Hayser78 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Artistic impression of Dens Park with its new Archibald Leitch Grandstand.Just before the old Provie Road and TC Keay ends were demolished to make way for the Bobby Cox and Bob Shankly Stands. Greyhound track in view! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddie Holly Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 17:44, The Other Foot said: Ooft imagine the toxic cloud forming in that, in the days when folk were allowed to smoke. And EVERYONE smoked. there used to be a huge cloud of dust when a goal was scored,your snotters were jet black for a week after a high scoring game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_K_97 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Buddie Holly said: there used to be a huge cloud of dust when a goal was scored,your snotters were jet black for a week after a high scoring game. Having never really experienced old Hampden first-hand it amazes me that it took so long for them to concrete the terraces! I know that when the place was built it was important that they use terracing made of earth rather than wooden stands like Leitch's from Ibrox that ultimately led to the first Ibrox disaster as people can't fall through solid earth. The site that the third (current) Hampden Park is on used to be a farm situated in a natural bowl of land so it was fairly easy to build up banks of earth to create the terracing. 3 hours ago, Hayser78 said: Artistic impression of Dens Park with its new Archibald Leitch Grandstand. Just before the old Provie Road and TC Keay ends were demolished to make way for the Bobby Cox and Bob Shankly Stands. Greyhound track in view! It amazes me how Dens still seems to have kept a lot of its historical shape despite the two new stands behind the goals. In relation to the poster who asked why a lot of old grounds were oval-shaped as opposed to rectangular the V-shaped main stand will have been designed with that in mind - maximising the amount of supporters you can have inside the ground. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 22/11/2017 at 17:51, Hayser78 said: Artistic impression of Dens Park with its new Archibald Leitch Grandstand. Just before the old Provie Road and TC Keay ends were demolished to make way for the Bobby Cox and Bob Shankly Stands. Greyhound track in view! I'm pretty sure they had athletics meetings at Dens in the 40s/50s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 22/11/2017 at 19:16, Buddie Holly said: there used to be a huge cloud of dust when a goal was scored,your snotters were jet black for a week after a high scoring game. I remember that happening at a Scotland game, the only time I was ever in the Rangers end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 19:16, Buddie Holly said: there used to be a huge cloud of dust when a goal was scored,your snotters were jet black for a week after a high scoring game. I would have thought that all the pish would dampen down the dust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Cracking pic of Firhill’s North Terrace Shed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 A snow bound Dens Park from 1972, didnt realise the pitch had such a slope back then, note the 'Derry' side of the ground has barely changed in the 40 odd years since. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonhamer64 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Always liked the massive goal stanchions at Hampden - when the ball went in there, it stayed in and you knew it was a goal! And these winter pictures are fantastic - but make me shiver just looking at them! Especially the Cappielow one! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Tannad-ice 1963: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 On 22/11/2017 at 19:16, Buddie Holly said: there used to be a huge cloud of dust when a goal was scored,your snotters were jet black for a week after a high scoring game. And you’re not even exaggerating! (much) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 HibeeJibee the Tannadice pics are what led to the Dundee United being called the Arabs as the pitch was eventually covered in sand so their Scottish Cup game v Albion Rovers could go ahead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Why did the terracing at Tannadice have thaat weird board at the back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Do you mean in the corner? It's cut-out to fit the corner of the pitch. Still there today, with red sponsorship now (at least in this photo): 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 4 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Do you mean in the corner? It's cut-out to fit the corner of the pitch. Still there today, with red sponsorship now (at least in this photo): That's what i meant? Remember it but not sure why. Seems easier to have just terracing down to pitch level? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 23 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Tannad-ice 1963: 2nd ones not from 1963 as the cover on the enclosure never went up until either 1979 or 80. Sure I mentioned it the last time you posted these photos 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 What's the story with the gap between the end of the stand and the enclosure? It's obviously fenced off. Reconstruction work starting? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 23 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: That's what i meant? Remember it but not sure why. Seems easier to have just terracing down to pitch level? I always loved those corners. Something a bit different and genuinely unique. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 16 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: That bottom picture is incredible. It's amazing there weren't more disasters back then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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