GRANGE END ROOF

What season was it taken down, just watched a clip on You Tube from 1977 and it was down then????
thought it was much later than that.

What season was it taken down, just watched a clip on You Tube from 1977 and it was down then????
thought it was much later than that.

The old grange end was demolished during the 1977-78 season

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninian_Park

The 77/78 season. Im looking at a photo of City v Palace on the 8 April 1978, with the old Grange end in the background,,,with the roof taken off & steel girders every where.

And when was it rebuilt? I remember as a schoolboy getting wet there back in the mid 90's?

And when was it rebuilt? I remember as a schoolboy getting wet there back in the mid 90's?

From Wikipedia.....

'The John Smiths Grange End became the most vocal area of the ground (from the Bob bank up until the 90's) and was a fully covered terrace, previously uncovered for many years, before its renovation in 2001 after Sam Hammam took over as chairman.'

And when was it rebuilt? I remember as a schoolboy getting wet there back in the mid 90's?

From Wikipedia.....

'The John Smiths Grange End became the most vocal area of the ground (from the Bob bank up until the 90's) and was a fully covered terrace, previously uncovered for many years, before its renovation in 2001 after Sam Hammam took over as chairman.'

I only went in there once after the roof was built, (I was always bob bank terrace) we beat Burnley 3-1 I think (Darren purse og or terrible back pass) and the atmosphere was awesome, the boys in there gave Jensen the gk a torrid time. I was planning on getting my play off semi ticket for the grange end but of course that never happened and Burnley went on to get promoted.

I have to admit I'm totally puddled, I could have sworn it was nearer the eighties, absolutely hopeless with dates and times it just all blends into one.

Wasn't it on health safety grounds? The Grange end was renovated and made narrower in depth to allow bigger walkway at back? Because the walkway was covered by stand originaly before alterations. All to do with Hillsborough and Bradford fire?

Wasn't it on health safety grounds? The Grange end was renovated and made narrower in depth to allow bigger walkway at back? Because the walkway was covered by stand originaly before alterations. All to do with Hillsborough and Bradford fire?

The safety of sports ground Act, well before Hillsborough & Bradford. Ninian Park's capacity was reduced from about 50.000 to little more than 10.000 at one stage, due to the extent of the improvements & work needed to be carried out.

http://www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk ... tification

Wasn't it on health safety grounds? The Grange end was renovated and made narrower in depth to allow bigger walkway at back? Because the walkway was covered by stand originaly before alterations. All to do with Hillsborough and Bradford fire?

The safety of sports ground Act, well before Hillsborough & Bradford. Ninian Park's capacity was reduced from about 50.000 to little more than 10.000 at one stage, due to the extent of the improvements & work needed to be carried out.

http://www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk ... tification

Memory not that good thought it was about safety as it was greatly reduced and modified.