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Barcon said:
I was on the back row of the Main Stand ( H block in the middle) until I could be trusted to catch a train and go by myself.
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Re: The north Stand
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I was on the back row of the Main Stand ( H block in the middle) until I could be trusted to catch a train and go by myself.
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Billy Spurdle said:Was the main stand on Maine Road officially known as the "Main" Stand or the "Maine" Stand??
neither - it started life as the mane stand, after a large lion that used to feature on the city of manchester coat of arms - then became the mayne stand, after the coach company that sponsored a number of seats.
the rest is history.
????????? Worse post ever. Looking forward to the sequel 'why is the south stand called south stand at COMSglen quagmire said:Does anyone know where this name originated from, in regards to maine rd?
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JC2 said:????????? Worse post ever. Looking forward to the sequel 'why is the south stand called south stand at COMSglen quagmire said:Does anyone know where this name originated from, in regards to maine rd?
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Haha got me u Cnut ! That wil teach me not to read on further.glen quagmire said:JC2 said:????????? Worse post ever. Looking forward to the sequel 'why is the south stand called south stand at COMS
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alib said:anyone know why The Windy Corner was so called?
I have heard that it was because of the high proportion of the spectators that stood there that visited the curry mile before the game, leading to a lot of wind by the start of the second half.
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york away to this! said:Billy Spurdle said:Was the main stand on Maine Road officially known as the "Main" Stand or the "Maine" Stand??
neither - it started life as the mane stand, after a large lion that used to feature on the city of manchester coat of arms - then became the mayne stand, after the coach company that sponsored a number of seats.
the rest is history.
Now that is an urban myth. The lion-in-question's mane took its name from the Main Stand and not the other way round. You'll find it all in Gary James' excellent recent book.