BobC Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 On Saturday,3rd November,I travelled from Poole to watch Sheffield Wednesday play at Plymouth.Great result,Owls won 2-1. On the way,I stopped off at Exeter's former home,The County Ground.I had expected to see houses being built,etc. Absolutely no movement since the initial demolition. See some photos here.No,objection if anyone wants to use them,just a credit if used for publishing. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561324596qHqHhB Sad to see the old place looking so forlorn.Centre green grass is almost knee high,yet some parts of the track remain defiant to nature. Great memories,all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 A sorry sight indeed. Prediction: we'll have Nevs on this thread sometime between now and midnight crying his eyes out. And who could blame him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 A sorry sight indeed. Prediction: we'll have Nevs on this thread sometime between now and midnight crying his eyes out. And who could blame him? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> a lot of people will feel the same ... fantastic memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 On Saturday,3rd November,I travelled from Poole to watch Sheffield Wednesday play at Plymouth.Great result,Owls won 2-1. On the way,I stopped off at Exeter's former home,The County Ground.I had expected to see houses being built,etc. Absolutely no movement since the initial demolition. See some photos here.No,objection if anyone wants to use them,just a credit if used for publishing. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561324596qHqHhB Sad to see the old place looking so forlorn.Centre green grass is almost knee high,yet some parts of the track remain defiant to nature. Great memories,all the same. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Very sad to see the demise of the County Ground. Are you a SWFC fan BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Very sad to see the demise of the County Ground. Are you a SWFC fan BC. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For my sins,I am indeed a SWFC supporter.Seen them 4 times this season,Won2,Lost2.Even had a natter with ''Tango'' at Home park. Ive added some pics from the End of Era meeting in 2005,to try and give you some perspective. The memories....from Len Silver,Alan Cowland,Denis Day,Cliff Cox,Jimmy Squibb,etc,right up the end. Gone,but certainly not forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) You weren't wrong Ian. Thanks for the latest photos Bob C-Is indeed a very sad thing to see,cant believe how quicklyu the grass has grown since I last looked in there. Planning was finally agreed at the third attempt on October 1st for 100 houses to be built on the site (a 20% reduction from the initial plans),along with some sheltered housing that was agreed 18 months or so ago,so it won't be long until the buildings start going up. In a way, passing the place almost daily for the last two years, it seems like the speedway history is still there,a bit like a ghost ship,but once the buildings and streets are taking shape and you can no longer familiarise yourself with what was what part of the ground then it will be even sadder. When they start digging the foundations out maybe they would like to clean up and send one of the bricks lining the 3rd bend to Mr Silver to stick on his mantlepiece, seeing as he complained about them so much saying they were able to be seen when we gave em a bit of a hammering one Monday night -A fact later confirmed by Paul Wiktorko-A few were indeed visible that night at one spot on the bend. Edited November 5, 2007 by Nevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Even the Google Earth image now shows the stadium has been demolished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 send one of the bricks lining the 3rd bend to Mr Silver<{POST_SNAPBACK}> i wanted the tractor gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) i wanted the tractor gate <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You cant have it-you bent it-broken thigh or no broken thigh. Took 4 blokes to jump up and down on that to straighten it again after you had played with it You dont ramraid a shop and then ask for the front door back a few years later I believe one fence panel has gone to the the Royal Albert Memorial Museum for future use,and a few of the Exeter team managed to get access to the site and dig a few out a couple of days before the demolition crew moved in-the rest were ripped up and sold for scrap by the company I believe--I think Mary managed to salvage the trackshop sign for Tony. Hey Steve I got a pint plastic glass filled with shale from the last night that Craiggy boy collected at each bend and the start line after it all finished- all levels marked and seperated by cardboard in between each-you can have it if you want-start the bidding at say £1,000 + £1.75 P&P Edited November 6, 2007 by Nevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) thats ok nevs, i'll give the shale a miss ... i think i still have some on my leathers still wondering if the next stadium to be pulled down will be Plough Lane ... lots of great memories of there too Edited November 6, 2007 by stevehone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 On Saturday,3rd November,I travelled from Poole to watch Sheffield Wednesday play at Plymouth.Great result,Owls won 2-1. On the way,I stopped off at Exeter's former home,The County Ground.I had expected to see houses being built,etc. Absolutely no movement since the initial demolition. See some photos here.No,objection if anyone wants to use them,just a credit if used for publishing. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561324596qHqHhB Sad to see the old place looking so forlorn.Centre green grass is almost knee high,yet some parts of the track remain defiant to nature. Great memories,all the same. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> sad about the county ground, but good to see another owls fan on the forum, couldnt get much further apart than you and king jamie either. heres hoping for another victory tonight at west brom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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