poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 so on a stadium page I'm on, someone posted this pic of AG. any idea of the match? city v rovers has been bandied around, a few others discounted, but nothing definite. i think it's quite a famous pic, so apologies in advance if anyone gets this straight away. it's doing my head in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I would say it's possibly Man Utd in their away kit??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 city v west ham 1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 1 minute ago, archie andrews said: city v west ham 1990 was one of my thoughts - for definite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 do I win a fiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tipps69 said: I would say it's possibly Man Utd in their away kit??? was one of the matches mentioned, but the time we played Man Utd the Williams and East End were already seated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I do miss those floodlights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, archie andrews said: do I win a fiver? in the post archie! cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, poland_exile said: was one of my thoughts - for definite? 11.30 kick off which means the sun behind the east end look at the shadow plus west ham had half the park end iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: I do miss those floodlights! I was just thinking about how that dated the photo. Used to love the lights towering above the ground - could see them from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: I do miss those floodlights! ...can almost smell the liniment, ... Woodbine and pipe smoke too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Reigate Red said: I was just thinking about how that dated the photo. Used to love the lights towering above the ground - could see them from my house. can barely remember them - looks like an ill wind would send them toppling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 7 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: I do miss those floodlights! Proper floodlights. A relic of football last, don't think I can think of many grounds with that style anymore. Think we flogged them off to Wigan didn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: ...can almost smell the liniment, ... Woodbine and pipe smoke too. Stop...I'm starting to get irrationally emotional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 1 minute ago, Reigate Red said: Stop...I'm starting to get irrationally emotional Think of the quality of the east end toilets back in the day.... Nostalgia isn't always good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 6 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Proper floodlights. A relic of football last, don't think I can think of many grounds with that style anymore. Think we flogged them off to Wigan didn't we? lights went to Rotherham at milmoor I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Proper floodlights. A relic of football last, don't think I can think of many grounds with that style anymore. Think we flogged them off to Wigan didn't we? Gave them away. Wigan had to dismantle them and take them away. The cost of doing this was probably just about what they were worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Think of the quality of the east end toilets back in the day.... Nostalgia isn't always good Fair point...I now feel slightly ill. This forum is an emotional rollercoaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Gave them away. Wigan had to dismantle them and take them away. The cost of doing this was probably just about what they were worth. was it the end of 90/91 they went? assuming so once the williams and east end went seated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Liverpool......77ish..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 1 minute ago, poland_exile said: was it the end of 90/91 they went? assuming so once the williams and east end went seated? Yes it was when they extended the roof of the Williams to cover the family enclosure. I think it may have been end of 91/92 tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian mccluskey Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Defo west ham i was there in the park end goodnite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, Reigate Red said: Fair point...I now feel slightly ill. This forum is an emotional rollercoaster as a young kid standing behind the goal some of those smells were both revelationary and revolting - the sweat, smoke, and people's arses going like they'd just had eight ciders and a vindaloo. blimey, knocked me sideways. In hindsight, my bedroom smells worse than the east end now mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 6 minutes ago, Reigate Red said: Fair point...I now feel slightly ill. This forum is an emotional rollercoaster Oooohhhhhh and up we go again..... Can you hear the drumming of dozens of boots banging out a Zulu like rhythm against back wall corrugated sheeting of the east end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 34 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: I do miss those floodlights! I think they are still higher than what the SS is (but only just). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bend it like brian Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 19 minutes ago, Spoons said: lights went to Rotherham at milmoor I'm sure no they went to Springfield Park....wigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 56 minutes ago, poland_exile said: was one of the matches mentioned, but the time we played Man Utd the Williams and East End were already seated Not when we played Man Utd at home in 1977, 1978 and 1979 they weren't....when did the East End roof change from black to red? That will be a clue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 20 minutes ago, bend it like brian said: no they went to Springfield Park....wigan really? I would have bet my house on it being Rotherham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 36 minutes ago, Brian mccluskey said: Defo west ham i was there in the park end goodnite! I can see you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Great picture - taken from the part of the ground where I sat with my Dad when he started taking me to games. I used to really like those floodlights. The angle on them made them very distinctive. Not sure which game is in the picture but the 1990 West Ham one is a good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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