davie nine":2evlhd35 said:
MarkMatthews":2evlhd35 said:
Unnecessary demolition of a unique ground feature. At a “phase one’ of “phase 2” I don’t see why this was necessary. An act of wanton vandalism. This refurb is not going to please traditionalists of mordernisers alike is it? It’s only going to upset both sides being a complete fudge.
Before it was the Chisolm lounge I’m sure we had a similar construction which was the directors box. We have now lost that corner forever. Home park might as well be St Mary’s with (non Argyle) Green seats!
What a shame!!!
Before the façade/cladding was added the Chisholm Lounge was known as the Old Directors' Box. I first went to the ground in February 1958 and then regularly from late 58. From memory it was wooden and had an area at the bottom for disabled people in large wicker baskets that were known as spinal carriages (that were pushed all the way from Mount Gould hospital). I also think it had letters on the front of the upstairs balcony - A B C D E F for the half time scores. The announcer also sat upstairs on the extreme right as we looked.So seeing the Old Directors' Box go is sad but it has lasted since the end of WW2! Similarly I saw what was originally the Supporters' Club Building constructed just inside the players and official's entrance. It is a landmark I spent many hours looking at. But I have to say when GoS started putting their photos up I was shocked how dilapidated that area of the ground had become. The time has come to go modern. I shall desperately miss the players' entrance to the stand and those railings and the steps down to the main path. I saw the likes of Clough, Law, Yeats, Ivor Allchurch, Billy Liddell and the great managers of the day - Shankly, Carey, Catterick (with Rochdale) come out of that door as I spent hour after hour of the school holidays and match days waiting there for autographs. It is a place I loved but we have to move on - nothing is forever; just look at how shabby the city centre is, the same place that attracted the likes of Carter, Kirby, McAnearney and Newman to bring their families here. (Newman's first words to me outside the players' entrance were "All right kidder." 50 odd years I knocked on his door in Mickleover, Derbyshire and he said exactly the same!!"