Old Maine Road photos thread

[Irlamblue]

That’s the one I refer to here:

Maine Road 100 – Day 49

For day 49 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted this plan of what might have been. These were developed in January 1994 shortly after Fran…

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Gary
it wasnt a plan - there was an illustration of the ground. it looked superb

 

[Gary James]

Gary
it wasnt a plan - there was an illustration of the ground. it looked superb

I know which one you mean… it was in colour and given away as a poster. I have one somewhere but that website story of mine does have an illustration too. It’s black and white from my book Farewell To Maine Road:
https://wordpress.com/post/gjfootballarchive.com/10758

Heres a screenshot of it:

 

[Gary James]

They put the first seats in the Platt Lane stand for his meetings. That gave City the idea.

You’re right… and on the Kippax too:

Maine Road 100 – Day 30

It’s day 30 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game. Today – The first time seats were installed on the Kippax. Anyone want to guess when this was?…

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[Gary James]

I’m with you on this. It was a tournament for ‘Cities’, not football clubs as such. London entered a team one year.

I totally agree and explain why the Fairs Cup is not something I count in span of success here:

European Span of Success

Following Sevilla’s, West Ham’s and Manchester City’s successes in major UEFA competition this season I’ve updated the UEFA European Span of Success table. What is this? It&…

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I explain about the rules and that it was not a UEFA tournament. But, to the wider world, the Fairs Cup counts as a European trophy. So if we say City were first to win a European and domestic trophy in same season we can and do get shot down by others. It‘s much better to simply add the word ‘major’ before ‘European and domestic’ or to say first to win a UEFA tournament and domestic cup in same season.

The Fairs Cup entry rules were a nonsense at times as I’ve said often, but to the wider football world it’s seen as a European trophy. For me it’s not a UEFA tournament and when Leeds’ double was won the League Cup didn’t have all 92 clubs enter, so that’s not ‘major’ either at that time I’d argue. When City won it all 92 clubs entered.

 

[77lost by a point]

I know which one you mean… it was in colour and given away as a poster. I have one somewhere but that website story of mine does have an illustration too. It’s black and white from my book Farewell To Maine Road:
https://wordpress.com/post/gjfootballarchive.com/10758

Heres a screenshot of it:

Wasn't there a plan in the seventies to redevelop the stadium and put a carpark on the roof of the Kippax?

 

[levets]

I totally agree and explain why the Fairs Cup is not something I count in span of success here:

European Span of Success

Following Sevilla’s, West Ham’s and Manchester City’s successes in major UEFA competition this season I’ve updated the UEFA European Span of Success table. What is this? It&…

gjfootballarchive.com

I explain about the rules and that it was not a UEFA tournament. But, to the wider world, the Fairs Cup counts as a European trophy. So if we say City were first to win a European and domestic trophy in same season we can and do get shot down by others. It‘s much better to simply add the word ‘major’ before ‘European and domestic’ or to say first to win a UEFA tournament and domestic cup in same season.

The Fairs Cup entry rules were a nonsense at times as I’ve said often, but to the wider football world it’s seen as a European trophy. For me it’s not a UEFA tournament and when Leeds’ double was won the League Cup didn’t have all 92 clubs enter, so that’s not ‘major’ either at that time I’d argue. When City won it all 92 clubs entered.

Cheers Gary

 

[Vic]

When American evangelist Billy Graham preached to 35,000 people at a time at Maine Road

The TV preacher touched millions worldwide before his death from cancer at 99-years-old

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

"TV preacher"? After preaching live to 210 million people, he must be the most listened to man in the world.

 

[Irlamblue]

I know which one you mean… it was in colour and given away as a poster. I have one somewhere but that website story of mine does have an illustration too. It’s black and white from my book Farewell To Maine Road:
https://wordpress.com/post/gjfootballarchive.com/10758

Heres a screenshot of it:

YES it was.
but hey. it looks like a decent stadium

 

[Gary James]

Wasn't there a plan in the seventies to redevelop the stadium and put a carpark on the roof of the Kippax?

Yes - Eric Alexander revealed it to me during an interview. Swales becoming chairman and Niven being put in charge of stadium developments changed it all sadly.

 

[awest]

Did we ever play an Anglo Scottish cup tie at Maine Road?