what i think is unbelievable is how much stuff they could have auctioned off from inside the ground.. seems like another piece of farewell to KR that was badly done
what i think is unbelievable is how much stuff they could have auctioned off from inside the ground.. seems like another piece of farewell to KR that was badly done
dont think it was for want of trying i think there wasnt the money around for people ro splash out on
Pre-Match drinks?
try the George Hotel , George St
St Helens , A real Saints pub
I would have bought something if they had actually put more than 10 items on the website, and if the actual auction website wasn't such an amateurish shambles.Originally Posted by Gruntfuttock
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were you not willing to pay in australia dollars!
Have they started pulling down the main stand yet? Read in the paper they were starting on it this week? Any more pics?
Gone, but never forgotten
Knowsley Road
1890 - 2010
me and a mate keep have a laugh about the 'leaning posts' or barriers in the stands, why didnt they offer those up for auction, i'd have had one for the garden!
and yea, the auction set up was shambolic beyond belief, why didnt they set up a username on ebay and 'auction' it off like the rest of us do??? typical saints
Was talking to a guy from Taylor Wimpey the other day and he said the Hattons Stand should be the first to come down. They expect to take about 3-4 months to pull all of KR down as they're trying to recycle as much of it as possible. Crushing the concrete for hardcore and saving as much of the steel as they can.
I went past earlier today and there's no visible sign of any more of the ground having been pulled down, i'll go up in the next few days and take more pictures if it looks like more has been demolished
KNOWSLEY ROAD 1890-2010. A part of history soon to be no more...the place that meant so much to so many people. Farewell old lady, forever in our hearts.
well that was the obvious thing to me, i can only presume it was in the contract that metal etc is kept, but you'd have thought that saints could have auctioned say about 20 of them, there must be a couple of hundred at the stadium..
i just think there's tons of stuff that could have been auctioned.. even down to the pegs in the old dressing rooms, you really could go on.. i just got the impression the club couldn't be bothered employing someone to take all the stuff down, but i really think they could've made a bit of money if it'd been done proper..
sadly we'll never know
Bizzarely there is loads of stuff. I bought the "Gym Entrance" sign in the first auction and picked it up from KR. When I went the marketing manager took me into a room which had loads of stuff that was to be auctioned off. Loads of pictures, shirts signs etc they have just never appeared on the auction site - and when they did there were ridiculous prices on it. The club were originally producing a catalogue and holding a proper auction - they would have made a fortune if they had done that before christmas - now with the season upon us I dont know who will have the appetite to buy an item of KR history. Equally I hope the club will sell some of the bricks from the old ground coz I want one.
Bricks, not a chance. Just go down and ask for one.
after a bad night at widnes,feeling homeless,i drove past knowsley road this morning looking at the big hole in the corner.i then felt utterly depressed
Awww. I only went there twice. I loved the way it was just simple. Really enjoyed the standing side.
It's been just over a year since I was last at KR and these pictures have made me feel like I've been punched in the stomach. Gutted I couldn't make it there for the end of the season, but so chuffed that my boy Keiron, got to see his namesake play.
Am hoping to get up Easter weekend, will have to take one last look at her (if there's anything left).
Feeling completely sad now
It looks like they've started ripping down the main stand this morning, the end near to where the Press Box is situated was missing a substantial chunk when I drove past
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Not exactly rocket science is it! As you rightly say, there must be all sorts of wierd and wonderful bits they could have sold off on ebay.
I looked a while ago and both Wire and Leeds have proper club auctions on ebay, Wire were using it more for online retailing whereas the Rhinos seem to use it more for auctioning off worn player jumpers/ jersies.
Could they not get some local schoolkids in on work experience to help out with the listings?
A couple of new photos from today
KNOWSLEY ROAD 1890-2010. A part of history soon to be no more...the place that meant so much to so many people. Farewell old lady, forever in our hearts.
Bloody hell, how depressing. Until we actually played at Widnes, the reality of KR disappearing hadn't dawned on me
Agreed 100%Bloody hell, how depressing. Until we actually played at Widnes, the reality of KR disappearing hadn't dawned on me
Gone, but never forgotten
Knowsley Road
1890 - 2010
Bloody hell, how depressing. Until we actually played at Widnes, the reality of KR disappearing hadn't dawned on me
I can see it gathering pace soon because they've already started building the show house / sales house at the side of the former away terrace
KNOWSLEY ROAD 1890-2010. A part of history soon to be no more...the place that meant so much to so many people. Farewell old lady, forever in our hearts.
Im not a sentimental type, but my god, those pictures made my eyes well up.Bloody hell, how depressing. Until we actually played at Widnes, the reality of KR disappearing hadn't dawned on me
Just think how I feel standing there taking them
KNOWSLEY ROAD 1890-2010. A part of history soon to be no more...the place that meant so much to so many people. Farewell old lady, forever in our hearts.
I really dont think I could do it. Said as I walked away for the last time, that I would'nt go near again, and I now know I was correct to say that.Just think how I feel standing there taking them
Yea me too. I didnt think Id be all that bothered because our need for the new stadium Is obvious(still cant wait to see that rising up). But Friday against the Wire left me strangely detached,wasnt all that bothered that we lost. Thats from someone who can have their weekend ruined by the wrong result.Bloody hell, how depressing. Until we actually played at Widnes, the reality of KR disappearing hadn't dawned on me
its like losing an old friend! gut renchingBloody hell, how depressing. Until we actually played at Widnes, the reality of KR disappearing hadn't dawned on me
Yep, I felt exactly the same. If we'd have lost to Warrington at Knowsley Road I think I'd have actually cried, but Friday's game felt a bit surreal. It was like I wasn't even watching my team play at times. Even though KR was a dive, the soul of the place made it feel homely. Widnes certainly won't feel that way and the new stadium will take some getting used to.
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