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Originally Posted by Redraine
My most enduring memory of the old ground is of Paul Anka's big hit, "Diana" blaring out over the loudspeakers before every game in the fifties - wonderful! That and my first ever match (I think) when we drew with the Rovers under the floodlights in front of a full house. Oh, and George Stewart banging in his headed goals harder then most players of today can kick the ball.
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My most enduring memory of the old ground is of Paul Anka's big hit, "Diana" blaring out over the loudspeakers before every game in the fifties - wonderful! That and my first ever match (I think) when we drew with the Rovers under the floodlights in front of a full house. Oh, and George Stewart banging in his headed goals harder then most players of today can kick the ball.[/QUOTE]
And he didn't always 'bang em in' Red....I'm certain that you,like me can remember the graceful and subtle glances from George's forehead which nearly always found the corner of the net and left some of the best Goalkeepers of the day totally bemused!.
My most enduring memory dates back to 1952, when a boyhood pal and myself went to Peel Park to watch 'The Reds' lay siege to 'The Latics' of the Oldham variety !....the reason being that we had two of the finest seats in the Stand,
and they cost us 1/6d each !!!....don't remember where the wherewithal to purchase these was purloined...but what a day out!...and as far as I can remember our lads won easily !! .
Now, I only usually recount this memory to my Psychiatrist...and to Alfred.E.
because it clearly reveals what an aged and decrepit Stanley Fan I've really become .....but here I am 'coming out of the ageism closet for all to see !!
Let's hope that the coming season will provide us all with memories to savour in our collective dotages ( If Dotages is the plural of Dotage!) and beyond !!
Do you know what all???....I think it just might!!.
'ON STANLEY....ON !!!'