DEL Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 26 minutes ago, billinghampoolie said: hi guys pools fan here. Not quite the draw we wanted. We would of prefered one of the north east teams or a big prem team away for the money. Still though home tie against yourselves could of been a lot worse. I think people are a bit disappointed as were not very good in fact id say dreadful and have been for the last 6 years or so. Not many people will give us a chance in this one. Just a few things our ground holds just short of 8000 plans are apparently to extend the away end where you will be sitting to a double tier 3000 seater in future years. At the moment you will get about 1030 tickets so doubt there will be too many problems with anyone who wants a ticket can get one and even if they sell out I'm sure you could get in our home end on the day. We don't quite have the hooligan following we had back in the 80s. Pretty friendly at pools now. Though if people want trouble im sure they could find it. The ground itself totally changed from the dump it used to be infact its a proper football ground bang in the town centre with loads of pubs near and possibly one of the best atmospheres in the lower leagues on its day. Saying all this we got to beat Salford yet and that is by no means certain. By the way does anyone remember that game in the 80s in the fa cup what an atmosphere that was. I was only a young lad but remember fighting all game in the stands. Still remains one of my best memories beating yourselves that day. Just shows how few and far good days are apart following us. As for the weather been tropical this winter hardly a cold day but come January can be Baltic and people wonder why we only get 4000 crowds. I think the weather is one reason sometimes. Good luck on beating the smoggies to promotion. Aw thanks for the last bit of your post that made my day haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 hey guys I wandering if hartpool will give us two stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 4 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: hey guys I wandering if hartpool will give us two stands Not a chance in hell, unless they lose to Salford of course then I guess they will give us the whole ground. Got my ticket this morning, the ticket office said we have only sold 150 so far and they don't expect us to sell anymore.... poor turn out, but i guess at 85 pound a ticket it can be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WharfedaleRam Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 hours ago, billinghampoolie said: hi guys pools fan here. Not quite the draw we wanted. We would of prefered one of the north east teams or a big prem team away for the money. Still though home tie against yourselves could of been a lot worse. I think people are a bit disappointed as were not very good in fact id say dreadful and have been for the last 6 years or so. Not many people will give us a chance in this one. Just a few things our ground holds just short of 8000 plans are apparently to extend the away end where you will be sitting to a double tier 3000 seater in future years. At the moment you will get about 1030 tickets so doubt there will be too many problems with anyone who wants a ticket can get one and even if they sell out I'm sure you could get in our home end on the day. We don't quite have the hooligan following we had back in the 80s. Pretty friendly at pools now. Though if people want trouble im sure they could find it. The ground itself totally changed from the dump it used to be infact its a proper football ground bang in the town centre with loads of pubs near and possibly one of the best atmospheres in the lower leagues on its day. Saying all this we got to beat Salford yet and that is by no means certain. By the way does anyone remember that game in the 80s in the fa cup what an atmosphere that was. I was only a young lad but remember fighting all game in the stands. Still remains one of my best memories beating yourselves that day. Just shows how few and far good days are apart following us. As for the weather been tropical this winter hardly a cold day but come January can be Baltic and people wonder why we only get 4000 crowds. I think the weather is one reason sometimes. Good luck on beating the smoggies to promotion. Oh the nostalgia! I remember the Grange pub after the games and the (Old) Swan in Billingham for the heavy rock nights! Sw Pools lose 6-2 at home to (dirty) Leeds when Newton and Houchen were up front. Now there was some fighting that night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 1 minute ago, MuespachRam said: Not a chance in hell, unless they lose to Salford of course then I guess they will give us the whole ground. Got my ticket this morning, the ticket office said we have only sold 150 so far and they don't expect us to sell anymore.... poor turn out, but i guess at 85 pound a ticket it can be expected. Did you get a falafel and swanwrap and moccachoccaumpaloompachino with your ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 5 minutes ago, Mafiabob said: Did you get a falafel and swanwrap and moccachoccaumpaloompachino with your ticket? Yep, extra roasted red pepper humus and a Kale and Beet smoothie to was it down.... power food.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billinghampoolie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 50 minutes ago, WharfedaleRam said: Oh the nostalgia! I remember the Grange pub after the games and the (Old) Swan in Billingham for the heavy rock nights! Sw Pools lose 6-2 at home to (dirty) Leeds when Newton and Houchen were up front. Now there was some fighting that night! the swan pub dont think that's changed much over the years. Had a bit of aggro with Leeds here few years ago too. Always a bit tasty with them. Though nothing compared to a darlo pools game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billinghampoolie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 1 hour ago, B4ev6is said: hey guys I wandering if hartpool will give us two stands no chance mate the Cleveland police like a three mile radius between fans as they cant cope at the best of times. I would expect around 5000 for this game maybe more. We have around 3200 season ticket holders and should be good following from yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloughandtaylor Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 4 minutes ago, billinghampoolie said: the swan pub dont think that's changed much over the years. Had a bit of aggro with Leeds here few years ago too. Always a bit tasty with them. Though nothing compared to a darlo pools game. Noticed the Billly Arms has now gone - had some nights in the old fessie bar. Telstar and Black Horse in old Billy always had good crac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billinghampoolie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 16 minutes ago, super rams said: Noticed the Billly Arms has now gone - had some nights in the old fessie bar. Telstar and Black Horse in old Billy always had good crac! yeah supposed to be turning into an aldi. Yeah wasn't a bad night out in Billingham. Kings arms just been upgraded just a long walk between pubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WharfedaleRam Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 26 minutes ago, billinghampoolie said: the swan pub dont think that's changed much over the years. Had a bit of aggro with Leeds here few years ago too. Always a bit tasty with them. Though nothing compared to a darlo pools game. Aye, went with the Pools fans to Feethams and had to dodge the concrete blocks raining down on the away end. Every kid in the town centre thought he was 'hard' that night although we did put a couple of them right who thought they might have a go at our car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billinghampoolie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 8 minutes ago, WharfedaleRam said: Aye, went with the Pools fans to Feethams and had to dodge the concrete blocks raining down on the away end. Every kid in the town centre thought he was 'hard' that night although we did put a couple of them right who thought they might have a go at our car! not many people realise outside the two towns the hatred in them games. They are not for the feint hearted seen plenty of games around the country yet not much has come close to that derby match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 1 hour ago, B4ev6is said: hey guys I wandering if hartpool will give us two stands 3 I was thinking but 2 would be a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 hours ago, B4ev6is said: hey guys I wandering if hartpool will give us two stands Hartpool might do but Hartlepool won't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValeRam Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Plenty of lower league v Premier fixtures in the third round for the TV companies to chose from this year - Exeter v Liverpool, Wycombe v Villa and Oxford v Swansea among the best Whats the betting , though, that they go for boring all-Premier matches, like Arsenal v Sunderland or Norwich V Man City like they have in previous years, totally missing the whole point of the Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Why on earth would Hartlepool give us two stands of allocation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 10 hours ago, Alan Ramage 4 EVA said: It was a Saturday 3pm KO as far I can remember and I think it was Newcastle who turned up not boro as Newcastle were playing the next day in a televised match (before sky).I can remember Chris Waddle on the pitch before the match doing a presentation. Definitely organised they were fights in every stand that day. That's right definitely 3.00 k.o and was going on all round but largely those looking for it as we never got involved. Remember driving back in dark and taking ages. Only match we drove to that year, did the football special a few times. We never learned our lesson, did the same to Gillingham 2 years later for another dull cup match and I can't remember a single thing about that goalless game except freezing on the open terrace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 18 hours ago, CumbrianRam said: Never seen such a love in for a football from a media organsiation as the BBC and Salford City. Salford City probably the bbc works team since the relocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Is your ground not 4 sides as I have never been or past it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 triangular , only ground i remember with 2 ends and 1 side was Sheffield United ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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