I've only just noticed that the floodlight pylons have been removed. When did this happen?

about 10-15 years ago i would say, all the lights are ontop of all the stands now- avoids bad shadows and gives a much clearer view of everything.

They went mysteriously, one by one and without making any noise whatsoever!

As the ground has been developed, the pylons have been replaced by lighting situated above the main stands. I recall there being 5 pylons: corner of Kop/South Stand; corner of South Stand/Bramall Lane; corner of Bramall Lane/John Street. There was a pylon placed on the roof of the John Street Stand above the Welcome To Bramall Lane sign. And the fifth pylon was at the corner of John Street/the Kop.

You could hear them fizz as they were turned on. The first to go will have been at the Kop end. The new stand opened in 1990. Then I guess the John Street pylon in the middle of the stand will have been demolished along with that stand - 1995? The Bramall Lane/John Street one will have been dismantled when they filled in that corner of the ground and finally, the South Street/Bramall Lane one will have been dismantled to fill in that corner, although it might have gone at the same time as the Bramall Lane/John Street one was removed.

Looking out for floodlights on away matches is a bit of a thing in the past although I'd guess lower league grounds still have them. All the better stadia have their floodlights attached to the roofs of the main stands.

Have they still got them in Hillsboro?

Have they still got them in Hillsboro?

Na they got rid of them too.

Interesting fact of the day! Bramall Lane was the 1st ever ground to have flood lights! (I think :P).

Interesting fact of the day! Bramall Lane was the 1st ever ground to have flood lights! (I think :P).

If you only think it is so far not a "fact" ha ha

I've only just noticed that the floodlight pylons have been removed. When did this happen?


have you been in stirr?

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Always a good way to find the ground after falling out the boozer back in the day :thumbsup:

have you been in stirr?

Nay lad. I must have been walking around with my eyes closed! Mind you, my grandfather was look-out on the the Titanic, so it must run in the family:hihi:

If you only think it is so far not a "fact" ha ha

Lol yeah well I couldn't be bothered to check :P. It is a fact though, i've decided.

Lol yeah well I couldn't be bothered to check :P. It is a fact though, i've decided.

I like your thinking :D

Nay lad. I must have been walking around with my eyes closed! Mind you, my grandfather was look-out on the the Titanic, so it must run in the family:hihi:


just a few other things you may struggle to find

the hole in the road

sheaf market

most of the hyde park flats

victoria station

the egg box town hall

large crowds in s6 every other saturday afternoon

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

just a few other things you may struggle to find

the hole in the road

sheaf market

most of the hyde park flats

victoria station

the egg box town hall

large crowds in s6 every other saturday afternoon

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

A sober Clifford on a saturday night :D

just a few other things you may struggle to find

the hole in the road

sheaf market

most of the hyde park flats

victoria station

the egg box town hall

large crowds in s6 every other saturday afternoon

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Let's not forget 20,000 Blade's fans when they go down.

smiling faces in wednesdays boardroom.

black numbers on wednesday balance sheet :D

Heterosexuals at the Lane?

etc. etc. etc.

Alan Partidge: "Good God, we're not gay! Not that i've got anything against them. I'm a homosceptic [looks pleased with himself]."

sheffield wednesd*y on Match of the Day :P

Let's not forget 20,000 Blade's fans when they go down.

Is there still a terrace at Bramall Lane, where they all wore flat-caps, & moaned, & moaned & moaned. Their favorite gripe was; 'gerroff ooerm Woodward, I could 'ave knocked that in wi mi flat-cap!:hihi: Or has nothing changed????

just a few other things you may struggle to find
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I know I'm not the only person to have ended up at the National Athletics track at Crystal Palace, when trying to find Selhurst Park (or Parkhurst Cell as it became known to Charlton fans when they relocated there for a few seasons).

A sober Clifford on a saturday night :D


any night mate:hihi: :hihi:

btw i think mi charlton ticket is sorted:thumbsup: just down from the ground is a boozer called the frog and radiator i'll see yer in there:thumbsup: