The answer to ballboys is (I think) the start of the 1958-59 season. Several of the first set are still about so hopefully one or two of them may be on PASOTI. Certainly no earlier than 1987-58.oddball":3iukgcd7 said:When did the first ball boys run out at H P.
When did Ivor Dewdney vans start selling pasties outside HP
When did stewards first make an appearance at HP
I was at that game. My recollections are from before rather than after the game. I recall that the Colchester manager Phil Parkinson made it clear to the Press that he would not allow his team to form a guard of honour for Argyle as they entered the field of play.GreensOnScreen":9pmot0pr said:I think it started with the trophy presentation and general celebrations after the Colchester game in May 2004 (two weeks after the QPR game). Checking back on GoS photos, I've none at the end of the last game of the 2002-03 season (against Wycombe), but do have them for the 2004-05 season (at home to Leicester, watched by over 19,000 for a nothing-to-play-for game for either side).memory man":9pmot0pr said:It is over to GreensonScreen I am afraid!cheshiregreen":9pmot0pr said:38 replies on this so far on a relaxing Sunday.
Nobody seems to know when the last home game lap started.. perhaps one for .Memory Man or Steve from GoS?
GreensOnScreen":1igqeytx said:I think it started with the trophy presentation and general celebrations after the Colchester game in May 2004 (two weeks after the QPR game). Checking back on GoS photos, I've none at the end of the last game of the 2002-03 season (against Wycombe), but do have them for the 2004-05 season (at home to Leicester, watched by over 19,000 for a nothing-to-play-for game for either side).memory man":1igqeytx said:It is over to GreensonScreen I am afraid!cheshiregreen":1igqeytx said:38 replies on this so far on a relaxing Sunday.
Nobody seems to know when the last home game lap started.. perhaps one for .Memory Man or Steve from GoS?
Balham_Green":l3zv9hph said:rongreenblood":l3zv9hph said:Bring back the goal kick to be taken from the side that the ball went out of play, ref to enforce. Also,don't read out the names of the teams until they are on the pitch,cheering them when they are still in the dressing room/tunnel,bonkers.
I'm curious why the goal kicks is a big deal?
I don't know about running onto the pitch, but the first ballboys actually appeared in 1932. I suspect there was then a gap before memory man's recollection in 1958.memory man":2ms9yrgp said:The answer to ballboys is (I think) the start of the 1958-59 season. Several of the first set are still about so hopefully one or two of them may be on PASOTI. Certainly no earlier than 1957-58.oddball":2ms9yrgp said:When did the first ball boys run out at H P.
Tom Cobbley":246d052c said:Whatever happened to players putting liniment on their legs. You could smell it when they ran on to the pitch.