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Favourite football ground that no longer exists (excluding HR) (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Aug 27, 2019
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Aug 28, 2019
  • #36
oscillatewildly said:
All of them! I'm a 'traditionalist' (this excludes dunking/burning witches, slavery and morris dancing) I especially miss the ones I never got to.
When I found out a few seasons back that Shrewsbury Town were moving to a new ground the following season, I got myself along to Gay Meadow for a fixture that Involved Boston Utd.
Imagine my surprise when In the Boston starting line up were two ex City strikers.
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How about dunking, burning and slavery of morris dancers?
 

Otis

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  • Aug 28, 2019
  • #37
The Ricoh.
 

DannyThomas_1981

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  • Aug 28, 2019
  • #38
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
How about dunking, burning and slavery of morris dancers?
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Sounds like pretty decent half time entertainment to me if you replace Morris Dancers with Boris Johnson and his cabinet.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Aug 28, 2019
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DannyThomas_1981 said:
Sounds like pretty decent half time entertainment to me if you replace Morris Dancers with Boris Johnson and his cabinet.
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Boris chancers?
 
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jordan210

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  • Aug 28, 2019
  • #40
National Hockey stadium in MK was always a laugh. Really was not suitable for football and away fans. I sure every time we used to score someone would be on the pitch.

I know its not in UK. But I once went to the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. That was an amazing place. You could feel the history and passion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Calderón_Stadium
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 28, 2019
  • #41
jordan210 said:
National Hockey stadium in MK was always a laugh. Really was not suitable for football and away fans. I sure every time we used to score someone would be on the pitch.

I know its not in UK. But I once went to the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. That was an amazing place. You could feel the history and passion.
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I went to the Calderon. A right rickety old stadium...and all the better for it. Great atmosphere. The stand we were in was ridiculously steep!
 

jordan210

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  • Aug 28, 2019
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Terry_dactyl said:
I went to the Calderon. A right rickety old stadium...and all the better for it. Great atmosphere. The stand we were in was ridiculously steep!
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Really dint feel safe. Fans letting off bangers and fireworks as you walk towards the stadium.

It’s crazy all the season ticket holders are like friends having a catch up. At half time everyone seams to have cured meat and bread.
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 28, 2019
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I also went to
jordan210 said:
Really dint feel safe. Fans letting off bangers and fireworks as you walk towards the stadium.

It’s crazy all the season ticket holders are like friends having a catch up. At half time everyone seams to have cured meat and bread.
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Thats it! It felt like a proper family day out too. Albeit we weren’t in the really crazy bit behind the goal.
They won the league that year. Simeone patrolled the touch line all dressed all in black and duly got the adoration of the crowd. Good fun!
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Aug 28, 2019
  • #44
torchomatic said:
Yeah, Victoria Ground for me too.

Worst: The Dell.
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I’ll never forget the SBA procession from the Dell after the 0-0 draw that kept us up in the last game of our first season in div 1. Good times
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Aug 29, 2019
  • #45
The Vetch. Followed Swansea when didn’t go up the City. Recall a really intense Cardiff game that taught me that when needed I really could do a very impressive Welsh accent.
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Aug 29, 2019
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Was at the City Ground Tuesday and that really made me long for a time when us football fans never had to bother going to soulless bowls on industrial/shopping estates. I blame Middlesbrough as they started it with the Cellnet stadium... pfffffffff
 

DannyThomas_1981

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  • Aug 29, 2019
  • #47
Covkid1968# said:
Was at the City Ground Tuesday and that really made me long for a time when us football fans never had to bother going to soulless bowls on industrial/shopping estates. I blame Middlesbrough as they started it with the Cellnet stadium... pfffffffff
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Big fan of the City ground as well.
 
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Leamington Pete

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  • Sep 2, 2019
  • #48
speedie87 said:
Shout out to the old Rotherham ground with the scrap yard you to go through behind way end.
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My memory of '70s away games is that every ground seemed to have a scrap yard near the away end!
 

CJ_covblaze

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  • Sep 2, 2019
  • #49
The Boleyn. The worst place I’ve been to watch a game is their new one.
 
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  • Sep 2, 2019
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Covkid1968# said:
The Vetch. Followed Swansea when didn’t go up the City. Recall a really intense Cardiff game that taught me that when needed I really could do a very impressive Welsh accent.
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Funny that, I'd have Ninian Park down. Will miss Griffin Park when it goes too.

Oh, and on the other end of the scale, Old Wembley. Only ever saw some FA Trophy finals there and an England v Germany U17 game(!) and, tbh, it wasn't ideal as a football ground.

But, it had a history and a style that's lost with the new one.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 2, 2019
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DannyThomas_1981 said:
Big fan of the City ground as well.
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Yeah, both that and Meadow Lane are great I think
 

JAM See

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  • Sep 2, 2019
  • #52
Withdean back in 2005 (I think). Quality weekend all round, and we saw Burnside from The Bill on the way in.
 
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