Norm Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 I'm hoping that our overseas fans might find these interesting. http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/NormanB14/slideshow/The%20building%20of%20St%20Marys%20Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 I have very similar photos... or should I say - used to.. well done for putting yours online as an archive for silly buggers like me who have long since lost theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Good stuff, Norm. Don't lose them. Future generations need to see the ground from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 I seem to remember a webcam being set up at the construction site at some point. Did that really happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Yep, there was definitely a webcam setup at at the time. I remember going along and standing on a viewing platform and thinking how small it looked at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Great pics glad you shared them ! Remember going down and speaking to somebody on site ( don't know who ! ) saying that we had the potential to put the biggest pitch in there if we wanted I was so impressed and then going to the opening game and not believing this was our new stadium ! Brilliant memories thanks norm ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Awesome, thanks Norm! Did you post them on the old Saintslist days? I remember very similar pics going up then, loads of excitement when the first slap of concrete steps went in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Cheers for that me think of my mate Bruno who I have seen less frequently since he retired and both of us have moved. He is Saints mad, and has been since moving here from Italy in his early 20s, we both went to an evening game down the Dell and as we had time to spare I took him to the visitor centre and viewing platform, he would never have gone there himself, I had trouble dragging him away to the game as after so many false dawns of a new stadium he was in awe at actually seeing it being built before his very own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopper Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Thanks Norm - great stuff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 19 September, 2014 Author Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Thanks for the lovely comments! I have two large albums of these photos and I hate them sat in a drawer. I seem to remember posting them before (perhaps on Saintslist?). Snopper, how the devil are you? Nice to see your name on here after such a long time. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 There used to be a website whilst it was being built with loads of pics on it. Can't seem to find it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 19 September, 2014 Author Share Posted 19 September, 2014 There used to be a website whilst it was being built with loads of pics on it. Can't seem to find it now. I would be keen to view that site, if you can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 fantastic, thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 Norm, i assume you don't mind if i save these pictures? The more people that have them, the less likely they are to be lost forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 20 September, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 September, 2014 Norm, i assume you don't mind if i save these pictures? The more people that have them, the less likely they are to be lost forever. More than happy! Are you able to save them from my slideshow? (I'm useless at this pc lark). If not , please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 21 September, 2014 Share Posted 21 September, 2014 Nice photos, great stadium shame its in the rough end of town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 21 September, 2014 Share Posted 21 September, 2014 Nice photos, great stadium shame its in the rough end of town If it wasn't it would never have been built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopper Posted 21 September, 2014 Share Posted 21 September, 2014 Thanks for the lovely comments! I have two large albums of these photos and I hate them sat in a drawer. I seem to remember posting them before (perhaps on Saintslist?). Snopper, how the devil are you? Nice to see your name on here after such a long time. Regards. Norm - there`s a PM for you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 22 September, 2014 Author Share Posted 22 September, 2014 P, nothing in my inbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJSaint Posted 23 September, 2014 Share Posted 23 September, 2014 Nice one. Great history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopper Posted 23 September, 2014 Share Posted 23 September, 2014 P, nothing in my inbox. There is now!! Thanks to Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 23 September, 2014 Share Posted 23 September, 2014 Good work. So glad these pictures are still around. I remember fondly the website which showed latest pictures, updates to work and a webcam. Was SO exciting at the time. 'Wow - that builder is stood where the centre circle will be!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 10 October, 2014 Share Posted 10 October, 2014 Just stumbled across a load of old photos of the Dell and of the stadium going up, too many to post but a couple of memories: Last post at the Dell, the last few stragglers leaving after the Brighton finale First match at St Mary's - all those fans standing in the Chapel, what happened?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 10 October, 2014 Share Posted 10 October, 2014 Thanks 'Norm' for that, this is the sort of stuff saints web should really be doing rather than hosting all the town's mindless moaning minnies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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