| Practice pitch 15:58 - Mar 31 with 3386 views | DinDjarin |
Architects in today to start designing 3 storey building going up on practice pitch.
No pre match beers next season. |  | | |  |
| Practice pitch on 16:07 - Mar 31 with 3282 views | chrismakin |
Any links with gamechanger 20 ltd? |  |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:11 - Mar 31 with 3298 views | PhilTWTD |
|  | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:13 - Mar 31 with 3245 views | chrismakin |
| Practice pitch on 16:11 - Mar 31 by PhilTWTD |
|
That's looks awesome.
Shame tho. No outdoor fanzone space | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:14 - Mar 31 with 3236 views | George03 |
Hopefully still can as it has a bar in there |  | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:15 - Mar 31 with 3229 views | PhilTWTD |
| Practice pitch on 16:13 - Mar 31 by chrismakin |
That's looks awesome.
Shame tho. No outdoor fanzone space |
I'm sure they'll find space for it, it's a big money-maker for them. | | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:19 - Mar 31 with 3187 views | Dubtractor |
| Practice pitch on 16:15 - Mar 31 by PhilTWTD |
I'm sure they'll find space for it, it's a big money-maker for them. |
Just reading your article it refers to the new building as a community space, so probably enough room to stick a bar in once a fortnight and still use the practice pitch for people to mill about on I'd have thought. |  |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:24 - Mar 31 with 3155 views | Coastalblue |
Feels like only yesterday that practise pitch was installed. |  |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:26 - Mar 31 with 3133 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| Practice pitch on 16:24 - Mar 31 by Coastalblue |
Feels like only yesterday that practise pitch was installed. |
How long has it been there? Seems forever to me! |  |
| Football League First Division / Premier League
Champions (1): 1961—62 - Runners-up (2): 1980—81, 1981—82
Football League Second Division / EFL Championship
Champions (3): 1960—61, 1967—68, 1991—92 - Play-off winners (1): 1999—2000
Football League Third Division / EFL League One Champions (2): 1953—54, 1956—57 - Southern League Champions (1): 1936—37
FA Cup Winners (1): 1977—78 - Texaco Cup Winners (1): 1972—73
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League Winners (1): 1980—81 | | Poll: | Would you attend a socially distanced training ground protest? |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| Practice pitch on 16:30 - Mar 31 with 3109 views | Coastalblue |
| Practice pitch on 16:26 - Mar 31 by TieDyedIn95 |
How long has it been there? Seems forever to me! |
Says 20 years ago on the graphic in Phil's article which would probably be about right. I remember all the bits of rubber caught in the bottom of my trainers all the time when it first went in. | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:31 - Mar 31 with 3091 views | PhilTWTD |
| Practice pitch on 16:30 - Mar 31 by Coastalblue |
Says 20 years ago on the graphic in Phil's article which would probably be about right. I remember all the bits of rubber caught in the bottom of my trainers all the time when it first went in. |
I think it was about 1998. | | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:35 - Mar 31 with 3081 views | Hullblue |
| Practice pitch on 16:11 - Mar 31 by PhilTWTD |
|
Phil, do you remember the old indoor pitch at Portman Road? I think it was somehow inside the South Stand? Please tell me I haven't imagined this.
I think I played on it the day we beat Norwich 5-0. It was one of those community day things, and one of the best days of my life. |  |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:39 - Mar 31 with 3037 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Practice pitch on 16:35 - Mar 31 by Hullblue |
Phil, do you remember the old indoor pitch at Portman Road? I think it was somehow inside the South Stand? Please tell me I haven't imagined this.
I think I played on it the day we beat Norwich 5-0. It was one of those community day things, and one of the best days of my life. |
Yep, at the left end of Churchmans near the car park, l played in there too around 1990.
Not sure when it was converted. |  |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:40 - Mar 31 with 3024 views | Dubtractor |
| Practice pitch on 16:31 - Mar 31 by PhilTWTD |
I think it was about 1998. |
I thought the current pitch went in when we were in the premier league?
Suspect your memory is better than mine though! | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:41 - Mar 31 with 3014 views | PhilTWTD |
| Practice pitch on 16:40 - Mar 31 by Dubtractor |
I thought the current pitch went in when we were in the premier league?
Suspect your memory is better than mine though! |
You might be right and I could be getting mixed up with something else, but around then anyway. | | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:42 - Mar 31 with 2996 views | PJH |
| Practice pitch on 16:35 - Mar 31 by Hullblue |
Phil, do you remember the old indoor pitch at Portman Road? I think it was somehow inside the South Stand? Please tell me I haven't imagined this.
I think I played on it the day we beat Norwich 5-0. It was one of those community day things, and one of the best days of my life. |
The gym was/is in the South Stand. That was where we had to go to get playoff Final tickets in 2000. At least I assumed that it was the gym. |  | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:43 - Mar 31 with 2979 views | PhilTWTD |
| Practice pitch on 16:35 - Mar 31 by Hullblue |
Phil, do you remember the old indoor pitch at Portman Road? I think it was somehow inside the South Stand? Please tell me I haven't imagined this.
I think I played on it the day we beat Norwich 5-0. It was one of those community day things, and one of the best days of my life. |
Yes, I've played on it as well! I think it dates from the late seventies, think it was new when I went on a tour in about 1977. As the players aren't at the ground day to day it's not used now and some of it has had offices built into it and the rest is used for storage.
That sounds as brilliant a day as they come, incidentally! | | | |
| Practice pitch on 16:44 - Mar 31 with 2973 views | chrismakin |
| Practice pitch on 16:42 - Mar 31 by PJH |
The gym was/is in the South Stand. That was where we had to go to get playoff Final tickets in 2000. At least I assumed that it was the gym. |
I was a ball boy in the late 90s and sometimes before games players used to go in there and play table football | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:44 - Mar 31 with 2966 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Practice pitch on 16:42 - Mar 31 by PJH |
The gym was/is in the South Stand. That was where we had to go to get playoff Final tickets in 2000. At least I assumed that it was the gym. |
Yes it was called the gym, had a mini astro pitch in there too. | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 16:58 - Mar 31 with 2876 views | Hullblue |
| Practice pitch on 16:43 - Mar 31 by PhilTWTD |
Yes, I've played on it as well! I think it dates from the late seventies, think it was new when I went on a tour in about 1977. As the players aren't at the ground day to day it's not used now and some of it has had offices built into it and the rest is used for storage.
That sounds as brilliant a day as they come, incidentally! |
Ah I wish it was still there! They'd make a fortune booking it out.
As for that day, it gets better - the day before the game I met Alex Mathie and Taricco at WH Smiths for one of those signing things, and AM told me we'd win 5-0. Even had my picture with them in the paper, which felt like a huge deal.
Think I used up all my ITFC-related luck during my childhood, actually. | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 19:35 - Mar 31 with 2561 views | Bluespeed225 |
| Practice pitch on 16:13 - Mar 31 by chrismakin |
That's looks awesome.
Shame tho. No outdoor fanzone space |
They could wack up a tent for match days, Dove were running the bar? I’m glad the pitch remains, that’s where this Club was made great, memories of going down there as a kid to watch training close up, get autographs, plus, and do please correct me if I’m wrong, I always tell people that 1966 and all that began right there! |  | | |
| Practice pitch on 19:39 - Mar 31 with 2538 views | monty_radio |
| Practice pitch on 16:26 - Mar 31 by TieDyedIn95 |
How long has it been there? Seems forever to me! |
Remember, as will others on here, going down to the practice pitch to watch them train before the Playford Rd set-up existed. You just wandered in and watched back then | |
| |
| Practice pitch on 19:54 - Mar 31 with 2485 views | Timefliesbyintheblue |
| Practice pitch on 19:39 - Mar 31 by monty_radio |
Remember, as will others on here, going down to the practice pitch to watch them train before the Playford Rd set-up existed. You just wandered in and watched back then |
Yep, got autographs as well; my first was Joe Davin! | | | |
| Practice pitch on 20:06 - Mar 31 with 2435 views | PhilTWTD |
| Practice pitch on 16:58 - Mar 31 by Hullblue |
Ah I wish it was still there! They'd make a fortune booking it out.
As for that day, it gets better - the day before the game I met Alex Mathie and Taricco at WH Smiths for one of those signing things, and AM told me we'd win 5-0. Even had my picture with them in the paper, which felt like a huge deal.
Think I used up all my ITFC-related luck during my childhood, actually. |
Sounds like you used it up that weekend! | | | |
| Practice pitch on 20:45 - Mar 31 with 2241 views | textbackup |
| Practice pitch on 16:24 - Mar 31 by Coastalblue |
Feels like only yesterday that practise pitch was installed. |
I remember playing a ‘friendly’ on there vs the ITFC stewards.... booted mick warden up in the air and he nearly cried. Felt good, won’t lie |  |
| |
| Practice pitch on 20:59 - Mar 31 with 2191 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
There's an under utilised turfed area inside the stadium that could be put to better use? Maybe that could be a new fanzone. |  |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
