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  1. arabian_ian

    arabian_ian Well-Known Member

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    This came through on my Old Football Grounds page. Bring back any memories?

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    arabian_ian, Dec 22, 2014
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    Burgundy Red Well-Known Member

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    Proper stand for proper fans to watch proper football.

    "Older posters." Pah!
     
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  3. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    We used to stand just to the left of that point, towards the fence.
     
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    Me too.
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Small world, mate.:D
     
    JLWBigLil, Dec 22, 2014
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    Mostly stood just under the cover where the H is on Smiths .
    Can remember the away end being just an Hill with no steps as was the corner between ponty end and brewery end.
    The toilets were down some big wooden steps at back of brewery leading to an open air toilet which made the wsb look like luxury.;)
     
    Marlon, Dec 22, 2014
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    That's exactly where me and my dad used to stand, the corner of the Ponty End and the West Stand.

    I'm welling up.....
     
    Brush, Dec 22, 2014
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    Brush Well-Known Member

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    JLWBigLil and Sparky

    What about a reunion?
     
    Brush, Dec 22, 2014
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    Brush Well-Known Member

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    The "away" end

    My dad had a picture he'd cut out of a newspaper back in the 60s of the away end with 4 people on it during a game; him and 2 mates and a policeman.
     
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    Re: JLWBigLil and Sparky

    I have no problems with that, mate. It'll give me the opportunity to have a bit of a chunter about Les Harris, Chris Hedworth and Willie Ferry.:D
     
    JLWBigLil, Dec 22, 2014
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    Re: JLWBigLil and Sparky

    Don't think you can still stand there mate;)
     
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    There was always a good head on the piss in there. It were at side of them kids used to climb ort wall and gerrin for nowt.
     
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    Re: JLWBigLil and Sparky

    :D:D
     
    JLWBigLil, Dec 22, 2014
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    MrsHallsToffeerolls Well-Known Member

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    Re: JLWBigLil and Sparky

    Only at a 45 degree angle.
     
    MrsHallsToffeerolls, Dec 22, 2014
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    Sparky Well-Known Member

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    Climbed over there one night match and they were throwing bricks at us from the top of the Brewery/Ponty corner, shouting "Get back in yer b***erds"
     
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    A school mate of mine, Steve

    who still goes with me to Oakwell has one leg 2" longer than the other, he could stand there at 45 degrees.......
     
    Brush, Dec 22, 2014
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    I know a lot of people liked standing on that corner and the one at the other side of the Ponty as well, but I could never see the attraction myself. Too far away from the dynamic action that we used to enjoy back in the 60s and 70s!

    Course, when the crowds started to swell those corners were as packed as anywhere else. I've spent parts of matches standing everywhere in the ground and, for one season only, sitting in the stand behind the directors box (that was during the Dark Ages (1966).
     
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    I can't remember Les Harris

    but I still have nightmares about Hedworth and Ferry.
     
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    Re: A school mate of mine, Steve

    Think he'd be inclined to do it though?
     
    Marlon, Dec 22, 2014
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  20. Brush

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    Well

    not for 2 hours anyway.
     
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