Demolition

[Shrimpman]

Driving past CP this morning as I do 4 times a day the demolition firms vehicles & machines were already parked on the overflow car park

[Splodge]

Not surprised, they were already moving mobile offices in on Friday afternoon!

Sad, but it is theirs to do what they want with now!

[Loyalsupporter]

i live on Lancaster road and I received a full itinary (sp) and monday says "North Stand"


I might post up the whole thing later for all to view

[Mike (D&R)]

I have to say that all sounds a little painful even from this distance. Maybe just don't watch?

I hope you all soon have some great memories of the new ground to compensate.

[Heysham_Shrimp]

I have to say that all sounds a little painful even from this distance. Maybe just don't watch?

I hope you all soon have some great memories of the new ground to compensate.

Your right , it is painful especially for those of us who used to come in the NPL days when the crowd was 200.

Part of me wanted to stay at Christie and develop it like you are doing at Victoria Road.

But the advantage of moving is the extra revenue streams and also we get a state of the art FA standard training pitch right next to the ground meaning the team have somewhere of our own to train. This is a great selling point when trying to sign decent players.

[Martin]

It's heartbreaking!!

Just been past the ground on my way home from work. The away stand is on it's way to being dismantled.

I've been going to Christie Park for well over 40 years, man and boy, and it's all terribly sad. I'm 100% behind the move, nevertheless it hurts to see the old ground rapidly disappearing.

[heysham_mfc]

been past today
Away stand being taken down
club offices being moving
and work on the pitch taking place
sad times

[Blackpool Shrimp]

I go past christie park every night on route to work and its very sad to see after watching the shrimps there for 30 years but we have to move forward to progress

[chrise27007mk2]

Part of me wants to go and watch.

Sounds really sad but I really believe that I might shed a tear.

[ockers]

just been up there
bumped into rod and john sayer and a few fans
half the pitch rolled up, work started on the away end stand and seats all up from main stand
found me hat and flask in the pressbox but not in a good state so left them there
just a really weird feeling as much as a sad one
had a look around bar area and dressing rooms and theyre bare save for some stuart thurgood signs in the away dressing room and some scott davies graffitti in the home one
looks like th eauction cleare dout everything
Rod was saying after today its all sainsburys
i dont think i want to go back and look again
look forwards now not backwards
end of an era................

[drinkduffbeers]

I know it's rather big but tell me someone has salvaged the welcome to Christie Park sign?

[ockers]

I know it's rather big but tell me someone has salvaged the welcome to Christie Park sign?

i asked Rod tonight and he was pretty certain its being sent down to the new ground!!!

[Splodge]

Few photos taken this evening. It's weird there being no life in the place; the only noise was a leaking pipe in one of the corners!

[heysham_mfc]

why has the Saturday 3PM sign on the fixture board been put back in

[Shrimpman]

why has the Saturday 3PM sign on the fixture board been put back in

its always there its not a sign, a different sign slides in if there is a change of day etc

[Keith]

It's a sad sight, but please keep the photos coming so we can see what is happening.

[Beardy_shrimp]

those pics are really sad

and LMAO at your profile picture

"drinkduffbeers"

really looks like the new badge

can some one tell me how to make a profile pic?

[Christies Child]

Did nobody buy the old crest or was it not up for sale?

Seems a pity not to keep it as a reminder of the old place.

[Gnasher]

I am reliably informed that 2 men have spent the last 2 days using cherry pickers to remove the south stand roof and this afternoon the concrete terracing of the north stand is being taken out

[Christies Child]

I am reliably informed that 2 men have spent the last 2 days using cherry pickers to remove the south stand roof and this afternoon the concrete terracing of the north stand is being taken out

No doubt to be smashed up and discarded.....

[Gnasher]

Most definitely, the north stand is going nowhere and having had an explanation why, I fully understand.

[sandgrown]

Most definitely, the north stand is going nowhere and having had an explanation why, I fully understand.

I was told that Accy had bought the north stand ?

[Gnasher]

The north stand is no more, it is deceased, it is no longer of this planet. It is going nowhere, not even Accy.

[Christies Child]

My understanding is that a deal with a Rugby club was almost done, but then a problem with the insurance arose and the policy cost was too high to make it a viable exercise.

[heysham_mfc]

has anyone got a picture