Ninian Park.

[splott parker]

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Read the other day that Craven Cottage is the only league ground with its turnstiles on one street only, would Ninian Park have qualified? There were the turnstiles down behind the Canton Stand but I’d have thought that was classed as Sloper Rd, I’d imagine the address of the old Bluebirds Club was Sloper Rd.

[NYCBlue]

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Being from Barry and coming into Cardiff through Leckwith many, many times, the Captain Morgan sign was very visible and will always be etched in my mind. But also, those floodlights. They were so big and bright. It seemed like they lit up the whole of Sloper Road and were like a beacon drawing you in. I remember going to lots of away games and being surprised at other teams' lighting towers. I had thought ours were archetypal. But they weren't. They were mighty. I still think it's a great shame we couldn't incorporate them into the new stadium.

[splott parker]

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Being from Barry and coming into Cardiff through Leckwith many, many times, the Captain Morgan sign was very visible and will always be etched in my mind. But also, those floodlights. They were so big and bright. It seemed like they lit up the whole of Sloper Road and were like a beacon drawing you in. I remember going to lots of away games and being surprised at other teams' lighting towers. I had thought ours were archetypal. But they weren't. They were mighty. I still think it's a great shame we couldn't incorporate them into the new stadium.

That would have been great, they could have faced outwards from the ground lighting up the whole area, they were a city landmark. On another floodlight note, when we used to drive by car to away games years ago they were the first things we looked for when reaching our destination. Sadly pylon floodlights seem to have faded into history.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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That would have been great, they could have faced outwards from the ground lighting up the whole area, they were a city landmark. On another floodlight note, when we used to drive by car to away games years ago they were the first things we looked for when reaching our destination. Sadly pylon floodlights seem to have faded into history.

It was the thing that struck me when visiting away grounds - how much smaller their floodlights seemed to be, in comparison with ours. The floodlights at other grounds would often have much smaller pylons but the actual lights would look huge.
I'm sure that we had them upgraded to meet the requirements of international football. Nevertheless, they were bloody impressive!

[splott parker]

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It was the thing that struck me when visiting away grounds - how much smaller their floodlights seemed to be, in comparison with ours. The floodlights at other grounds would often have much smaller pylons but the actual lights would look huge.
I'm sure that we had them upgraded to meet the requirements of international football. Nevertheless, they were bloody impressive!

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They were, weren’t they, visible from a fair way away from the ground in all directions. Why oh why wasn’t something suggested before demolition & dismantling? They’d have been brilliant sited on the four corners of the new ground............and anyone testing positive could be allowed to scale them to watch the games.

[Whisperer]

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My first thought is ….it’s gone!!!!

[The Bloop]

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My first thought, when walking up to the Bob Bank turnstiles, was are they ever going to finish those executive boxes the back of the Canton Stand?

[The Hooded Claw]

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My favourite memory was (I think) against Mansfield Town.
The goal area was a mudbath and the opposition goalkeeper was a fuller figured chap.
The Cardiff fans were giving him a hard time, laughing as he slipped during a goal kick and landed on his backside!
Then, during one goal kick, some Valleys wag behind me, stood up and shouted "'Urry up......yer fat b***rd"!

[Armitage Shanks]

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My favourite memory was (I think) against Mansfield Town.
The goal area was a mudbath and the opposition goalkeeper was a fuller figured chap.
The Cardiff fans were giving him a hard time, laughing as he slipped during a goal kick and landed on his backside!
Then, during one goal kick, some Valleys wag behind me, stood up and shouted "'Urry up......yer fat b***rd"!

I remember when we played Mansfield on a Friday night in 1992. Big crowd of 7500. The weather was really foggy, and had trouble watching the game

[lincoln blue]

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The rust

The commentary box in the Bob bank when we played leeds

The rush from the Grange end when we scored
Phil Suarez going mental when we played swansea "get off the pitch"

Giving John hartson so much abuse when he played or West Brom about his wife "shagging someone else" that he was subbed

Radio Ninian, the lads in white coats walking the perimeter of the ground with their "Backpack Hot Water Dispensers" for your OXO, tea or coffe and last but certainly not least, the Alphabet A to Z on the Bob Bank Wall.

I miss emm all, sad I know!

[StraightOuttaCanton]

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I’ve got so many happy memories.

The old Grange End with the wooden floor that away fans had to walk under. I loved the stamping of feet on that floor.

The Golden Goal tickets

The little tannoy announcers box between the Grange and Grandstand

Little triangles of Orange Squash… i keep forgetting the brand

Sitting next to my Dad (who died last year) in the Canton Stand watching the Wrexham FA Cup game … he was so nervous he used it as an excuse to start smoking again (as if he ever stopped)

Meeting my pals under the gantry on the Bob bank.

I loved that ground

[splott parker]

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I’ve got so many happy memories.

The old Grange End with the wooden floor that away fans had to walk under. I loved the stamping of feet on that floor.

The Golden Goal tickets

The little tannoy announcers box between the Grange and Grandstand

Little triangles of Orange Squash… i keep forgetting the brand

Sitting next to my Dad (who died last year) in the Canton Stand watching the Wrexham FA Cup game … he was so nervous he used it as an excuse to start smoking again (as if he ever stopped)

Meeting my pals under the gantry on the Bob bank.

I loved that ground

I can’t ever remember away fans walking under us

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I can’t ever remember away fans walking under us

Neither can I.
I mean think about it - if as an away fan, you had to walk under that bouncing, piss sodden Grange-End.. you'd be mentally scarred for life!

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

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When you think about the old ground, what’s the first thought that comes into your head?
For me, it’s the Captain Morgans Rum advertising on the roof.

atmosphere

[Michael Morris]

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