Langtonian Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 no way could you get 5000 people in warout You wouldn't think so to look at it plus with the stand only holding 700 but the record attendance for warout is 5600 for a Scottish Cup game against Cambuslang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 You wouldn't think so to look at it plus with the stand only holding 700 but the record attendance for warout is 5600 for a Scottish Cup game against Cambuslang Do you remember if it used to be concrete all the way round or did I imagine it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Only 16 so no idea what it was like in previous years however my cup final was played there last year, and i thought youd be lucky to get 2500 there without it being packed? The stand holds 700 if that and the other grass embankments dont go back very far at all. Might be wrong though but I'd honestly be very shocked if if it was even possible to get more than 3000 in that place today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Few Athletics stadiums have surprising capacities. Grangemouth Stadium where Falkirk Juniors play holds over 9000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Few Athletics stadiums have surprising capacities. Grangemouth Stadium where Falkirk Juniors play holds over 9000 Was literally just about to post that although didn't know the capacity. Played there a few times, cracking surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Do you remember if it used to be concrete all the way round or did I imagine it? Not to my knowledge. Are you maybe thinking of there previous ground Dovecot Park which I preferred,much better and better playing surface . A tidy wee ground,a few concrete steps of terracing along one side but no stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Only 16 so no idea what it was like in previous years however my cup final was played there last year, and i thought youd be lucky to get 2500 there without it being packed? The stand holds 700 if that and the other grass embankments dont go back very far at all. Might be wrong though but I'd honestly be very shocked if if it was even possible to get more than 3000 in that place today I agree but when there was over 5000 in don't think they gave two hoots about health and safety,obviously.Must have been supporters on top of other supporters shoulders Stand holds just over 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Bloody hell, I'm old, but not old enough to remember the Juniors at Dovecot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I agree but when there was over 5000 in don't think they gave two hoots about health and safety,obviously.Must have been supporters on top of other supporters shoulders Stand holds just over 700 Yeah must of been hectic with that many people! And aw fair enough wasnt sure how much it could hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Bloody hell, I'm old, but not old enough to remember the Juniors at Dovecot! Your old? bloody hell I played there lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Your old? bloody hell I played there lol Must've been before the New Town was designated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Surprised the stadium in Dunoon's not listed, it's a fair size (currently trying and failing to find the capacity right now though)... Asked my brother as he lives in Dunoon & covers stuff for Cowal Media. No reply yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Must've been before the New Town was designated... My memory isn,t that good lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Few Athletics stadiums have surprising capacities. Grangemouth Stadium where Falkirk Juniors play holds over 9000 Motherwell played a pre-season friendly there (Bradford?), and I was considering going. Dodged a bullet as I thought the "Grangemouth stadium" was just the new name for the Falkirk stadium (which is in Grangemouth....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Given the Scottish Women's team played in an indoor stadium last night ( and got humped . . . can you say that about a Ladies team?) I wonder if the Hydro in Glasgow could pull that off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Given the Scottish Women's team played in an indoor stadium last night ( and got humped . . . can you say that about a Ladies team?) I wonder if the Hydro in Glasgow could pull that off? Maybe if they start playing 5's. If only there was an indoor pitch within 100 yards of Hampden - that would be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Motherwell played a pre-season friendly there (Bradford?), and I was considering going. Dodged a bullet as I thought the "Grangemouth stadium" was just the new name for the Falkirk stadium (which is in Grangemouth....) It's not in Grangemouth at all m8. The grangemouth side of Falkirk, right enough I'll give you that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Lesmahagow (currently managed by ex-Thistle player Billy Macdonald) managed to get 18,000 / 19,000 (I can't remember the exact figure) into Craighead Park for a Junior Cup tie (against - I think - Irvine Meadow) back in the late '40s / early '50s - seems incredible - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Shotts Bon Accord have a big old stadium. No idea on capacity now though but looked big when I went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitre Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Lesmahagow (currently managed by ex-Thistle player Billy Macdonald) managed to get 18,000 / 19,000 (I can't remember the exact figure) into Craighead Park for a Junior Cup tie (against - I think - Irvine Meadow) back in the late '40s / early '50s - seems incredible - Played there a few times in my youth. It is a big natural amphitheater so you could imagine a good few thousand there no problem. Also played against McDonald a good few times as we are the same age. Good to see that he carried on his "greeting wee fud" persona right through his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 l know that the junior game used to get big crowds back in the day just out of interest what is the largest crowd for a Scottish junior cup final ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 l know that the junior game used to get big crowds back in the day just out of interest what is the largest crowd for a Scottish junior cup final ? Lifted from Wikipedia:- "The record attendance for a Junior Cup Final is 77,650 for the 1951 final between Petershill and Irvine Meadow XI." I can verify cause my old man was at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Lifted from Wikipedia:- "The record attendance for a Junior Cup Final is 77,650 for the 1951 final between Petershill and Irvine Meadow XI." I can verify cause my old man was at it. thanks some attendance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Do you remember if it used to be concrete all the way round or did I imagine it? I was actually at the opening game at Warout...1975 (I was young :-) It used to be concreted the whole way round, no idea if it still is. Quoting attendance figures at Junior grounds is a bit misleading. Lochgelly Albert once squeezed 11000 into Gardiners Park, and the ground hasn't changed a jot since these days.. I don't think that means the official capacity is 11000 though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I was actually at the opening game at Warout...1975 (I was young :-) It used to be concreted the whole way round, no idea if it still is. Quoting attendance figures at Junior grounds is a bit misleading. Lochgelly Albert once squeezed 11000 into Gardiners Park, and the ground hasn't changed a jot since these days.. I don't think that means the official capacity is 11000 though... Photos suggest it's grass slopes on three sides now. The stairs are still there though, bizarrely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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