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MC Hammered
Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Status: Offline Points: 6862 |
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I had the pleasure of sitting in the Oval with the home supporters in a Shels tracksuit for Justin McBrides testimonial in 2000. Turned out we could only have 5 subs on the bench I think and we had a brought a full squad so myself and a few other chumps were packed off to the stands. The area around the ground was intimidating looking on the way in and the older lads had been trying to send us out to the shops to pick up items “they forgot” so I assumed being sent to the stands was also a wind up. The troubles weren’t that long in the past (in my mind anyway) at that stage so I’ll admit to being a bit nervous. Turns out there was no need to be. The locals were curious as to why we were there and loudly speculated on how sh*te we must be if we were worse than what was on the pitch but that was about it. I don’t know if it’s been redeveloped since I was there but I liked it, it was worn down but had a bit of charm.
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pre Madonna
Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Part of the appeal is that it hasn't changed, apparently. I was always hoping Cork City would get them in the Setanta, but apart from the final in Cork it never happened. I assume that there would no hassle for a visitor with an Eire accent? |
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AntrimMan
Jack Charlton YBIG's resident Nordy/London Hipster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island Status: Online Points: 9451 |
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Aye, that cup game gets brought up a lot in T&M folklore. Have ( or had I should say) started going to away games. Some good little clubs about the place, Hanwell Town, Northfields and a bit further afield, Sittingbourne, down Medway direction was great craic. As for the Oval, went there several times with Derry City, Setanta cup a few times and a Pre Season friendly or two. Never had any hassle, no issues with us having pints in the social club etc and no hassle in the area around the ground.
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Het-field
Roy Keane By Appointment to His Majesty The King Joined: 08 Mar 2016 Status: Offline Points: 10530 |
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The sad things about some of the smaller clubs around London is that they have embraced modernity a bit, and moved to “nicer stadiums”, but left their older ones which were terraced etc.
At the upper levels modernity has absolutely changed football in London whereby you either attend football in modern stadiums, that have no resemblance to what they once were. The aerial photo of the Emirates Stadium and Highbury always spoke volumes.
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Baldrick
Robbie Keane Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32711 |
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The Library was hardly a place you would say had a great atmosphere. It.didnt get that name for nothing
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AKA pedantic kunt
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oldbilly
Ray Houghton Joined: 30 Sep 2016 Status: Offline Points: 3247 |
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the oval is a great spot love a visit there, we had no bother at all found the locals grand apart from a few smartarse young lads who seem to be everywhere. Linfield much less welcoming to away fans I thought but the cops up there had it nailed down , very good could teach our lot a lesson on crowd control.windsor as a neutral was fine though, as was the oval. Cliftonville was ok too, just had trouble avoiding all the Rofuss tramps they attract, put me right off that did lol.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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I’ve been to a few others up there, Windsor was certainly an experience alright, as was the Ballymena Showgrounds, in a different way.
The Oval is one I always fancied though and, to a lesser extent, Seaview.
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brissy
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Drumcondra 69er
Jack Charlton Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 7116 |
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Yeah, did Windsor for the Setanta Cup game but never been to the Oval, would like to visit it.
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thebronze14
Jack Charlton Derry City Til I Die Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Location: Dublin/Donegal Status: Offline Points: 7164 |
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yeah the oval is a quality ground. Went there with a few on here with cliftonville. Get there before it's tossed! Cliftonvilles is pretty cool. Was in Windsor over the summer with Harps for a bizarre friendly. Thought the area would be a sh*thole and their fans knuckle draggers but opposite in both fronts. . They were hospitable and didn't mind my northmen southmen comrades all flag....we played a fans game in dundela.was a cool little ground and they were hospitable after. We did feel awkward when someone came in collecting for the orange order. Time to go then!
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oldbilly
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aaah stop Harps are Donegal ffs youse get along with anyone!!
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fr larry duff
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Went to the oval way back in 2001 or so to watch Newry in the Irish cup. They weren't too welcoming then as we had the window of the supporters bus put through on the way out
Probably a lot better now, and it is a proper old school ground.
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Green Cockade
Liam Brady Joined: 22 Jan 2020 Location: Belfast Status: Offline Points: 2671 |
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Not sure what this has to do with London but as someone who has attended Irish League games for decades I do have a certain fondness for the Oval , crumbling edifice though it is. The USP is the extensive amount of terracing it retains-much appreciated by those who like that blast from the past . Used to be some memorable fights between Glens and Linfield supporters who have a visceral loathing of each other way beyond normal derby rivalry . They would fight each other on the rafters of the away stand at the Oval, and sometimes conduct mass punch-ups on the actual field there and at Windsor. Darwin would have nodded approvingly.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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****s?
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kevincronin2000
Jack Charlton Cork Airport Dogging Administrator Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Location: P. Rep of Cork Status: Offline Points: 5285 |
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Looks like this thread could doing with being split.
MODS. "Football cities of the world".
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time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it.
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ConorMac77
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Then lads can talk about punch-ups on crumbling terraces in East Belfast and going to matches in Argentina all they like.
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The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!!
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Beats talking about London.
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