Andy_K_97 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 23:14, Flybhoy said: A roofless West Stand/Rangers end of Hampden in the background as Celtic celebrate a goal v Aberdeen in the 1967 Scottish cup final Any of you oldies know when the roof went on there...? The west terrace's roof was installed not long after this picture was taken - it was built in the summer of 1967 as part of Queens Park's centenary celebrations. The plan was to demolish the north enclosure above the terrace and cover it and the east terrace - in addition to rebuilding the main stand - to create a fully-covered oval not too dissimilar to the way Wembley looked in the late 70s/early 80s. Alas this never happened. In one of the museum stores in Hampden there's an architect's model of what the ground would have become. If it had gone up then it's entirely likely that we wouldn't have the stadium the way it is now. Also interesting to see the two high-rise blocks going up in the background too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 4 hours ago, Andy_K_97 said: The west terrace's roof was installed not long after this picture was taken - it was built in the summer of 1967 as part of Queens Park's centenary celebrations. The plan was to demolish the north enclosure above the terrace and cover it and the east terrace - in addition to rebuilding the main stand - to create a fully-covered oval not too dissimilar to the way Wembley looked in the late 70s/early 80s. Alas this never happened. In one of the museum stores in Hampden there's an architect's model of what the ground would have become. If it had gone up then it's entirely likely that we wouldn't have the stadium the way it is now. Also interesting to see the two high-rise blocks going up in the background too! My dad used to collect football programmes as did I as a boy and he had the one from the 1980 Celtic/Rangers riot final which contained an article detailing how that was to be the last major game there in the way it was. Seemingly with a combination of private investment, football pools funding and a sizeable grant from the Scottish office the North, West and East terraces were to be flattened that summer and rebuilt, partially seated and roofed. As we know that never happened, my dad seemed to recall the Scottish office at the behest of Westminster withdrew their part of the purse, seemingly David Murray was meant to be involved as Murray International Metals were heavily involved and backed in the then rebuild of Ibrox. I was about five back then so no idea if any substance in that but would be interesting to hear any other recollections from that era and story? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 There's a similar story in the Simon Inglis bible of football stadia, the Football Grounds of Great Britain IIRC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 On 7/15/2017 at 23:37, Jimboyjones1976 said: f**k! Look at that sign! It's like a western. I agree it was a crazy font to use. I can see from earlier pictures above that a classier more conventional font was once used, but Spaghetti Westerns were big back in the late 60's. I wonder if this is when the font was 'updated'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 10 hours ago, Flybhoy said: My dad used to collect football programmes as did I as a boy and he had the one from the 1980 Celtic/Rangers riot final which contained an article detailing how that was to be the last major game there in the way it was. Seemingly with a combination of private investment, football pools funding and a sizeable grant from the Scottish office the North, West and East terraces were to be flattened that summer and rebuilt, partially seated and roofed. As we know that never happened, my dad seemed to recall the Scottish office at the behest of Westminster withdrew their part of the purse, seemingly David Murray was meant to be involved as Murray International Metals were heavily involved and backed in the then rebuild of Ibrox. I was about five back then so no idea if any substance in that but would be interesting to hear any other recollections from that era and story? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 As a Dons fan I have to ask, what's a stadium, ken? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 On 03/10/2017 at 23:14, Flybhoy said: A roofless West Stand/Rangers end of Hampden in the background as Celtic celebrate a goal v Aberdeen in the 1967 Scottish cup final Any of you oldies know when the roof went on there...? The Mount Florida high rise flats still being built in the background too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The front of the main stand at Celtic Park getting a makeover in 1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 20 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: That has got to be one of the most boring pictures I have ever seen. Thanks, Magee. To be fair its remarkably similar to the finished scheduled main stand at tynecastle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 To be fair its remarkably similar to the finished scheduled main stand at tynecastle why did they spoiled it with all those bricks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 2 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: why did they spoiled it with 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Cracking ariel shot of Pittodrie circa late 80's/early 90's before the Richard Donald stand replaced the bench-tastic Beach End 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Always been creeped out by those flaps on the south stand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 11 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Cracking ariel shot of Pittodrie circa late 80's/early 90's before the Richard Donald stand replaced the bench-tastic Beach End Should have kept it like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Should have kept it like that. Yes. If they were determined to build a new Stand, it should have been a modern Main Stand, they took away the best part of the ground. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Seen these pics on FB of the North Stand being built atop the terracing at Hampden about 80 years ago and the finished article 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hampden was some size! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hampden was some size! Think at it's peak it had a capacity of 183000. So was never near full even when 149000 were crammed in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lgm Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Where's that? Queen of the South’s Palmerston Park. Cracking ground. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkie84 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Why did so many old stadiums have curved terracing behind the goals? Especially the ones that were not big enough for a track round the pitch. Seems completely the wrong shape for watching a rectangular pitch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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