Ridiculousness Down The City

[stan butler]

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?

[The Lone Gunman]

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.

[stan butler]

That’s the place, Stan. Incredible ground, as in incredibly bad.

I seem to remember The Shay being not much better?

[The Lone Gunman]

I seem to remember The Shay being not much better?

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.

[Tuerto]

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.

[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.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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 .