good man, I'm hoping to have to go up to Poulton le Fylde in the next week or so with work so I can detour on the way back past BMD, not been since last autumnGotta go into town in the morning so will swing past on way home try get some pics
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good man, I'm hoping to have to go up to Poulton le Fylde in the next week or so with work so I can detour on the way back past BMD, not been since last autumnGotta go into town in the morning so will swing past on way home try get some pics
you beast...and then post them here while driving...
I don't fully understand the meaning either, but I suppose football at that time was only played in Britain and if you were the first you were probably the first in the world.One thing I never understand the meaning of is "first purpose built football stadium" in the world. What exactly does that mean. Wasn't Anfield purpose built? Does it mean that other sports were played there other than football? Surely every football ground is purpose built and was always? Any ideas? Thanks.
By purpose built they mean a complete football stadium. Anfield and all the others were only partial stadiums to start with. Some of those were cricket grounds or basic parks with one enclosure or embankment. Goodison was a fully laid out ground from day one.I don't fully understand the meaning either, but I suppose football at that time was only played in Britain and if you were the first you were probably the first in the world.
I've found a piece from Wikipedia which will be of particular interest to you. It's edited for brevity.
"Dr James Baxter of the Everton Commitee donated a thousand pounds interest free loan to build Goodison Park. The stadium was
England's first purpose built football ground, with stands on three sides.
Upon it's completion the stadium was the joint first purpose built football stadium in the world; Celtic's basic Celtic Park ground in Glasgow, Scotland was inaugurated on the same day as Goodison Park."
If you can find the definition of 'purpose built', let us know.
If anyone wants read the whole thing search Goodison Park History and click on Wikipedia. It's a long read, but if you're interested enough.....
it really does look nice, superb from the outside, im sure the inside will be fantastic as well.The more and more I see of our lovely new home the more important I am starting to realise how much we need to not get relegated. That stadium itself will attract players who will want to come and live in town, train in finch farm and play matches at BMD. We simply have to stay up.
Whatever about attracting players, it will attract tourists, some of whom will become fans. Never underestimate how much more attractive watching Everton will become for visitors.The more and more I see of our lovely new home the more important I am starting to realise how much we need to not get relegated. That stadium itself will attract players who will want to come and live in town, train in finch farm and play matches at BMD. We simply have to stay up.
By purpose built they mean a complete football stadium. Anfield and all the others were only partial stadiums to start with. Some of those were cricket grounds or basic parks with one enclosure or embankment. Goodison was a fully laid out ground from day one.
Not necessarily about the stands, but It was the first ground built 'specifically' for football.So, it was the first stadium in the world to have stands of 4 stands from the day it was built? Brilliant, thanks for the explanation. I was always unsure what it meant.
Before Goodison (and Celtic Park) there were only sports grounds that allowed, amongst many other sports, football to be played there.So, it was the first stadium in the world to have stands of 4 stands from the day it was built? Brilliant, thanks for the explanation. I was always unsure what it meant.