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    Quote Originally Posted by upthemaggies View Post
    Of course, as we all remember, it only started happening for Pavis after he turned his attention to doing up the ground. it all took off for him after the ground was re-built. Who can forget playing against Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool season after season, with every seat in the ground taken. What great days they were.

    Dunnett, too, once he built the sports hall and finished installing the executive boxes, we became part of the furniture in the top flight. His best days were undoubtedly after Sirrel moved upstairs and Lloyd took over.

    Look at Fword. Finally realised that changing managers wasn't the answer, stuck with Chris Hughton who got them to where they are now on the riches generated by their padel court and fan space.
    That?s right. Oh how I miss the days of crumbling concrete, wooden seats and stanchions.

    So jealous of clubs who decided against investment in the stadium, you know the ones with their old characterful grounds with obstructed views, peeling paintwork, worn carpets in the club bar, corrugated iron external decor, shrinking capacities and attendances.

    That?s sure to attract families and youngsters to matches

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boomerangpie View Post
    That?s right. Oh how I miss the days of crumbling concrete, wooden seats and stanchions.

    So jealous of clubs who decided against investment in the stadium, you know the ones with their old characterful grounds with obstructed views, peeling paintwork, worn carpets in the club bar, corrugated iron external decor, shrinking capacities and attendances.

    That?s sure to attract families and youngsters to matches
    Too right, we could have ended up like Luton or Bournemouth with grounds still stuck in the 20th century with 10k odd capacities having made no impression on the upper tiers in the 21st century whatsoever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by upthemaggies View Post
    Too right, we could have ended up like Luton or Bournemouth with grounds still stuck in the 20th century with 10k odd capacities having made no impression on the upper tiers in the 21st century whatsoever.
    That duo are the envy of dozens.

    If only I could think of two clubs with grounds stuck in the 20th century with 10k odd capacities (or less) who hadn?t done a Luton or Bournemouth. But it?s so hard to think of any. Maybe one will spring to mind this time tomorrow evening

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boomerangpie View Post
    That duo are the envy of dozens.

    If only I could think of two clubs with grounds stuck in the 20th century with 10k odd capacities (or less) who hadn?t done a Luton or Bournemouth. But it?s so hard to think of any. Maybe one will spring to mind this time tomorrow evening
    Grimsby, a town club and not a city club, have played in the 2nd tier more recently than we have, they've also spent more seasons in the top two tiers post war than we have and have contested 7 finals in the last 20 years.
    Not one of the many many club's I'd swap our post 1995 trajectory with (there'd be at least 50 of those), but then not an obvious club to look down on either.
    Last edited by upthemaggies; 10-03-2025 at 08:16 PM.

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