A church at Maine Road? Well before my time.

[Luddite_Blue]

Platt Lane stand looked the same (after the New Main Stand roof was built) until that monstrosity of an enlarged Subbuteo like stand replaced it. I fuckin' hated the new Platt Land and Kippax stand. Two of many fuck ups sanctioned by the cheapskate, Swales.

I totally agree. I think the worst legacy of the Swales era was that we effectively had to leave Maine Road as it ended up with 4 different stands and a capacity of 35,000. If only the takeover had happened at that point, I don't think there would had been any issue with continuing at Maine Road and developing a 50,000+ all seater stadium. As the photo from Psychadelic Casual above shows, there was so much space on the site.

 

[A57 the snake]

This photo from 1950 shows the Main Stand closer up.

GMP having a briefing to work out where the other two bikes have gone.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

GMP having a briefing to work out where the other two bikes have gone.

My Grandad used to tell my Dad that back in the day (he was born in 1906 and we to Maine Road from the very start), locals around Maine Road would leave their back gates open for fans going to the game to park their bikes in their back yards while they went to the match.

Many were just propped up in ginnnels and none were ever pinched.

 

[A57 the snake]

My Grandad used to tell my Dad that back in the day (he was born in 1906 and we to Maine Road from the very start), locals around Maine Road would leave their back gates open for fans going to the game to park their bikes in their back yards while they went to the match.

Many were just propped up in ginnnels and none were ever pinched.

In the days of being able to leave your front door wide open.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

In the days of being able to leave your front door wide open.

My Mother was from Moss Side and she said she remembers people doing that when she was young. People used to just walk into each others’ houses and sit down for a brew or help each other with the cooking.

In the years before she was moved out in 1974, she said nobody did that anymore and it was rough with prozzies on her street corner at night and break-ins.

 

[Shirley]

My Grandad used to tell my Dad that back in the day (he was born in 1906 and we to Maine Road from the very start), locals around Maine Road would leave their back gates open for fans going to the game to park their bikes in their back yards while they went to the match.

Many were just propped up in ginnnels and none were ever pinched.

In the 60’s they used to charge you to park your bike, not sure how much but it was around a tanner.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I totally agree. I think the worst legacy of the Swales era was that we effectively had to leave Maine Road as it ended up with 4 different stands and a capacity of 35,000. If only the takeover had happened at that point, I don't think there would had been any issue with continuing at Maine Road and developing a 50,000+ all seater stadium. As the photo from Psychadelic Casual above shows, there was so much space on the site.

Nah mate, the space around Maine Road the club owned was tiny. Nowhere near as much space as we have around the Etihad.

 

[bladdered]

The church seems huge with what looks like an impressive bell tower. Maybe that's what inspired Helen Turner (RIP) to bring her bell?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I scored the winning goal against your old school in a 1-0 win to Bishop Bilsborrow on Platt Fields in 1976.

I made my debut against your mob aged just eight in 82 (did we also wear a horrible yellow and orange kit in 76?) at Hough End and scored twice in a big win.

The rest is history, we went on to win three successive West Area titles :)

I remember your old school well, my folks would never let me cross Lloyd Street but me and my mates would always sneak off to play kick-can inside Broadfield Road bud depot, just down from your place.

Our main rivals were St Eddie's, Wilbraham, Heald Place and your mob.

Good times.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I lived on Claremont Road for my first ten years. No 198, not far from the junction with Broadfield Road. Happy days.

The posh end!

You had a toy shop and the Claremont Pub;)