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spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:05 pm

xerxes wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:05 am
That ain't new!
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Years ago while tidying up the GMA under the main stand we uncovered all the original tiles from what used to be the old players bath.

Imagine how many legendary arses have graced those tiles. PJ Daly would kill for them.

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:29 pm

xerxes wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:05 am
That ain't new!
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The lad leading out the team was a ball-boy and used to carry 'Zigger' out to the centre-circle. He later became a boot boy. I wonder where he is these days?

Jimmy Caldwell. Last time l saw him was working at the British Gas Onshore Terminal in the late 80s. He was an Engineer with them and travelled quite extensively for them. Possibly retired now.

I can remember season after season going in there and red leading the baths and ‘trying’ to tidy up under the stand.

Dexter wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:03 pm I can remember season after season going in there and red leading the baths and ‘trying’ to tidy up under the stand.

Can l ask, were you working for Vickers at that time and dropped off at Holker St in a working party from the yard?

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:52 pm Imagine how many legendary arses have graced those tiles. PJ Daly would kill for them.

Nah, Gary, what would I be wanting with infection? I reckon if the germs from those tiles clubbed together they'd soon chase Corona out of town. On the other hand, I'm glad I salvaged all the pieces from one of the floodlight pylons that came down two or three years back . . . I'm just waiting for planning permission (and a break in my busy life) so that I can get the pylon reconstructed at the back of the house.

Touché!

Hi Gary, no I wasn’t it was a small party of us doing different jobs around the ground and going from memory, which isn’t good at my age, I would have been around 16?

Dexter wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:17 pm Hi Gary, no I wasn’t it was a small party of us doing different jobs around the ground and going from memory, which isn’t good at my age, I would have been around 16?

Okay bud thanks for the reply. Back in the day you heard a lot about Vickers supplying men (on the QT) to both the soccer and rugby for maintenance purposes. I worked on maintenance in there as a younger man for a bit but never met anyone going there. Mainly Painters though l think as everything did seem to have been painted when the gates opened for the first game of the season.

These are ever so slight changes which will have little/no impact on my matchday experience.

Go to the pub to meet my pals pre-game. Pre-match pint in the XBar. Watch the game. Go home.

John_Bucks wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:16 pm

Bigfathoss wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:08 pm

Who is the second player coming out? With the 'tache? He looks an absolute unit!

Stuart Tomlinson’s Dad

Mum.

Is restricted movement a rule in the league?
If we do that then arguably you will have different prices for each stand etc

It's going to be League football gracing Holker Street that much is different, pretty sure depending on game be ok to switch ends surely??? If there is a swell of supporters riot police will have to do their job...

No Mike I think movement between different areas will not be allowed. Pick your area wisely.

One of the many changes we will all have to adapt to.

Interesting read:

https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/ef ... ulation-8/

barrowfan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:48 am Interesting read:

https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/ef ... ulation-8/

What a fascinating and informative read this is.
We have plenty of work ahead of us to meet all of those requirements.
Thanks for posting barrowfan.