Demolition

[Keith]

About 15 years ago they tore down the Villiers Hotel in Douglas. This had been one of the biggest hotels in the town. Every day, as the demolition progressed, there was a woman, probably in her late fifties just watching and quietly sobbing. I saw her standing on the pavement a few times myself, just dabbing her eyes. Turned out she'd worked there as a chamber maid while still at school, then full time when she left. She had her honeymoon there too. It had been 'her life' until the hotel closed.

I keep getting the image of her in my mind as I realise there are people feeling the same emotion today as they walk or drive up and see the place coming down. At least it will be quick.

[Gnasher]

Ground-Watch are watching you

This part of Morecambe is very popular and has been all day once the news got around
that the stand had fallen. I have never seen so many cameras and phones being stuck
through railings in my life. The fellows must have had understanding bosses.

[Keith]

You'd have thought 'someone' living close by, or with family living close by would have thought to set a web cam up???

[marky No.1]

The fellows must have had understanding bosses.[/i]

It was some of the understanding bosses taking the pics!!

[Gnasher]

You'd have thought 'someone' living close by, or with family living close by would have thought to set a web cam up???

I draw the line at having a webcam in my parents bedroom I'll be there with camera assuming I get beck from 'ull early enough tomorrow, if there's anything left to see. I'll try and dig out my Wembley day photo which I took from the same window and put the two side by side.

[Dan.Campbell]

[Auntie Merge]

What an emotional journey!

Yesterday, my brother and I were on the London Underground, going past where our original club Leytonstone Ilford (we started by supporting a merged club) used to play. He told me that everytime he goes past he still looks up to where the ground used to be, which is now a housing estate - I do exactly the same.


Globe Arena = the future
Christie Park = forever in your heart

With love from D&R

[Christies Child]

Wish I'd asked about the old crest on the North Stand as a reminder of the stadium.

To see it smashed like that is horrible!

[John L]

and just as I was leaving...

Two dodgy characters stood next to the back of the bus, eh Curly?

[Curly]

What an emotional journey!

Yesterday, my brother and I were on the London Underground, going past where our original club Leytonstone Ilford (we started by supporting a merged club) used to play. He told me that everytime he goes past he still looks up to where the ground used to be, which is now a housing estate - I do exactly the same.


Globe Arena = the future
Christie Park = forever in your heart

With love from D&R

Its heartbreaking pal, but best of luck at Wembley

Wish I'd asked about the old crest on the North Stand as a reminder of the stadium.

To see it smashed like that is horrible!

Some guy came up and asked for it while i was there, said they were going to raffle it for charity.

and just as I was leaving...

Two dodgy characters stood next to the back of the bus, eh Curly?

LOL, yeah John, the demolition crew have there own stalkers now

[Curly]

and just as I was leaving...

Two dodgy characters stood next to the back of the bus, eh Curly?

Looks like Eric is giving us both a slating

[Morecamber]

Uploading some photos now that were taken a short time ago, not a pretty sight

[scar]

Some things remain untouched though......

[Keith]

A week ago tonight we were all there watching a game...

Good luck at the weekend Suzanne. I had a look for you but didn't see you last Thursday.

[Morecamber]

[Gnasher]

Ground-watch;

  far toilet block still standing
  near toilet block standing with no roof
  west stand only has one third of its roof on.

[morecambe mick]

Now it hits home
Sat here

[EDD]

Didn't some one think to grab the club badge of the North stand....?

[fletch_al]

why do i keep looking at this thread

[shrimpnsave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVJ-CnWhsRM

and after tonight im going to avoid goin past cp

new era beckons

[Jeff]

My missus loaded my pics from this morning onto my facebook profile for me.
So if anyone is (or would like to be) my 'friend' to view them, then please view them or request me as a friend etc.

[Gnasher]

Your facebook name being .....

[Jeff]

Sorry ... Jeff Dyson (pic of me & the wife) against the backdrop of the Atlantic ... I'm the one in the beige T-shirt whilst her's is brown

[Posh]

What an emotional journey!

Yesterday, my brother and I were on the London Underground, going past where our original club Leytonstone Ilford (we started by supporting a merged club) used to play. He told me that everytime he goes past he still looks up to where the ground used to be, which is now a housing estate - I do exactly the same.


Globe Arena = the future
Christie Park = forever in your heart

With love from D&R

Hi Mergey / Suzanne,

I still look back fondly on Bifmag.

As regards Leytonstone Ilford. I went to see a house on Ferndale Road in Leytonstone to rent a room and didn't like it as much as a house in Putney. However I missed my beloved Morecambe and moved into the house because I saw Leytonstone Avenue's ground at the end of the road on the A-Z. I moved in on a Friday and took a stroll down to the ground only to find the bulldozers at work flattening it. Today brought that back.

[Morecambe Player]

:(

That's quite poignant in black and white...