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Having the QPR cup takings stolen from the ground. Only could happen down the City.
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Mario Miethig
Having the QPR cup takings stolen from the ground. Only could happen down the City.
Not quite, I seem to recall our West Walian friends having a similar situation with a certain Tony Pretty.
Hardly a boast but I'd say his 'era' was far more ridiculous than anything at CCFC.
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On the ridiculousness scale it's fairly low, but I have always found it curious that the GMB have sponsored the back page of the programme for decades now.
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I’m certain it was a Friday night and it was indeed freezing. It was the most miserable walk back to central station I can remember, and there have been a few grim ones. I think the next couple of games were postponed due to the freezing conditions and then City went on an unbeaten run when things resumed.
If i remember we were behind the goal on a terrace that had crumbling concrete under foot?
To the right near the halfway line was a scaffolding platform with plastic chairs on and to the left a cricket pitch?
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stan butler
If i remember we were behind the goal on a terrace that had crumbling concrete under foot?
To the right near the halfway line was a scaffolding platform with plastic chairs on and to the left a cricket pitch?
That’s the place, Stan. Incredible ground, as in incredibly bad.
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The green curtain hiding the view of the away fans …..
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The Lone Gunman
That’s the place, Stan. Incredible ground, as in incredibly bad.
I seem to remember The Shay being not much better? :hehe:
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stan butler
I seem to remember The Shay being not much better? :hehe:
At least the Shay had four sides to it. Wigan’s old ground Springfield Park had one of the grimmest away ends I can remember. Basically, a muddy bank with zero facilities of any sort.
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The Lone Gunman
At least the Shay had four sides to it. Wigan’s old ground Springfield Park had one of the grimmest away ends I can remember. Basically, a muddy bank with zero facilities of any sort.
I visited The Shay back in 1997, we beat Halifax 2-1, goals from jon Williams and Dai Thomas, it was a friday night and the beginning of a fantastic run of form. Strange ground, the one stand is built into a steep bank.
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Tuerto
I visited The Shay back in 1997, we beat Halifax 2-1, goals from jon Williams and Dai Thomas, it was a friday night and the beginning of a fantastic run of form. Strange ground, the one stand is built into a steep bank.
1998 actually.
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Tuerto
I visited The Shay back in 1997, we beat Halifax 2-1, goals from jon Williams and Dai Thomas, it was a friday night and the beginning of a fantastic run of form. Strange ground, the one stand is built into a steep bank.
Really weird stand. It's a nice stadium now, though but it is way too big for Halifax. It has HBS spelt out in that stand you mention, after the rugby league side's old and short lived name, Halifax Blue Sox :hehe:.