leigh white Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I think it varied year on year, as a youngster it was the Embankment, then moved to the Burnden Paddock, Lever End became a vocal area in the early 70s, it was the Manny Rd paddock for me on the way to Div one, then Burnden Paddock again, another stint in the Lever, and finally back to the Manny Rd Paddock. No wonder i miss that ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I started in the Lever End in 1968/69, progressed to the Embankment around 1973 for about 8 years, Burnden Terrace for a few years, back to the Lever End when the seats were put in because I had a young daughter by then, when she was about 12 we moved to the Manny Road North until we left there, some bloody happy and memorable times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomRepWanderer Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Burnden Paddock for many years, then years Manny road North next to away team managers, oh what fun we had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said: I started in the Lever End in 1968/69, progressed to the Embankment around 1973 for about 8 years, Burnden Terrace for a few years, back to the Lever End when the seats were put in because I had a young daughter by then, when she was about 12 we moved to the Manny Road North until we left there, some bloody happy and memorable times I remember an old bloke who lived on the same street as me, always stood on the Embankment since the 40s with his pals on the same spot, when they made it away fans only in the late 70s, he called it a day and never went again, miserable cunt.😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted May 31, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2020 I didn’t often stand up other than a few cup ties. Watched most my early years in the Manny Road stand towards the wing stand. Once I started going on my own, moved into the Burnden Stand. Went on the embankment and Lever End no more than 2 or 3 times each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnden Pies Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Manny Road North. Loved it and I will always miss it. BP was very very special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 31, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2020 Started in Manny road stand. Occasionally went in lever end, then migrated to a more permanent position in Manny road terrace north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Burnden terrace for me All the way through. Went on embankment for a rugby game and manny road north terrace once or twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Manny road south stand for years with my dad, the odd game in the Burnden stand, then Burnden terrace with my mates when my dad stopped going for a while. did manny road north terrace against port vale as I was travelling from Sheffield and I get there after half time and that was the only place with a turnstile open - I did see us equalise tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted May 31, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2020 Wing Stand 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Started on the Embankment with my dad as a 5 year old in 1965, then moved onto the Lever end with my mates at 14 years old, switched to the Burnden terrace at 18 years old for a good few years, then ended up in the Manny Rd North terrace (and seats for the prem season in 1995) till our final game in 1997. I loved Burnden, but we needed to move on and i love the Unibol now. Edited May 31, 2020 by Burndens Bogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 32 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said: Started on the Embankment with my dad as a 5 year old in 1965, then moved onto the Lever end with my mates at 14 years old, switched to the Burnden terrace at 18 years old for a good few years, then ended up in the Manny Rd North terrace (and seats for the prem season in 1995) till our final game in 1997. I loved Burnden, but we needed to move on and i love the Unibol now. Ha ha, it was getting a bit tatty the old girl in it's later years, to see the demise from the time I first stepped on with huge crowds on seeing some great games and then to a trickle, it was fitting we left it winning the league and a full house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted June 1, 2020 Members Share Posted June 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said: Started on the Embankment with my dad as a 5 year old in 1965, then moved onto the Lever end with my mates at 14 years old, switched to the Burnden terrace at 18 years old for a good few years, then ended up in the Manny Rd North terrace (and seats for the prem season in 1995) till our final game in 1997. I loved Burnden, but we needed to move on and i love the Unibol now. Fucking hell J. That's almost word for word my BP history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said: Started on the Embankment with my dad as a 5 year old in 1965, then moved onto the Lever end with my mates at 14 years old, switched to the Burnden terrace at 18 years old for a good few years, then ended up in the Manny Rd North terrace (and seats for the prem season in 1995) till our final game in 1997. I loved Burnden, but we needed to move on and i love the Unibol now. A little piece of Burnden died when lever end seats were put in and a bigger piece died when the embankment was built on, was a real shame that it was exactly where folk had died in 46, just so pleased I just about managed to see the old lady in her splendour from 1973/4. Shame they couldn’t re-build on Burnden, have to say the Reebok for a club our size is a great stadium, let’s hope we can hold onto it and not repeat the mistakes we did at Burnden. (Selling it off to stay alive) Edited June 1, 2020 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted June 1, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) Only had 5 full seasons at BP Burnden Terrace was number one choice, but had mates in Lever End and Manny Road North Don't think I ever went on the wing stand/terrace Never been on the embankment Only recall going in the Burnden Stand once Edited June 1, 2020 by ZicoKelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 8 hours ago, bolty58 said: Fucking hell J. That's almost word for word my BP history! Ha, it just felt like a natural “progression” at the time moving from stand to stand depending on your age & who you were going to the match with at the time. 2 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said: A little piece of Burnden died when lever end seats were put in and a bigger piece died when the embankment was built on, was a real shame that it was exactly where folk had died in 46, just so pleased I just about managed to see the old lady in her splendour from 1973/4. Shame they couldn’t re-build on Burnden, have to say the Reebok for a club our size is a great stadium, let’s hope we can hold onto it and not repeat the mistakes we did at Burnden. (Selling it off to stay alive) I remember thinking we had gone “ big time” when the Lever end got seated- in truth it ruined the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Burnden terrace for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Started with my dad and brother in the Manchester Road North Stand 73-75 then with friends changed between Lever End and the Embankment depending on the match. Around 78 moved into Burndan Terrace (paddock) for a few seasons. During late 80's until 1996 sat in Manchester Road South (front row) and fully enjoyed the banter with the lads in the terrace. I do miss BP for many reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 4, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2020 Manny road stand, wing stand for one or two games inc Everton in the semi as my dad got tickets through a player Burnden stand for first division onwards Then paddock, that few months in the lever end, paddock again Then Manny road stand, north Did a couple of random cup/friendlies on the embankment We have had 3 or 4 different seats at the Reebok Crazy as I find it, I must be getting close to seeing more games at reebok than burnden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) First ever game was on the Embankment. When I first started going regularly was with my Dad in Manny Rd Terrace, then we moved up to the seats. Started going with mates and worked our way round from the Paddock starting off near the Lever End and finishing up in the top corner towards the away fans. Edited June 4, 2020 by DazBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Burnden stand then terrace from about 93ish Reebok was mainly north & east lower had a spell in west lower which wouldn’t mind going back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOWTUN BAKED Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 minute ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Burnden stand then terrace from about 93ish Reebok was mainly north & east lower had a spell in west lower which wouldn’t mind going back West is the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, BOWTUN BAKED said: West is the best! Didn’t mind it tbh apart from the squelching noise of casino sucking Parkinson off the other year Edited June 4, 2020 by radcliffe white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 4, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2020 No gloves in the west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Think the glove gang will come back next season, West needs some style back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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