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Happy 10th Birthday St Mary's

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  1. CBK

    CBK Well-Known Member

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    10 years old today (officially).

    Blimey, where did 10 years go?!

    Here's a pic I took at the Espanyol game...

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    and first pic I took of the stadium construction...

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    CBK, Aug 1, 2011
  2. CBK

    CBK Well-Known Member

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    pitch looks like it was a lot narrower back then?
     
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    CBK, Aug 1, 2011
  3. rednright

    rednright Well-Known Member

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    I've suddenly felt my age! Good shout choco!
     
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    rednright, Aug 1, 2011
  4. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I'm in that photo somewhere - can't quite pin-point myself though!
     
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    st_brendy, Aug 1, 2011
  5. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Gawd bless all who have sailed in her!
     
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  6. daddyrichie

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    Can't believe it's been 10 years already! Here's to another 10 :D
     
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    daddyrichie, Aug 1, 2011

  7. saintlyhero

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    That went quick...I remember my girlfriend mock me for visting the website which had the big countdown and 24hr construction webcam set-up, but the stadium had been a serious consideration since the late 70s and ever since the disappointment of Stoneham there was a relief that we could finally compete. Must be inconceivable for the younger fans to think we could only house 15k for a premier league game after our attendances last season in the 3rd tier.

    Still as fondly as the Dell is remembered St Marys is slowly getting its own folklore. I'm sure this has been asked previously but what is everyones favourite at St Marys?

    Match: - Beating Tottenham 4-0 in the FA Cup 3rd round in 2003
    Atmosphere: - Versus Portsmouth in the Carling cup in 2003. 1st meeting in 7 years and evening games are always that more special
    Goal: - Plenty of great strikes, so it comes down to importance and I pick Stern Johns second against Sheffield United in 2008
     
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  8. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    God I feel old. I remember my first sight of the Dell, in 1971. I was confidently told we wouldn't be there long because plans were afoot to move to a new stadium suitable to our status as a 1st Division club. A mere 30 years later it all came to pass.
     
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  9. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Yeah you are old! My first trip wasn't until 1975 which must make me a spring chicken!
     
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  10. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Mate, we're both old.
     
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    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    It's Alex Chamberlain's 18th birthday in a couple of weeks. Even I feel old.
     
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  14. KingslandKate

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    I wasn't even born then......!! :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    KingslandKate, Aug 2, 2011
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    I'm still a baby but there are players in the team younger than me :(
     
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    Dan, Aug 2, 2011
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    Thanks Kate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  17. CBK

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    Makes me sad that it's now over 10 years since I saw a game at the Dell. Will always be home.
     
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    CBK, Aug 2, 2011
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    Apparently the Echo was asking what peoples favourite memory has been. The third message Down is "Banning the Echo".
     
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