johnnydun Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 2 hours ago, G_Man1985 said: Pretty big bird table. Garden needs to be looked after a bit more Yes, I know. My wife reiterates this to me. That is next years project. 2 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Didn't realise Diego lived on the set of Takeshis Castle. Genuinely burst out laughing at that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 14 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Didn't realise Diego lived on the set of Takeshis Castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Current flat backs on to Easter Road. Hardly hear any crowd noise if balcony door and windows shut. That is not a reflection on atmosphere at Easter Road just good sound proofing. Only concern was my daughter kept wanting to go and see Hibs. Thankfully after showing her pictures of popcorn teeth she is now convinced an evil troll lives there and has not mentioned it again. ETA - Last season also had Edinburgh City play 5 minutes walk from the flat as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYRSHIRE_ANGUS Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Not sure if it is still there and apologies for not being a Scottish ground, but the away entrance to Luton Town's ground looked like the doorway to someone's terraced house. I've never seen anything like it and can only imagine some of the scenes over the years from the view of the windows above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham89 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Tynecastle back in the day had loads of flats behind the terracing which had a view of the whole pitch. That would be great. Having a view of the back of a stand now not so good. When I was a kid, one of my mate's grandad lived in one of those flats. Must have been the 3rd floor. Remember going to his flat one day to watch Hearts v Celtic. Paulo Di Canio had ridiculous white boots on. Jesus, that was 20 years ago. Even worse than than the time disappearing, I remember the game was on the BBC. What the hell happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 22/12/2017 at 19:21, Monkey Tennis said: I also spent a year living about twenty yards from St James's Park in the early nineties. That was good too. Exeter City good in those days, were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 At one point I used to live about a five minute walk from the Coleraine Showgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Guy that lives next to Camelon Juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Jacksgranda said: Exeter City good in those days, were they? Made worse by the fact that I lived in St James Street, in Newcastle of course. Although it's confusing this caper. The Exeter city ground appears in some sources to lack an apostrophe, while what I put, seems to have more to do with the park in Westminster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Monkey Tennis said: Made worse by the fact that I lived in St James Street, in Newcastle of course. Although it's confusing this caper. The Exeter city ground appears in some sources to lack an apostrophe, while what I put, seems to have more to do with the park in Westminster. Don't let T_K know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 48 minutes ago, The Mantis said: Guy that lives next to Camelon Juniors. The corrugated sheeting adds a touch of class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 43 minutes ago, bennett said: The corrugated sheeting adds a touch of class. Electricity and indoor toilets are regarded as classy to you Ayrshire boys and girls though to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flybhoy Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 hours ago, tigerbread said: Good post mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 My house when I was a kid (and the house I'm now back home at for Christmas) overlooks Crombie Park, the home of Aberdeen junior side Culter FC. It's brilliant, I've watched loads of diddy junior games, plus the occasional bigger side. An Aberdeen XI once played there pre-season (mostly youth players, but I remember being quite excited to see Rory McArdle just after he'd signed). We've had Scottish Cup games v Highland League sides which were a bit of an occasion. The pub in the village put on a "hospitality package" which involved getting pished there in the morning, a minibus up the road to the ground, a pie at half time, and the minibus back. My bedroom effectively being the exec box, my dad had a couple of the neighbours round and mum heated up pies from Kellys (RIP Kelly of Cults). Pretty sure we played Partick Thistle there once too, but I think I was at uni by then. Can any Jags confirm or deny? Below is the view from my room: If I remember correctly they drew 1-1 and some Thistle fan posted a video on YouTube? Where their fans were having an absolute meltdown lambasting the players about 5 yards away, was pretty hilarious. A strange approach. You launch a thread and plenty people chip in with tales about proximity to a stadium yet you single out mine to have a go at. I've no idea what your difficulty with me is, but I don't see the way you carry on as necessary. Your fondness for a bit of bullying of your own, would suggest the above description might fit you better. Hey ho. It might be an interesting thread, despite how you behave. Oaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 12/28/2017 at 22:36, AYRSHIRE_ANGUS said: Not sure if it is still there and apologies for not being a Scottish ground, but the away entrance to Luton Town's ground looked like the doorway to someone's terraced house. I've never seen anything like it and can only imagine some of the scenes over the years from the view of the windows above. Been in the away end once, and as you stand on the balcony before entering the stand, you can see in the windows quite clearly. Not that I was looking. Honest. Ross County have quite a few houses beside their ground don't they? As someone previously mentioned, do these people get free tickets for the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDougie Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, LondonHMFC said: Been in the away end once, and as you stand on the balcony before entering the stand, you can see in the windows quite clearly. Not that I was looking. Honest. Ross County have quite a few houses beside their ground don't they? As someone previously mentioned, do these people get free tickets for the game? That's bloody brilliant that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The tenements on Tryfield Place, across from the main stand at Somerset Park, were knocked down in 1975. I never saw them but it must have been one of the shortest walks to the football in Scotland! No pubs en route mind you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The entrance at Kenilworth Road isn’t dissimilar to the Mock Tudor entrance at Fratton Park. While new grounds are great and all, it’s a shame we’ll likely never see such quirky stadia again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Think Luton are moving relatively soon as well, so if you fancy ticking it off, well worth getting to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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