SatanGreavsie Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dimron said: I remember Dave Higson appearing there one evening just as I was leaving for my digs, I couldn't resist giving him an actual tour What was the truth behind the idea that another row of seats could have gone in/go in at the very front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted April 16, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted April 16, 2021 And the corners filled with seats at the upper tier level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannyroader Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 If we were to spend on major stadium improvements it should be on safe standing before an extra row of seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mannyroader said: If we were to spend on major stadium improvements it should be on safe standing before an extra row of seats. absolutely - but I'd always just wondered if it was like one of Leigh Whites "myths" or was actually true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, SatanGreavsie said: What was the truth behind the idea that another row of seats could have gone in/go in at the very front? I recall the seating contractor had an order for 27,500 seats, always made me smile when the attendance board used to put up 25,000 exactly on big games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted April 16, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Dimron said: I recall the seating contractor had an order for 27,500 seats, always made me smile when the attendance board used to put up 25,000 exactly on big games Yet the record crowd at Reebok is above 28,000 Highest attendance at a home match (Reebok Stadium😞 28,353 (v. Leicester City, Premier League, 28 December 2003). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 minute ago, desperado said: Yet the record crowd at Reebok is above 28,000 Highest attendance at a home match (Reebok Stadium😞 28,353 (v. Leicester City, Premier League, 28 December 2003). When it first opened the planning permission was for 25,000 only and after a few years they applied to up the capacity, little did the planners know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 16, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) DP Edited April 16, 2021 by Zico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 16, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted April 16, 2021 17 hours ago, leigh white said: With half an add showing a well known brewer, my guess would be Burnden Park. aye 7 hours ago, Benny The Ball said: What year was this ? Fascinating picture Some of the crowd on the roof look like they have turned round to wave at the UFO hovering behind them . it pops up about 10 mins into this history of BP video on YouTube when talking about our record attendance v City so guess it's 1933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, SatanGreavsie said: absolutely - but I'd always just wondered if it was like one of Leigh Whites "myths" or was actually true Absolutely true. The front row in every stand is currently row D to allow space for the new rows in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Anyone remember The Birdman of Burnden ? Arsenal at home I recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dimron said: Anyone remember The Birdman of Burnden ? Arsenal at home I recall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Miller_(parachutist) Found it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 16, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted April 16, 2021 8 hours ago, Dimron said: In 96/97 my old man was security guard at chrotex (factory on CNR), and I basically sat for ages in his gatehouse watching the ground being built on his adjustable cctv camera thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Security guard at the Reebok was a scouser always on the nick... he was eyeing up my (pedigree) dog until I took him to one side and told him to fk off or else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Traf Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Underpants said: I've lowered the bar. Even @Mr Grey Will get this. From reading his previous guesses, I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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