7-2 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Despite being too big for us, I've always though RP had a bit of character for a new built stadium. It's not really a new built stadium though, it's an upgraded one. Edited April 26, 2019 by 7-2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Loved the old pre segregation Rugby Park with that half covered terracing behind the goal. Although my personal favourite was the Beach End at Aberdeen pre the wooden benches gig. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Couple of cracking old pictures of Ibrox from 1972 as Rangers parade the ECWC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Couple of cracking old pictures of Ibrox from 1972 as Rangers parade the ECWC. When did Ibrox go from an oval to the squared stands they have now? Possibly an unpopular opinion but I think modern day Ibrox is the best stadium in Scotland. Love walking into that wee away end in the corner and feeling like the stadium is on top of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 It was rebuilt in phases between 1979 and 1982. Was ahead of it's time back in the day but showing severe signs of wear and tear now, although sightlines/views and atmosphere it is still excellent and pisses all over Hampden on those fronts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 It has been developed since the major redevelopment you mention as well. It had those daft coloured seat blocks we have at McDiarmid for the first 15-20 years. Wasn't the capacity in the years after redevelopment about 44,000? The enclosure at the front of the Main Stand remained terracing for a good few years until the Taylor Report. The third tier of the Main Stand was added in the early 90's, then the corners filled in on the opposite side of the park during the mid 90's, which for a gain of only a couple of thousand seats, has massively improved the stadium, in making it feel more enclosed. Compared to the shape of Hampden and how they used to be, Ibrox and Celtic Park are far better for getting rid of the huge spaces behind the goals. Both good stadiums, Celtic only let down by the view from the away end, and the fairly shite Main Stand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 It was rebuilt in phases between 1979 and 1982. Was ahead of it's time back in the day but showing severe signs of wear and tear now, although sightlines/views and atmosphere it is still excellent and pisses all over Hampden on those fronts. The “Club deck” was early ‘90s wasn’t itIt’s a rather impressive solution to a site specific problem. The kind of thing that Aberdeen seem to be missing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: The “Club deck” was early ‘90s wasn’t it It’s a rather impressive solution to a site specific problem. The kind of thing that Aberdeen seem to be missing Aye, they added a third tier to the main stand early 90's and filled in the corners between Govan and the Copland and Broomloan stands. Seem to recall most of those Club Deck seats were debentures/seats for life type things which, by all accounts newco Rangers refused to honour in 2012 when old Rangers died and the tribute act came into existence, not 100% sure of the accuracy of these but heard it from a few different people and genuinely wouldn't be surprised at the brass neck of the c***s doing that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Flybhoy said: Aye, they added a third tier to the main stand early 90's and filled in the corners between Govan and the Copland and Broomloan stands. Seem to recall most of those Club Deck seats were debentures/seats for life type things which, by all accounts newco Rangers refused to honour in 2012 when old Rangers died and the tribute act came into existence, not 100% sure of the accuracy of these but heard it from a few different people and genuinely wouldn't be surprised at the brass neck of the c***s doing that. Wouldn't that be a flat-out admission that they're not the same club? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Nothing but the best for Rangers, they didn't scrimp on stadium design or build. You get what you pay for...Even if you don't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Wouldn't that be a flat-out admission that they're not the same club? No more,or less, than walking away from their debt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 South of Scotland club Wigtown & Bladnoch's Trammonford Park has the address of 'Near Wigtown' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 9 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: South of Scotland club Wigtown & Bladnoch's Trammonford Park has the address of 'Near Wigtown' So will our new stadium, probably. Would be more appropriate , come to think of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Kingsford isn't so far out of Aberdeen city centre that it's near Wigtown, surely. No wonder there's been resistance to the move. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 30/05/2019 at 10:10, GNU_Linux said: South of Scotland club Wigtown & Bladnoch's Trammonford Park has the address of 'Near Wigtown' It's about a half mile walk downhill from the town centre. I've done it. quite a nice ground, if bucolic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 The “Club deck” was early ‘90s wasn’t itIt’s a rather impressive solution to a site specific problem. The kind of thing that Aberdeen seem to be missing The sort of imaginative/expensive solution that we simply can’t, and will never be able to, afford. Rangers in the early 90s were about as cash rich* as any Scottish club’s ever been.*ts + cs apply 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 It's always 1989 in Perth. Presumably original Coca-Cola sign still in place in the away end at McDiarmid Park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Radford said: It's always 1989 in Perth. Presumably original Coca-Cola sign still in place in the away end at McDiarmid Park. It's the real thing! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 8 hours ago, RussellAnderson said: The sort of imaginative/expensive solution that we simply can’t, and will never be able to, afford. Rangers in the early 90s were about as cash rich* as any Scottish club’s ever been. *ts + cs apply Though in their case the Inland Revenue decked the club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftk Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Couple of cracking old pictures of Ibrox from 1972 as Rangers parade the ECWC.Looks like a big Rugby Park. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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