Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Eelogical]

It was a lot less confusing back in the day when it was Cumberland Oval where you could just stand on the wooden bench seats.

 

[Gronk]

It was a lot less confusing back in the day when it was Cumberland Oval where you could just stand on the wooden bench seats.

Those were the days. A few beers at the Woolpack and then we’d all march shirtless to the Cumberland Oval Speedway.

 

[Eelogical]

Those were the days. A few beers at the Woolpack and then we’d all march shirtless to the Cumberland Oval Speedway.

Not that far back......

 

[Suitman]

WSW must be wandering when theyl win.
I supported Perth Glory but the A league standard is just at a level where its very hard to watch. It seems to be regressing rapdily.
The peak was when Brisbane had Posta coaching. I thought if every team got to that level it be ok but its declined.

Football thread. ->

 

[parrathruandthru]

It was a lot less confusing back in the day when it was Cumberland Oval where you could just stand on the wooden bench seats.

Luxury

 

[hindy111]

Those were the days. A few beers at the Woolpack and then we’d all march shirtless to the Cumberland Oval Speedway.

Gee how old are you guys?

 

[Gazzamatta]

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Luxury

Hey PT&T or Pete or whoever.
I have recollections of when the wire extensions were added to the top of the boundary fence to dissuade pitch invasions. I seem to recall it was originally "barbed wire" but was changed pretty quickly to standard wire. Do you recall it this way?
Cheers
Gaz

 

[Gronk]

Hey PT&T or Pete or whoever.
I have recollections of when the wire extensions were added to the top of the boundary fence to dissuade pitch invasions. I seem to recall it was originally "barbed wire" but was changed pretty quickly to standard wire. Do you recall it this way?
Cheers
Gaz

I don’t remember it ever being anything but plain wire. I do recall a few times that us kids were allowed to watch the game from inside the fence on the grass.

 

[Suitman]

I don’t remember it ever being anything but plain wire. I do recall a few times that us kids were allowed to watch the game from inside the fence on the grass.

Yeh, me too.
In fact, I remember sitting on those wooden benches as well. Splinters and nails sticking out everywhere.

 

[parrathruandthru]

Hey PT&T or Pete or whoever.
I have recollections of when the wire extensions were added to the top of the boundary fence to dissuade pitch invasions. I seem to recall it was originally "barbed wire" but was changed pretty quickly to standard wire. Do you recall it this way?
Cheers
Gaz

I just remember plain wire.

 

[Gronk]

Yeh, me too.
In fact, I remember sitting on those wooden benches as well. Splinters and nails sticking out everywhere.

My Dad liked to stand on the tarred active fan area in front of the grandstand.

 

[Suitman]

My Dad liked to stand on the tarred active fan area in front of the grandstand.

Haha. Yeh. When I became a teenager and a bit taller, I used to stand there as well.
My dad always stood on the hill just to the left of the tin shed on stilts commentary box that Rex Mossop used to commentate from.
Did you stand with your dad or sit somewhere else?

 

[Eelogical]

Hey PT&T or Pete or whoever.
I have recollections of when the wire extensions were added to the top of the boundary fence to dissuade pitch invasions. I seem to recall it was originally "barbed wire" but was changed pretty quickly to standard wire. Do you recall it this way?
Cheers
Gaz

General entry.

I just remember plain wire.

Corporate boxes.

 

[Gronk]

Haha. Yeh. When I became a teenager and a bit taller, I used to stand there as well.
My dad always stood on the hill just to the left of the tin shed on stilts commentary box that Rex Mossop used to commentate from.
Did you stand with your dad or sit somewhere else?

I’d go down in front of where he stood as it was adjacent to the players benches. I used to get autographs if I could. Wish I kept track of that autograph book. I must have ditched it when it became uncool.

 

[Suitman]

I’d go down in front of where he stood as it was adjacent to the players benches. I used to get autographs if I could. Wish I kept track of that autograph book. I must have ditched it when it became uncool.

I had an autograph book too, and recall that I had dozens and dozens of autograph's in it.
Like you, I wish I knew where it was now. I never ditched mine. It just faded away amongst the many house moves I have made over the years.

 

[Rocket man]

Haha. Yeh. When I became a teenager and a bit taller, I used to stand there as well.
My dad always stood on the hill just to the left of the tin shed on stilts commentary box that Rex Mossop used to commentate from.
Did you stand with your dad or sit somewhere else?

General entry.


Corporate boxes.

My Dad liked to stand on the tarred active fan area in front of the grandstand.

I stood on the picket fence just left of the players entrance. They were the days!

 

[Gazzamatta]

Found this with a Google search. Another who remembers as I do. Where are you Pete?

" Phil Mann > slip September 6, 2012 at 4:32pm
Great Photo! I remember when the barbed wire was put up around the fence after "The Riot". Well it wasnt really a riot, we just started chanting "Kill the Ref... Kill the Ref! after the referee Keith Page I think, put in a disgraceful performance (Harrigan like) and led Eastern Suburbs to a victory. The barbed wire was eventually removed and replaced with normal wire. As you can see it was very effective in keeping us hooligans off the ground!"

 

[forward pass]

My photos will be personal. Basically they want my opinion before it gets opened. And I will give it too.

Opinion on what ? Are the lanes wide enough for you or do you like the quality of our dotted lane lines?

 

[Suitman]

Opinion on what ? Are the lanes wide enough for you or do you like the quality of our dotted lane lines?

I think he's going to make sure the Exit signs are centered above doorways.

 

[hindy111]

I think he's going to make sure the Exit signs are centered above doorways.

Get smart and I wont share the new photos.