M_Porter Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Vote Green, you could probably get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 30,000 capacity stadium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yes so do I. Standing and getting soaking wet when it rained. Couldn't see a thing if a tall bloke stood in front of me because the terracing angle was too slight. Now I stay dry and can actually see the match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the frampton balti Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 like the design of the dolman so that peoples views arent restricted when the part timers leave early! why did they change that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol south end Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 That was the place to stand back in the 80's. We use to sing to the eastend that we could not here them sing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou-peters-dive Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 What a dump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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East End Old Boy Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 30,000 capacity stadium...38,000+ if you please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate you butler Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 38,000+ if you please!to quote my Panini sticker album 1979 tis 37000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 to quote my Panini sticker album 1979 tis 37000Well, at least my guess was closer than the original post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeRed Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I used to be a steward in the Openend. Stood at the lower/left yellow gate in the center. Remember our 3rd round FA Cup tie against Chelsea when we beat them 3 - 1. The club gave the whole of the Openend to the Chelsea fans. Our first goal (Robbie Turner) i jumped & started celebrating & the Chelsea fans just stood & gave me evil looks. (I thought they were going to beat me to a pulp). Then we scored our 2nd. I just stood there said "Unlucky guys you'll turn this around" then under my breath said "Not". by the time we scored our 3rd i was pitch side just behind Dave Beasant goal. Look on youtube & you will see me shouting some encouragement to Dave as he picks the ball from out of his net. Hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambridge Batch Red Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Prefer it like that. If only we could go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeRed Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 The flood lights. Which club did they go to? I thought it was Wigan Athletic but my brother-in-law says it was Leyton Orient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Well, at least my guess was closer than the original post! It was, mine was an oblique Ashton Vale reference though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfred Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 The flood lights. Which club did they go to? I thought it was Wigan Athletic but my brother-in-law says it was Leyton Orient. And I thought it was Torquay?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 The flood lights. Which club did they go to? I thought it was Wigan Athletic but my brother-in-law says it was Leyton Orient. Was definitely Wigan's old Springfield Park ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyngilles Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 The flood lights. Which club did they go to? I thought it was Wigan Athletic but my brother-in-law says it was Leyton Orient. it was definitely Wigan mate !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Prefer it like that. If only we could go back.Not likely to happen. Even Forest Green Rovers have got a more modern ground than City. You'll have to go down to e.g. Mangotsfield' s level to find grounds as run down as the old Ashton Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bristol Born & Red Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 The Gate was a great stadium as shown in the OP's picture, personally I think it looks better then, than it does now. The club have tried to shoehorn seats into shallow terraces over the years. In those days we had a proper 'home' end with a great atmosphere (although I was a Park/Open ender). Also remember when the (East End) corner of the enclosure was the place to be in the 80's. I remember being like a sardine in the open end v Sheff Utd (Play Off game)..and when the dividing gates were left open v Cardiff!..and going mental up against the 'no mans land' fence v the Gas (Louie Donawa). When/If the gate is revamped or AV happens, I think we will once again have a great stadium for the modern era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Very romantic days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Was definitely Wigan's old Springfield Park ground. ...pity the old lights didn't go to Orient - if they had our last game would've probably been played & as they got stuffed today by GJ's mob theres every chance we'd have come away with three points!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidersnotjustforbreakfast Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 The Gate was a great stadium as shown in the OP's picture, personally I think it looks better then, than it does now. The club have tried to shoehorn seats into shallow terraces over the years. In those days we had a proper 'home' end with a great atmosphere (although I was a Park/Open ender). Also remember when the (East End) corner of the enclosure was the place to be in the 80's. I remember being like a sardine in the open end v Sheff Utd (Play Off game)..and when the dividing gates were left open v Cardiff!..and going mental up against the 'no mans land' fence v the Gas (Louie Donawa).When/If the gate is revamped or AV happens, I think we will once again have a great stadium for the modern era.I am so thankfull that my " finest hours " were the 70s and 80s, I really lived the life then , and I loved every moment. a special era to be early twenties and commited . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Not likely to happen. Even Forest Green Rovers have got a more modern ground than City. You'll have to go down to e.g. Mangotsfield' s level to find grounds as run down as the old Ashton Gate. I'm not saying you are wrong, but my friend who came to his fist city game today ( regularly follows spurs, home, away & Europe) loved the facilities AG the gate today. Yes, I was amazed aswell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakoe Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I miss The Wedlocks!!!!! And The Ship!!! A'int been the same since I tell ee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'm not saying you are wrong, but my friend who came to his fist city game today ( regularly follows spurs, home, away & Europe) loved the facilities AG the gate today. Yes, I was amazed aswell!Amazing indeed. It might be because AG, although run down, has character. A lot of modern grounds have good facilities but are very clinical. It's a bit like pubs. A good old fashioned pub often feels better than a modern one. There's hope, if the rail seats are put in the right places, that the redeveloped AG might also have a bit of character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Im just about old enough to remember the gate that like! My First game was in 1990 and I stood just about where that picture was taken with my old man. I think it was a derby match against Rovers when they made that part and the east end all seated for the first time. Its nice to look back, but if our ground was still like that we'd be even more out of touch than we already are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Porter Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 The flood lights. Which club did they go to? I thought it was Wigan Athletic but my brother-in-law says it was Leyton Orient. There was a debate on this on another thread within the last week or so, and although lots of teams were mentioned the general consensus seemed to be Wigan. Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, mate. And nestalia has been belittled by the joke about it not being how it used to be. Main thing is City living on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Porter Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thought whilst i was at AG last night i'd take a new image as close as i could get to the first image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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