Never seen 'Elm Park'

[Wax Jacket]

I remember once turning down Norfolk Road and I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong for a second, then I realised that the main stand had completely gone and I was just staring at the pitch and three sides of terracing.

agreed, that was very odd indeed

[G'La]

Sorry but it needs to be said!.......

"WEST READING TILL I DIE"
"WEST READING TILL I DIE..."

[papereyes]

Were there any old "season review" videos or anything ever released from the Elm Park days?

Yes, "Year of the Royals" (1993-4) and "Record-Breaking Royals" (1994-5).

I have both.

I am fairly sure that a close relative of mine has DVDised the pair, and the Play Off Final.

Only thing missing is the semi.

Maybe he wasn't that excited.

[SpaceCruiser]

Were there any old "season review" videos or anything ever released from the Elm Park days?

Yes, "Year of the Royals" (1993-4) and "Record-Breaking Royals" (1994-5).

I have both.

I am fairly sure that a close relative of mine has DVDised the pair, and the Play Off Final.

Only thing missing is the semi.

Maybe he wasn't that excited.

Isn't that "Royals On The Brink"? I'm sure there was highlights of the semis on that.

[papereyes]

No, the play off is off the telly. I have the VHS of it. He made the DVD of it.

The other two, I have on VHS and he DVDised them.

[Fox5]

Winchester..Ive no immediate access to a scanner and they grace my living room and bathroom walls but at some stage i`ll do it. Be good to gather such stuff in a database somewhere.Rustin tin ive glanced at must grab a copy.Ahh the memories.

what about taking pictures on a digital camera or camera phone then posting them?

[Jerry St Clair]

I miss Elm Park dearly. Though I think I've probably seen more games at the Mad now than I did at EP....

EP regular from 1990 to 1998 (ST holder from 1992).
Mad Stad ST holder from 1998-Present.

Elm Park is still absolutely, definitely, unutterably my home, though. I'm sure those of you who saw decades of football at the place feel even more strongly.

What I'd give to watch one more game from the Southbank.............

[Winchester Royal]

Click on the intro box, and you get an aerial view of Elm Park now.

[higher]

Fox5 wrote:

what about taking pictures on a digital camera or camera phone then posting them?

Okey doke quality hardly amazing but girlfriends camera phone got these.Dont have such new fangled high tech stuff myself!!
I`ll try to get some better ones for your delictation at some point.OK we may never ever get to see a game again at the hallowed ground but we can imagine the walk to the turnstiles etc etc.


<--note pitch in good condition lol

[alad]

Click on the intro box, and you get an aerial view of Elm Park now.

Where do you make the centre spot?

Red car above the Elm Park writing I'd hazard a guess at. Or maybe abit further right as the Tilehurst End was bigger than the Town End.

[Winchester Royal]

Click on the intro box, and you get an aerial view of Elm Park now.

Where do you make the centre spot?

Red car above the Elm Park writing I'd hazard a guess at. Or maybe abit further right as the Tilehurst End was bigger than the Town End.

Overlaying the map of Elm Park helps.




Looks like its a bit to the left of the red car. Perhaps somebody should go and paint the Centre Circle on while none of the residents are looking...

[Dirk Gently]

Top overlaying!

But do read your yahoo mail - some of those 2272 messages might be important

[BenReadingFC]

I made this in February and its very similar to your overlaying of the maps. Centre spot was off but not by much.

[BenReadingFC]

And a pic of the Southbank that I found on my HDD.
Anybody else got more pics of Elm Park?

[alad]

Looks like it's from the late 80's or early 90's.

I will try and locate some of my Elm Park pictures later on.

[Jerry St Clair]

Do you think the residents of the house that now sits on my "spot" of the Southbank would mind if I came round and stood in their living room for a couple of hours one Saturday afternoon?

[Dirk Gently]

I wonder how well the gardens grow that are now under the bogs at the back of the South Bank.

[Winchester Royal]

And a pic of the Southbank that I found on my HDD.
Anybody else got more pics of Elm Park?

Thats from Stuart Clarke's Football Photography and the World

HOME FIRES BURNING, READING, ENGLAND, 1990 (Cat #: 206)
The end of Elm Park is drawing near. A plan has been hatched to move away.Surely. Everyone else is doing it.

SHIRTS ON THE LINE, READING, ENGLAND, 1990 (Cat #: 205)
The houses are slap-bang up against the ground (the mens toilets are the shed on the left). One neighbour seems more than happy to have a football club on the doorstep.

Town End



Norfolk Road Stand

[BenReadingFC]

Now that pic brings back a memory that i'd forgotton. Walking from Tilehurst road round the back of the away end and seeing the kits hanging in that garden.Nice one.

And a pic of the Southbank that I found on my HDD.
Anybody else got more pics of Elm Park?

Thats from Stuart Clarke's Football Photography and the World

HOME FIRES BURNING, READING, ENGLAND, 1990 (Cat #: 206)
The end of Elm Park is drawing near. A plan has been hatched to move away.Surely. Everyone else is doing it.

SHIRTS ON THE LINE, READING, ENGLAND, 1990 (Cat #: 205)
The houses are slap-bang up against the ground (the mens toilets are the shed on the left). One neighbour seems more than happy to have a football club on the doorstep.

[Dirk Gently]

I have the mirror from the home dressing room at EP sitting in my garage still don't know what to do with it 8 and a hlf years after buying it!