kingjoey Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 9 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: Don't really call them anything! Always try to sit in the north or south stands so it rarely comes up, but if I am in there, I'd probably say West or East stand. Definitely East and West stands for me. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I know this isnt a Scottish ground but this picture of Tottenham fans at The Dell, former home of Southampton in 1984 I found on an old football grounds twitter page I follow is so typical of many grounds across Europe, including Scotland right up till the early 90's. Actually quite frightening how dangerous that looks and so tragic that the obvious warning signs were there before Hillsborough and no one acted and saw it coming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: I know this isnt a Scottish ground but this picture of Tottenham fans at The Dell, former home of Southampton in 1984 I found on an old football grounds twitter page I follow is so typical of many grounds across Europe, including Scotland right up till the early 90's. Actually quite frightening how dangerous that looks and so tragic that the obvious warning signs were there before Hillsborough and no one acted and saw it coming. There's been a lot of revisionism in the near 30 years since Hillsborough tbh with how bad the issue with hooliganism in the 70s & 80s largely forgotten. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 On 19 January 2018 at 23:29, Daydream said: It’s what they’re known as m8. I wouldn't know which one was which. That's certainly not what my ticket says when I go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchan30 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Don’t know how well you can see it in the photo. Between where the dugouts are, there was a wall that we use to sit on to watch the game. We use to be able to speak to some of the subs as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, ropy said: I wouldn't know which one was which. That's certainly not what my ticket says when I go. Right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 20/01/2018 at 10:00, topcat(The most tip top) said: By the same logic the “Lisbon Lions” Stand at parkhead should be the Heart of Midlothian Stand after a similar event in 1998 And then renamed The Ballistic End a couple of years later 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye the Gnu Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I guess it reinforces the sad state of Scottish football, but down my way they've always been unofficially known as the Rangers and Celtic ends. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MacLean Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 20/01/2018 at 07:24, Daydream said: Those names are nice but it’s the first time I’ve ever heard them. And I’m no spring chicken. I hope they catch on. I've always referred to them that way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Pictures of the Archibald Leech sprung terracing that failed causing the Ibrox Disaster of 1902. This occurred during a Scotland vs England game and led to 25 fatalities and over 500 injuries. 80,000 were packed into the stadium. The match was allowed to finish despite the accident happening around the 15th minute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Fitlike Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 ‘ have you examples of your previous projects, Mr Leitch...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The old enclosure just before it was seated at Ibrox, the last bit of standing in the stadium with the club deck going on top of the main stand, picture from circa 1992. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The old frontage of Celtic Park from sometime in the 1960's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham89 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The old enclosure just before it was seated at Ibrox, the last bit of standing in the stadium with the club deck going on top of the main stand, picture from circa 1992. That's a great photo.I'd love it if they brought in a safe standing enclosure in the bottom tier.Love going down to Carlisle and standing in the enclosure there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, ham89 said: That's a great photo. I'd love it if they brought in a safe standing enclosure in the bottom tier. Love going down to Carlisle and standing in the enclosure there. Looking through this thread on a quiet day in the office. Some of these grounds are real gems, such a shame they had to go. So much more character than the blocks of concrete we see today. Sad we didn't get Morton away in the cup love an away day there. Edited February 13, 2018 by Raphael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 hours ago, ham89 said: That's a great photo. I'd love it if they brought in a safe standing enclosure in the bottom tier. Love going down to Carlisle and standing in the enclosure there. Just saw this picture on a Football Grounds facebook page of the beginning of the construction of that stand in the 1920's, taken from the Broomloan Road end, cracking picture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Fitlike Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just saw this picture on a Football Grounds facebook page of the beginning of the construction of that stand in the 1920's, taken from the Broomloan Road end, cracking picture. Surely that is the opposite side from the main stand...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ken Fitlike said: Surely that is the opposite side from the main stand...... Says its the main stand on the page I saw it but suspect you could be right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Definitely looks like the cowshed side to me. First the far away bit with the second tier which was there up till the 1970s. Secondly I doubt if there was terracing there before the 1928 Leitch Stand, just the old main stand, and if there was terracing they would have demolished it. Third, it doesn’t look like the main stand at all, shape-wise. It looks like the old double roofed cowshed. Edited February 13, 2018 by The Mantis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I went to Adrossan Winton Rovers (good guys and worth a visit) for the first time a couple of months ago- I was taken with this floodlight as it looks as if its been nicked off a railway! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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