Old Maine Road photos thread

[blue b4 the moon]

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Brilliant, apart from when I thought I was 10 men next to the aways & a couple of seasons in the NS seats, this is the view I had for the majority of my time at the old girl.

I would be just out of shot on the rectangle barrier....they were a posher stand than the round ones ;)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

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Great shot that. Holds many memories for me.

We always used to try and get in early and stand here most games. Always had a decent view.

 

[Manncity]

How good was the old kippax, through the 70’s and 80’s. Then getting in you’re teens moving away from your dad/grandad towards the away fans with your mates, great memories.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

My Dad told me some funny stories about the ‘Car Monitors’ told the kids the car can look after itself. Came back to it after the game with its windows smashed in

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

How good was the old kippax, through the 70’s and 80’s. Then getting in you’re teens moving away from your dad/grandad towards the away fans with your mates, great memories.

It was the best place on earth.
Looking at the pic on top of this page I sat on that wall this side of the tunnel when I was about 8 .
I was there with my mate who's not here anymore for the 5. 1 against the shit.
As we got older me dad took us further and further towards the other tunnel.
Till we told him to not stand near us .
We looked to cool in our adidas tracksuits .
Happy days .

 

[bladdered]

Charlton 1985

 

[blue b4 the moon]

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48k or whatever Swales declared.

 

[blue44]

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great photo.
I'm in that lot somewhere.
Only time i went on the pitch
between 1968 and 2003.
Got on from the kippax over the smallish fencing and climbed
out via the north stand with mi mates,what a day and evening that was.

 

[xgorton]

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Was with George Heslop drinking in his pub on Hyde road after the game,great day.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

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Had to move into the away end for this game as my younger brother was getting crushed against the perimeter wall on the Kippax

Swales made a killing on this game alone bent fucker

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

My Dad told me some funny stories about the ‘Car Monitors’ told the kids the car can look after itself. Came back to it after the game with its windows smashed in

It could have been worse…

 

[xgorton]

Had to move into the away end for this game as my younger brother was getting crushed against the perimeter wall on the Kippax

Swales made a killing on this game alone bent fucker

Spot on,been in plenty 63,000 crowds at Maine road late 60s and early 70s before seats went in the North Stand always stood on the Kippax and never have ever known it like that.

 

[mancityvstoke]

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Can't be us that.....

No fans my arse. Other fans don't half chat some shit nowadays.

Then look at Blackburn away.

When that stupid ridiculous chant gets trotted out every week I shake my head in despair at how fucking thick they are.

 

[mancityvstoke]

It could have been worse…

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Was probably me....sorry about that .

 

[failsworthblueboy]

It could have been worse…

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The 3 people in this picture are all my family, Nieces and Nephew, Leanne on the left Matthew in the middle and Carly on the right, they are all blues and the photo was taken on Horton Road.

 

[mancityvstoke]

The 3 people in this picture are all my family, Nieces and Nephew, Leanne on the left Matthew in the middle and Carly on the right, they are all blues and the photo was taken on Horton Road.

Had a pitched street battle with Spurs on the next road up...Thornton Road.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

Had a pitched street battle with Spurs on the next road up...Thornton Road.

There were many times I saw fighting on Yew tree and Thornton but the worst behaves fans ever was Warrington Rugby fans.

 

[mancityvstoke]

There were many times I saw fighting on Yew tree and Thornton but the worst behaves fans ever was Warrington Rugby fans.

This one ended up on Lloyd St....some bad things happened that day.

 

[JCB001]

Home.

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AH the toast rack :)

 

[JCB001]

true. I imagine a lot of us have stood/sat in many places on the Kippax.
Ive sat on the front wall, the wall top to bottom next to Gene Kelly, Piccadilly Radio tunnel and tunnel opposite the Main Stand police box. Stood 6 foot up on the very back under the roof, and up the main support girders. Never did the floodlights though.

3 /4 of my Utd mates went on the Kippax roof 67/8 ish ...its on Yootube