Spurs (A) - Fri 26th Jan, 20:00 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I don't remember seeing Helen or the bell back in the 60s,also the scoreboard end was all standing open end.

I can confirm that she was there by the late sixties (spring 68 onward). And it was always the scoreboard, always near the front or right at the front. My first matches were just before the end was redeveloped and covered. And I seem to remember that some bloke went round at half-time hanging up the half-time scores from pegs, on square pieces of tin. As was commonly the case at other grounds, I should add.
I never once stood on the scoreboard end. I used to look across at it from the Kippax. You could always tell that a match was boring the pants off everyone when we'd break into “Helen, Helen, ring your bell etc.”

 

[xgorton]

I can confirm that she was there by the late sixties (spring 68 onward). And it was always the scoreboard, always near the front or right at the front. My first matches were just before the end was redeveloped and covered. And I seem to remember that some bloke went round at half-time hanging up the half-time scores from pegs, on square pieces of tin. As was commonly the case at other grounds, I should add.
I never once stood on the scoreboard end. I used to look across at it from the Kippax. You could always tell that a match was boring the pants off everyone when we'd break into “Helen, Helen, ring your bell etc.”

Been going since 62 I also remember bloke going up the steps into his scoreboard and putting the HT scores up,also when I went to the reserve games he would put the latest score up from the first team game away,every 15 minutes he would come out of the Maine stand into the scoreboard end for the latest score.We would all cheer if it was good news,don't forget in those days no local radio or internet.

 

[kaz7]

And best wishes to you for the 2nd part of your life, starting next week.

I only wish I was 50 again.

I was only saying the other day that it seems only yesterday i was 50 and now it is 12 yrs on , scary shite

 

[xgorton]

I was only saying the other day that it seems only yesterday i was 50 and now it is 12 yrs on , scary shite

22 year's on for me in March,very scary.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

I don't remember seeing Helen or the bell back in the 60s,also the scoreboard end was all standing open end.

How about doing the Laurel and Hardy theme when the coppers marched round the perimeter?

 

[Shirley]

How about doing the Laurel and Hardy theme when the coppers marched round the perimeter?

They would also sing harry roberts is our friend…he kills coppers…

The bad old days.

 

[applecentral]

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[applecentral]

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[ysmsa]

Week tmrw, come round quick.

Great Friday night viewing.

 

[JGL07]

I don't remember seeing Helen or the bell back in the 60s,also the scoreboard end was all standing open end.

My first match was towards the end of the 1962-63 season and I certainly remember Helen and her bell from 1963-64 onwards. We called her ‘Mad Nelly’, in an affectionate way of course!