A photo i saw online id never seen before of HR (1 Viewer)
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bigfatronssba
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The big house on the corner was for the apprentices? I never knew that!
Finham
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Ah yes, the old "blue jeans or you don't get in" days!
steve cooper
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Difficult to say but it could be a triumph renown
I was thinking volksvagon beetle or moggy minor.
First impression was a rover p4.
I stood at the front of the Sky Blue Terrace too. I did eventually move into the West End, when it went all seater I think. it made me think about watching Andy Blair from the Sky Blue Terrace who was my favourite player at the time…..but not sure if the timing is right for that!
bigfatronssba
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SkyBlueSoul
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Always think of my grandad when I see that roof, he was stadium manager when it was put on.
Domo
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god i miss climbing those steps with my old man. Its funny what core memories this ground provides.
Happy_Martian
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Highfield Road may have been old and some would say decrepid. But it was full of history.
Watched my first ever game from the Main Stand in 1980 vs Birmingham, second in the Sky Blue Stand vs Millwall in 1988 and apart from one game in the Kop vs Wimbledon in the Zenith Data Systems Cup, the rest of my entire time supporting Cov at Highfield Road was spent in the West Terrace. I did go into the Main Stand a few more times for reserve games but that was only because that was the only stand opened for those cold night games
In comparison, I can't help thinking the CBS is an overgrown cattle shed with its flat, uninspiring walls at the tops of the seats.
Watched my first ever game from the Main Stand in 1980 vs Birmingham, second in the Sky Blue Stand vs Millwall in 1988 and apart from one game in the Kop vs Wimbledon in the Zenith Data Systems Cup, the rest of my entire time supporting Cov at Highfield Road was spent in the West Terrace. I did go into the Main Stand a few more times for reserve games but that was only because that was the only stand opened for those cold night games
In comparison, I can't help thinking the CBS is an overgrown cattle shed with its flat, uninspiring walls at the tops of the seats.
Theonlywayisskyblue
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My Dad was born and grew up in the third or fourth house on the left in Catherine Street (don't think that's him in the picture) and I moved into the same house when I went to Cov Poly (as was) in 1984. Dad used to kick a ball with the City players in the street in the 50s and then became friends with them through the Diamond club - Brian Nicholas, Lol Harvey. Not sure it quite works like that nowadays
First went in here v Everton on the final day of the season in May 1985 - my first Cov game. Was thinking about memories and one that stands out is being in the spill-over bit in the middle for the 3-0 v Villa on Boxing Day 1992 - if we would have kicked-off half an hour later fog might have prevented the game being played. Great memories, thanks for the photo.
DrPoolittle
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That’s how I remember it, thanks for posting
Brings back a lot of good memories. First game for me a 0-2 defeat v Liverpool in a League cup replay in 1977.
Season tickets from 1992-2005 and closure. Loved the place but it was structurally deteriorating and outdated and very rusty by the time we left. Nothing stays the same
Season tickets from 1992-2005 and closure. Loved the place but it was structurally deteriorating and outdated and very rusty by the time we left. Nothing stays the same