Popular Post Mickjj Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 Digging through some old photos and came across this one that I took the week before the League Cup Final. 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mickjj said: Digging through some old photos and came across this one that I took the week before the League Cup Final. This is great! Brings back a lot of happy memories Thanks for posting! Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Adjusted the contrast a bit for you Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just now, @owlstalk said: Adjusted the contrast a bit for you Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Loved standing on the kop the best place to watch football in this country 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Yen Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 What a stand, loved being on there. Shame you can't stand with your mates being part of that wall of noise. Great times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grandad Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 What a massively missed opportunity to fill in the corner that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Loved it...stand where you want, with who you wanted....brilliant terrace 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 May 3rd 1986 last game without a roof 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just now, Daniele Giovanni said: May 3rd 1986 last game without a roof Who did we play that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, zico.b said: Think that was Southampton in the Cup in 1984. Last game was against Ipswich in 1986 and (if I recall correctly) it wasn't good weather - Ironic. There were badges handed out to mark the occasion. So this is from the Ipswich game, Southampton was 84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just checked on records we played Ipswich on Friday 2 nd May, we won 1-0. Next home game new season with the new roof was Everton,(David Hirst debut) scored in a 2-2 draw(if I'm not mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Mickjj said: Digging through some old photos and came across this one that I took the week before the League Cup Final. Biggest standing area in UK wasn't it? Might have been Europe ? Anyway, that first game against Everton was a fantastic atmosphere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 A packed Hillsborough Kop is one of the finest sights and sounds in English football, but it's now strange to think that it was only covered back in 1986. Before then it was that uniquely shaped end terrace, known as the East Bank, with no roof and a massive slope from one side of it to the other, making it look almost triangular in appearance. When Wednesday eventually decided to save their supporters from regular soakings and build a roof for it, they also had to make the thing level, subsequently creating a phenomenal stand that held 22500, which at the time made it the largest covered end terrace in Europe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes or die Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Daniele Giovanni said: May 3rd 1986 last game without a roof That's better. The real Kop What a place to grow up watching football! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, Stripes or die said: That's better. The real Kop What a place to grow up watching football! Looks like a giant thatched roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldino2004 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 3 hours ago, 31Dec1966 said: Biggest standing area in UK wasn't it? Might have been Europe ? Anyway, that first game against Everton was a fantastic atmosphere. I believe the largest standing area in this country was at the Valley ( side terrace), I also believe that the Holt end at Villa had a larger end terrace capacity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Mickjj said: Digging through some old photos and came across this one that I took the week before the League Cup Final. Looks much much better than it does now , no Chansiri banner and no seats , the atmosphere , the getting together with your mates and the noise was and always will be better than it is now . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mercury Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Daniele Giovanni said: May 3rd 1986 last game without a roof F00kin Superb picture - the old kop - awesome. im gonna run outside right now and do this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Grandad said: What a massively missed opportunity to fill in the corner that was. for me It was the best place to watch wednesday I always wanted us to be unique in the fact that I wanted the rest of the ground to be one continuous cantilever stand from the north round the west and to the south with all your exec boxes and such like, but to leave the Kop totally separate one big intimidating wall of noise rolling down on to the pitch like against Chelsea in the semi or Kaiserslautern but that was in the days before it was all seated and probably long gone in these sanitised non swearing inoffensive tourist encouraging modern stadiums that have to be used every day of the week rather than just for football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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