Photos from Elm Park's last game...the day before

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 19:31

Hi Everyone

This is my last batch for today.

These photos are among my best of Elm Park. Taken the day before the very last game v Norwich in '98. It was a beautiful day and the place was deserted. I do not think I captured a single soul in any of the photos that I took that day.

My next batch (probably tomorrow) will be of the final game itself.

Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/baz.greenaway/ElmParkTheLastGameTheDayBefore

floyd__streete · by **floyd__streete** » 24 Sep 2007 19:40

I think I'm going to give you a big cuddle

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 19:44

Oh Floyd! You are..........................................awful!

Farnborough Royal · by **Farnborough Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 19:50

Fantastic.

'lista · by **'lista** » 24 Sep 2007 19:54

Nice pictures. Thanks.

Gordons Cumming · by **Gordons Cumming** » 24 Sep 2007 19:54

I miss that place.

g · by g » 24 Sep 2007 20:33

SWLR · by **SWLR** » 24 Sep 2007 20:33

Reminded me what a dump it was.

Great memories... but Good Riddance.

PS used to use the 'Boys entrance' in the Town End

RoyalBlue · by **RoyalBlue** » 24 Sep 2007 20:37

http://picasaweb.google.com/baz.greenaw ... 8445484530

I've got those admission signs!

Silly b*ggers forgot to put them in the auction so I got a set for a fiver!

aardvark · by **aardvark** » 24 Sep 2007 20:47

Excellent photos - happy memories - still live near Elm Park, part of me wishes RFC were still there...

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 20:57

SWLR Reminded me what a dump it was.

Great memories... but Good Riddance.

PS used to use the 'Boys entrance' in the Town End

Think it used to cost me 2/-. Remember having to ask my Mum for extra when it went up to 2/6d!

John Madejski's Wallet · by **John Madejski's Wallet** » 24 Sep 2007 22:20

Woo, can see my old home on this one

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 22:30

John Madejski's Wallet Woo, can see my old home on this one

Where? I used to live in Rutland Road (bottom right).

Rawlie19 · by **Rawlie19** » 24 Sep 2007 22:33

Gordons Cumming I miss that place.

I think fondly of it the same way I think about my first car (a beat up old mini)... Great memories, but I don't want to go back.

Thanks for the pics Ark, they're fab. Been far too few decent pics of Elm Park over the years and these are very memorable. Looking forward to seeing the last game pics, and maybe seeing me! Mind you, if you were in the Tilehurst end I guess I won't be in them as I was in that end too...

southbank1871 · by **southbank1871** » 24 Sep 2007 22:33

Superb stuff Arkers

Scrappy · by **Scrappy** » 24 Sep 2007 22:34

I was only 7 when we left and to be honest I've always wanted to go back. Had a certain element to it and even to this day can remember the smell of the bogs.

Rawlie19 · by **Rawlie19** » 24 Sep 2007 22:38

I'll always remember the burgers from the corner van inside the ground. Nothing like them.

Never had any trouble with stewards at Elm Park either...

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 22:44

Scrappy I was only 7 when we left and to be honest I've always wanted to go back. Had a certain element to it and even to this day can remember the smell of the bogs.

I always used to stand for a piss in the Tilehurst End trough under a certain stalactite that slowly grew over the years. It was still there on the final day. We were very close...

John Madejski's Wallet · by **John Madejski's Wallet** » 24 Sep 2007 22:44

That was me. Could see part of the match from my bedroom

Ark Royal · by **Ark Royal** » 24 Sep 2007 22:47

John Madejski's Wallet That was me. Could see part of the match from my bedroom

You used to live in the Spread!!!??? Cool!

Photos from Elm Park's last game...the day before

Photos from Elm Park's last game...the day before

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