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Post by otium (EPBS) on Apr 3, 2019 22:20:17 GMT 1
As a 10 year old, catching the bus from the market in town, walking from one end to the other at halftime, with my knitted blue and white and rattle. As a teenager, stood in the cow shed, near the back trying to outdo my mate in getting songs going. In later years, I had my favourite barrier in the Bradley Mills terrace near the centre. Nothing could beat fish and chips at the Elite, unless it was a pint at the Sportsman. Noooo...the Frying Pan....the birds with the big nose and the massive hooters who always said sexily "want bits luv"? £1.50 special...packet soup, haddock, chips, pot of tea, bread and margarine...in the dumb waiter.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 3, 2019 22:25:18 GMT 1
Ash Brow was my old local and my main out of town drinking spot as a teenager going into early 20’s. Ash Brow was my pub too, living in Fixby. I recall the landlord was an ex serviceman called Joe who didn’t take any messing about. Fixby eh? Flash git.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 3, 2019 22:29:20 GMT 1
Ash Brow was my pub too, living in Fixby. I recall the landlord was an ex serviceman called Joe who didn’t take any messing about. Fixby eh? Flash git. Ha Ha. Honestly it wasn’t as posh then as it is now.
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Post by Leporid on Apr 3, 2019 22:41:05 GMT 1
Ash Brow was my old local and my main out of town drinking spot as a teenager going into early 20’s. Ash Brow was my pub too, living in Fixby. I recall the landlord was an ex serviceman called Joe who didn’t take any messing about. Ah yes, Joe. Mr Congeniality.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 3, 2019 23:25:48 GMT 1
Ash Brow was my pub too, living in Fixby. I recall the landlord was an ex serviceman called Joe who didn’t take any messing about. Ah yes, Joe. Mr Congeniality. He reminded me of the landlord in the pub in “ Auf Weidersehn Pet” when they were working in Derbyshire. A right miserable sod. But somehow it made it really funny drinking there.
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Post by hd2 on Apr 3, 2019 23:39:17 GMT 1
Ash Brow was my old local and my main out of town drinking spot as a teenager going into early 20’s. Ash Brow was my pub too, living in Fixby. I recall the landlord was an ex serviceman called Joe who didn’t take any messing about. What sort of time was that mate? I’m talking late 80s onwards. I’m shite with names though so can’t remember who ran it in the earlier years.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 3, 2019 23:47:53 GMT 1
Ash Brow was my pub too, living in Fixby. I recall the landlord was an ex serviceman called Joe who didn’t take any messing about. What sort of time was that mate? I’m talking late 80s onwards. I’m shite with names though so can’t remember who ran it in the earlier years. I’m talking late 70’s so before your time there.
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Post by hd2 on Apr 3, 2019 23:56:06 GMT 1
What sort of time was that mate? I’m talking late 80s onwards. I’m shite with names though so can’t remember who ran it in the earlier years. I’m talking late 70’s so before your time there. Cheers, I used to go in occasionally as a kid but that will have been early 80s.
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Post by sabailand on Apr 4, 2019 1:12:40 GMT 1
Back of the terrace nearer the open end, waiting for chilly to come round at half time taking names for the chilly bus to orient, darlington, hull etc etc, he always knew where you stood.
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Post by ben1987 on Apr 4, 2019 7:27:09 GMT 1
With all the posts about town lads moving to the cowshed for the second half.... IF it was allowed in our current stadium and it was terracing, how many would say sit in’t kilner/main stand when kicking towards the north end then move for the second half and go in the south stand?
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Post by digs on Apr 4, 2019 7:50:42 GMT 1
Leeds Rd was a great battle zone on a matchday,great times up Town in the West Riding,Crescent then down to the Broadway bar to wait for the Train specials,spinners, Market Tavern and Waggon and Horses were all buzzing and great places to throw empty glasses and bottles at opposing fans.
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Post by Mav on Apr 4, 2019 8:36:28 GMT 1
Get the bus from outside the Mirfield cinema, think it was the 262. Get off by the sports centre, walk down, like Oti top of the east terrace and cowshed for the second half. Fish and chip crisp things at HT from a kiosk. Back home on the bus having loved every minute of my day along with the 5 thousand or so others. UTT I believe it was the 262...what a formation. Can’t believe I might have actually shared a bus with you Oti to a town game. If only I knew then what I know now. 👍
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Post by otium (EPBS) on Apr 4, 2019 9:14:47 GMT 1
I believe it was the 262...what a formation. Can’t believe I might have actually shared a bus with you Oti to a town game. If only I knew then what I know now. 👍 Maybe you did but i had a car by 18. I think i might have caught it whilst visiting my dear old Mum who lived there.
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Post by conman on Apr 4, 2019 12:38:05 GMT 1
As a 10 year old, catching the bus from the market in town, walking from one end to the other at halftime, with my knitted blue and white and rattle. As a teenager, stood in the cow shed, near the back trying to outdo my mate in getting songs going. In later years, I had my favourite barrier in the Bradley Mills terrace near the centre. Nothing could beat fish and chips at the Elite, unless it was a pint at the Sportsman. Noooo...the Frying Pan....the birds with the big nose and the massive hooters who always said sexily "want bits luv"? £1.50 special...packet soup, haddock, chips, pot of tea, bread and margarine...in the dumb waiter. Must admit, you made the Frying pan sound quite upmarket there oti, but it was more of an after Johnnie's eating hole for me. Match days were always Crown > Elite > Broadway > Leeds rd con > Match > Elite > Crown..
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Post by birchencliffe on Apr 4, 2019 12:53:53 GMT 1
We had the chippy next to the little John on keldregate Bradley Estate. As soon as it shut my dad would bath get his donkey jacket on and fire up the Bedford van.. We would park up just down from the slubbers. Jumping over those lake size puddles at the back of the long terrace we would enter the long terrace and scale those massive steps. The smell of ici piss and tobacco hit you straightaway we stood middle of the middle terrace and my dad had a flask of rum with a splash of coffee behind us stood a big lump in red docs we nicknamed foghorn because of his singing... Happy happy days.
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Post by E4b on Apr 4, 2019 13:56:28 GMT 1
West Riding, Albion, County end of town for me and terrace near open end. Same pubs, Wharfe and Coach House in the evening.
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Post by hypotenuse on Apr 4, 2019 21:35:39 GMT 1
Half way up the East terrace near Cowshed end. I’d take my dad too but sadly he’s no longer with us. Me and my dad too, same place, since 71, also sadly no longer here. Same year I started going with my dad!
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Post by Leporid on Apr 4, 2019 21:51:02 GMT 1
Ah yes, Joe. Mr Congeniality. He reminded me of the landlord in the pub in “ Auf Weidersehn Pet” when they were working in Derbyshire. A right miserable sod. But somehow it made it really funny drinking there. I believe he was of the customer is always wrong school. He had a habit of repeating one's order, as if it was an accusation, or a question with an implication of guilt. Perhaps this was to aid his memory. I developed a response after going in there for a few months, wherein I would make my order, eg, "Four pints of bitter and a pint of Guinness please." This would be followed by his accusatory sounding response, and I would respond by saying something akin to, "Four pints of Guinness and a pint of bitter please." He would then respond to the second order, without a cheery smile. My caidre started using the same approach and, within a couple of weeks, Joe stopped repeating our orders. Childish, I know, but then again, we were children.
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Post by Sparrow on Apr 5, 2019 0:07:10 GMT 1
Main Stand, cowshed end, with my dad - who sadly passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning......I will certainly be thinking of him on Saturday afternoon.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 5, 2019 0:20:45 GMT 1
He reminded me of the landlord in the pub in “ Auf Weidersehn Pet” when they were working in Derbyshire. A right miserable sod. But somehow it made it really funny drinking there. I believe he was of the customer is always wrong school. He had a habit of repeating one's order, as if it was an accusation, or a question with an implication of guilt. Perhaps this was to aid his memory. I developed a response after going in there for a few months, wherein I would make my order, eg, "Four pints of bitter and a pint of Guinness please." This would be followed by his accusatory sounding response, and I would respond by saying something akin to, "Four pints of Guinness and a pint of bitter please." He would then respond to the second order, without a cheery smile. My caidre started using the same approach and, within a couple of weeks, Joe stopped repeating our orders. Childish, I know, but then again, we were children. Ha Ha. Excellent. I was in there one evening and my mate turned up on his motorbike. As soon as he walked in wearing his leather biking jacket, Joe immediately put him under surveillance. Now this was a time when there had been a few muggings in Huddersfield. When my mate took of his jacket his jumper accidentally came off as well revealing his white t shirt with the message “The Meltham Mugger” emblazoned on the front in big blue letters. Joe stormed from behind the bar and barred him ! Great Day’s.
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Post by Porrohman on Apr 5, 2019 0:21:01 GMT 1
Main Stand, cowshed end, with my dad - who sadly passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning......I will certainly be thinking of him on Saturday afternoon. Sorry for your loss mate
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 5, 2019 19:03:36 GMT 1
Main Stand, cowshed end, with my dad - who sadly passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning......I will certainly be thinking of him on Saturday afternoon. Crikey, you used to sit down? I never sat down at any football match till we moved to the new stadium, it just wasn't the done thing.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Apr 5, 2019 19:33:20 GMT 1
I used to stand top towards open end , or lower towards cowshed (near to where porroh stood ) depending on the direction we were playing. Or often in centre of the main stand or directors
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 5, 2019 19:54:30 GMT 1
I used to stand top towards open end , or lower towards cowshed (near to where porroh stood ) depending on the direction we were playing. Or often in centre of the main stand or directors That's the joy of terracing and such large terracing, you could stand where you wanted and move around. Look backing at some of the crowds we used to get the old girl must have looked pretty sparse.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Apr 5, 2019 20:30:36 GMT 1
I used to stand top towards open end , or lower towards cowshed (near to where porroh stood ) depending on the direction we were playing. Or often in centre of the main stand or directors That's the joy of terracing and such large terracing, you could stand where you wanted and move around. Look backing at some of the crowds we used to get the old girl must have looked pretty sparse. The demise of the cowshed occurred when they started locking the gates... You didn't really want to stand there whilst town were playing towards the open end if you could help it
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Post by space hardware on Apr 5, 2019 20:34:29 GMT 1
That's the joy of terracing and such large terracing, you could stand where you wanted and move around. Look backing at some of the crowds we used to get the old girl must have looked pretty sparse. The demise of the cowshed occurred when they started locking the gates... You didn't really want to stand there whilst town were playing towards the open end if you could help it When I first started going to watch Town the Cowshed was pretty empty most of the time. My dad took us in there as it was less hectic and scary for a young kid than the terrace.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Apr 5, 2019 21:09:15 GMT 1
The demise of the cowshed occurred when they started locking the gates... You didn't really want to stand there whilst town were playing towards the open end if you could help it When I first started going to watch Town the Cowshed was pretty empty most of the time. My dad took us in there as it was less hectic and scary for a young kid than the terrace. It was also closed for a period of time on safety grounds.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Apr 5, 2019 21:15:53 GMT 1
When I first started going to watch Town the Cowshed was pretty empty most of the time. My dad took us in there as it was less hectic and scary for a young kid than the terrace. It was also closed for a period of time on safety grounds. That's right . Due to the number of people threatening suicide after watching tucker Duggan and lampkin
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 5, 2019 21:20:47 GMT 1
I used to go in the Cowshed then round to the Kilner Bank end for the second half usually. I can well remember the crowds shuffling along the pathway halfway up the East Terrace or at the front for the second half. Half times only last 10 minutes in those days!
I think it was in 69-70 I started to go on the East Terrace, midway between the penalty box and halfway line towards the Cowshed end, close to one of the gangways, maybe 20 rows up from the front. I only ever went in the old paddock twice and never sat in the main stand.
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Post by towny4ever on Apr 5, 2019 22:27:56 GMT 1
Used to go in main stand 79-80 with Dad-the smell of radian b or whatever it was underneath the stand....then when I migrated to the popular side was the smell of pipes I remember.
I think whenever you start it’s your early experiences but even tho we were in div 4 that Buxton team were true heroes & are up there with going up to the Prem if not ultimately a bit disappointing atm!
We will be back & st least we’ve experienced a lot more than many clubs fans.
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