General First ever match at KasStad

[Leysboy]

Scott Guyett
Phil Boland
Wayne Hatswell
Martin Thomas

Thank god we are a billion miles away from being that team again.

 

[stokeu]

Jamie Brooks was two days away from becoming an Arsenal Invincible

Brooks was earmarked to replace Robert Pires at Arsenal having agreed a move from Oxford - but he was never to fulfil his dream

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[NC2U]

There was indeed. I was in a pub in town on the morning of the game and got speaking to a builder who was part of the team working there. He said he was amazed the game was going ahead as there was still loads of work to do.

And that work still hasn’t been completed over twenty years later lol

 

[Junior_1]

Change the title to Grenoble road ESB.

Hate reading anything related to OGB

 

[OUFCwaffle]

I was a mere infant at the time. The seats looked a lot more blue back then

 

[werthersoriginal]

I remember that Rochdale game. Didn't like the ground, didn't like the SSU (my only time there), felt disengaged and too far from the pitch. Didn't start going regularly again till we were relegated, when I got a season ticket!

 

[behindthegoal]

Didn't some Rochdale run across the pitch?

 

[Junior_1]

Across the top or the north stand if I remember right.

 

[Norwich exile]

Presumably the toilets were pristine at this point in time? Seems like a distant memory.

 

[NC2U]

Presumably the toilets were pristine at this point in time? Seems like a distant memory.

It was the last time they were clean lol

 

[Concretebob]

It was the last time they were clean lol

And had running water!

 

[holdsteady]

Can’t remember, was the ground opened before the hotel and bowling/cinema complex? I know the Priory (RIP) was there then but that was pre the marquee so getting a drink around must of been a nightmare, think I used the Bullnose (RIP) for the first few years.

 

[NC2U]

And had running water!

Tbf there is a tap in the north stand that I’m pretty sure is never turned off lol, nobody wants to touch it

 

[mariokempes]

Can’t remember, was the ground opened before the hotel and bowling/cinema complex? I know the Priory (RIP) was there then but that was pre the marquee so getting a drink around must of been a nightmare, think I used the Bullnose (RIP) for the first few years.

When the cinema opened Joan Collins was guest of honour at that days game, i cannot remember who we played, before going over to open the cinema, I'm pretty sure that the FK group of companies were running the cinema as they couldn't agree a deal with one of the chains, even though he was told it limited his chances of getting some of the big releases.due to there being a bit of a cartel

 

[holdsteady]

When the cinema opened Joan Collins was guest of honour at that days game, i cannot remember who we played, before going over to open the cinema, I'm pretty sure that the FK group of companies were running the cinema as they couldn't agree a deal with one of the chains, even though he was told it limited his chances of getting some of the big releases.due to there being a bit of a cartel

That rings a bell, wonder if Joan keeps an eye on our results? Perhaps she kicks off diva style over Robinson signing wingers ahead of full back cover.