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Post by pretzel on Sept 1, 2022 21:09:35 GMT
Why was the standing terrace down the side of a ground called a paddock... anyone know?
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Post by nott1 on Sept 1, 2022 21:11:08 GMT
Probably pinched from Horse racing.
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Post by onefatcopper on Sept 1, 2022 21:12:02 GMT
Why was the standing terrace down the side of a ground called a paddock... anyone know? Because it was a small enclosure to keep the beasts in. |
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Post by bombersheldon on Sept 1, 2022 21:13:04 GMT
Sing up in the paddock La La La
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Post by orfyboothen on Sept 1, 2022 21:14:22 GMT
To do with small enclosure for animals... make of that what you will!
I do miss the quirky appearance and contents of the paddocks at the Vic. Could get spicy in there. I was always a back of the Boothen boy but on occasion I did frequent paddocks in the Butler/ main stands. Plenty of characters and up close vitriol for opposition.
David Speedie springs to mind...
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Post by sportsman on Sept 1, 2022 21:15:22 GMT
Paddock, sort em out
Paddock paddock sort em out
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Post by eddyclamp on Sept 1, 2022 21:16:15 GMT
Who was in the Boothen paddock when the police tried to bring that West Ham fan through the gate by the Boothen End to the paddock who had been causing mither
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Post by nott1 on Sept 1, 2022 21:18:04 GMT
Who was in the Boothen paddock when the police tried to bring that West Ham fan through the gate by the Boothen End to the paddock who had been causing mither Me on the back row next to the tunnel |
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Post by eddyclamp on Sept 1, 2022 21:20:19 GMT
Who was in the Boothen paddock when the police tried to bring that West Ham fan through the gate by the Boothen End to the paddock who had been causing mither Me on the back row next to the tunnel You a southpaw 😂😂😂😂 |
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Post by teenagefanclub on Sept 1, 2022 21:36:20 GMT
“Come on the Potters, mark the keeper!”
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Post by march4 on Sept 1, 2022 21:38:04 GMT
Spent many a game in the Butler St paddock as a child. Dad always used to put his hand in front of my face if it looked like the ball was going to head our way.
As I got older we moved to the Stoke End and I took a wooden stool that Dad made for me to stand on.
On odd occasions, if Dad was at work, his friend would take me. He was a St John’s Ambulance volunteer. Used to stand in a little dugout in front of the corner of the Stoke End. Great view from there.
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Post by felonious on Sept 1, 2022 23:52:47 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 2, 2022 1:40:23 GMT
Why was the standing terrace down the side of a ground called a paddock... anyone know? I mean it just sort of resembled a paddock at a racecourse - a narrow, normally quite flat strip of “land” off to the side, often with a simple wooden railing/fence sort of thing separating it from the pitch itself. Think it’s just as simple as that. |
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 2, 2022 7:10:31 GMT
Why was the standing terrace down the side of a ground called a paddock... anyone know? I mean it just sort of resembled a paddock at a racecourse - a narrow, normally quite flat strip of “land” off to the side, often with a simple wooden railing/fence sort of thing separating it from the pitch itself. Think it’s just as simple as that. But it wasn’t flat and didn’t have a fence (well not until the vile zoo cages appeared). It was definitely a wall I used to sit on it. |
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Post by The Stubborn Optimist on Sept 2, 2022 8:53:55 GMT
Who was in the Boothen paddock when the police tried to bring that West Ham fan through the gate by the Boothen End to the paddock who had been causing mither Yup. And the day they brought Wolves through from the Boothen End into the paddock. Absolute carnage. |
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Post by kevkj on Sept 2, 2022 9:06:26 GMT
I think a few memories are fading or they were not their.
Bill Gardiner and a few of his
ICF firm were brought out the Boothen End and walked through the paddock by police and attacked.
Wolves paid in on the Boothen paddock turnstiles and entered just before kick off.
I was in their on both occasions.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2022 9:10:35 GMT
I think a few memories are fading or they were not their. Bill Gardiner and a few of his ICF firm were brought out the Boothen End and walked through the paddock by police and attacked. Wolves paid in on the Boothen paddock turnstiles and entered just before kick off. If this the game an thinking of was on of my first and the day you wish there were camera phones. A Wolves fan tyiing to climb out of the Paddock with a police dog's teeth sunk into his arse. |
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Post by The Stubborn Optimist on Sept 2, 2022 9:21:35 GMT
I think a few memories are fading or they were not their. Bill Gardiner and a few of his ICF firm were brought out the Boothen End and walked through the paddock by police and attacked. Wolves paid in on the Boothen paddock turnstiles and entered just before kick off. I was in their on both occasions. I stand to be corrected but if my memory serves me right some Wolves were in the Boothen End at first. I'm referring to the day Drewie was slashed by one of the Temple Street mob in the Boothen End, the police rounded them up and brought them in to the paddock. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 2, 2022 9:26:33 GMT
From the old English word "parreoc" which meant a small enclosure.......
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Post by Pugsley on Sept 2, 2022 9:34:36 GMT
Spent many a game in the Butler St paddock as a child. Dad always used to put his hand in front of my face if it looked like the ball was going to head our way. As I got older we moved to the Stoke End and I took a wooden stool that Dad made for me to stand on. On odd occasions, if Dad was at work, his friend would take me. He was a St John’s Ambulance volunteer. Used to stand in a little dugout in front of the corner of the Stoke End. Great view from there. Loved the old Stoke End when it was an open terrace. Dad and Uncle used to take me, standing on a beer crate. I remember vaguely seeing Jimmy Robertson scoring direct from a corner. Once the stand was built we relocated to the Boothen Paddock, Stoke End side. |
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 2, 2022 9:44:19 GMT
Spent many a game in the Butler St paddock as a child. Dad always used to put his hand in front of my face if it looked like the ball was going to head our way. As I got older we moved to the Stoke End and I took a wooden stool that Dad made for me to stand on. On odd occasions, if Dad was at work, his friend would take me. He was a St John’s Ambulance volunteer. Used to stand in a little dugout in front of the corner of the Stoke End. Great view from there. Loved the old Stoke End when it was an open terrace. Dad and Uncle used to take me, standing on a beer crate. I remember vaguely seeing Jimmy Robertson scoring direct from a corner. Once the stand was built we relocated to the Boothen Paddock, Stoke End side. The paddock was great for kids we were so close to the players taking throw in's on our side(if you sat on the wall). I'm not really into nostalgia but they are very fond memories from my chilhood. The fences ruined everything. |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Sept 2, 2022 10:36:45 GMT
Spent many a game in the Butler St paddock as a child. Dad always used to put his hand in front of my face if it looked like the ball was going to head our way. As I got older we moved to the Stoke End and I took a wooden stool that Dad made for me to stand on. On odd occasions, if Dad was at work, his friend would take me. He was a St John’s Ambulance volunteer. Used to stand in a little dugout in front of the corner of the Stoke End. Great view from there. Lovely little vignette about working class rights of passage that is March. It's what the oligarch owners and PL executives disregard in their search for more 'foreign stakeholders' and greater branding saturation etc It's part of the cohesion a community loses every time a club like Bury goes bump.... |
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Post by kevkj on Sept 2, 2022 10:50:18 GMT
Different games i refer to the 80s game.
Stabbings on the Boothen were 70s if I recall.
Quite a few stabbings that day.
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 2, 2022 11:00:14 GMT
I mean it just sort of resembled a paddock at a racecourse - a narrow, normally quite flat strip of “land” off to the side, often with a simple wooden railing/fence sort of thing separating it from the pitch itself. Think it’s just as simple as that. But it wasn’t flat and didn’t have a fence (well not until the vile zoo cages appeared). It was definitely a wall I used to sit on it. Didn’t the wall have a sort of wooden rail thing on it at one point? Might be wrong. Anyway I meant paddocks in general, not necessarily the one at Stoke |
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Post by J-Roar on Sept 2, 2022 11:04:01 GMT
But it wasn’t flat and didn’t have a fence (well not until the vile zoo cages appeared). It was definitely a wall I used to sit on it. Didn’t the wall have a sort of wooden rail thing on it at one point? Might be wrong. Anyway I meant paddocks in general, not necessarily the one at Stoke I think they used to put Paul Dyson in there to graze. Hence the term paddock. |
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Post by stokeoptimist on Sept 2, 2022 11:07:34 GMT
I usually went in the Boothen end but we had a spell when the fences were up when we went in the paddock just behind the dugout. It always seemed like there was something going on, plenty of banter with opposition players warming up, very funny songs and a few characters. There was a little old guy in a flat cap who continuously smoked large cigars and they used to cheer every time he lit up a new one. There was another lady who always tied her bag to the fence. It just had a great atmosphere in there.
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Post by lennythegoose on Sept 2, 2022 11:15:18 GMT
Remember from my vantage point in the Butler Street as a nipper seeing police helmets come over the Boothen Stand paddoc and onto the cinder track around the pitch.
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Post by J-Roar on Sept 2, 2022 11:17:46 GMT
The wall in the Butler St paddock was very high - you definitely couldn't sit on it.
Also had to take a wooden crate to stand on, then hold onto the perimeter fence. Spent most of my time looking at football through a red wire grid!
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 2, 2022 11:20:50 GMT
But it wasn’t flat and didn’t have a fence (well not until the vile zoo cages appeared). It was definitely a wall I used to sit on it. Didn’t the wall have a sort of wooden rail thing on it at one point? Might be wrong. Anyway I meant paddocks in general, not necessarily the one at Stoke Not that I remember (fence) just a wall painted white. |
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 2, 2022 11:26:50 GMT
The wall in the Butler St paddock was very high - you definitely couldn't sit on it.Also had to take a wooden crate to stand on, then hold onto the perimeter fence. Spent most of my time looking at football through a red wire grid! I assure you you could I did for a few seasons until my old fella thought I was big enough for the boothen. It was not that easy to get on you needed a boost or a crate but it wasn't high the other side adjacent to the pitch a fair few of the kids used to sit on it. The fence was a disaster spoilt the nice family atmosphere in there felt more like a zoo. |
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