OT - Grounds then and now...

[sb_73]

Articles that are always of interest to the football nostalgist...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-Park-look-memorable-stadiums-used-today.html

With the exception of Highbury, every effort seems to have been made to replace the old grounds with either nothing or ****. I reckon with zero architecture and design qualifications or skills I could do a better job on those retail parks and identikit houses than whoever did them. Of course, the site of the Victoria Ground needs to be sealed off and left to decontaminate for 400 years.

 

[daverangers]

It's not about how many points you get...it's about the taking part...4/10.

 

[Hoops Eternal]

I did the quiz again and made the same mistake as the first time, mistaking Ibrox for Villa Park

 

[sb_73]

I did the quiz again and made the same mistake as the first time, mistaking Ibrox for Villa Park

Snap and got Elland Road wrong too, said Old Trafford.

 

[finglasqpr]

Got 7/10. Not bad as most of those photos were take about 30 (ahem) years before I was born.

 

[sb_73]

Got 7/10. Not bad as most of those photos were take about 30 (ahem) years before I was born.

Some of us have met you Fingy....you must have led a hard life mate.

 

[WBA2_QPR3]

Some of us have met you Fingy....you must have led a hard life mate.

Sadly Stan Fing is 10 years younger than me.....

 

[sb_73]

Sadly Stan Fing is 10 years younger than me.....

....and now you have sun damage to carry as well. What's the mood out there?

 

[Tramore Ranger]

Got 7/10. Not bad as most of those photos were take about 30 (ahem) years before I was born.

In your dreams.......

 

[QPR999]

I only got 7/10

But in my defence, I wasn't even born when they were built.

 

[WBA2_QPR3]

....and now you have sun damage to carry as well. What's the mood out there?

Subdued. Keeping a low profile

 

[Chaz]

If anyone's watching the FA Cup game on BT Sport tonight, you'll see a true 'Then AND Now' ground. York Road is the oldest sole-occupier ground in the world. Maidenhead United moved there in 1871 (a year after being formed) and have played there ever since. That's 144 years at the same home.

Let's hope the Magpies can do the place proud and turn over Port Vale, setting up a nice trip down to Exeter in the next round.

 

[jeffranger]

8/10 said villa park instead of ibrox & got st andrews wrong, takes you back those old grounds..

 

[cor blymie]

the new kid on the block gets 10, although I will admit done this a while back on another forum. The Villa/Rangers one done me last time too

 

[Totallyqpr]

9/10 - For some reason I thought Ibrox was Villa Park!

Exactly the same for me. I was fooled by the badge that looked like Villa's.

 

[Hoops Eternal]

Exactly the same for me. I was fooled by the badge that looked like Villa's.

Yup, that's what got me!

 

[Tramore Ranger]

If anyone's watching the FA Cup game on BT Sport tonight, you'll see a true 'Then AND Now' ground. York Road is the oldest sole-occupier ground in the world. Maidenhead United moved there in 1871 (a year after being formed) and have played there ever since. That's 144 years at the same home.

Let's hope the Magpies can do the place proud and turn over Port Vale, setting up a nice trip down to Exeter in the next round.

C'mon Maidenhead......1-1 after almost 40 minutes.........

Lived in the town for 15 years from the mid 80's.......lovely part of the country.....

 

[Chaz]

C'mon Maidenhead......1-1 after almost 40 minutes.........

Lived in the town for 15 years from the mid 80's.......lovely part of the country.....

Sadly not to be, but a cracking, proper cup tie.