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You can see how the cable net is in relation to the new tier
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You can see how the cable net is in relation to the new tier
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Was that the 1-1 when McCarthy scored with a header? If so, I watched it on a little black and white telly at Uni as it was on ITV IIRC.
The fencing was definitely there for Charlton as we had to climb over it from the Kippax to get on the pitch.
I think the next Derby was the 5-1 and when I was back on the Kippax. Definitely no fences then as the fighting in the North Stand split over on to the pitch. Nasty Raggies with a row of seats near the bottom kicking off with women and children. Nothing changes. The only funny moment was Tony Coton tapping the ref of the shoulder in the Centre Circle about 4 mins in and pointing to the fighting in the goal. They has to go off for ten mins whilst it was sorted by the GMP. That seemed to stir us on whilst blowing the Rags' confidence. Hence, 5-1 ensued. It was great fun!
Sheikh Rattle n Roll said:gordondaviesmoustache said:Completely agree with this cleavers.cleavers said:
Let's not forget the last stand we had with an angled-down roof:
That kept the sound in pretty well at times.
I wondered who hacked my computer and stole my photos!!!.....26th October 1986
Was that the 1-1 when McCarthy scored with a header? If so, I watched it on a little black and white telly at Uni as it was on ITV IIRC.
The fencing was definitely there for Charlton as we had to climb over it from the Kippax to get on the pitch.
I think the next Derby was the 5-1 and when I was back on the Kippax. Definitely no fences then as the fighting in the North Stand split over on to the pitch. Nasty Raggies with a row of seats near the bottom kicking off with women and children. Nothing changes. The only funny moment was Tony Coton tapping the ref of the shoulder in the Centre Circle about 4 mins in and pointing to the fighting in the goal. They has to go off for ten mins whilst it was sorted by the GMP. That seemed to stir us on whilst blowing the Rags' confidence. Hence, 5-1 ensued. It was great fun!
Sheikh Rattle n Roll
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Taken the same day.....the lack of fencing on the Main Stand shows how the rest of us animals were shabbily treated back in the day!
Taken the same day.....the lack of fencing on the Main Stand shows how the rest of us animals were shabbily treated back in the day!
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Edited for accuracy !-)
coleridge said:Sheikh Rattle n Roll said:gordondaviesmoustache said:Completely agree with this cleavers.
Let's not forget the last stand we had with an angled-down roof:
That kept the sound in pretty well at times.
I wondered who hacked my computer and stole my photos!!!.....26th October 1986
Was that the 1-1 when McCarthy scored with a header? If so, I watched it on a little black and white telly at Uni as it was on ITV IIRC.
The fencing was definitely there for Charlton as we had to climb over it from the Kippax to get on the pitch.
I think the next Derby was the 5-1 and when I was back on the Kippax. Definitely no fences then as the fighting in the North Stand split over on to the pitch. Nasty Raggies with a row of seats near the bottom kicking off with women and children. Nothing changes. The only funny moment was Paul Cooper tapping the ref of the shoulder in the Centre Circle about 4 mins in and pointing to the fighting in the goal. They has to go off for ten mins whilst it was sorted by the GMP. That seemed to stir us on whilst blowing the Rags' confidence. Hence, 5-1 ensued. It was great fun!
Edited for accuracy !-)
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Seeing those photos has just made me think how much football has changed. I would say for at least 5 years of the 1990s I used to jump the turnstiles in the kippax - watch the first half from a policeman's tower at the back of the kippax. Then I would walk round to the Maine Stand via the Platt Lane.
If a Steward ever pulled me I just used to just say - can I go and say hello to my Grandad (I have never had a living Grandad!) and then frequently choose one of the best empty seats in the Maine Stand. I once climbed over a mini wall in the directors box and actually went in for half time sandwiches with the Directors.
It was vs Sheff United and we lost 3-2. Someone asked me who I was and I coolly said "Peter Swales Grandson"!
Can you imagine that happening now!!
Seeing those photos has just made me think how much football has changed. I would say for at least 5 years of the 1990s I used to jump the turnstiles in the kippax - watch the first half from a policeman's tower at the back of the kippax. Then I would walk round to the Maine Stand via the Platt Lane.
If a Steward ever pulled me I just used to just say - can I go and say hello to my Grandad (I have never had a living Grandad!) and then frequently choose one of the best empty seats in the Maine Stand. I once climbed over a mini wall in the directors box and actually went in for half time sandwiches with the Directors.
It was vs Sheff United and we lost 3-2. Someone asked me who I was and I coolly said "Peter Swales Grandson"!
Can you imagine that happening now!!
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Drove past the stadium yesterday the SS looks huge, this stadium is going to look awesome when complete, fit for champion league winners.
Drove past the stadium yesterday the SS looks huge, this stadium is going to look awesome when complete, fit for champion league winners.
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This thread is the best one on here, all positive and flys in the face if FFP and Platini who should hold his head in shame.
The old pics of the Kippax are brilliant I've spent years on that terracing sometimes ducking missiles, sometimes moving 25 yards in a goal celebration, sometimes crying etc.
The pics of the top tier of the South Stand look fantastic standing in level one below it I've not appreciated just how big it would be.
A big fhank you to our owner just think what the next 5 years will bring.
This thread is the best one on here, all positive and flys in the face if FFP and Platini who should hold his head in shame.
The old pics of the Kippax are brilliant I've spent years on that terracing sometimes ducking missiles, sometimes moving 25 yards in a goal celebration, sometimes crying etc.
The pics of the top tier of the South Stand look fantastic standing in level one below it I've not appreciated just how big it would be.
A big fhank you to our owner just think what the next 5 years will bring.
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Fences were definitely there in that game, They spilt through a gate at the front
coleridge said:Sheikh Rattle n Roll said:gordondaviesmoustache said:Completely agree with this cleavers.
Let's not forget the last stand we had with an angled-down roof:
That kept the sound in pretty well at times.
I wondered who hacked my computer and stole my photos!!!.....26th October 1986
Was that the 1-1 when McCarthy scored with a header? If so, I watched it on a little black and white telly at Uni as it was on ITV IIRC.
The fencing was definitely there for Charlton as we had to climb over it from the Kippax to get on the pitch.
I think the next Derby was the 5-1 and when I was back on the Kippax. Definitely no fences then as the fighting in the North Stand split over on to the pitch. Nasty Raggies with a row of seats near the bottom kicking off with women and children. Nothing changes. The only funny moment was Tony Coton tapping the ref of the shoulder in the Centre Circle about 4 mins in and pointing to the fighting in the goal. They has to go off for ten mins whilst it was sorted by the GMP. That seemed to stir us on whilst blowing the Rags' confidence. Hence, 5-1 ensued. It was great fun!
Fences were definitely there in that game, They spilt through a gate at the front
r.soleofsalford
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the profile of the clubs advertiser has changed (stretford building supplies)
Sheikh Rattle n Roll said:Taken the same day.....the lack of fencing on the Main Stand shows how the rest of us animals were shabbily treated back in the day!
the profile of the clubs advertiser has changed (stretford building supplies)
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Paul Cooper was in goal......
coleridge said:Sheikh Rattle n Roll said:gordondaviesmoustache said:Completely agree with this cleavers.
Let's not forget the last stand we had with an angled-down roof:
That kept the sound in pretty well at times.
I wondered who hacked my computer and stole my photos!!!.....26th October 1986
Was that the 1-1 when McCarthy scored with a header? If so, I watched it on a little black and white telly at Uni as it was on ITV IIRC.
The fencing was definitely there for Charlton as we had to climb over it from the Kippax to get on the pitch.
I think the next Derby was the 5-1 and when I was back on the Kippax. Definitely no fences then as the fighting in the North Stand split over on to the pitch. Nasty Raggies with a row of seats near the bottom kicking off with women and children. Nothing changes. The only funny moment was Tony Coton tapping the ref of the shoulder in the Centre Circle about 4 mins in and pointing to the fighting in the goal. They has to go off for ten mins whilst it was sorted by the GMP. That seemed to stir us on whilst blowing the Rags' confidence. Hence, 5-1 ensued. It was great fun!
Paul Cooper was in goal......
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Ah, ok. I was in the North Stand with my young lad (his first derby) .....definitely a fence up as the rags had to climb over it to escape and were then escorted to the Platt Lane....
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Ah, ok. I was in the North Stand with my young lad (his first derby) .....definitely a fence up as the rags had to climb over it to escape and were then escorted to the Platt Lane....
kev20971
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Also not the the derby for 86 as the North Stand fence as the for this game was the later bigger one <a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Vra0gGVDI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Vra0gGVDI</a>
Not the City v Charlton game from 85, only the small pitch edge fence on the Kippax, <a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBgeg9yhknE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBgeg9yhknE</a>Sky Blue said:
Also not the the derby for 86 as the North Stand fence as the for this game was the later bigger one <a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Vra0gGVDI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Vra0gGVDI</a>
kev20971
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Just had another look on youtube and the picture must be from the the derby in 85, My first derby and I don't remember a thing about it (even watching the clip on youtube didn't remind me of the game) !kev20971 said:
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I was on the Kippax. It was an early kick off as I remember and so I may even have been sober! You must be right but I definitely remember that there was fighting in the goal mouth once the game had started which is why Cooper legged it up to half way. I was scrapping in town with Raggies for the next couple of weeks. LOL. They really hated that day.
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I was on the Kippax. It was an early kick off as I remember and so I may even have been sober! You must be right but I definitely remember that there was fighting in the goal mouth once the game had started which is why Cooper legged it up to half way. I was scrapping in town with Raggies for the next couple of weeks. LOL. They really hated that day.
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It might looked packed in that picture, but it was empty that day.
Lowest derby crowd in 70-odd years if I recall. Crowd was 33,000 because of TV and some other restrictions.
gordondaviesmoustache said:Completely agree with this cleavers.cleavers said:
Let's not forget the last stand we had with an angled-down roof:
That kept the sound in pretty well at times.
It might looked packed in that picture, but it was empty that day.
Lowest derby crowd in 70-odd years if I recall. Crowd was 33,000 because of TV and some other restrictions.
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Finally we're going to start to look like we have a proper stadium that looks finished at all stands (obviously, by the time both ends are finished).
I'm in the East Stand and can see both ends from my seat and I've always thought the two ends have looked unfinished. When you think they only hold 5800 in a 48000 stadium, that's pretty tiny. There are stadiums with half that capacity with larger ends than that.jrb said:
Finally we're going to start to look like we have a proper stadium that looks finished at all stands (obviously, by the time both ends are finished).
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