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At NP it felt like we were a bit different, at CCS it feels like we’re mostly the same.
I always have such good memories of NP but as someone reminded me, the atmosphere last few years was pretty poor.
I don't think that anyone would argue that the facilities at Ninian Park weren't awful, and the match day experience at the Ccs is much more comfortable and friendly. That goes without saying.
In my opinion, 8000 fans who were 'on one' at Ninian park could make a whole lot more noise than 16,000 at the CCS. Probably because the majority of that 8000 would have been stood on the Bob Bank or Grange End (Combined) Yes, we all know about the countless times when there was 3000 at ninian park and we could hear what the players were saying, but wouldn't that be the same at the CCS if we endured year after year of shit football? It wasn't Ninian Park that caused a poor atmosphere, it was the shit on display. A tight 6-7000 fans at Ninian park could sound quite loud, that would never be the case at the CCS.
I’m pleased to say both hold great memories. On it’s day they are both equal on atmosphere too.
And that's a fair assessment in my opinion. I get the impression that some people think that because Ninian Park holds a place in some fans hearts that they're just bring emotional and nostalgic. A bit of an insult in my opinion, and very dismissive. And surprisingly, it's from some posters who thought that everything was better 30 years ago.
The one where you could stand and move about.
Probably. The retail units probably played a big part in the new stadium as well. I would have liked to have seen Ninian Park redeveloped, but it would have probably meant flattening every stand and starting again. I don't really feel an affinity towards the Bowl we have now, it looks nice and shiny, but not lived in.
You'll never beat pissing against the White Wall on the Bob Bank Corner, the new stadium will not surpass the camaraderie.
I used to watch whatever goal we were attacking from a position in line with the 18 yard box. I remember shouting goal once while the ball was still in the air and everybody looked at me. It was Chopra v Leicester, but I could see from the dip on the ball that it was going into the top corner.
The day the wall of the Bob Bank Bar fell down at half time
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Helen Keller's dog found NP easy to find.