Coldest ground in England

[noharmdone]

Why would you build a football ground there. Just why.

And why would you pay ? When you could just look over the fence ?

 

[bluejock]

The other one I posted above is Arbroath, which backs on to the North Sea. Aberdeen is right on the coast as well but they've kindly built one massive stand as a wind block.

 

[bluejock]

And why would you pay ? When you could just look over the fence ?

There's two stands behind the goal now like, that's an old picture.

 

[Steve Wigan]

Maybe Jock could help me here, but a good mate of mine said that Inverness Caledonian Thistles Ground is off the scale cold and on a cliff edge or something ?

Coldest I have been was Pompey away a few years ago ( Rooney scored if I remember correctly ).. No roof on the stand, it was a freezing December day, and it pis*ed down all day.. Soaked and frozen.

Its just over the bridge in Inverness and is very very cold. However I still say that Boundary Park in the depth of winter is the most unpleasantly cold and the wind there is almost unbearably cold.

 

[Allezfan]

As i said, i see signs of improvement from them. They have only be doing what got them here in the first place. Its a little safe admittedly, but Everton arent reknowned for scintilating football first half of the season.

We've played some lovely stuff this year, we didn't the year before and I slated us for it. We also got a lot less points which kind of proves my point that unattractive football is also uneffective football. There's no trade off between results and entertinament, mostly if you're poor to watch you get poor results too hence them not finishing above us since the 70s.

When Gerrard and Ferguson compare us to stoke do you think that's meant as a compliment?

 

[bluebottle]

I'm never a 'football purist', i simply think it's mad that a team who've spent about £13m a season on players since being promoted can't play a better brand of football. If i was a football purist i wouldn't go and watch Everton every week !

Imagine how much better Wigan would be with £13m a year to spend (and no big players sold either).

If your priority is staying in the league or consolidating midtable and your system does this, why the immediate change. They got to a cup final doing it. Bolton did it for years without the additional weapon of the throw in.

 

[Allezfan]

Bolton under Allardyce played some fine football.

 

[Brennan]

If your priority is staying in the league or consolidating midtable and your system does this, why the immediate change. They got to a cup final doing it. Bolton did it for years without the additional weapon of the throw in.

They've been in the league for four years like, wouldn't call it an 'immediate change'. The point is that their priority shouldn't be staying in the league, if it is then that's ridiculous with the amount of money they've spent. Wigan concentrate on staying in the league and spend practically nothing, Stoke should be aiming for 10th or even higher, not 14th.

How long are they going to make staying in the league their priority ? 10 years ?

 

[bluebottle]

We've played some lovely stuff this year, we didn't the year before and I slated us for it. We also got a lot less points which kind of proves my point that unattractive football is also uneffective football. There's no trade off between results and entertinament, mostly if you're poor to watch you get poor results too hence them not finishing above us since the 70s.

When Gerrard and Ferguson compare us to stoke do you think that's meant as a compliment?

Im not saying its the way to be, but its a legitimate way to secure your league future. Its the system the manager seems to be confident in, although he does look to be progressing.
Its percentage football and its very much the safe option, it does get them what they want which is security. It was moderately successful a few seasons ago as well. I do get the impression Pulis very much likes getting up peoples noses and thinks hes taking the fight to the big boys as well though.

 

[Allezfan]

I do get the impression Pulis very much likes getting up peoples noses and thinks hes taking the fight to the big boys as well though.

Yeah but they don't. Not the way the likes of Villa and us do where we actually put the scares on them not finshing fourth.

 

[bluebottle]

Yeah but they don't. Not the way the likes of Villa and us do where we actually put the scares on them not finshing fourth.

Yes im not disagreeing with you that there may be other ways and these other ways may be more effective. But as i see it, they have come in with a plan, it gets them so far, they seek to secure regular prem football and then seek to improve the football. I get that its not for everyone or anyone really who isnt a fan but its how they want to do it.

 

[JamesBT]

Stoke are the cancer of football

 

[nigelcoyb]

Hello chaps,

Five years since I first posted on here and we've really managed to get up peoples noses and consolidate our place within the Premier League.

I'm looking forward to the weekend as I always look forward to the game versus Everton.

Tip for the weekend - put three layers of everything on and you'll still be cold. The Brit is without a doubt the coldest ground in England and it's looking pretty nippy this Saturday.

Which camp are you guys in? The one that says Stoke are an embarassment to football and the sooner we're relegated the better or the one that actually admires the team for their hard work and organisation?

We've certainly devided opinion and seem to be a regular target for likes of Talksport but I honestly am very proud of our achievements and couldn't give a toss if we're deem to play the 'wrong' way.

Safe journey to all those travelling at the weekend and let's hope for goals as I can see this being very tight 0-0 1-0 or 0-1

Up the potters!

The fact you've got the loudest fans (officially, I believe) says you can't be as sh1t as the media nail you otherwise you'd all be sitting there polishing your helmets rather than roaring the boys on.

Bolton suffered with this lazy arse journo packaging even though they had Ockocha among others playing. When I've seen highlights (and lets be honest thats all other fans see) you play with wingers, are direct and get a hard on for throw ins.

With respect mate it's only clubs of a certain status that get this stick, Liverpool liberally used the long ball for years with Toshack then Rush but when they were compared with Wimbledon they whinned as only koppites can till it stopped.

Bollocks to anyone else if you're happy thats all that matters.

BTW we'll stuff you 7-0 all from long throws.

 

[pbeyer]

Just out of curiosity, what sort of temperatures (without wind) are we talking about here?

Where I'm from (Northern Minnesota), actual temperatures get to be about -40 F , plus the wind off Lake Michigan.

Granted no footy stadium, but the walk to the hockey rink is always frigid.

 

[noharmdone]

Just out of curiosity, what sort of temperatures (without wind) are we talking about here?

Where I'm from (Northern Minnesota), actual temperatures get to be about -40 F , plus the wind off Lake Michigan.

Granted no footy stadium, but the walk to the hockey rink is always frigid.

You would have your shorts on here then pal !