The old Valley.. video

shine166

I know we have a youtube thread, but this deserves a place of its own where it can be viewed again. Genuine goosebump moment

http://youtu.be/Vw5Zy1BORVI

soapy_jones

Gulp ! So many memories of being young and stupid in that place !

marden_les

The memories, as I remember standing on the East terrace with my dad and grandad behind our special crash barrier

eaststandmike

The memories, as I remember standing on the East terrace with my dad and grandad behind our special crash barrier

Ha, ha, me too Les, if we ever got to the ground and someone else was leaning on "our crash barrier" my dad & grandad would not be happy.

By the end of the game we were surrounded by discarded peanut shells as well.

Happy Days

soapy_jones

Generally found by the end that the crowds were so low, you always had a least one crash barrier to yourself anyway ! I can actually remember lying down at the top of the East terrace watching the football one glorious summers day.

Saga Lout

Great bit of archive footage. Looks a bit like some of the League 1 grounds we've visited over recent years.

marden_les

The kids at the front used to throw peanut shells at the linesman.- peanuts 6d a bag

BDL

Wow! That really brought back memories.

Deadred

Wow! That really brought back memories.

Certainly did although I would say the video can be no more than 33 years ago? when the grill fencing went up. Prior to that we had the low railings which made made it a lot easier to climb over to pat our heroes on the back at the end of the game.

shine166

Wow! That really brought back memories.

Certainly did although I would say the video can be no more than 30ish years ago when the grill fencing went up. Prior to that we had the low railings which made made it a lot easier to climb over to pat our heroes on the back at the end of the game.

says 1979

Deadred

Already edited. My bad didn't notice the date at first, good guess though.

Redskin

Call me sentimental,but I preferred the old Valley and yes,I remember the loos.
White goal-nets too,I can't abide the red& white ones. Tacky.

Glass half empty

Goosebumps , quality video that has set my mind wandering back to those days.

adamtheaddick

Goosebumps , quality video that has set my mind wandering back to those days.

what was it like during the war grandad?... ;-)

SoundAsa£

A few tears from your's truly.

salsa

ooo - hairs on my neck went up! Apart from the first game back, my best memory is promotion in 1975. Running onto the pitch from the East stand and climbing up in the west stand to where the players were - and getting drenched in champagne. Looking forward to more of the same in 5 weeks...................................

Uboat

Lovely. Amazing what some poignant music can do. Good decision not to use 'The Entertainer' or the theme from 'It's a Knockout'.

RedMonster

Great video, brought back some fantastic memories.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Proper stansions. I miss those

sralan

memories... what's the music, anybody know? It's not Bobby Crush, that l do know.

mid_life_crisis

Miss the old ground and, like many of us, miss those who are no longer with us who used to share that special place.

Greenie

Takes me back, remember when the fencing went up, also remember the south end before they put the stand there. It made me smile whilst standing in the covered end if it pissed with rain the away supporters getting soaked. Also a lot from the east trying to get in the covered end.