Gentile
2:38 Sun Dec 27
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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You not talking about the odd curved triangle bit up above?
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Eddie B
2:17 Sun Dec 27
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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Gentile, it was closed in 1977, mate.
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Gentile
2:16 Sun Dec 27
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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I used to stand up there when young. I remember one game vs Liverpool must have been early 90s. Me and a mate were up there and it was so packed you couldn't move. My mate kept moaning about needing a piss. At the final whistle he pissed himself. No joke.
I'll never forget that moment of seeing a mate stand cross legged as piss poured out of his jeans. Terrible thing to witness.
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Any Old Iron
11:42 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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As youngsters me and my brother stood on it for two or three years in the mid-sixties. Because it was mostly early teen or younger that stood on it you had a better chance of seeing a decent amount of the action.
The only drawback were the bars that restricted your view of the south bank end.
And yes, the steps were much higher than the others on the north bank, but I don't recall any dangerous surges.
One bonus was that there were a few decent looking sorts up there.
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Sarge
4:25 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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Only time I stood there Mike we lost 2-0 in the cup to sheff wed
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Crassus
2:27 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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Remember well, stood on that and the one down the south bank too
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Takashi Miike
2:11 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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sorry, i mean the east side shelf of the north bank. apologies :.)
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Takashi Miike
2:10 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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yes, stood on there loads of times as a kid. im sure they sold food and drink up there too
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jimbo2.
2:08 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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I stood there many times in the 1960's, it was popular with teens, which I was at the time! It was caged in & considered too dangerous, as I recall. Later on the announcement was "keep the fences away from UP" & given Villa Park, they were right!
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GSCS
2:03 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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I've got the "remember Ibrox" sign from above the staircase at the corner near the bar in my loft .......
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Dagenhammer
12:59 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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Stood on the crows nest a couple of times before moving across the North Bank to the big step on the eastern half of the stand.
From memory the riser on the steps were big which made it very steep, so following on from Ibrox it was seen as an accident waiting to happen.
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Far Cough
12:17 Sat Dec 26
Re: The shelf in the north-west corner of the North Bank
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"Remember Ibrox"
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