The warmest stand at Bramall Lane?

[Fulwood Blade]

The kop corner used to be the "juvenile pen".

I also seem to remember you could pay to get off the kop and onto the John St

You could indeed - I can remember the 1 turnstile as part of the walkway out between old John Street and kop corner. It was open when I started watching in 67, but then it closed, even though it remained a feature for a while. Perhaps when all the trouble kicked off mid 70's. Think it was 6 old pennies to transfer.

So question for the "old ones"............when did that turnstile close?

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[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Real Madrid's stadium has heaters in the roof all way round - Anyone know Mel Branigan personally? Have a word............

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Should take the approach that Madrid have...install heaters on the roof! Went a few years ago in the middle of feb and it was only a few degrees outside but warm enough to take your coat off in your seat. Class.

There is nothing colder than a winter in Madrid . Real Madrid put the heating in after complaints of the cold by there bourgeois supporters . I went to Madrid in December to watch a proper football team , in a traditional stadium ,who also played in red and white stripes , whose supporters put up with the cold like we do.

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[Damski]

Yeah, I sometimes still call it the 'new' stand - it's only 40 years old! Anyway, I went earlier on Saturday to get a Spurs ticket. Things went swimmingly so I was sat in the 'New' South Stand at 1.50. Fucking hell it was cold. Thankfully, a great performance eventually warmed me up.

Well it will be cold if you sit there for over an hour before kick-off, what's wrong with you

 

[Fulwood Blade]

There is nothing colder than a winter in Madrid . Real Madrid put the heating in after complaints of the cold by there bourgeois supporters . I went to Madrid in December to watch a proper football team , in a traditional stadium ,who also played in red and white stripes , whose supporters put up with the cold like we do.

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Ahha - the poor relations of Madrid, Athletico.

Always been an ambition of mine to "see" the big stadiums of the world and did Real Madrid a few years ago....it was bleeding expensive - 75 Euro from memory !!!

What did Athletico cost?

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[WhiteHawk]

Real Madrid's stadium has heaters in the roof all way round - Anyone know Mel Branigan personally? Have a word............

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We'd stick half a dozen of these to the roof.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Ahha - the poor relations of Madrid, Athletico.

Always been an ambition of mine to "see" the big stadiums of the world and did Real Madrid a few years ago....it was bleeding expensive - 75 Euro from memory !!!

What did Athletico cost?

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Cost us 25 Euro and a great experience.

I often wonder how we would perform In blue shorts. (Just a dream that one Fulwood )

 

[Canterbury Blade]

Not been to Madrid, but it would have to go some to be colder than either the Allianz in December or the Wesser Stadion in February.

It took a good month for em to drop back out again! Missus Canterbury was not a happy bear!

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

Aye... it was bloody freezing on Saturday. And to add insult to injury, the roof was dripping on me when it started raining.

Am I old enough to take a lap blanket yet?

I believe next winter's retro look will be a snood.

F*ck it was cold in the New Stand on Saturday.

 

[JohnDenver]

Should take the approach that Madrid have...install heaters on the roof! Went a few years ago in the middle of feb and it was only a few degrees outside but warm enough to take your coat off in your seat. Class.

***incredibly dull fact begins***

When Chelsea built that massive East Stand back in the '70s, they installed vent holes under every seat with the intention of pumping warm air out on cold days. The system was never completed.

***incredibly dull fact ends***

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

***incredibly dull fact begins***

When Chelsea built that massive East Stand back in the '70s, they installed vent holes under every seat with the intention of pumping warm air out on cold days. The system was never completed.

***incredibly dull fact ends***

Ken Bates had some great ideas , second one was going to Leeds.

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[Linz]

Yeah. Can just picture you!

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Where did you get that picture of me and my Nannan?

 

[Cyprus Blade]

some of these on the kop would be much appreciated mal

http://www.evertaut.co.uk/auditorium-stadium-seating-details/corporate-stadium-chair/

 

[Wandsworth Blade]

Well this is the cookie. I found a heated seat warmer with the added bonus of some form of buttock massaging capability. The thought of attending United matches has never sounded so pleasurable.
Back in the old days the corner bit of the kop was one of my favourite vantage points. It's odd that the 3 areas with great views (Bramall Lane upper, kop corner and the bit between the south stand and Bramall Lane) are hardly used or inaccessible. The south stand corner should be singing corner in the way that John Street West used to be.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Ken Bates had some great ideas , second one was going to Leeds.

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and the third was selling to the cronies who are going to be instrumental in them getting relegated this season.

but lets not forget they ARE massive too like our S6 neighbours.

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[Silent Blade]

Ken Bates had some great ideas , second one was going to Leeds.

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He planned electric fences to stop fans from invading the pitch!