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I have spent a fair amount of time during my life which began in 1986 feeling irked about that final day of the season defeat to Blackburn that cost us promotion straight back to the top flight in 1958.SouthallAddick said:
Is it weird that I can watch a match from 30 years before I was born and still get pissed off that we lost?Big William said:SporadicAddick said:Puts to bed the myths, oft repeated, that "there was still room for more" and "the only league ground never filled to capacity" (Pre 1992)
TBH, from the newsreel footage
https://youtu.be/vA5NgKzsJ8s?si=GSGOkFWyVgmbJz5B
it looked dangerously overcrowded. We'll never know exactly how many were there, I've seen 68000 to near 90000 quoted.4 -
Bear in mind that the East Terrace continued well beyond the touchline, and so those in the top corner would have had a good part of their view of the pitch obscured by the Covered End roof. If there was still room, they would have stood elsewhere.Friend Or Defoe said:
Not really, probably a better view up there than stuck at the back of the East terrace.SporadicAddick said:Puts to bed the myths, oft repeated, that "there was still room for more" and "the only league ground never filled to capacity" (Pre 1992)
It's very likely there were more than 75,000 in the ground, but it's also very likely that there wasn't room for more.
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Just remember more recent game Arsenal 2-4 Charlton.SouthallAddick said:
Is it weird that I can watch a match from 30 years before I was born and still get pissed off that we lost?Big William said:SporadicAddick said:Puts to bed the myths, oft repeated, that "there was still room for more" and "the only league ground never filled to capacity" (Pre 1992)
TBH, from the newsreel footagehttps://youtu.be/vA5NgKzsJ8s?si=GSGOkFWyVgmbJz5B
it looked dangerously overcrowded. We'll never know exactly how many were there, I've seen 68000 to near 90000 quoted.
Does that make you feel better 😀🤣2 -
Looked like the roof of the covered end was in better nick than when I started going in 1969....and it was in the same condition when we left in 1985. It smacks of a quick fix to repair bomb damage, "which will be fully rebuilt " when the war ends. Not unusual, I worked near the docks in the 90's we had temporary buildings which had been there since the blitz. Still, wouldn't change the old covered end for anything.soapy_jones said:
Rubbish, there's much more space!Big William said:SporadicAddick said:Puts to bed the myths, oft repeated, that "there was still room for more" and "the only league ground never filled to capacity" (Pre 1992)
TBH, from the newsreel footagehttps://youtu.be/vA5NgKzsJ8s?si=GSGOkFWyVgmbJz5B
it looked dangerously overcrowded. We'll never know exactly how many were there, I've seen 68000 to near 90000 quoted.
On the Covered End roof...0 -
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Malcom Allison ?Starinnaddick said:0 -
Yes it is Malcolm. Thank youPelham123 said:
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Looks like it was taken at Molineux, in front of the old Waterloo Road stand.
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I’ve just stumbled on this photo and information on FB. Not sure whether its already been seen or known but best to post it in case.
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Not quite correct. It was Charlton's first ever league game at the Valley. We played at The Valley the year before in non league.1
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can anyone remember the date/reason when the Royal Artillery fired off a 21? gun salute fromthe back of the open end before the end was reduced?0
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Shooting at Heinkel 111s?NelsonsFU said:can anyone remember the date/reason when the Royal Artillery fired off a 21? gun salute fromthe back of the open end before the end was reduced?0 -
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Villa boys.Gribbo said:1 -
One's more Palace.SporadicAddick said:
Villa boys.Gribbo said:6 -
I remember back in the days when CP had a forward named Gerry Queen and the headline in the Evening Standard (remember that rag?) was Queen scores for Palace.0
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That looks like a very strong handshake from both.0
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I’m in there somewhereGribbo said:2 -
Me too.0
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Unfortunately that's me right in the centre 😂Gribbo said:
Dave Thomson right in front of me RIP2 -
Did you used to drink in the New King Lud in late 70s?
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Yes I did.NelsonsFU said:Did you used to drink in the New King Lud in late 70s?
My brother in law was the DJ there.0 -
Yes I used to work in Carter Lane met you in there a few times… there weren’t that many of us about.1
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But my memory for faces is probably one of my few functions still working2
