: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:36 am  

The ground at Huyton [Liverpool] - can't remember it's name. We had 2 forms of entertainment their:
- the match;
- local yobs setting a car on fire with the fire brigade turning up moments later!

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:52 am  

Roots Hall at Southend to watch us play Southend Invicta

Cannot remeber name of the ground at Gravesend where we played Kent Invivta

McCain Stadium to watch Scarborough Pirates

Perpignan RU Ground for Super League XI

Plus all the others as listed above except the Isle of Man - when did we play there?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:21 pm  

Big Stuart wrote:

Roots Hall at Southend to watch us play Southend Invicta

Cannot remeber name of the ground at Gravesend where we played Kent Invivta

McCain Stadium to watch Scarborough Pirates

Perpignan RU Ground for Super League XI

Plus all the others as listed above except the Isle of Man - when did we play there?

you didnt it was cas v halifax 1986 charity shield.

Re: old grounds : Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:22 pm  

chissitt wrote:

Parkside Hunslet

Barley Mow Bramley

What did they call that ground that Blackpool Borough played on?

borough park ?

barley mow - you must be older than my granny

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:27 pm  

Big Stuart wrote:

Roots Hall at Southend to watch us play Southend Invicta

Cannot remeber name of the ground at Gravesend where we played Kent Invivta

McCain Stadium to watch Scarborough Pirates

Perpignan RU Ground for Super League XI

Plus all the others as listed above except the Isle of Man - when did we play there?

didnt know that i always thought it was london road, maidstone as kent invicta then roots hall ,southend as southend invicta !

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:02 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

is that the one where there was a river or canal behind the main stand and the balls often got kicked into after a penalty

If so it was one of the roughest places i have ever been i remember it was one scary place. I remember seeing Geoff Fletcher player and manager of huyton a real RL man but as big, ugly and as mean as you could get, rushing out of the shop or bar ( he did everything there) and his toupe falling off. We all wanted to laugh but were far too scared

Imagine Fletcher when Swalesy had pinched his Wig after we played em!!

Re: old grounds : Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:47 pm  

GIANT DAZ wrote:

borough park ?

barley mow - you must be older than my granny

Dont be cheeky young un

Re: old grounds : Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:26 pm  

chissitt wrote:

Dont be cheeky young un

well they moved to mclaren field in 1963 or summat so you must be knocking on a bit young man

Re: old grounds : Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:08 pm  

GIANT DAZ wrote:

well they moved to mclaren field in 1963 or summat so you must be knocking on a bit young man

isnt it the same place the barley mow pub is still there i think

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:14 pm  

Mclaren Field was built on land adjacent to the Barley Mow i think ,i'm not 100% sure though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_Mow,_Bramley from wiki

Mclaren Field was built on land adjacent to the Barley Mow i think ,i'm not 100% sure though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_Mow,_Bramley from wiki