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[Ukrainian Alty]

I was just remembering when the Away end was no more than a pile of compacted hard core covered with weeds and absolutely no terracing or crush barriers at all. You could feel the broken bricks sticking into your feet through the soles of your shoes.
Only a handful of teams ever used to bring more than a very few visiting supporters.  I remember that Wigan came to town in about 1974/5 with at least two coaches full of 14-18 year old denim and Doc Martin clad bovver-boys with scarves knotted around both wrists and their early arrival at Moss Lane led to the usurping of our regular domain behind the GRE goal.  I remember that they were generally a friendly bunch and so we set up camp as close to them in the GRE as we reasonably could.  When they chanted 'Wigan' they used to prefix it with 'Er' (sort of like Er-WIG-AN, Er-WIG-AN, a bit like some of our fans have taken to chanting 'The' AL-TY).  I think maybe a three syllable chant lends itself to be a more aesthetically pleasing sound.  Anyway...  back to the tale...
 Kenny came along and placed himself within the body of Wigan fans and he began to Zigger without somehow realising that he had joined the wrong crowd.  He drew plenty of laughter and a few rude remarks from the Wiganites before being ejected from their ranks whilst uttering ‘Steady on now!’

[Saughall Robin]

When did we get the steps on the away end with wooden risers filled with reddish compacted stuff? Thought that was the early 70s (but obviously, could be wrong 🙄)

[One Foot in the Grave]

When did we get the steps on the away end with wooden risers filled with reddish compacted stuff? Thought that was the early 70s (but obviously, could be wrong 🙄)

The mid 60's ? But I could be just as wrong !

[Ukrainian Alty]

Now you mention it I remember a bit about those steps.  If they are the same ones as I think then they didn't last long because they were too shallow and most of the red material was soon dispersed across the hillock leaving just a few remnants here and there.

The compacted red stuff was brick dust/chippings gifted from Jackson's Brickworks at Oversley Ford.  It has long gone now and its remains are under Runway 2.  You might remember the 'running track' around the perimeter of the pitch was covered with the same stuff.



 

[Saughall Robin]

Used to enjoy watching the game from the top of there whilst waiting for the doors to the Red Robin Club to open just before half time 😂