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[i:5a56um9q]Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.[/i:5a56um9q]
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[i:5a56um9q]There are none so blind as those who will not see. [/i:5a56um9q]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_42910.jpg |
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| As far as I'm aware the stand was built in 1946 in time for the opening of the ground in 1947. That's what it says on the back of this photo anyway.
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[i:5a56um9q]Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.[/i:5a56um9q]
[b:5a56um9q]George Orwell [/b:5a56um9q]
[i:5a56um9q]There are none so blind as those who will not see. [/i:5a56um9q]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_42910.jpg |
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And this onehttps://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp307/m_simpkin/BeneaththeTommySalestand1946.jpg" >
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| Well that photo is from when they put the seats in.
That was the time we introduced the £50 Leigh weekly draw and we signed those South African players-Moody Botha and Bonzear.
Remember my mam winning it once and I do not think she had ever had so much money in her hand at one time.
She bought a shed for the back yard.
Who would have thought I would have ended up in the posh part of Salford.  |
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My dad has often told the story of the smaller stand being brought from Mather Lane by fans of the club, post by post. Oh, and about the cinders at the ends. And of how long it was since the scoreboard clock ever worked for more than 3 matches in a row, but I honestly doubt he's old enough to remember THAT one...
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[i:5a56um9q]Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.[/i:5a56um9q]
[b:5a56um9q]George Orwell [/b:5a56um9q]
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| Here's one of it being built.
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ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
LEAGUE LEADERS SHIELD WINNERS 2014/15
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2014:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_1539.jpg |
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| Quote: frankb "Well that photo is from when they put the seats in.
[sizeThat was the time we introduced the £50 Leigh weekly draw and we signed those South African players-Moody Botha and Bonzear[/size.
Remember my mam winning it once and I do not think she had ever had so much money in her hand at one time.
She bought a shed for the back yard.
Who would have thought I would have ended up in the posh part of Salford. ![]()
That was Botha, Boonzaier and Lansberg Frank! Piet Botha was a full back with great goalkicking qualities, Chris Lansberg was a great centre and Mick Boonzaier was a winger( He taught sports at St. Mary's school for a time)
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You are correct but we signed a South African at the time name of Moody and his first game was in our A team 4000 turned up to see it.
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| Quote: frankb "You are correct but we signed a South African at the time name of Moody and his first game was in our A team 4000 turned up to see it.'"
If only we could get 4,000 to turn up for the first team now eh Frank. |
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| Quote: mishmash "Here's one of it being built.
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By rights there is no way on Gods earth stand should have stayed upright for as long as it did 
Its obvious there was no HSE in those days too |
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[quote="-VIKINGMAN-"]TBF he's a good lad Snowy.
A wind up merchant but a good lad.
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[quote="-VIKINGMAN-"]That sig snowy is Ssooooooooooo old !!![/quote]
OOpps - nowt changes !!
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Leigh 23 Widnes 16 LOL!!
Leigh 30 Widnes 16 LOL!!
Widnes 18 Leigh 38 Oh Dear !!
Leigh 54 Widnes 16 FFS!!!
Leigh 50 Widnes 18 We gave them 3 tries !!!
Widnes 18 Leigh 24 Still no points in the 2nd half!!
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Great Pictures them Mish.
Have you got more? Maybe put them on a a 'sticky ?'
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" Time is but a flowing stream".
Pedro. Higherfold Cockey Pond. 1973.
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Whats it's constructed of is a concern today. Maybe thats why it was last thing to come down.
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most of them are online somewhere Snowy
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..... and I'll be standing in the Hilton Park stand, yes that's right I've named the North Stand myself: |
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| My God I miss that place... sooooo many great victories and memories  |
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| Quote: The Kevster! "My God I miss that place... sooooo many great victories and memories ![]()
Yes, but it also has memories of our Super League season..
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| Quote: Scooter Nik "Yes, but it also has memories of our Super League season..'"
Which isn't necessarily a bad thing...was absolute bedlam when Turley missed - sorry, kicked - that goal against London. Was rocking for the win against Wakefield as well. |
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