Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 So another new thread, Football grounds. Discuss present grounds, likes, dislikes, what's the best view, best pies, travel, parking, anything related to Football grounds in Scotland, or wherever. I'll begin. Saw this pic this morning and never knew Easter Rd had this capacity back in the day... Interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/844940199360108/permalink/1577814479406006/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=VhDh1V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich NATA Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I was thinking the other day... Why is there not a Groundhopping section on here or a thousand-long Groundhopping thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) Anyone know if the destruction of Shawfield has begun yet. Great memories of watching the ‘bully wee’ there with my mate who supported them and my other mate who played in goals for them. There was a great view from the main stand and opposite side but the dog track made you feel like you were miles away if you were behind the goal. Edited February 17, 2023 by slasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, slasher said: Anyone know if the destruction of Shawfield has begun yet. Great memories of watching the ‘bully wee’ there with my mate who supported them and my other mate who played in goals for them. There was a great view from the main stand and opposite side but the dog track made you feel like you were miles away if you were behind the goal. It's still standing as it was when i went past it last week whilst out on a run. I'm surprised Celtic never tried to buy it as a training area / reserve ground. It's in a magic location and plenty of space around it to expand it if you could find a way to get the Shawfield Rd/Glasgow Rd and waste ground as part of a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Celtic apparantly looking at safe standing section in the Jock Stein stand. Think it was Leverkusen or Dorrmund in the Bundesliga did it last season with great success. Only issue is season ticket holders, older folk may not agree with this concept, still early doors. Read this on a few sites.. Seems decent to me, I don't know why more clubs don't introduce this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 10 hours ago, Debian said: It's still standing as it was when i went past it last week whilst out on a run. I'm surprised Celtic never tried to buy it as a training area / reserve ground. It's in a magic location and plenty of space around it to expand it if you could find a way to get the Shawfield Rd/Glasgow Rd and waste ground as part of a deal. I dunno if Celtic ever asked the question but it would have made perfect sense as you say. At the time Celtic would have been in the planning stage for a training ground, the greyhound racing was still very much on the go so maybe not an option. Im not sure Billy King who owned it would have sold anyway. He was fiercely proud of Shawfield and his reputation as the king of Scottish greyhound racing. His nephew owned a few pubs and clubs in the town and I think still has the Corinthian although I might be out of date now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Celtic Park. 1900.. Scotland 4 England 1 Imagine being there.. No idea what the attendance was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Celtic Park. 1900.. Scotland 4 England 1 Imagine being there.. No idea what the attendance was... 63,000 apparently. Around the same time Celtic Park held the world cycling championships... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 21 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Celtic Park. 1900.. Scotland 4 England 1 Imagine being there.. No idea what the attendance was... With a hat trick by R.S. McColl. The news agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Hampden in 1910. The original South Stand was built as two separate grandstands with a pavilion in between that was added a few years after. You can see the South East stand and a bit of the pavilion above. At the time Hampden was right at the edge of Glasgow, note the fields where King's Park and Castlemilk now are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Grim Jim said: With a hat trick by R.S. McColl. The news agent. Wonder if anyone else has ever had a hat trick against engerland !! Interesting question.. Cheers for that Jim..💪🏴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Hampden in 1910. The original South Stand was built as two separate grandstands with a pavilion in between that was added a few years after. You can see the South East stand and a bit of the pavilion above. At the time Hampden was right at the edge of Glasgow, note the fields where King's Park and Castlemilk now are. Is Mount Florida near there, stupid question I know, but a lad I work with sais he lived close to Hampden Park and I think he said Mount Florida. Go easy on me, I'm Canadian.. 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Wonder if anyone else has ever had a hat trick against engerland !! Interesting question.. Cheers for that Jim..💪🏴 There were quite a few in the early days. Alex Jackson of the 1928 Wembley Wizards was the most recent... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scotland_national_football_team_hat-tricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, Toepoke said: There were quite a few in the early days. Alex Jackson of the 1928 Wembley Wizards was the most recent... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scotland_national_football_team_hat-tricks Of course it had to mention we have conceded 7 hat tricks..🤣. Dennis Law, Legend !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Is Mount Florida near there, stupid question I know, but a lad I work with sais he lived close to Hampden Park and I think he said Mount Florida. Go easy on me, I'm Canadian.. 🤣🤣🤣 Yes, that photo is taken from the Mount Florida end, presumably from one of the tenements that are still there today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 40 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Yes, that photo is taken from the Mount Florida end, presumably from one of the tenements that are still there today. Ahhh, though so. Cheers TP..👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Ibrox, 1968. Rangers vs Celtic. Looking down on Stairwell 13.. 3 years later one of the worst disasters in football occurred.. God Bless them all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Tannadice and Easter Road were brilliant as an away supporter. Got taken there by my cousin and uncle to see Motherwell. Great atmospheres in those days. Just a boy so a long time ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just now, SamP said: Tannadice and Easter Road were brilliant as an away supporter. Got taken there by my cousin and uncle to see Motherwell. Great atmospheres in those days. Just a boy so a long time ago!! Wullie Pettigrew and Joe Wark btw. Nostalgia. Right, off to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/844940199360108/permalink/1579926899194764/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=VhDh1V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/844940199360108/permalink/1582089718978482/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=KtfwRi This one is mint. Wow !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 15 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Ibrox, 1968. Rangers vs Celtic. Looking down on Stairwell 13.. 3 years later one of the worst disasters in football occurred.. God Bless them all... When did all those blue 3 wheeler disabled cars starting appearing around the track? None in this pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/844940199360108/permalink/1582092308978223/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=VhDh1V Where you searched like this in Scotland back in the 80s. Or just Chelsea.. 👀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/844940199360108/permalink/1582353722285415/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=VhDh1V I'm sure it was similar in Scotland.. Unreal man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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