[Football] Let’s hear it for Selhurst Park!

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

A living museum to the grounds a lot of us used to love visiting in the 70s/80s/90s

Residential area, four corners, crumbling terraces, stands that don’t match, close to the pitch, low rusty roof, piss streaming out from under the bog door, old bill with an attitude problem, I’m sure I even smelt boiled burgers and fried onions last time I was there but probably imagined that.

This isn’t a pop or sarcasm. For a nostalgia buff I love it and when ever I go I’m always promoting it to my teenage son because when it goes (which it will eventually) it’ll be gone forever.

[regarding any replies, I’ve put my tin hat on!]

 

[Flounce]

Sounds like you might live in a squat

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Sounds like you might live in a squat

Nah, I’m just some middle/aged geezer, not getting any younger, lost in an ever changing world.

Don’t get me started on the size of them new 5p’s!

 

[AmexRuislip]

A living museum to the grounds a lot of us used to love visiting in the 70s/80s/90s

Residential area, four corners, crumbling terraces, stands that don’t match, close to the pitch, low rusty roof, piss streaming out from under the bog door, old bill with an attitude problem, I’m sure I even smelt boiled burgers and fried onions last time I was there but probably imagined that.

This isn’t a pop or sarcasm. For a nostalgia buff I love it and when ever I go I’m always promoting it to my teenage son because when it goes (which it will eventually) it’ll be gone forever.

[regarding any replies, I’ve put my tin hat on!]

Win or lose on Saturday.
You cannot polish a

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Win or lose on Saturday.
You cannot polish a

No, but you can look at it through the eyes of someone that’s had 10 pints of lager.

 

[AmexRuislip]

No, but you can look at it through the eyes of someone that’s had 10 pints of lager.

Or you could be on an AA outing!

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Or you could be on an AA outing!

Yeah, I’ll bring my spanners and my overalls

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Honoured to see this pop up on Boastbook. The comments should be a laugh especially the ones from Addis Ababa

 

[Monkey Man]

Never been but obviously seen it on tv and from the vantage point of the train. I even did a google street view tour of the area once just to get my head around it.

Strikes me as the sort of stadium that’s very easy to ridicule when it belongs to our closest rivals, but which we’d probably feel affection towards if it was the home of a faraway championship or lower league club we remember from the past, or visited for the occasional cup tie.

 

[backson]

Nah, I’m just some middle/aged geezer, not getting any younger, lost in an ever changing world.

Don’t get me started on the size of them new 5p’s!

You know they were introduced 35 years ago?

 

[wellquickwoody]

A living museum to the grounds a lot of us used to love visiting in the 70s/80s/90s

Residential area, four corners, crumbling terraces, stands that don’t match, close to the pitch, low rusty roof, piss streaming out from under the bog door, old bill with an attitude problem, I’m sure I even smelt boiled burgers and fried onions last time I was there but probably imagined that.

This isn’t a pop or sarcasm. For a nostalgia buff I love it and when ever I go I’m always promoting it to my teenage son because when it goes (which it will eventually) it’ll be gone forever.

[regarding any replies, I’ve put my tin hat on!]

Reminds me of Elm Park. Urinals below and behind the away end terrace, nestled against the supporting wall without even the modesty of a tin/asbestos roof.. From the terrace above you could look down, if so inclined, and see the cocks on parade. Alternatively, just drop three quarter empty cans of Coke or the like into the piss filled trough with the inevitable consequences for those using it.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

You know they were introduced 35 years ago?

That’s easy for you youngsters to say, Sonny!

 

[Man of Harveys]

Is that kebab shop nearby still going? That’s the only reason I’m going. Great place.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Reminds me of Elm Park. Urinals below and behind the away end terrace, nestled against the supporting wall without even the modesty of a tin/asbestos roof.. From the terrace above you could look down, if so inclined, and see the cocks on parade. Alternatively, just drop three quarter empty cans of Coke or the like into the piss filled trough with the inevitable consequences for those using it.

….and an easily tipped over programme hut

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Nah, I’m just some middle/aged geezer, not getting any younger, lost in an ever changing world.

Don’t get me started on the size of them new 5p’s!

Get a grip, man. I'm years older than you and living the fuckin' dream.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Get a grip, man. I'm years older than you and living the fuckin' dream.

Thank you, that virtual slap around the chops was much needed. I feel better now.

 

[Milano]

I have a big problem with that Arthur Wait stand, how when they have earnt over £1bn since they've been promoted do they still have a stand with hundreds of restricted view seats? It affects their own fans too. Absolute shit hole.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Thank you, that virtual slap around the chops was much needed. I feel better now.