by wivelgull » 28 Aug 2013, 11:31
The photograph of a turnstile at Plainmoor on the official site ('Turnstile tactics') is astonishing. It shows an ancient, decrepit relic of the fifties or earlier still in use. Personally I find this antique charming but it hardly gives a good impression (rusty, moss-covered and displaying umpteen coats of paint) of a modern football ground.
Entering Plainmoor every fortnight through the popular side turnstiles it's clear that these are of a similar age (one could hardly say vintage). Shoving with all one's strength amid creaks, groans and squeals of protesting rusty metal I'm not sure whether to cheer (thank God nothing has changed!) or weep (can't the club do better than this?)
The photograph of a turnstile at Plainmoor on the official site ('Turnstile tactics') is astonishing. It shows an ancient, decrepit relic of the fifties or earlier still in use. Personally I find this antique charming but it hardly gives a good impression (rusty, moss-covered and displaying umpteen coats of paint) of a modern football ground.
Entering Plainmoor every fortnight through the popular side turnstiles it's clear that these are of a similar age (one could hardly say vintage). Shoving with all one's strength amid creaks, groans and squeals of protesting rusty metal I'm not sure whether to cheer (thank God nothing has changed!) or weep (can't the club do better than this?)