Boulevard : Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:49 pm  

Was thinking about the old Boulevard ground the other day.

Very intimidating place for an away supporter. Great atmosphere, singing in lots of different areas.

Parking was a pain, but still very good support in a well populated area.

The toilets were an experience!!

Snacks/drinks lousy at best, but reasonable price.

Threepenny stand= old stand very loud. Seating took a bit of the magic away.

Best stand = knackered. Anybody remember the tunnel??

The ends... Good view from both sides, a bit like the end at Odsal.

Anybody miss the place?? Or is the KC now considered home??

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:16 am  

Bombers Double Chin wrote:

Was thinking about the old Boulevard ground the other day.

Very intimidating place for an away supporter. Great atmosphere, singing in lots of different areas.

Parking was a pain, but still very good support in a well populated area.

The toilets were an experience!!

Snacks/drinks lousy at best, but reasonable price.

Threepenny stand= old stand very loud. Seating took a bit of the magic away.

Best stand = knackered. Anybody remember the tunnel??

The ends... Good view from both sides, a bit like the end at Odsal.

Anybody miss the place?? Or is the KC now considered home??

used to get in for free at halftime,when I was lad.you could park your bike in some bodies garden for tuppence in the albermarle street area,when yo went to the game.

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:17 am  

I host a group on a well known social networking site, called "Memories Of The Boulevard"

As the name would suggest, it has lots of great memories posted on there, plus many pictures. So please feel free to join !!

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:52 am  

Bombers Double Chin wrote:

Was thinking about the old Boulevard ground the other day.

Very intimidating place for an away supporter. Great atmosphere, singing in lots of different areas.

Parking was a pain, but still very good support in a well populated area.

The toilets were an experience!!

Snacks/drinks lousy at best, but reasonable price.

Threepenny stand= old stand very loud. Seating took a bit of the magic away.

Best stand = knackered. Anybody remember the tunnel??

The ends... Good view from both sides, a bit like the end at Odsal.

Anybody miss the place?? Or is the KC now considered home??

I miss the place. I would rather have the Boulevard anytime. A proper Rugby League ground.

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:09 am  

My brothers a teacher at the school that's now on the old boulevard site

Good memories of the place but it was never the same when two thirds of threepenny got replaced with seating and the was quite quiet after that. The last few seasons of the ground I stood with my bros and dad in the well near the tunnel and there was a good group of people in there with great banter. Always remember Jamie Bloem of Fax (or was it that big meathead from fax whose name escapes me atm?) getting blood binned with no sign of blood on him at all and someone shouting 'where you bleeding from, your f***in vagina?' to rapturous applause from all around. When we moved to the KC my old man got a season ticket on the half way line in East and weve never all been together at a game since

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:16 am  

One memory thats sticks in my mind is when thousands of supporters stayed behind on the pitch to listen to Humbersides commentary of Rovers game at Leigh.Their game kicked off 30 minutes after ours and if Rovers had won we'd have been Champions.IIRC Rovers where winning and somehow managed to lose in the last few minutes.

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:15 am  

The Battle of the Boulevard!!!

I hate the red & white b@stards and always will!!!

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:05 am  

Sebasteeno wrote:

My brothers a teacher at the school that's now on the old boulevard site

Good memories of the place but it was never the same when two thirds of threepenny got replaced with seating and the was quite quiet after that. The last few seasons of the ground I stood with my bros and dad in the well near the tunnel and there was a good group of people in there with great banter. Always remember Jamie Bloem of Fax (or was it that big meathead from fax whose name escapes me atm?) getting blood binned with no sign of blood on him at all and someone shouting 'where you bleeding from, your f***in vagina?' to rapturous applause from all around. When we moved to the KC my old man got a season ticket on the half way line in East and weve never all been together at a game since

Paul Davidson?

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:33 am  

Great memories of the old place and some quality banter and abuse from frepennys but would we be in a postion as a club if we was still there...no.the move to the KC has benefitted the club and increased support

Re: Boulevard : Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:59 am  

I miss the place a lot. if only we could have built the ground up, upgraded the place, that would've been amazing. but we're at kc now so have to try and make that a fortress