Boxing Day Weather

Quite glad I'm not heading up the M6 in that - was on the M56 last night and it was like going through a car wash!
 
JerryYatesShirt said:
Hard to believe a few years ago 40mph winds at Blackpool would have had the game postponed!
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Trust me from someone who works outside not a chance we'll have 40mph wind on Saturday that will be the potential gusts two separate entities.
Forecast is for 23mph and up to 30 is just stiff breeze on the Gold Coast. 😁
 
Met Office named Storm Bella for Saturday into Sunday weather - very windy & serious amounts of rain on already saturated ground.
 
Wizaard said:
I've built a terrace in the back garden to get that match day atmosphere. Out there rain or shine 😂😂😉
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There's some houses in London that have a bit of the terrace from the original Arsenal ground in their back gardens.

In fact, found it here:

www.thearsenalhistory.com

Arsenal terracing from over 125 years ago

Terracing from the Invicta Ground Arsenal’s home between 1890 and 1893 was the Invicta Ground. It was a monumental location as Royal Arsenal moved there as an amateur team, but within a year the cl…
www.thearsenalhistory.com

all you need to do is move to Plumstead, get the game on somehow and all is good.
 
td53 said:
There's some houses in London that have a bit of the terrace from the original Arsenal ground in their back gardens.

In fact, found it here:

www.thearsenalhistory.com

Arsenal terracing from over 125 years ago

Terracing from the Invicta Ground Arsenal’s home between 1890 and 1893 was the Invicta Ground. It was a monumental location as Royal Arsenal moved there as an amateur team, but within a year the cl…
www.thearsenalhistory.com

all you need to do is move to Plumstead, get the game on somehow and all is good.
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Think there's some a bit nearer. The old Peel St ground of the original Accrington ground.
 
www.wsc.co.uk

Peel Park life

Archaeologists rarely take an interest in old football grounds but Peel Park, the former home of Accrington Stanley, has proved to be quite a treasure
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I would ** love to do an archeological dig on a football ground. Met a guy who'd done one at the Bradford PA ground.

I'm not sure there's any actual terracing there but I think there's still banking at one end though which is now covered in earth but retains the essential shape.


Fascinating that above...


Wizaard said:
Think there's some a bit nearer. The old Peel St ground of the original Accrington ground.
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td53 said:
www.wsc.co.uk

Peel Park life

Archaeologists rarely take an interest in old football grounds but Peel Park, the former home of Accrington Stanley, has proved to be quite a treasure
www.wsc.co.uk www.wsc.co.uk

I would ** love to do an archeological dig on a football ground. Met a guy who'd done one at the Bradford PA ground.

I'm not sure there's any actual terracing there but I think there's still banking at one end though which is now covered in earth but retains the essential shape.


Fascinating that above...
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Good stuff. Wonder how much of Raikes is there in people's back gardens?
 
td53 said:
www.wsc.co.uk

Peel Park life

Archaeologists rarely take an interest in old football grounds but Peel Park, the former home of Accrington Stanley, has proved to be quite a treasure
www.wsc.co.uk www.wsc.co.uk

I would ** love to do an archeological dig on a football ground. Met a guy who'd done one at the Bradford PA ground.

I'm not sure there's any actual terracing there but I think there's still banking at one end though which is now covered in earth but retains the essential shape.


Fascinating that above...
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1090685091670618115

The Twitter handle for this Paul Groundtastic is fascinating.
 
Wizaard said:
Good stuff. Wonder how much of Raikes is there in people's back gardens?
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I've scoped it out for the official archeological view from the tower time team.

It looks like most of the houses on the site are from the 20s/30s judging by the style and have concrete yards so we're going to need a drill.
 
poolseasider said:
Trust me from someone who works outside not a chance we'll have 40mph wind on Saturday that will be the potential gusts two separate entities.
Forecast is for 23mph and up to 30 is just stiff breeze on the Gold Coast. 😁
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This a.m. the forecast was for winds of up to 70 mph in parts of NW England, although we should get away with less.
 
Davepick said:
This a.m. the forecast was for winds of up to 70 mph in parts of NW England, although we should get away with less.
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Just been out to rescue the remaining outside furniture on the patio....... there’s gonna be some local damage in this by the end of the night 😳
 
td53 said:
www.wsc.co.uk

Peel Park life

Archaeologists rarely take an interest in old football grounds but Peel Park, the former home of Accrington Stanley, has proved to be quite a treasure
www.wsc.co.uk www.wsc.co.uk

I would ** love to do an archeological dig on a football ground. Met a guy who'd done one at the Bradford PA ground.

I'm not sure there's any actual terracing there but I think there's still banking at one end though which is now covered in earth but retains the essential shape.


Fascinating that above...
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That stand reminds me of the old Blackpool Borough/greyhound stadium
 
Wizaard said:
Good stuff. Wonder how much of Raikes is there in people's back gardens?
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Tony Robinson could be on the job indeed I believe he's taken up a teaching job and moved to southshore.

Geophyzz due on Caunce Street anytime soon 😁
 
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