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Post by blencathra on Apr 8, 2023 21:17:34 GMT
Fantastic seeing it being occupied by Carlisle fans again. I'm old enough to remember it being regularly used. I was there a few times in the 1970s including the FA cup tie with Arsenal.
My favourite memory however was when Balderstone scored a penalty against Sunderland in our promotion season in 1973/4.
Has anyone else got special memories from being in or seeing things in the Waterworks?
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Post by borderreiver on Apr 8, 2023 21:30:44 GMT
In the late 1950s and 1960s I was always at the waterworks end. 1965 was a hight point there. Having lost at Mansfield 2-0 at Easter on 19 April 1965 we played them again on 20 April 1965 and won 3-0. Promotion and top of the league table. An emphatic victory, a pitch invasion, cigars on the balcony and, at the end of it all, thrilling night for the Blues.
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Post by pigletphoenix on Apr 8, 2023 22:52:30 GMT
I liked it when the barcodes ran on from there and attacked their own keeper while we were handing them a good slapping on Boxing Day 1983.  Also, the Aldershot playoff game and Chris Billy's goal comes to mind (did I imagine we had fans in the Waterworks that night?) |
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Post by blueal on Apr 9, 2023 7:13:57 GMT
Remember away fans in there, started rocking the old scoreboard, from side to side. Thought it was coming down. Years ago, but can't remember which fans. Newcastle?
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Post by pigletphoenix on Apr 9, 2023 7:54:07 GMT
Same game, Boxing Day 1983.
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Post by nobbyblue on Apr 9, 2023 10:18:59 GMT
I don’t want to be pedantic but was it not the 27th December?
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Post by ccu on Apr 9, 2023 10:23:36 GMT
Correct. We played Boro away on Boxing Day, won there too! ![]()  |
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Post by bstandbob on Apr 9, 2023 13:03:22 GMT
Some great pictures of the crowd on Friday, what a difference it makes to have supporters in all areas of the ground, would be great to see people in there for at least 1 more game this season, shame we are playing Stockport on a Tuesday as I can imagine they would bring a big number especially with so much counting on the game with us.
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Post by pigletphoenix on Apr 9, 2023 15:36:13 GMT
I don’t want to be pedantic but was it not the 27th December? Why don't you want to be pedantic? I'll flog myself repeatedly with a rolled up copy of "Shoot!" for being a day wrong, almost forty years later. Unacceptable. |
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Post by bigboblee on Apr 9, 2023 15:43:30 GMT
We beat Boro 1-0 with a rare Jack Ashurst goal. I was at Derwent Park watching Town beat Carlisle at rugby league. Big cheer when they announced the football score, oddly enough I didn’t have a Smart phone to keep in touch with the football. The Newcastle keeper attacked by his own fans was dropped and replaced by Kevin Carr.
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Post by pigletphoenix on Apr 9, 2023 16:03:27 GMT
I don't reckon Thomas was to blame for any of our three goals.
First was a penalty, Coughlin's goal was an excellent strike and Tommy Craig's chip one of the classiest finishes I've ever seen at Brunton Park.
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Post by frankclarkestash on Apr 9, 2023 16:57:43 GMT
Very strong wind on the day towards the Waterworks end because Newcastles first goal was a wind assisted cross by Waddle. Total fluke.
Piglet is spot on about Coughlins and Craig’s goals. Jeez have I just agreed with Piglet!
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Post by blencathra on Apr 10, 2023 6:33:19 GMT
I was in the Warwick for that Newcastle game and remember the goals well but not the scoreboard incident in the Waterworks. I never envied the man whose job was to climb the ladder to put the half time scores up. It always looked a bit dodgy particularly if there were boisterous away fans in there.
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Post by bigboblee on Apr 10, 2023 9:58:08 GMT
Jack Ashurst had Keegan in his pocket that day, unfortunately KK escaped from the pocket in the away match.
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Post by Good God on Apr 13, 2023 19:18:49 GMT
Open to home fans for the Salford game, seemingly...
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