It was to allow the sun and the winds help dry the pitch , a drainage pipe collapsed under the ashes in front of Old Brewery stand and that area was constantly boggy , i think it may have been RIMMOS idea ? Strangely enuff it seemed to do the trick , and kept the pitch playable until close season when major work was carried out on the Drainage
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Ahh , interesting. You see , upstairs for thinking in them days!
Thu took dooars/ gate darn , nocked darn that littul piss oyle and took them wooden slatts art above , can ennyboddy rememba the name ont frunta Ponty stand ? It wa summat like this stand was built by donations from the Supporters club or Organisation ! Can tha find a picture Guvnor ?