View Full Version : Football Clubs and New Grounds......what about the old ones
spearce8
07-02-2004, 16:51
As you all know, over the last 10yrs or so there's been an explosion of New Grounds, I just want to know what happens to the old ones, A Mate of my believe's Derby's old "Baseball Ground" no longer exsists, I say it's still standing, and I think I'm right in saying Southampton's "The Dell" is now a New Housing estate, but what's happen to Roker Park, Wigan, Bolton and all others??
Is there a Site dedicated to this sort of thing :dork:
The Bolton site (Burnden Park) is a bit contraversial for me, let's just say that the directors of the club who were involved in the construction industry made money for themselves out of it.
It is now a Woolworths Big W and car park. Still enough of the old landscape to make the old hairs on the back of the neck stand on end.
Craven Cottage is still standing with Fulham returning soon but it sure would make prime residential development space! :nuts:
Originally posted by carlmcg
It is now a Woolworths Big W and car park. Still enough of the old landscape to make the old hairs on the back of the neck stand on end.
well half it was a normid anyway before.
simonmac
07-02-2004, 19:40
Highbury (Home of God Almighty Theirry Henry) is also to be turned into a housing development, as most of it is a listed building the feel of the place should not change to much.
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Fat Bloke
07-02-2004, 19:46
I believe the Baseball Ground is still standing, I think Derby either train there or their Reserves use it.
The Dell is now a Housing Estate.
Some info here http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/park/yfh45/lost.htm
Although the Baseball Ground page doesn't work.
Maine Road is being knocked down for houses - started this week.
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/stories/Detail_LinkStory=80384.html
Even a slideshow at bottom of the page.
Originally posted by carlmcg
The Bolton site (Burnden Park) is a bit contraversial for me, let's just say that the directors of the club who were involved in the construction industry made money for themselves out of it.
It is now a Woolworths Big W and car park. Still enough of the old landscape to make the old hairs on the back of the neck stand on end.
I used to live close to Burnden Park
Originally posted by simonmac
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Tim Howard:D
Talking of grounds, I had the misfortune if visiting Franchise FC's 'Hockey Stadium' in Milton Keynes today. As a football stadium it stinks :gag:
Mr Biggles
07-02-2004, 21:02
Well the oldest ground in the world was Northwich Victoria's Drill Field, until last summer when it was demolished, so now it will become Victoria Park - "a selection of 3 bedroom homes and 2 bedoom apartments" :oh-hum: Meanwhile, the Vics are groundsharing with Witton Albion and are now miles adrift at the bottom of the Conference so the cost of a new stadium would appear to be relegation.
simonmac
07-02-2004, 21:03
Originally posted by madstu
Tim Howard:D
Edit (Fliping) Septic Lover
Edit Man U scum
Can't say Fliping Manc as i see your from Swansea, what a suprise!
Have a read of what the T&Cs (http://thedvdforums.com) say about masked swearing.
Fellows Park the old Walsall ground is now a Morrisons supermarket.
Originally posted by jayok
I used to live close to Burnden Park
My family are from there, Manchester Road, opposite Orlando Bridge. The Cattle Market is still a football pub but the rest have closed down, very sad. The rest of the area is pretty much unchanged.
Takes me longer to get back from the Reebok into central Bolton than it does to get back from Leeds :help:
Originally posted by Fat Bloke
I believe the Baseball Ground is still standing, I think Derby either train there or their Reserves use it.
Sadly the Baseball Ground has now finally gone - it was demolished at the end of 2003. I managed to grab a few bricks from the wreckage though.
It'll be turned into housing very shortly.
Some pics can be seen towards the bottom of this page (http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/special/the_bbg.htm)
Originally posted by carlmcg
My family are from there, Manchester Road, opposite Orlando Bridge. The Cattle Market is still a football pub but the rest have closed down, very sad. The rest of the area is pretty much unchanged.
Takes me longer to get back from the Reebok into central Bolton than it does to get back from Leeds :help:
I lived in Dunlin Close, just behind Rose Hill when I was a student in Bolton. I even took in a few games in the 91/92 & 92/93 seasons but I generally went to Old Trafford :suspect: & Celtic Park (when I could afford the trip)
Originally posted by simonmac
Can't say Fliping Manc as i see your from Swansea, what a suprise!
for a start MATE i don't come from swansea, and London aint up north, so you don't seem to be in a position to say too much:suspect:
and i'm christian so i take offence with your sig anyway (not really:o )
The Icebun
08-02-2004, 00:05
Springfield Park (Wigan Athletic's old ground) is now also a housing estate.
What happened to Arsenal's old ground in Woolwich? Was there even a ground there or just a patch of grass?
Roker Park was pulled down and there's now houses/flats built on it that stand out like a sore thumb from the rest of the houses round there. Even though the houses are fairly new, they're not very nice.
Originally posted by agnetha
Even though the houses are fairly new, they're not very nice.
they should fit right in then?
Bristol Rovers old (left in 1985/6) ground, Eastville, is now IKEA :(
rbullivant
08-02-2004, 11:32
Maine Rd is in the middle of Moss Side isn't it? Surely not prime real estate?
Rik
Davester
08-02-2004, 11:54
:oh-hum: Doug ellis the butcher of the trinity road. Tear in my eye when i remember that graet old stand. At least the ground isn't quite an identi-kit stadium, but doug has plans :brickwall
Originally posted by JonMills
they should fit right in then?
I thought the houses were canny posh round there and cost a lot of money? Thave have daft names like "Penalty Spot House" etc
barcelona26051999
08-02-2004, 15:32
Originally posted by Davester
:oh-hum: Doug ellis the butcher of the trinity road. Tear in my eye when i remember that graet old stand. At least the ground isn't quite an identi-kit stadium, but doug has plans :brickwall
Very strange decision to knock down and rebuild the stand considering it didn't add too much to the capacity. One of my favorite old grounds was Norwich City's 'The Nest.'
Included a sheer concrete wall just feet from the pitch with terracing built on top of the cliff! A photo can be viewed here: http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/Nest.asp The start of the concrete wall is visable at the right of the photo. Just look at the terracing on top!
Check out http://www.stadiumguide.com click on the 'past stadiums' link for various old photo's.
Euripedes
08-02-2004, 18:34
Originally posted by barcelona26051999
Very strange decision to knock down and rebuild the stand considering it didn't add too much to the capacity.
Too right spending £4M over budget and butchering not only a listed building, but one of the recognisable stands in football.
Also .. the Murals on the side were supposed to be kept at the inception of the project and remounted. Instead they were discarded never to be seen again.
What ever happenned to Ayresome Park? Probably the worst ground that I ever attended.
Originally posted by Euripedes
What ever happenned to Ayresome Park? Probably the worst ground that I ever attended.
Housing estate now too, crap ground though!
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