CodeRed Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 22 hours ago, Bob Taylor is GOD said: This is an old picture of Springfield Park showing the same floodlights, so why would they need ours? I @Bob Taylor is GOD I was intrigued as to what did happen so did a bit of searching and the answer is actually on the OS (see, we should listen to Robbored!) https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/club-history/potted-history/ entry headed 1992 1992: Andy Cole is signed from Arsenal in July for a club record fee of £500,000. The old floodlight pylons are given to Wigan Athletic. So yes - good spot - the lights are different and not ours, it was the pylons that were given (not sold) to Wigan. Their first floodlight game was 19 Oct 1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man in the middle Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 7th March 2020 last picture inside Ashton gate with fans 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, CodeRed said: @Bob Taylor is GOD I was intrigued as to what did happen so did a bit of searching and the answer is actually on the OS (see, we should listen to Robbored!) https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/club-history/potted-history/ entry headed 1992 1992: Andy Cole is signed from Arsenal in July for a club record fee of £500,000. The old floodlight pylons are given to Wigan Athletic. So yes - good spot - the lights are different and not ours, it was the pylons that were given (not sold) to Wigan. Their first floodlight game was 19 Oct 1966 Remember we made a big play on it at the time that we were giving them away. Then it transpired that the new owners had to take them down as well which cost as much if not more than they were worth. I think Wigan may have said no thanks Mr Kew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) On 03/02/2021 at 16:55, Bob Taylor is GOD said: Don't think they put them up then, because this is their last game at Springfield Park - and these are definitely NOT ours... Those lights look more like the ones at Eastville. Definitely not ours. Edited February 5, 2021 by Kingswood Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 3 hours ago, CodeRed said: @Bob Taylor is GOD I was intrigued as to what did happen so did a bit of searching and the answer is actually on the OS (see, we should listen to Robbored!) https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/club-history/potted-history/ entry headed 1992 1992: Andy Cole is signed from Arsenal in July for a club record fee of £500,000. The old floodlight pylons are given to Wigan Athletic. So yes - good spot - the lights are different and not ours, it was the pylons that were given (not sold) to Wigan. Their first floodlight game was 19 Oct 1966 Blimey. So Wigan were going to the football "food bank" for handouts in 1992; by 2005, they were helping themselves to the Premier League handouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 22 hours ago, Slacker said: Are the beverages on offer to the offices actually in date by any chance? That stand reminds me of the meat machine lorry that drives around selling sausages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 It's scary to think that this is now "history", but it came up as a memory from 7 years ago today! My first time in the new South Stand! I didn't have a ticket, but a friend of mine was on holiday and so let me borrow his season ticket so I could check out the swish new stand! We don't need to mention the result that day though 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 Talking of the old floodlights, I used to like seeing being put on around half time and how they would go from a cream to white colour as they warmed up during the early part of the 2nd half. It was so gradual you wouldn't notice that they were the only light source by the last 15 minutes of the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 7 hours ago, BS2 Red said: a memory from 7 years ago today! And you were in the 'new' South Stand too. Tempus does indeed Fugit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 44 minutes ago, Erithacus said: And you were in the 'new' South Stand too. Tempus does indeed Fugit. Indeed, in my head the new stands opened 2 or 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 16 hours ago, BS2 Red said: Indeed, in my head the new stands opened 2 or 3 years ago. I remember when the seats went in front of the Dolman (where I used to stand in the boys enclosure), in the east end and the new seated enclosure and atyeo stand. The Atyeo stand must be 30 years old, and I wonder whether they could have made more of an effort to aquire the houses behind the stand and force through a much bigger stand. But I suppose there wasn't much money in the club, and I thought it looked really smart for the time. I remember us (Les Kew anyway) getting censured because of the bidding process when some contract went to David Fear Electrical. I was alive when the Dolman Stand was built, but I had no idea how old (or new) it was when I started going to football in the 1977/78 season. In fact I had no idea that we hadn't always been a top flight team (and so took it for granted). Keep the photos coming everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 8 years ago today, 1st home game of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 02/02/2021 at 07:40, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? Yep, as my name suggests, Dad used to stand at back of the terracing and I stood on a wooden stool he built me with my back against the front of the old stand or Cowshed as twas known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 02/02/2021 at 07:40, WarksRobin said: Pre Dolman Stand? That mustn't have been the best view if you were sat in that stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 9 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: I was alive when the Dolman Stand was built, Built 1969-70. A season ticket cost £7.50. One Tuesday night at home to Oxford a strong wind blew and ripped off the transparent panels on the sides. Cue the East End chanting "We've got the Rubble End"! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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