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Post by 28901 on May 23, 2023 12:43:52 GMT 1
I think because half of Halifax people support Town might be something to do with the hatred towards us I always want Halifax to do well...the shay is a nice little ground nowadays and deserves league football I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up. fineartamerica.com/featured/halifax-town-the-shay-east-stand-1-1970s-legendary-football-grounds.html
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Post by mosher on May 23, 2023 12:45:40 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up.Even a short arse like me, depending whereabouts you stood up
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Post by Porrohman on May 23, 2023 12:47:56 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up. Loved it then, watching from either the terrace next to the pits or on the first bend. The Dukes got bigger crowds on a Saturday night than the football got in the afternoon
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Post by Porrohman on May 23, 2023 12:49:25 GMT 1
Keep asking our lass to ask at work if anyone can get me Ryan Reynolds autograph next season, but she keeps saying no 🤣
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Post by 28901 on May 23, 2023 12:50:54 GMT 1
All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up.Even a short arse like me, depending whereabouts you stood up just put a great image of it on my original post.
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Post by Porrohman on May 23, 2023 13:05:34 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up. fineartamerica.com/featured/halifax-town-the-shay-east-stand-1-1970s-legendary-football-grounds.htmlThe amount of times I trudged round from the other side to go to that refreshments booth 😁
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Post by Huddy Town Black Sox on May 23, 2023 13:12:57 GMT 1
I think because half of Halifax people support Town might be something to do with the hatred towards us I always want Halifax to do well...the shay is a nice little ground nowadays and deserves league football I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. I like it, its a smashing little ground to watch football and rugby,,
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Post by DeepSpace on May 23, 2023 13:13:07 GMT 1
I think because half of Halifax people support Town might be something to do with the hatred towards us I always want Halifax to do well...the shay is a nice little ground nowadays and deserves league football I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. It’s still better than Luton & they could be let loose in the Prem next season.
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Post by shawsie on May 23, 2023 13:21:20 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up. fineartamerica.com/featured/halifax-town-the-shay-east-stand-1-1970s-legendary-football-grounds.htmlOne of my first away games as a young kid - 79/80 boxing day.................lost 2-1 and the fencing crashed down! Kindon debut i think.
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 23, 2023 13:26:29 GMT 1
I think because half of Halifax people support Town might be something to do with the hatred towards us I always want Halifax to do well...the shay is a nice little ground nowadays and deserves league football I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. That new-ish main stand isn't bad, the rest of it is like going back in time to 1983. Went there on the final day of football before lockdowns came in (did two games in a day, Bradford (PA) and Halifax). Had a feeling that I wouldn't be inside a football ground for a while, had no idea how long it would be.
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Post by Tinpot on May 23, 2023 13:51:43 GMT 1
In the 90s the Town Bradford rivalry was miles ahead of anything we’ve had with Leeds since. That Kevin Gray court case fired up a brutal atmosphere. However we haven’t played them in the league for about 15 years and now they won’t even be able to sign a player they rate who we’ve just released. Shows the size of the gap. Yep. TBF there was some genuine venom during that period. Prior to that I just saw them as a local rival, but we were united in our animosity towards Beeston. My abiding memory of matches vs the Chickens was of us singing anti-Leeds songs & them joining in & vice-versa. But then... * The Terry Fisher/Geoffrey Richmond spat, * The Kevin Gray/Gordon Watson incident (actually the whole game was - ahem - "competitive". Even in those days it was astonishing that nobody got sent off), * The Tom Cowan/Etienne Verveer incident, ....all within a relatively short period of time, plus we were playing each other & both with genuine hopes of promotion (how did that one turn out for you Sadlads?) As an aside, this points to the newly acquired rivalry with Notts Forest. The reasons for animosity towards the Chickens stems from stuff that mostly doesn't apply any more. Richmond, Verveer & Watson are no longer at the club, and the two clubs seem to have a decent relationship as far as them bringing on our promising youngsters. Chairmen, managers & players come & go but the fans remain. My antipathy towards the Chickens has dissipated massively, with only really geography maintaining it at all. I expect my animosity towards Forest to last.
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Post by Tiro on May 23, 2023 13:59:56 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. All may be true but its 100 times better than it used to be when they had the speedway track. Half the terracing was a grass banking and behind the away goal it was just a shale end with virtually no slope. they had a tiny stand that you banged your head on the roof when you stood up. fineartamerica.com/featured/halifax-town-the-shay-east-stand-1-1970s-legendary-football-grounds.htmlI'm sure it was. But it's in danger of becoming a ruin again.
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Post by Tiro on May 23, 2023 14:01:25 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. That new-ish main stand isn't bad, the rest of it is like going back in time to 1983. Went there on the final day of football before lockdowns came in (did two games in a day, Bradford (PA) and Halifax). Had a feeling that I wouldn't be inside a football ground for a while, had no idea how long it would be. It's soleless but functional. Apart form the steel frames for the corporate boxes that never materialised and have stood bare for over a decade.
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Post by Tiro on May 23, 2023 14:01:57 GMT 1
I’ve a soft spot for Fax, I go watch them often if I can’t get to our aways. I enjoy the day too. But to say their ground is nice and worthy of league football is a an absolute nonsense! Half of it was nearly condemned and don’t have catering facilities. The away fans piss on a wall into an open gutter. Honestly, if you were to rank by stadia in the division as it stands, they’d be close to relegation. It’s still better than Luton & they could be let loose in the Prem next season. Is it chuff
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Post by DeepSpace on May 23, 2023 14:25:32 GMT 1
It’s still better than Luton & they could be let loose in the Prem next season. Is it chuff Well the last time I got there (having paid for an “accessible” seat), I was given a choice of sitting in the pissing rain in front of the home fans or walking to the away end while they put my scooter in a cupboard. As for the toilets, I’m sure the neighbours will tell you it’s not uncommon to get their back yards pissed on from a great height, so I beg to differ.
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Post by redblue on May 23, 2023 15:32:22 GMT 1
One of my first away games as a young kid - 79/80 boxing day.................lost 2-1 and the fencing crashed down! Kindon debut i think. Stood next to that fencing when it went. Think half the Cowshed were given an assist.
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Post by JG Mellor on May 23, 2023 15:42:57 GMT 1
One of my first away games as a young kid - 79/80 boxing day.................lost 2-1 and the fencing crashed down! Kindon debut i think. I was in the open end next to that. Fortunate that it was such a small shed or could have been nasty.
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Post by westislandterrier on May 23, 2023 16:10:08 GMT 1
I seen it (The Shay) going by a main road high above it on the way to a day out at peace hall in between Monday and Friday games v Luton Town and QPR respectively last season and it looked a quite nice wee stadium... Attachment DeletedHaving said that - Jeez oh... How delapidated does that East Stand from 1979/80 look - Our own beautiful old lady Leeds Road looks like a Presidential Palace in comparison ! 😊 Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by sabailand on May 23, 2023 16:21:46 GMT 1
I seen it going by a main road high above it on the way to a day out at peace hall in between Monday and Friday games v Luton Town and QPR respectively last season and it looked a quite nice wee stadium... View AttachmentHaving said that - Jeez oh... How delapidated does that East Stand from 1979/80 look - Our own beautiful old lady Leeds Road looks like a Presidential Palace in comparison ! 😊 To be honest its tons better than it was years ago, its neat and functional with cover on all four sides, there are lots worse grounds both league and non league.
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Post by arnie on May 23, 2023 16:22:06 GMT 1
One of my first away games as a young kid - 79/80 boxing day.................lost 2-1 and the fencing crashed down! Kindon debut i think.[/quote]
My mate got arrested for going on the pitch, after going arse over tit as the wall collapsed, he rolled across the shitty track and got nicked. The only reason I didn't was because there were about half a dozen people on top of me
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Post by 28901 on May 23, 2023 17:51:35 GMT 1
One of my first away games as a young kid - 79/80 boxing day.................lost 2-1 and the fencing crashed down! Kindon debut i think. My mate got arrested for going on the pitch, after going arse over tit as the wall collapsed, he rolled across the shitty track and got nicked. The only reason I didn't was because there were about half a dozen people on top of me [/quote] Hard to believe really. You attend a sporting event a wall collapses there's a big pile of humans on a dirt track, everyone covered in mud,everyone gets uo and the game just continues. Just a normal away day at football in those days. 10,000 at the Shay that day, about 8000 above their average home gate. But incredibly it was beaten a week later when they played (and beat) Man City in the FA Cup 3rd round.
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 23, 2023 18:12:06 GMT 1
I seen it (The Shay) going by a main road high above it on the way to a day out at peace hall in between Monday and Friday games v Luton Town and QPR respectively last season and it looked a quite nice wee stadium... View AttachmentHaving said that - Jeez oh... How delapidated does that East Stand from 1979/80 look - Our own beautiful old lady Leeds Road looks like a Presidential Palace in comparison ! 😊 View AttachmentView Attachment *Piece Hall. Weavers not hippies!
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Post by Porrohman on May 23, 2023 18:34:47 GMT 1
I seen it (The Shay) going by a main road high above it on the way to a day out at peace hall in between Monday and Friday games v Luton Town and QPR respectively last season and it looked a quite nice wee stadium... View AttachmentHaving said that - Jeez oh... How delapidated does that East Stand from 1979/80 look - Our own beautiful old lady Leeds Road looks like a Presidential Palace in comparison ! 😊 View AttachmentView Attachment There was a better stand at the opposite side, Westie. But it was much better for speedway than football.
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Post by Mastercracker on May 23, 2023 20:28:48 GMT 1
Fun fact as seen as this is now a Bradford and Halifax thread... Bradford have played us 52 times They've played Halifax 70 times
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Post by Leporid on May 23, 2023 20:50:37 GMT 1
There appeared to be a somewhat shouty, sweaty salesman pattern of behaviour with Geoffrey. Perhaps he was really a solid, measured, dependable and reasonable character away from the Bradford City and the financial splurge. He was a fucking twat and partly responsible for some of the bad blood in the 90’s by ramping up admission prices for Town fans at their place. Typical 4x2. Is he a mate of yours?
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Post by 28901 on May 23, 2023 21:22:23 GMT 1
I seen it (The Shay) going by a main road high above it on the way to a day out at peace hall in between Monday and Friday games v Luton Town and QPR respectively last season and it looked a quite nice wee stadium... View AttachmentHaving said that - Jeez oh... How delapidated does that East Stand from 1979/80 look - Our own beautiful old lady Leeds Road looks like a Presidential Palace in comparison ! 😊 View AttachmentView Attachment There was a better stand at the opposite side, Westie. But it was much better for speedway than football. The skircoat The terrace next to it was their side'end' I was once sat in the adjacent seats when Wednesday ran the home fans out and took it. Must have been when they were both in 3rd division.
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Post by terryya on May 23, 2023 21:26:23 GMT 1
I seen it (The Shay) going by a main road high above it on the way to a day out at peace hall in between Monday and Friday games v Luton Town and QPR respectively last season and it looked a quite nice wee stadium... View AttachmentHaving said that - Jeez oh... How delapidated does that East Stand from 1979/80 look - Our own beautiful old lady Leeds Road looks like a Presidential Palace in comparison ! 😊 View AttachmentView Attachment *Piece Hall. Weavers not hippies! I'm not sure what you're talking about? I recently went to the Peace Hall with Emily Moor!
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Post by 28901 on May 23, 2023 22:01:43 GMT 1
There was a better stand at the opposite side, Westie. But it was much better for speedway than football. The skircoat The terrace next to it was their side'end' I was once sat in the adjacent seats when Wednesday ran the home fans out and took it. Must have been when they were both in 3rd division. 02 March 1976 0 0 5786 Halifax finished bottom, Wednesday 20th
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Post by willo on May 24, 2023 0:55:54 GMT 1
He was a fucking twat and partly responsible for some of the bad blood in the 90’s by ramping up admission prices for Town fans at their place. Typical 4x2. Is he a mate of yours? Strangely enough he lived in the next Leeds postcode area to me and may still do, assuming he’s still alive. Be a good age now though old fat Geoffrey. Big slug of a fella. Even all these years later, I still remember him stitching Town fans up with his pricing policy. As I said, twat.
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Post by Leporid on May 24, 2023 13:04:25 GMT 1
Strangely enough he lived in the next Leeds postcode area to me and may still do, assuming he’s still alive. Be a good age now though old fat Geoffrey. Big slug of a fella. Even all these years later, I still remember him stitching Town fans up with his pricing policy. As I said, twat. He was something of a Mayor of Toytown bloviator, boom and bust character.
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