My Grandfather remembers The Nest

Sitting on the cliff, so steep your feet were at the head of the person in front. Opposition fullbacks running into the concrete retaining walls. Good old days!!

Posted By: Cootahell on February 18th 2016 at 16:08:27

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Is anybody off of here old and experienced enough to have (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 18, 14:12:27
- all bar old River End & South as terrace (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 18, 18:02:58
- I stood in the River end and the Barclay in the same match (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Feb 18, 18:02:33
- What happens to the main Delia Restaurant on match day, there's tables overlooking... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 18, 16:57:34
- i've covered it all old and new bar the away section when barclay was penned (NCFC) - fond, Feb 18, 16:24:30
  - I have (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 18, 17:00:10
    - good story (NCFC) - fond, Feb 18, 17:38:57
- Yep done the lot over 42 years!!! inc ex boxs both ends & directors box plus seats behind (NCFC) - ihateipswich, Feb 18, 16:14:05
- My Grandfather remembers The Nest (NCFC) - Cootahell, Feb 18, 16:08:27
- Never been in the Jarrold (went in the South Stand when I had to). Never done City stand (NCFC) - Old Man, Feb 18, 15:41:24
- Old Stadium, stood in South Stand, South Stand Barclay, River End, Sat in Main Stand and (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 18, 15:13:38
  - Weird how it's generally thought of as old v new stadium (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 18, 15:23:38
    - Old = Standing, New = Sitting (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 18, 16:31:55
- Done.. upper and lower river end... south stand.. jarrold, city stand... old barclay... ne (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 18, 15:05:10
- Certainly have (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 18, 15:03:46
- yep (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 18, 14:57:28
- When did the roof go on the riverend? I'm sure my first game was on the terraces (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 18, 14:55:34
  - Think the new stand (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 18, 14:58:43
    - Reeves, No Roof. No Reeves, Roof (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 18, 18:04:50
    - ah ok cheers (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 18, 15:01:42
  - riverend..... paid for by Kevin Reeves transfer to Man City (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 18, 14:58:36
- I have (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 18, 14:50:23
  - What about the old family enclosure? or was that just considered part of the South stand. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 18, 15:02:57
    - Don't remember that at all (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 18, 15:14:24
      - The stairs behind it to get up there were so ropey! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 18, 15:15:26
- Not the old river end but everywhere else, inc the South Stand comm gantry (NCFC) - megson, Feb 18, 14:38:34
- Did you (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 18, 14:25:01
  - have stood in the old river end terrace. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 18, 15:06:54
- Hands up who's sat in Delia's seat? (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Feb 18, 14:19:15
  - Sat behind her at portalooo one year (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 18, 14:59:54
  - Me for one of the U21's games when Peter pointer was in charge of the 1st team (n/m) (NCFC) - meeky, Feb 18, 14:28:39
- No boxes..just about everywhere else. (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Feb 18, 14:15:28
  - Even the original river end? I can't remember that x (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 18, 14:24:23
    - And snakpit and the wheelchair squadron in the corner!..oh and the away section .... (NCFC) - yellowman, Feb 18, 14:27:49
- I've done most I think but not any Nodge executive box things (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 18, 14:13:51
  - The people in the long executive box overlooking the City stand always look bored. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 18, 15:11:30

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