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Post by Orinoco on May 22, 2024 10:35:05 GMT 1
I've just found a channel on you tube called Buried by time & dust it has an amazing Leeds Road feature on it, got quite tearful!!, also has other Huddersfield features on it as well as other Yorkshire features, if it's been mentioned before I apologise for reposting, if you haven't seen it before well worth a nostalgic summer watch!!.
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Post by willo on May 22, 2024 14:20:28 GMT 1
Not seen that before, thanks for sharing. I wonder where the Cowshed sign ended up?
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Post by mosher on May 22, 2024 14:27:14 GMT 1
Thanks Orinoco brilliant page, loads of interesting stuff on there for history buffs like me.  |
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Post by hasta el pueblo on May 22, 2024 15:13:59 GMT 1
There is an interview of George Binns by Boothy on youtube now about how the move from Leeds Road came about, sorry can't link it on my phone.
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Post by mosher on May 22, 2024 15:16:54 GMT 1
There is an interview of George Binns by Boothy on youtube now about how the move from Leeds Road came about, sorry can't link it on my phone. Here you go, was gonna post it same time as the other one, but bloody work got in the way  |
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Post by ambryboy on May 22, 2024 15:20:14 GMT 1
There is an interview of George Binns by Boothy on youtube now about how the move from Leeds Road came about, sorry can't link it on my phone. Here you go, was gonna post it same time as the other one, but bloody work got in the way Interesting video, George must be a good age now but still seems to recall things well. Bloody adverts on You Tube are getting worse and worse and I got really pissed off with the constant interruptions  |
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Post by mosher on May 22, 2024 15:22:09 GMT 1
Here you go, was gonna post it same time as the other one, but bloody work got in the way Interesting video, George must be a good age now but still seems to recall things well. Bloody adverts on You Tube are getting worse and worse and I got really pissed off with the constant interruptions Yeah, the first one was barely seconds after Boothy introduced Mr Binns.  |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 22, 2024 19:12:44 GMT 1
Think Binnsy's memory is playing tricks on him, the Sheffield United game after the Pompey game, only attracted a paltry 4416.
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Post by Stewpot on May 22, 2024 19:38:04 GMT 1
There is an interview of George Binns by Boothy on youtube now about how the move from Leeds Road came about, sorry can't link it on my phone. Here you go, was gonna post it same time as the other one, but bloody work got in the way Cheers Mosher, fascinating insight into all the behind the scenes wheeler dealing to get the stadium built. Had moved to the other end of the country by then, so all this detail is news to me. George must be 90 plus now I think, looking well. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 22, 2024 20:29:58 GMT 1
Here you go, was gonna post it same time as the other one, but bloody work got in the way Cheers Mosher, fascinating insight into all the behind the scenes wheeler dealing to get the stadium built. Had moved to the other end of the country by then, so all this detail is news to me. George must be 90 plus now I think, looking well. He comes across as a knowledgeable, intelligent and canny operator if truth be known. A good administrator. |
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Post by space hardware on May 22, 2024 20:45:29 GMT 1
Jeez, George Binns seemed to be an OAP when I started watching Town in the early 80s.
He must be 110 years old now 😁
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Post by Junior & Onuora on May 22, 2024 21:15:41 GMT 1
Jeez, George Binns seemed to be an OAP when I started watching Town in the early 80s. He must be 110 years old now 😁 He somehow looks younger now! I also seem to remember how important he felt to be when I was a kid - certainly more so than the chairman. Sure his facsimile of a signature was across loads of stuff. |
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Post by gledholt terrier on May 22, 2024 21:19:36 GMT 1
Here you go, was gonna post it same time as the other one, but bloody work got in the way Cheers Mosher, fascinating insight into all the behind the scenes wheeler dealing to get the stadium built. Had moved to the other end of the country by then, so all this detail is news to me. George must be 90 plus now I think, looking well. Always had a good ganzie game did George (looks barely much older than 30 years ago). |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on May 22, 2024 21:21:57 GMT 1
Whenever I see overhead shots of the old ground, it always feels like the centre circle plaque in the retail park is in the wrong place. It feels like it is too close to B&Q compared to the overhead shots which make it appear much closer to Bradley Mills Road
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 22, 2024 21:24:44 GMT 1
Jeez, George Binns seemed to be an OAP when I started watching Town in the early 80s. He must be 110 years old now 😁 Said that to my mate when I sent him the video. He was old back in the 80's, said 115 to my mate. |
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Post by irverino on May 22, 2024 23:16:43 GMT 1
George Binns is & always will be Mr Huddersfield Town to me & some of the older ones, when you went to the old ground to renew your season ticket a lot of the times it was GB who came out to see you in reception & personally show his appreciation for your support of Town when signing the receipt......A top,top bloke in his nineties (?) & lives in Moldgreen (or used too).
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Post by htafcokay on May 23, 2024 9:11:39 GMT 1
I met George briefly in the hospitality lounge back in January. I was in there with all the 1974 youth team players, and he'd come down especially to say hello to them all. He remembered them all, and they all referred to him as "Mr. Binns". Peter Hart relayed a funny story about how Binns had pranged his car in the car park, and Binns had paid for the damage. Hart had never told him that he'd already done most of the damage himself in an earlier incident! Had a brief conversation with him about his early days watching Town and he'd started going in about 1943? So I said that he'd remember my mate Graham Bailey playing for Town and he said he remembered him and actually named the full team from that era. Fascinating fella and I look forward to listening to the interview.   |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 23, 2024 9:29:11 GMT 1
I met George briefly in the hospitality lounge back in January. I was in there with all the 1974 youth team players, and he'd come down especially to say hello to them all. He remembered them all, and they all referred to him as "Mr. Binns". Peter Hart relayed a funny story about how Binns had pranged his car in the car park, and Binns had paid for the damage. Hart had never told him that he'd already done most of the damage himself in an earlier incident! Had a brief conversation with him about his early days watching Town and he'd started going in about 1943? So I said that he'd remember my mate Graham Bailey playing for Town and he said he remembered him and actually named the full team from that era. Fascinating fella and I look forward to listening to the interview. He looks old in these photos and they must be from the 70's and 80's. Nice jumper George. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 23, 2024 9:31:58 GMT 1
I met George briefly in the hospitality lounge back in January. I was in there with all the 1974 youth team players, and he'd come down especially to say hello to them all. He remembered them all, and they all referred to him as "Mr. Binns". Peter Hart relayed a funny story about how Binns had pranged his car in the car park, and Binns had paid for the damage. Hart had never told him that he'd already done most of the damage himself in an earlier incident! Had a brief conversation with him about his early days watching Town and he'd started going in about 1943? So I said that he'd remember my mate Graham Bailey playing for Town and he said he remembered him and actually named the full team from that era. Fascinating fella and I look forward to listening to the interview. He looks old in these photos and they must be from the 70's and 80's. Nice jumper George. Think the first one is the 70s, second one is 1989, where they were discussing the controversial membership card system with Graham Riddick MP. |
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Post by cyberman on May 23, 2024 10:36:21 GMT 1
- found this - looking back at some of the greats and when as a supporter of Hudds we were all one big family with players and managers who actually gave a shit !
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Post by irverino on May 23, 2024 10:52:23 GMT 1
- found this - looking back at some of the greats and when as a supporter of Hudds we were all one big family with players and managers who actually gave a shit ! The lad on the centre spot will be in the pub tonight........Plenty of other Town fans I recognized on the clip. UTT. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 23, 2024 10:56:16 GMT 1
- found this - looking back at some of the greats and when as a supporter of Hudds we were all one big family with players and managers who actually gave a shit ! ........Plenty of other Town fans I recognized on the clip. UTT. Dave? |
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Post by mosher on May 23, 2024 12:36:23 GMT 1
The lad on the centre spot will be in the pub tonight........Plenty of other Town fans I recognized on the clip. UTT. Ya twat. Lump in throat, prickly eyes and goosebumps Caught a quick glimpse of me coming out of Popular Terrace (opposite the posh stand) onto the pitch but you'd need good eyesight and know that I haven't ALWAYS had long hair, tatts and a beard  |
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Post by alexdire on May 23, 2024 12:44:06 GMT 1
There is an interview of George Binns by Boothy on youtube now about how the move from Leeds Road came about, sorry can't link it on my phone. I watched that last night, it's superb. If you read his preface to the 1983 book. He mentions that in the future there will be multi sport, leisure hubs operating out of the grounds of football clubs. So I'd suggest they were thinking about it prior to 1985. It was interesting that he implied Town and Millwall worked together to get the funding model changed. |
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Post by alexdire on May 23, 2024 12:45:28 GMT 1
Think Binnsy's memory is playing tricks on him, the Sheffield United game after the Pompey game, only attracted a paltry 4416. Yes it was Portsmouth going for promotion. I think there were probably more than 4000. As the attendances at the time where suspicious. For instance 10000 Portsmouth fans came for the previous game. Yet the attendance was only 13000. |
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Post by willo on May 23, 2024 13:09:45 GMT 1
- found this - looking back at some of the greats and when as a supporter of Hudds we were all one big family with players and managers who actually gave a shit ! Quite incredible that that is now 30 years ago. |
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Post by cyberman on May 23, 2024 15:21:38 GMT 1
tRUE - WHERE DOES LIFE GO !
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Post by tepidterrier on May 24, 2024 17:50:13 GMT 1
Jeez, George Binns seemed to be an OAP when I started watching Town in the early 80s. He must be 110 years old now 😁 He'll be past 90 now for sure. The video on how the 'new' stadium came about is really interesting, and he comes across as such an intelligent bloke. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 26, 2024 13:25:26 GMT 1
Very good interview, only downside was the constant minute-long adverts all through it.
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Post by 28901 on May 27, 2024 15:12:33 GMT 1
Think Binnsy's memory is playing tricks on him, the Sheffield United game after the Pompey game, only attracted a paltry 4416. Yes it was Portsmouth going for promotion. I think there were probably more than 4000. As the attendances at the time where suspicious. For instance 10000 Portsmouth fans came for the previous game. Yet the attendance was only 13000. There was nowhere near 10k Portsmouth, it was a predicted guess. They could have them crammed them all in the open end, probably nearer 7500 with about 5500 Town fans which was fairly normal at that time.. The crowds were far more accurate then than now. |
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