trymer
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Post by trymer on Jan 19, 2022 19:54:18 GMT
I bought a picture from the League Review (74/75 season I think) of Eastville from the open end,its also got a small picture of Colin Dobson added to the main picture.
I tried to put the picture on here but I cant,I am guessing that the photo was taken in 72 or 73 as rose beds were still in front of the Tote end and work is taking place to clear the gas works site.
The view from the open end was better than from the Tote end imo as the terracing was higher,by that time segregation was in place and as I was a teenager the open end was best avoided for some matches.
The BRI chimney is visible in the background I dont know when that was built,you can also see the flats at Kingsdown and Royal Fort,the picture brought back a lot of memories.
You can also see the potential of the stadium,with the massive car parks,easy motorway access and a train station near by plus many bus routes it really should have been bought and developed as a multi sports venue.
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bluetornados
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 19, 2022 21:27:19 GMT
If you could put Eastville Stadium circa 1980 back where it was would you go back like a shot ?
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Post by Curly Wurly on Jan 19, 2022 21:29:35 GMT
If you want a good wallow in Eastville nostalgia, take a look at Alan Marshall's Flickr pages: www.flickr.com/photos/alan_spain/As an example, this photo shows the 13 Arches End from a local derby in the 1930s  |
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Post by baselswh on Jan 19, 2022 21:59:55 GMT
If you could put Eastville Stadium circa 1980 back where it was would you go back like a shot ? Hmm. No,I don't think so. We never 'owned it'. The stand that burnt would I assume fail safety standards.Crowds 'miles' from the field of play. In the scenario 'we owned' it and could build a new Eastville Stadium,then yes.Probably. |
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Post by a more piratey game on Jan 19, 2022 22:44:23 GMT
I bought a picture from the League Review (74/75 season I think) of Eastville from the open end,its also got a small picture of Colin Dobson added to the main picture. I tried to put the picture on here but I cant,I am guessing that the photo was taken in 72 or 73 as rose beds were still in front of the Tote end and work is taking place to clear the gas works site. [rbr] I remember the ball going into the rose beds late doors in a match where we wanted to press The ballboys were struggling with the hurty thorns, so Dick Sheppard waded straight through in his shorts, and picked up the ball to huge applause Them were the days |
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bluetornados
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 19, 2022 23:43:48 GMT
If you want a good wallow in Eastville nostalgia, take a look at Alan Marshall's Flickr pages: www.flickr.com/photos/alan_spain/As an example, this photo shows the 13 Arches End from a local derby in the 1930s <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Amazing pics, big up for that....👍 |
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simonj
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Post by simonj on Jan 20, 2022 8:55:18 GMT
If you could put Eastville Stadium circa 1980 back where it was would you go back like a shot ? Id like the plot without hesitation. Keep the tote and modern version of the N&S stands. Bliss. |
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bluetornados
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 20, 2022 13:04:31 GMT
If you could put Eastville Stadium circa 1980 back where it was would you go back like a shot ? Id like the plot without hesitation. Keep the tote and modern version of the N&S stands. Bliss. It's great to reminisce sometimes, to those times when everything was right, your fav pub, work or footie ground, might not be the best but it was our (fans) ground. |
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 20, 2022 13:19:39 GMT
Id like the plot without hesitation. Keep the tote and modern version of the N&S stands. Bliss. It's great to reminisce sometimes, to those times when everything was right, your fav pub, work or footie ground, might not be the best but it was our (fans) ground. Also where it all went wrong, selling the ground to lease it back and owners who let it go to ruin. Sure, we have had our moments away from there but it really did feel like home. A good test to see of a girlfriend was a keeper too, if she could handle a match then i would stay a while |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2022 16:37:07 GMT
It was a hovel at the end, all the same.
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Jan 20, 2022 17:01:38 GMT
It was a hovel at the end, all the same. Very true. That last season it made the Mem look like the Emirates stadium in comparison. 4,000 average crowds (or below), an open end and open side, 500 tops in the Tote at the end, and a pitch you could grow cabbages on. For all the nostalgia, it was desperate stuff at the end. |
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Post by pastpirate on Jan 20, 2022 18:10:35 GMT
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Post by Delsy on Jan 21, 2022 9:58:10 GMT
It was a hovel at the end, all the same. Very true. That last season it made the Mem look like the Emirates stadium in comparison. 4,000 average crowds (or below), an open end and open side, 500 tops in the Tote at the end, and a pitch you could grow cabbages on. For all the nostalgia, it was desperate stuff at the end. It sure was, I remember one evening game towards the end of our tenure there that the one and only Lester Shapter was refereeing and he asked the bench if the club could turn on the floodlights ! Sadly they were on at full power already with the obligatory five candles lit per pylon ! |
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Post by a more piratey game on Jan 21, 2022 10:34:51 GMT
Very true. That last season it made the Mem look like the Emirates stadium in comparison. 4,000 average crowds (or below), an open end and open side, 500 tops in the Tote at the end, and a pitch you could grow cabbages on. For all the nostalgia, it was desperate stuff at the end. It sure was, I remember one evening game towards the end of our tenure there that the one and only Lester Shapter was refereeing and he asked the bench if the club could turn on the floodlights ! Sadly they were on at full power already with the obligatory five candles lit per pylon ! I remember going on a stadium tour and being told that 82's pylons were about 4 feet higher than ours, which was a great disappointment we also saw the cabinet trophy, which had the Watney Cup, promotion thing, and Gloucestershire Senior Cup in it. I thought life was always going to be like that... |
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TaiwanGas
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Post by TaiwanGas on Jan 21, 2022 11:18:14 GMT
It was a hovel at the end, all the same. Very true. That last season it made the Mem look like the Emirates stadium in comparison. 4,000 average crowds (or below), an open end and open side, 500 tops in the Tote at the end, and a pitch you could grow cabbages on. For all the nostalgia, it was desperate stuff at the end. Indeed, I lived in the second terraced house on Napier Road (Muller Road end) directly behind what used to be the South Stand from 1981 to 1984, had a clear view of all games from the Bedroom window, I hardly ever saw groundsmen tending the pitch and it was a proverbial junk yard around the perimeter of the stadium, it was a very sorry sight, the end terrace was also owned by the Stadium Co and was left to decay. |
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Post by Blue Mist on Jan 24, 2022 0:43:53 GMT
Amazing, thanks for posting that, lost a good few hours there. |
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 24, 2022 13:55:06 GMT
If you want a good wallow in Eastville nostalgia, take a look at Alan Marshall's Flickr pages: www.flickr.com/photos/alan_spain/As an example, this photo shows the 13 Arches End from a local derby in the 1930s <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Amazing, thanks for posting that, lost a good few hours there. Great guy and when i used to ask anything he would be quick to reply, some great nostalgia in his photos |
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Post by towngas on Jan 24, 2022 16:55:28 GMT
It was a hovel at the end, all the same. Very true. That last season it made the Mem look like the Emirates stadium in comparison. 4,000 average crowds (or below), an open end and open side, 500 tops in the Tote at the end, and a pitch you could grow cabbages on. For all the nostalgia, it was desperate stuff at the end. I thought the ‘accidental’South Stand fire was very convenient for the owners. I wonder if they had the deal with Tesco lined up and needed to progress things to the next phase? |
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