Offside Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Saw this picture on Facebook. Brings back memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Good memories when teams brought a lot, Saints, Pompey, Leeds, Man U, Spurs and we beat them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 That pic would be from the last couple of years of its life, surely? (Thorn Security, InterSport boards) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, Hampshire Red said: and we beat them all! Allez, allez, allez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Lots of memories from in there! One was when I was earning £7 a week as a young student early 70s I was in there with some mates when three very attractive girls approached us holding a charity bucket asking for donations. Being a bit pissed and a bit cocky I said “show us yer tits and I’ll give you a fiver” much to my regret she opened her shirt and flashed a pair of bare tits at us.......She held the bucket out and I had no choice but to pay up.....by last fiver! I was skint the entire week............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Northern Red said: That pic would be from the last couple of years of its life, surely? (Thorn Security, InterSport boards) Floodlights still there so pre 1992 I think? They went when the Williams had its roof extension I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 minute ago, TomF said: Floodlights still there so pre 1992 I think? They went when the Williams had its roof extension I think? Had my first car phone fitted by Bristol Cellular, which was about 1991/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedReynard Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, Hampshire Red said: Good memories when teams brought a lot, Saints, Pompey, Leeds, Man U, Spurs and we beat them all! And when Cardiff came in through the gates down the back at half time during a league cup match. That didn't end well for the few that got shut in with us when the gates were closed. Loved the Park end. Proper memories of watching football My first ever match in 1977 against Arsenal when i was twelve walked in the first turnstile i got to. Had only ever watched Trowbridge before and didn't realise separate sections at City. It was the away end and it was packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I remember going in the Dolman for my first game v Ipswich in April 1992, the floodlights were still there then. I remember the Open End being packed, especially the away section as they were about to win the League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Robbored said: Lots of memories from in there! One was when I was earning £7 a week as a young student early 70s I was in there with some mates when three very attractive girls approached us holding a charity bucket asking for donations. Being a bit pissed and a bit cocky I said “show us yer tits and I’ll give you a fiver” much to my regret she opened her shirt and flashed a pair of bare tits at us.......She held the bucket out and I had no choice but to pay up.....by last fiver! I was skint the entire week............. should have tried the Nolan sisters,saved £4.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 wasn't there a little sort of hut in the Williams side for invalid carriages and their occupants? those funny little blue cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 minute ago, redsquirrel said: wasn't there a little sort of hut in the Williams side for invalid carriages and their occupants? those funny little blue cars? There was indeed. Well remembered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 29 minutes ago, Robbored said: Lots of memories from in there! One was when I was earning £7 a week as a young student early 70s I was in there with some mates when three very attractive girls approached us holding a charity bucket asking for donations. Being a bit pissed and a bit cocky I said “show us yer tits and I’ll give you a fiver” much to my regret she opened her shirt and flashed a pair of bare tits at us.......She held the bucket out and I had no choice but to pay up.....by last fiver! I was skint the entire week............. but happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Chelsea filled that end in the FA Cup back in the 80s. And it pissed down all day! But what an atmosphere that day!! And then you have modern day grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, BS15_RED said: I remember going in the Dolman for my first game v Ipswich in April 1992, the floodlights were still there then. I remember the Open End being packed, especially the away section as they were about to win the League. the match Jacki flicked the ball over his head Escape to Victory style!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 38 minutes ago, RedReynard said: And when Cardiff came in through the gates down the back at half time during a league cup match. That didn't end well for the few that got shut in with us when the gates were closed. Loved the Park end. Proper memories of watching football My first ever match in 1977 against Arsenal when i was twelve walked in the first turnstile i got to. Had only ever watched Trowbridge before and didn't realise separate sections at City. It was the away end and it was packed. was in the B-Block that night and watching the Open End in action was quite a sight. Remember a huge section just emptying as seemingly hundreds gave chase to Cardiff. Must have had the eyes of an owl back in those days, as one of the memories imprinted in my mind is one or two Cardiff lads getting separated and chased into the bottom corner by the Williams to receive an absolutely almighty battering. Many stories after, including how the tea lady fought off one mob of Cardiff by lobbing a vat of boiling water on them Of the many other memories, watching us beat the gas on a balmy spring night sticks out. Not the Donowa game but a minor classic nonetheless. This was our revenge after being murdered 4-0 at Trumpton. Thousands were locked out that night, and we were packed in like sardines right against the away end. Carried away on the cider, it was then that I started my first ever song: a lusty rendition of making Irene's bits bleed. One of the other matches that sticks out: there was a guy me and my friends only knew as Red Beard Man getting a sparsely populated corner section singing the theme from Rainbow during one crap, freezing match. This was, of course, the one and only Kevin Hardiman, RIP. Only stood there a couple of seasons, essentially once the East End was seated, but feels like a million memories have been saved in my mind. Just loved watching the City back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrowVegasCidered Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 24 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: should have tried the Nolan sisters,saved £4.50 Making a joke of breast cancer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGeorge Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 51 minutes ago, Northern Red said: That pic would be from the last couple of years of its life, surely? (Thorn Security, InterSport boards) Yeah, no flag poles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 52 minutes ago, Robbored said: Lots of memories from in there! One was when I was earning £7 a week as a young student early 70s I was in there with some mates when three very attractive girls approached us holding a charity bucket asking for donations. Being a bit pissed and a bit cocky I said “show us yer tits and I’ll give you a fiver” much to my regret she opened her shirt and flashed a pair of bare tits at us.......She held the bucket out and I had no choice but to pay up.....by last fiver! I was skint the entire week............. You clearly do not engage your brain when you open your mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 19 minutes ago, poland_exile said: the match Jacki flicked the ball over his head Escape to Victory style!!! And tanglefoot missed the tap in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 another thing I loved about the open end, how the people in the houses behind used to get up on their roofs for the bigger matches - the FA cup run in the 90s springs to mind. Such a different game back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tts_city Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I can remember me and a mate being in there when we played west ham in the 80's, we were only about 14, having failed to sneak into the home part of the ground we somehow managed to tag along to the back of the away fans as they were herded in just before kickoff, we shat ourselves the whole game, not just the fear of being rumbled as there were some mental looking bastards in there but also the rain of snooker balls/darts/seats being thrown from the dolman! happy days........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Brings back memories for me of that famous night against Pompey. Was in the open end behind the goal when Whitehead scored the goal to see us into the old first division. Happy, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der no.2 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Remember being in there vs Newcastle when pieces of train started raining down on us. Also most away fans i saw there was Man City, they were on something of an unbeaten run and we turned them over. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockbrowt1 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Crackers corner with me dad in the 50's and 60's. Used to get there on the football special from Henbury. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 parkenders . happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Loved it as a kid, weather or opposition never made any difference, the atmosphere was brilliant, some cracking games and experiences - especially when it snowed! when I left Bristol in ‘69 for Germany it was what I missed most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Offside said: iSaw this picture on Facebook. Brings back memories. Like the EE..........if only each step were a couple of inches higher it would have looked massive. It was actually a pretty big end, but too flat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, RedReynard said: And when Cardiff came in through the gates down the back at half time during a league cup match. That didn't end well for the few that got shut in with us when the gates were closed. Loved the Park end. Proper memories of watching football My first ever match in 1977 against Arsenal when i was twelve walked in the first turnstile i got to. Had only ever watched Trowbridge before and didn't realise separate sections at City. It was the away end and it was packed. It was ridiculous that small double railing was what separated the home and away fans, it was carnage against teams like millwall and Cardiff, laughable really when you look back at it, standing with all your mates was great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Offside said: Saw this picture on Facebook. Brings back memories. I was probably on the second row of barriers behind the happy shopper sign when Royle mis-hit that volley past Clemence in 1978. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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