Memories

[Steamgun]

Back in the 70's did the players warm up pre match on the pitch as they do now or was it a case of applying the Wintergeen and running out to get on with the game? I can't remember whether they did or not.

 

[Kopite]

Back in the 70's did the players warm up pre match on the pitch as they do now or was it a case of applying the Wintergeen and running out to get on with the game? I can't remember whether they did or not.

No they never warmed up on the pitch then like they do now. Not sure when it started though.

 

[KhonKaenSeasider]

I was always proud of our tall floodlight pylons. It was a crying shame that they got chopped in half, made the ground look really crap in my opinion.

 

[John Deary me]

The smell of "fiery jack" outside the south stand changing rooms.
Pot noodles !!

 

[Lytham_fy8]

The old South stand getting a fresh coat of tangerine paint.
The club landline you could ring at premium rate to hear exciting news/signings.
People rattling buckets outside to buy a striker (Andy Watson)
Nobber fans on the stand roofs
throwing coins down.
Getting the smell of pipe smoke in my face as a boy and hating/loving it at the same time.

Pretty sure Alan Nixon ran that bloody club line for all the use it was.

 

[CGP1]

No they never warmed up on the pitch then like they do now. Not sure when it started though.

But there used to be a kick around once they'd run out, if it was televised that's when the team would be shown.

Now they just wave, toss up, kneel down and start.

 

[Junior_BentsPlatformShoes]

Pretty sure Alan Nixon ran that bloody club line for all the use it was.

Yep, it never had anything amazing to tell you, but cost you a few quid to find out absolutely nothing of worth.

 

[Stranny1870]

South paddock getting crushed against the “safety fences” when we scored.

OOH Andy Garner would climb up them as well.

 

[Stranny1870]

Used to enjoy watching Phil Brown before kick off when warming up he would just smash the ball as hard as he could into the fans in the South with a big grin on his face.

 

[BlackpoolPunk]

George Wood running on the pitch towards the kop, waving to the Pool fans and sticking the V's up at the away fans.

 

[Kopite]

Chanting Sir Harry Thomson as he approached the Kop end and he would kneel on the penalty spot and bow his head.

 

[St_Ives_Seasider]

OOH Andy Garner would climb up them as well.

Now that is a memory that always makes me smile Stranny, not just at Bloomfield Road either. The one I remember is Huddersfield away in the FA Cup, if we won we got Spurs at home. I think it was Eyres who scored late on to seal a 2 - 0 win and he leapt up the safety fence to celebrate in front of the Pool fans then Garner tried to follow but it wasn’t quite as graceful as Eyres attempt

 

[Levi501]

The guy who used to sell treacle toffees and homemade cough candy from his bike(moped)? Outside the Kop early 60’s.
Marching military bands playing at half time.
Leaving our bikes in an old dear’s back yard on Back Henry St for 6D during the match.
Away matches on Supporter’s club coaches, and after the game trying to get back to the coach in time for the ‘Classifieds’. We were young skins/suedes at the time and although Aussie & Shep probably weren’t that much older than us looked like old Trade Union leaders in their old fashioned threads. Bless em.
Me and my mate sitting at the back of the South stand waiting to watch Gillingham 78/79 in Div.3 and saying WTF’s going on! Fuckin Gillingham! sigh.

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

The guy who used to sell treacle toffees and homemade cough candy from his bike(moped)? Outside the Kop early 60’s.
Marching military bands playing at half time.
Leaving our bikes in an old dear’s back yard on Back Henry St for 6D during the match.
Away matches on Supporter’s club coaches, and after the game trying to get back to the coach in time for the ‘Classifieds’. We were young skins/suedes at the time and although Aussie & Shep probably weren’t that much older than us looked like old Trade Union leaders in their old fashioned threads. Bless em.
Me and my mate sitting at the back of the South stand waiting to watch Gillingham 78/79 in Div.3 and saying WTF’s going on! Fuckin Gillingham! sigh.

My grans house was the bungalow demolished not long ago levi on Henry Street. Past the mangle, out of the back gate into the scratching sheds she used to have fans bikes in her back yard match day. Did you grease her palm or freeman's?

 

[Levi501]

My grans house was the bungalow demolished not long ago levi on Henry Street. Past the mangle, out of the back gate into the scratching sheds she used to have fans bikes in her back yard match day. Did you grease her palm or freeman's?

Could well have been your grans Willie, she was always there ready to take the money, thinking back it might only have been 2D, always loads of bikes parked up, lovely memory.

 

[Wizaard]

Back in the 70's did the players warm up pre match on the pitch as they do now or was it a case of applying the Wintergeen and running out to get on with the game? I can't remember whether they did or not.

No, 5 to 3 they'd come out of the tunnel and that was that. Didn't come out together either unless it was a special occasion, like Jimmy's last game when they gave him a guard of honour.

 

[Wizaard]

My grans house was the bungalow demolished not long ago levi on Henry Street. Past the mangle, out of the back gate into the scratching sheds she used to have fans bikes in her back yard match day. Did you grease her palm or freeman's?

I don't think I've seen cough candy on sale at any other ground, but remember it well a frequent purchaser.

 

[Seasider1887]

Pre smart phone days the bloke with the beard and large transistor radio announcing all the various scores and league positions outside the South.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Plastic chairs in the East Paddock or am I imagining it?

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Could well have been your grans Willie, she was always there ready to take the money, thinking back it might only have been 2D, always loads of bikes parked up, lovely memory.

Also agree about Ossie & Shep's (non) dress sense levi. I was only quite young & never for one minute thought when I get older they'll be my style gurus . Also think they fell into a customer service role by accident.

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Plastic chairs in the East Paddock or am I imagining it?

Think it was for one season in the mid 70's OL.

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Pre smart phone days the bloke with the beard and large transistor radio announcing all the various scores and league positions outside the South.

Still marching around Norbreck minus the beard these days.

 

[Seasider1887]

Still marching around Norbreck minus the beard these days.

Bless was/is is a real character. He knew all obscure stats like Scottish lower division sides. A walking sports reporter. I hope he is still enjoying his football.

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Bless was/is is a real character. He knew all obscure stats like Scottish lower division sides. A walking sports reporter. I hope he is still enjoying his football.

I spoke to him once & he seemed still interested in BFC. He retained that beard for years until beards became fashionable a few years back & shaved his off. Obviously years ahead of his time

 

[Wizaard]

Plastic chairs in the East Paddock or am I imagining it?

Not chairs, but certainly seats in the mid 70s briefly.

 

[Wizaard]

Still sits in the South Stand.

Bless was/is is a real character. He knew all obscure stats like Scottish lower division sides. A walking sports reporter. I hope he is still enjoying his football.

 

[CGP1]

Now that is a memory that always makes me smile Stranny, not just at Bloomfield Road either. The one I remember is Huddersfield away in the FA Cup, if we won we got Spurs at home. I think it was Eyres who scored late on to seal a 2 - 0 win and he leapt up the safety fence to celebrate in front of the Pool fans then Garner tried to follow but it wasn’t quite as graceful as Eyres attempt

Yep. Eyresy finished it off in front of us. Garner had supplied the cross from the other end, tried to get on the fence and fell off.

 

[Tangerinemoss]

Plastic chairs in the East Paddock or am I imagining it?

There were, on open scaffolding type structure. Open underneath, liked the Bradford Stand, rubbish accumulating and the wind came at you from underneath as well as above

 

[Seasider1887]

There were, on open scaffolding type structure. Open underneath, liked the Bradford Stand, rubbish accumulating and the wind came at you from underneath as well as above

I remember that now yes it did happen.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

I don't think I've seen cough candy on sale at any other ground, but remember it well a frequent purchaser.

I used to have a small paperback book by Colemans (of mustard fame), describing the fare on offer in the food stalls at all 92 grounds in the League. For Blackpool's entry there was a comment stating that ours was the only ground in the 92 known to sell cartons of hot vimto.