Anybody remember the building next to the south stand ( where the casino is/was) it was I think a timber construction but seemed to be lined with Bally photos. Was it a supporters club of sorts, I can't remember.
Keeper looks well off his line. Should have saved it really as it was hardly going in the corner.
Carlisle?
Yes it was a cafe/coffee bar in a wooden structure, think it was called The Picador, some of the players used to go in, went in a couple of times myself in the early 60’s. Would be interested in any other memories of this establishment.
Big improvement now on what it was then.
If it were there today, the adjustments to metric would be made in a couple of weeks. That was either a myth or a convenient excuse.
Yes it's Middlesbro, 9th September 1967, 3-0 to Pool, scorers Ingram, Skirton pen (thats him scoring) and Oates in front of 24,346.
Ingram got the goal against Birmingham, it's Skirton scoring against Boro also in September that season.
It was 55 yards long, which is 50.3 metres, and as the 50 metres is between touch panels, not a problem. Problem might have been the width. Olympic standard width is 25 metres (10 lanes) . Derby pool was 55 feet, 8 lanes, 16.7 metres. Adding 9 metres to the width would have been a major problem.
Thanks Rook, didn't know about the width problem.
The place you describe which I remember from the early 60s was called Mandy’s Snack Bar, it wasn‘t owned by Mandy Hill who played for Blackpool at the time. Very popular with the Blackpool players, especially Alan Ball, after they had finished training, got many an autograph in there.
That’s it, Mandys! Any idea were I got Picador from? Lol.
Only ever remember the side entrance to Derby baths being used. Anyone know why the front entrance onto the prom was always closed ?
I used the front entrance a couple of times: 1970.
No idea where you got the Picador name from but it is much better name than Mandy’s. The Owner’s nickname who served everybody was Mandy, I think he was Italian, he was certainly from a Med country. He loved it whenever the Blackpool players came in and always gave them a first class sevice. There is a great picture on Google of a young Alan Ball having a coffee in there.
i was doing some research last year and came across mentions of this gaff i had no idea of (it was before my time). the picador/mandy's sounds like it could have been the same place. i heard it was a coffee bar, blackpool's first 'beat club' (with strippers!) and open til 4am. maybe it then got a drinks licence. i'd also heard that johnny kidd (as in the pirates) had put money into it too. fascinating stuff. check the link below.
Yes Johnny Kidd played there as did a few other groups in the early 60's. I think it was behind the old no.1 club / casino.
Ah, thus Mandy’s
Cheers Grumpy, it’s imperative we get this sort of thing sorted at our age lol! I’ve found this on FacebookThis article mentions a Picador Club on Bloomfield Road, so you're right that there was one. It's strange how memory works - the right answer, but in the wrong order
So reckon the Picador was at the back of Mandys(long gone) and Picador is a garage I think now. Remember seeing Johnny Kidd & Pirates and Dave Berry and the Rockin’ Vicars at Sands Casino on Hawes Side Lane late 60’s, it’s all coming back to me now… I think!
Played for Evington 1967-69 think Dave Tong joined after that still got my league and league cup winners medals for the 67/68 season
shame you had a poor English teacher teached should be taught. sorry couldn't resist that
lolI played for Marton Congs. Evington hammered us home and away.
My brother used to shine the lights on the strippers at the Picador - always late out of bed to open our Fish & Chip shop on Central Drive where the Bus stop is about 50 feet from Bloomers / Central lights - I used to sell Ice Cream for Mandy on Lytham Road
The lad’s socks are 1967/68 his shirt is’nt,it is an earlier season version.
I think I've finally found my dream job. Shining the lights on the strippers!!! Anyone know where I can get an application form please??
I've just rung up to apply. It's £50k a year!!!! They've said I have to go to Manchester though. I asked why, is that where the head office is....he said no, that's where you join the back of the queue!!!
I didn't know Liz Taylor was a Pool fan.
Perhaps the lad, Steve Bentley, is still around these days and can confirm the year?
Brilliant letter. Can you imagine the young apprentices and players having to do that now!!
