Our Kop

[jontee]

Originally Posted by redavid

I think barriers on Liverpool Kop would have been dangerous , I stood on there with 2 mates in 1970 to watch Wrexham in an FA cup game , right in the middle , I believe it held 20,000 then , Ray Smith put us in front at that end , But when you see the sway on TV , it looks nothing , but you travel down about 4 or 5 sets of steps , carried in a sea of bodies , scary that .

I went to that match and somehow ended up on Spion Kop,we had a police escort across the pitch back to our own fans

[jontee]

Originally Posted by Red Light

Regarding the barriers on the kop can anyone recall when the 'Bushfield Stand' was built on the kop ?. I remember it as a kid in the late 60's.

When was it removed ? before or after the new Yale Stand was built - I'm thinking it was after but wouldn't like to guess which year it came down and why ? (unsafe ? - couldn't have been that old could it ?)

One of the reasons it was taken down was because it was difficult to see the pitch,remember having to sit in the front row to see the games

[Wrexham's Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by jontee

One of the reasons it was taken down was because it was difficult to see the pitch,remember having to sit in the front row to see the games

Or sit in the back row to keep dry

[The Only Way Is Up]

Originally Posted by Corner Flag

Yes I was there as well and there was no chance of getting to the loo if you needed to go !

Hence the joke about the away fan on the Spion Kop turning around to a home fan at half-time and asking him: "Hey pal, where do you go for a pee here?"

He replied: "Just stay where you are wack, and piss into the jacket pocket of the bloke in front of you."

"Won't he notice?" asked the away fan.

"Well, you bloody didn't!" came the reply.

[WasanActonlad]

Or the guy parking his car in a side street close to Anfield, as he's locking up he's approached by 2 young scallies....
"Hey mister give us a fiver to look after your car"
"no need lad's I've got a Rottweiler in the back"
"does it put out fires ?"
was their quick response

[Ugolini]

Originally Posted by Red Light

Regarding the barriers on the kop can anyone recall when the 'Bushfield Stand' was built on the kop ?. I remember it as a kid in the late 60's.

When was it removed ? before or after the new Yale Stand was built - I'm thinking it was after but wouldn't like to guess which year it came down and why ? (unsafe ? - couldn't have been that old could it ?)

Built in the very early 60s,