Names we miss from the old place.

[tonythecoleman]

written on the wall of the north stand next to the kippax late 70s early 80s.1 2 3 4 5 IF YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE.STAY OUT THE KIPPAX.

 

[Irlamblue]

Mind yer car please sir ?

The cheese Bit..

262 to hough end

being behind the post in the kippax

police stood on platforms at the back of the stand

really smelly toilets with piss running over the channels

being crushed coming out

running battles on the kippax car park

demonstrations outside the main entrance

westlers hot dog wheel about stands... awful

mind your bike ?

wooden bench seats in the platt lane

helen................................ding ding

 

[Irlamblue]

The end is nigh !!

 

[m27]

Getting on the Kippax 90 minutes before kick off so that I could get behind the tunnel closest the North Stand and stand a chance of seeing the game.

 

[Uber Blues]

I remember getting the 105 Bus down the parkway and struggling like a good'un to roll my old hoburn ciggy up on the back seat upstairs. I had to be carefull because my grandad was the driver of the bus most of the time, and at 12/13 years old I should'nt have been puffing my head off.
I miss the bent up corrugated Iron that was the gents toilet In the block behind the kippax.
I miss running through all the dog and horse shit on the way home from games In the alley ways at night.
I miss buying a burger off one of the blokes on the mobile push burger stalls. A nice touch was always when he went for a piss In the alley then came back to serve you, and asked what you wanted on your burger or hot dog!
I miss watching and being part of the crowd swaying In the Kippax Street.
I dont miss getting piss wet through In the paddocks though! Happy days for sure.

 

[Alanm1980]

Can anyone remember the name of the factory that used to be on the land on the Pink Entry?

I seem to remember it was an ice cream business, but i could be wrong.

I remember that, it was a Ice Cream business, remember seeing all the vans inside.

I lived on Lowethorpe Street until I was 9, I remember the gates opening for the Kippax to let the early leavers out and the copper letting me in to watch the last 10 minutes, must of only been about 7 or 8.

What I miss about Maine Road is the buzz you got when on your way to the ground you couldn't see it until you were very close. We used to park on Platt Lane near the parkway and walk through the alleys to the ground and you didn't see the ground until you hit Maine Road.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

"Can I mind your car please."

Little sh*ts were never there when you got back.

 

[Small Mentality]

What about Helen down the front of the North Stand, always with a sprig of heather for Big Joe. (Always wondered whether he thought it would do any good...)

And never thought I'd miss that bloody bell..!

 

[fbloke]

"Can I mind your car please."

Little sh*ts were never there when you got back.

I was one of those little shits.

In 1979 (i remember it detail very clearly) a bloke with a Jag gave me 50p and said i could have another 50p at the end of the game,

We were lucky to get 10p normally so I spent the first 50p and pegged it back from the old co-op near platt fields for theend of the game.

The guy was chuffed that i was there and gave me two, yes TWO 50p pieces.

I have never felt so rich in all my life.

That bloke may never understand what a fantastic feeling he gave me by being so generous.

Cheers fella.

 

[fbloke]

Hows about the sign over the main tunnel onto the Kippax?

Want it piccadilly radio 1152?

the sight of that pitch, especially under the tall floodlights, fecking awesome.

Sorry COMS its all seems bland and un-theatrical in comparison.