cowdenbeath Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, paul wright scores said: I am quite sure it is. The flats are behind the main stand, not the main terracing (Cow Shed IIRC) The're the turnstiles behind the wee Dublin end. Cowshed is the roof nearest in the pic main stand and flats behind it more in the distance. The last time Cowden played there we went in those turnstiles and had to walk round the back of the wee Dublin end to get into the main stand. Edited October 22, 2018 by cowdenbeath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wright scores Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, cowdenbeath said: The're the turnstiles behind the wee Dublin end. Cowshed is the roof nearest in the pic main stand and flats behind it more in the distance. The last time Cowden played there we went in those turnstiles and had to walk round the back of the wee Dublin end to get into the main stand. I've been to Cappielow loads of times over the years and I always thought the terracing behind the goals to the right of the main stand was the Wee Dublin End, due to it being a lot smaller. Why is it called 'Wee" Dublin End? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 On 21/10/2018 at 19:41, kingjoey said: That is an incredible old stand at Celtic Park. My first visit was in November 1970 (1.0 Aberdeen) and I was in the Main Stand surrounded by an incredible amount of priests, which has stuck in my memory. It was definitely the present day structure by then. I'm not so sure you've got your dates right. I was at our Drybrough Cup tie at Celtic Park on 31 July 1971, and my recollection is that the new main stand was not quite completed? I also remember Celtic playing their European Cup Quarter Final with Ajax at Hampden in 1971, which might have been because the new stand was under construction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 16 minutes ago, paul wright scores said: I've been to Cappielow loads of times over the years and I always thought the terracing behind the goals to the right of the main stand was the Wee Dublin End, due to it being a lot smaller. Why is it called 'Wee" Dublin End? There was a settlement of Irish immigrants living there in the 19th century, so the “Wee” refers to it being a “mini Dublin” rather than a smaller end than the Sinclair Street end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 12 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: No Pyro, No Pagans, No Party if some pagan wids want to come and dance about naked at Ainslie Park then they can have some free City season tickets... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 11 hours ago, paul wright scores said: Why is it called 'Wee" Dublin End? No toilets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 11 hours ago, Toby said: There was a settlement of Irish immigrants living there in the 19th century, so the “Wee” refers to it being a “mini Dublin” rather than a smaller end than the Sinclair Street end. what on the terracing? strange choice but i guess it was a different era. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 13 hours ago, lionel wickson said: I'm not so sure you've got your dates right. I was at our Drybrough Cup tie at Celtic Park on 31 July 1971, and my recollection is that the new main stand was not quite completed? I also remember Celtic playing their European Cup Quarter Final with Ajax at Hampden in 1971, which might have been because the new stand was under construction. I’ve checked back and my first visit, when I was in the Main Stand, was 12 December 1970. I’m almost certain that it wasn’t that structure in the previous photo, but may be wrong. Any older Celtic fans around my age know for sure when the existing stand was built? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 13 hours ago, paul wright scores said: Why is it called 'Wee" Dublin End? It used to be half the size 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Fitlike Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I’ve checked back and my first visit, when I was in the Main Stand, was 12 December 1970. I’m almost certain that it wasn’t that structure in the previous photo, but may be wrong. Any older Celtic fans around my age know for sure when the existing stand was built?1971.... but it was only a new roof over the existing seats plus seats installed at the front 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Everyday is a learning day on P&B. I was first in Cappielow over 50 years ago. It was only couple of years back on here that somebody mentioned regarding Morton, the Wee Dublin End. First time i heard it called that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 23/10/2018 at 11:59, topcat(The most tip top) said: It used to be half the size Brilliant 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Ken Fitlike said: 1971.... but it was only a new roof over the existing seats plus seats installed at the front Cheers for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Kilmarnock's Rugby Park pre development. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 What was the reasoning behind only half the terracing covered at one end? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 53 minutes ago, TheScarf said: What was the reasoning behind only half the terracing covered at one end? Not got a scooby but it wasn't uncommon back then. The acoustics in that covered terracing were brilliant! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Football grounds as they should be. One stand for the posh folk, the rest terracing (open or covered, take your pick). Freedom to change ends at half time. And half time scoreboards that forced you to buy a programme to decipher, or else crowd round the one guy who had a radio. Sod your sitting in the stand getting regular score updates on your phone. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) I've bored the entire 'photographic history of Scottish fitba' thread with Muirton Park stuff, so it's time this thread got the same treatment. The cracking top picture here was posted by @7-2 and @Old Pack on the other thread. Way back and a year or two ago: Edited October 30, 2018 by PauloPerth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 2 hours ago, GordonD said: Football grounds as they should be. One stand for the posh folk, the rest terracing (open or covered, take your pick). Freedom to change ends at half time. And half time scoreboards that forced you to buy a programme to decipher, or else crowd round the one guy who had a radio. Sod your sitting in the stand getting regular score updates on your phone. Scoreboard, how very modern. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 25 minutes ago, Glenconner said: Scoreboard, how very modern. We were ahead of the times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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