Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:11 am  

Captain Marvel wrote: Don't think there is much to report regarding the demolition, though according to the article below the pitch is starting to come up: http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/new ... mmentsList So WTF have all those little tin pots full of "Wilderspool" turf that they were selling outside the Catalans game and consequently outside Wolfware, come from?? I thought my back garden was looking a little forlorn (if you'll pardon the 'almost' pun) Is someone taking advantage of our sentimentality and profiting from it?

Captain Marvel wrote: Don't think there is much to report regarding the demolition, though according to the article below the pitch is starting to come up: http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/new ... mmentsList So WTF have all those little tin pots full of "Wilderspool" turf that they were selling outside the Catalans game and consequently outside Wolfware, come from?? I thought my back garden was looking a little forlorn (if you'll pardon the 'almost' pun) Is someone taking advantage of our sentimentality and profiting from it?

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:22 am  

IvDiv wrote:

So WTF have all those little tin pots full of "Wilderspool" turf that they were selling outside the Catalans game and consequently outside Wolfware, come from?? I thought my back garden was looking a little forlorn (if you'll pardon the 'almost' pun) Is someone taking advantage of our sentimentality and profiting from it?

I think this is about getting a piece of turf with all the extras like the number and stuff.

I was in Wolfware and a guy with a high-vis and gloves was delivering the potted turf and they had a little discussion about how much had been pulled up (not much, it was a few weeks ago).

I was the only customer in the shop.

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:16 pm  

IvDiv wrote:

So WTF have all those little tin pots full of "Wilderspool" turf that they were selling outside the Catalans game and consequently outside Wolfware, come from??

They did come from Wilderspool, at approximately the 20 metre line nearest the Railway End but very close to the Snookers side touchline. Those 20 to 30 small pots hardly made a dint in the pitch though.

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:06 pm  

Any more news or pictures of the demolition?

Also, any news on where or when the turf can be ordered or collected - wasn't it meant to be a the Community event this Saturday?

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:28 am  

I am sure we can all remember being on Wilderspool when the surface was so bad that there would not be enough turf on to fill a pot

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:35 pm  

The bulldozers have moved in, there is a pic on twitter if you search for Wilderspool and choose most recent. RIP.

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:13 pm  

Sad to see the end of that famous stadium.
Lots of memories of teams past.

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:33 am  

Photos from people who managed to sneak in during July. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html

Photos from people who managed to sneak in during July. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:11 am  

wireone wrote:

I am sure we can all remember being on Wilderspool when the surface was so bad that there would not be enough turf on to fill a pot

Some of us can also remember Wilderspool when it was the best pitch in RL, thanks to Jackie Hamblett.

Re: Good bye Wilderspool : Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:05 am  

lister wrote: Photos from people who managed to sneak in during July. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html Good find Lister, cheers mate

lister wrote: Photos from people who managed to sneak in during July. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/oth ... 014-a.html Good find Lister, cheers mate