Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:15 pm  

I have many happy memories visiting Knowsley Rd as a Halifax fan, although in my Halifax colts days we got changed in the current dressing rooms and got on the coach to play in a park somewhere & back to the ground to shower & refreshments after.
My fave moment though was in my old fella's last season as a grade ! ref (93 or 94 ) good friday Saints V Wigan, when we got to the ground 90 mins prior to kick off the gates were locked to the paying speccies, a game where Sonny Nickle twa££ed Offiah & it caused a bit of a stir.
I got sentimental & travelled over to the pre-season friendly this season V Halifax and took my two lads for their first ever visit & my last !

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:09 pm  

I hope the new place is warmer, dam cold tonight

All the best with it, always liked me trips over there which always start in the 7 stars

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:57 pm  

I'll admit it. I cried. I must admit the closeness of the game until the hour mark distracted me somewhat, but once it was settled it all came flooding back.

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:49 am  

Walking back to the car last night was eerie,you wouldn't think we'd just got to the Grand Final.There was hardly a sound.People were either gathered in small groups or walking slowly away,turning every now and again to take another look back and everyone was talking in low respectful tones.
It's going to take me a long,long time to come to terms with the fact that it's all over for Knowlsey Road.

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:09 am  

Hope you all enjoyed the evening. I'm disappointed we didn't win but have no complaints and proud of my boys. It was a pleasure to be part of history at Knowsley road for the last time. Good luck next week whoever you play as i'll probably be sitting with you lot cheering you on, wearing my Giants shirt of course.

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:51 am  

Poignant picture from after the game, posted by journalist Stuart Pyke on Twitter.

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:51 am  

I think it will hit me more when the fixtures are released for next year and I am traipsing off to Widnes.

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:51 pm  

Watching your game on Sky lastnight it took me back to the last game at the old Craven Park,very emotional times. My mam still has one of the old wooden seats from the stand in her garden. Don't know what it'll be like with Knowsley Road but before they demolished Craven Park we were allowed to go in and get 'souvenirs'. Can imagine how you were all feeling at the end

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:01 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I'll admit it. I cried. I must admit the closeness of the game until the hour mark distracted me somewhat, but once it was settled it all came flooding back.

I held it together last night, i wasn't as sad as i thought i'd be but will miss the old place very much.

Re: This is the end, beautiful friend, the end : Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:10 pm  

RoversTrace wrote:

Don't know what it'll be like with Knowsley Road but before they demolished Craven Park we were allowed to go in and get 'souvenirs'. Can imagine how you were all feeling at the end

Saints are charging fans for souvenirs; there is no being allowed to go in and get them!