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9 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:

Also beside that hockey pitch is a full size 11s 3g football pitch. Uni team used to use it for training, very good pitch. Think they have just relayed the hockey pitch recently aswell. Meggetland always a good place to play all sport.

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8 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:

Accies couldn't build any higher on the west side of the ground because it spoils the view of the people in the building behind

There was a plan to knock down the old clubhouse and build a new structure on the east side which would incorporate a hotel, clubhouse and stand.

They got as far as knocking down the old clubhouse when the property market collapsed and everything fell through which is why they're still in the Portakabins shown in your picture.

The Grange Cricket Club are currently holding them to ransom/demanding a fair price (depending on who you believe) for a thin strip of land that they need to go ahead with the project. The Grange pavilion/stand looks about as quirky as anything so far on this thread. They stick up temporary stands when they're hosting bigger Scotland games.

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Much bigger inside than you'd imagine, used to be a decent bar.

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On 03 October 2016 at 19:11, HibeeJibee said:

I was delighted to discover earlier that whoever runs the NonLeagueScotland website has a parallel one for club rugby in Scotland:

http://scottishclubrugby.org.uk/


One of the Edinburgh rugby grounds I've been to a few times is Stewart's Melville on Ferry Road, which has a magnificent stand with gables and a paddock in two levels of terracing:

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Are there any Scottish football grounds left which still have a paddock or enclosure in front of the grandstand seating?

Somerset stil has a couple of enclosures at the front of the stand, one for home fans and one for away fans, depending on numbers.

jeff winter

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17 hours ago, superkillieaway said:

Also beside that hockey pitch is a full size 11s 3g football pitch. Uni team used to use it for training, very good pitch. Think they have just relayed the hockey pitch recently aswell. Meggetland always a good place to play all sport.

Meggetland 3G is used by Edinburgh City U20s in the Lowland & East of Scotland U20s... I think it was used by Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale U20s in the same league, last season.
 

4 hours ago, Monkey Tennis said:

None of this 'close that section of the ground while work is ongoing' nonsense.

A cracking picture.

Tannadice:

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16 hours ago, Darren said:

Much bigger inside than you'd imagine, used to be a decent bar.

I went to the shittest engagement party of all time there, at one point. You're right though, its a proper rabbit warren of a place.

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