Inspector Lestrade Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: It was always a fantastic sight walking down Herries Road for a night match, seeing that sign and the floodlights. It gave you a great feeling and a special atmosphere. I have some photos somewhere I took at night, I'll try and dig them out. Hope you find them, agree with you, it did give out a nice atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy bunny Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Walking down Penistone Road for a night match was an incredible feeling The sight of the floodlights as you walked along the end of Wordsworth The sound of the ground reaching your ears, pulling you ever faster Then the sight of that glorious sign as you came through the arches Everything just oozed class and excitement 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garryswfcowl72 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: I've got it in my back garden ...... I've just nicked it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Lump On said: Sod that, whats the car in the pic? Escort? Sierra? Cavalier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 6 hours ago, owls-swfc said: Yes it did light up, but the neon elements occasionally failed on random letters Cost too much to maintain so eventually removed... Like the bowling alley in Kimberworth where some bulbs used to fail then: SUPER_OWL 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls-swfc Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, The only way is S6 said: Like the bowling alley in Kimberworth where some bulbs used to fail then: SUPER_OWL It must have been an inside job to Deliberately sabotage the "B" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 7 hours ago, Lump On said: Sod that, whats the car in the pic? Escort? Sierra? 9 minutes ago, sherlyegg said: Cavalier I think that's a Sierra chaps ... The cavalier back bumper was narrow revealing the bottom sill and lower part of quarter panel.. The Sierra covered up the sill all around the bottom giving it the Jelly Mould Look .... I reckon that photo was taken not long before the roof went on the kop 85 ish .... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 7 hours ago, Lump On said: Sod that, whats the car in the pic? Escort? Sierra? Definitely a Sierra, so pic is post 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busmansholiday Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Early Sierra and low spec as it appears to have non painted bumpers and mirror. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo89 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 11 hours ago, @owlstalk said: Did this light up? If so does anyone have a similar photo to this but with it all lit up at night? How much would somebody pay to have this on their man cave/garden bar? Its beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apswfcowl Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 4 hours ago, sherlyegg said: Cavalier Isn't the North Stand a cavalier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, apswfcowl said: Isn't the North Stand a cavalier? It were, but roundheads took it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 It needs, the whole ground needs proper glass sculpturing on Penistone Rd, Leppings Lane and on the South stand. The sculptures should be centerpiece with a flood of light comprising LED, Laser and HP spots. There obviously other things to be done in order of priority but there are so many things being left to slide in this time of biological upheaval at the moment we barely have time to catch our breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 The thing about night matches is that in the 70s and 80s they were actually quite rare. 42 match seasons, no international breaks. Games over Christmas and Easter, so unlike now none were really scheduled for midweek. So they were either cup replays or re-arranged games after postponed ones. So often hastily arranged. But when you were a kid it was magical. Remember going on the Kop for the first time when we played Everton in the League Cup in 77. Totally mesmerised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldowl67 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Back in the days when we called the North Stand the ‘Dunsby Owl Cantilever’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sternlad Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 22 hours ago, oldowl67 said: Great view of the night match scene. My first ever memory of walking down to the ground v Man Utd 1967. We used to park up on Penrith Road near the school, then walk down the little path through to Scraith Wood Drive and join Herries Road. If I remember correctly you don’t see the ground come into view until nearing the viaduct when the road straightened a bit. It’s been a long time since I’ve walked down that way to a match....one day I might get back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sternlad Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 What would have been nice...‘the owner’ could have had this type of sign reinstated on the back of the Kop to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the club. Much cheaper to run on LEDs nowadays and possibly solar powered. Can we have a whip round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elderly Owl Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 23 hours ago, @owlstalk said: Did this light up? If so does anyone have a similar photo to this but with it all lit up at night? It used to fill you with an inner glow from what seemed like miles away! I could never walk fast enough! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elderly Owl Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 39 minutes ago, sternlad said: Great view of the night match scene. My first ever memory of walking down to the ground v Man Utd 1967. We used to park up on Penrith Road near the school, then walk down the little path through to Scraith Wood Drive and join Herries Road. If I remember correctly you don’t see the ground come into view until nearing the viaduct when the road straightened a bit. It’s been a long time since I’ve walked down that way to a match....one day I might get back. There used to be an inlet on the Ground side of the arches- you wouldn’t call it a car park, more of a green lane access to something or another. On match day it was full of cars and motor bikes/ sidecars and there was a programme seller as you came out on to the main road. Rosettes and bobble hats were compulsory, losing at home was never an option. Just a great flood of 40,000 or so, full of expectation and escaping the seriously hard work in the steel mills and mines. Supporters of both sides walking together and never any trouble. Flat caps as far as the eye could see ( not very far when you’re a lad!) , and the illuminated sign in the distance catching and calling you ... wonderful days ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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