's been a 3 figure gate!
Proper football grounds that survive (terrace porn)
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I've been to Wigan when there's been a 3 figure gate!
lights.out.london
Black Flag
A 'proper' footie ground must have lots of Portacabins - used or unused. The more the better. 
lightsoutlondon said:A 'proper' footie ground must have lots of Portacabins - used or unused. The more the better.
when we first moved to Bristol the West Stand was still being built and the players had to get changed in two glorified portacabins in the corner, one stacked on top of the other. It was well weird but all part of being a Rovers fan
Andy the Don
Wise men say only fools..
The Eastbank at Aldershot is shared by home & away supporters. Its vaulted roof allows for great acoustics.
i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
So is our Blackfriars end, is that segregated though like ours is?Andy the Don said:The Eastbank at Aldershot is shared by home & away supporters. Its vaulted roof allows for great acoustics.
i_hate_beckham said:
Yeah, there's a big fence that goes all the way up to the roof (or a fence and maybe netting for the bit up to roof, can't remember)
Means you don't wanna get too close to the partition or you start losing the corners of the pitch behind the partition.
i_hate_beckham
Him From A Village
We've got a cage, dunno if it blocks the view though, my mate has been in it and hasn't complained.JTG said:
Harold Hill
Jay Emm forgot his p/word
JTG said:I heartily approve of Cappielow. Phwoar
All the good grounds have gone thoughBoothferry Park was classic if you ignored the supermarket. Pretend that they never installed seats along the side and Griffin Park is as good as it gets these days
When QPR take over the ground (feels nice to say), it is still a bit 80s looking on a grim day. Heightened by the big Atari sign on one of the grandstands.
Harold Hill
Jay Emm forgot his p/word
ade said:
It is the last decent atmosphere in the Prem though.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
North Stand, Christie Park - Morcambe
Nice
Nice
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Hilton Park - Leigh RMI
Technically a Rugby League venue, Hilton Park boasts some lovely old fashioned crumbling terraces and rickety stands.
It's due to be replaced soon but refreshingly, the new ground will boast some terracing at one end which is nice, despite the identikit look of the new 'Leigh Sports Village' (Also, pleasingly, Leigh Centurions RLFC have reverted to the more tradional name of Leigh RLFC- Let's hear it for Leigh!).
note terracing at that end --------->
Technically a Rugby League venue, Hilton Park boasts some lovely old fashioned crumbling terraces and rickety stands.
It's due to be replaced soon but refreshingly, the new ground will boast some terracing at one end which is nice, despite the identikit look of the new 'Leigh Sports Village' (Also, pleasingly, Leigh Centurions RLFC have reverted to the more tradional name of Leigh RLFC- Let's hear it for Leigh!).
note terracing at that end --------->
Harold Hill
Jay Emm forgot his p/word
ade said:
Changed his name, has untold amount of Portsmouth tats and lives and breathes Pompey FC.
I was amazed when I learned he wasn't married.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Cathkin Park, Former home of Third Lanark.
Cathkin Park's terraces survive as does the pitch as part of one of Glasgow's parks.
Which brings me to a whole new thread idea... Derelict football grounds!
Cathkin Park's terraces survive as does the pitch as part of one of Glasgow's parks.
Which brings me to a whole new thread idea... Derelict football grounds!
tangerinedream said:
Cathkin Park's terraces survive as does the pitch as part of one of Glasgow's parks.
Which brings me to a whole new thread idea... Derelict football grounds!
I've already posted pics of Boothferry Park on this thread
Cathkin Park was the Second version of Hampden Park, Queens Park moved out when they built the present ground and Third Lanark moved in. My mate's granddad used to play for Third Lanark and scored against both Rangers and Celtic for them
Bits of the terracing at Arsenal's old ground in Woolwich are still visible in some back gardens round there.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
JTG said:I've already posted pics of Boothferry Park on this thread
Cathkin Park was the Second version of Hampden Park, Queens Park moved out when they built the present ground and Third Lanark moved in. My mate's granddad used to play for Third Lanark and scored against both Rangers and Celtic for them
Bits of the terracing at Arsenal's old ground in Woolwich are still visible in some back gardens round there.
I remember some amazing pics of the Old Bradford PA ground in an old football encyclopedia I had. Untill fairly recently that huge terrace at the valley was still visible behind the (i think) east stand.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Remnants of Belle Vue - Ex home to Doncaster Rovers
Loads of pics below.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9529516@N06/
Loads of pics below.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9529516@N06/
Andy the Don
Wise men say only fools..
JTG said:Griffin Park is as good as it gets these days
We are playing Brentford next saturday (21st July) in a pre-season friendly for the Supporters Trust Cup of any one fancies it..
Also planning to do the Grifin Park pub crawl. There is a pub at each corner of the round at Griffin Park.
lewislewis
Lumumba Cymru
Wales is full of lovely little stadiums for the Welsh Leagues.
Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
Stebonheath, Llanelli
Park Avenue, Aberystwyth
Stebonheath, Llanelli
It's hardly a 'proper old football ground' but here's a picture of my little spot in paradise on a saturday afternoon for the past ten years or so
I stand just out of shot, to the right of that gangway, just in front of the third set of barriers up. Perfect spot to abuse opposition corner takers, linesmen and substitutes warming up
I stand just out of shot, to the right of that gangway, just in front of the third set of barriers up. Perfect spot to abuse opposition corner takers, linesmen and substitutes warming up
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
Andy the Don said:
Griffin Park is one of my faves for that very reason.
We often go to the Brewery Tap on Catherine Wheel Road first.
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Penydarren Park - Merthyr Tydfyl
And lest we forget - Penydarren Park, which is surely one of the better non league grounds at it's level, much upgraded to host European games in the 80s. Apparantly it still holds 10,000, which is a lot considering the requirements these days. It has covered standing for 5000 as well, which must be as much as most places these days. Record crowd of 23,000 as well.
lewislewis said:
And lest we forget - Penydarren Park, which is surely one of the better non league grounds at it's level, much upgraded to host European games in the 80s. Apparantly it still holds 10,000, which is a lot considering the requirements these days. It has covered standing for 5000 as well, which must be as much as most places these days. Record crowd of 23,000 as well.
Ich bin ein Mod
does his make up in his room
tangerinedream said:
Cathkin Park's terraces survive as does the pitch as part of one of Glasgow's parks.
Which brings me to a whole new thread idea... Derelict football grounds!
It's brilliant coming across Cathkin Park on a wander. Pretty sure they had a Third Lanark memorial game recently against Queens Park
tangerinedream
Density of Sound
Ich bin ein Mod said:
Where, at Cathkin? If so
From the pics it looks like the pitch is effectively still there.
