It was nicknamed the snakepit shortly after it was built.....

Because with poor crowds at the time it was alway 3/4 empty in there, & the player's wives all used to sit in there to watch the game & have a natter.

Posted By: fareastcanary on February 7th 2014 at 14:12:13

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Who dubbed that bit of the ground 'The Snakepit'? And how did it catch on? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Feb 7, 12:11:39
- It was named by the returning 'Chase Out' boycotters (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Feb 7, 14:20:22
- It was nicknamed the snakepit shortly after it was built..... (NCFC) - fareastcanary, Feb 7, 14:12:13
- IIRC (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 7, 12:55:49
- Used to be so much better about 10-15 years ago (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 7, 12:34:50
  - Take no notice of the cunts on here who think it's better now. (NCFC) - Pygmy bulb, Feb 7, 14:38:51
    - What he said... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 7, 15:45:59
  - sickening women and children (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 7, 14:00:49
  - *dumbed down* (NCFC) - norway, Feb 7, 13:05:25
  - how dare women and children have free choice on where to sit. lol (n/m) (NCFC) - robotbear, Feb 7, 12:54:48
    - Missing the point (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 7, 12:59:10
      - Modern football innit (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 7, 13:30:58
        
        vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 7, 13:39:04
  - Yeah - shame on women and children crawling out from their River End rock... (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 7, 12:50:59
    - Tis terrible them wanting to watch football. They should be at home, getting tea ready for (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 7, 12:55:15
  - totally agree. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 7, 12:45:40
    - Yes but again that's the modern game (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 7, 13:04:16
      - i agree..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 7, 13:38:43
      - "Personally I hate it but have to lump it" - isn't that a bit absurd? Surely if you hate (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 7, 13:22:54
        
        ffs. Do you know what it's like to (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 7, 13:38:27
        
        No it's fine, I do the same. It just sounded like you were forced to do something you hate (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 7, 13:45:45
- I think it came from the old "Man in the stands" column in the Pink Un (n/m) (NCFC) - R T Chase, Feb 7, 12:29:39
  - Really? (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Feb 7, 12:55:08
- it's an embarrassing name (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Feb 7, 12:23:32
  - ^ vmt ^ I cringe at the name. Like something thought up in the playground (n/m) (NCFC) - Dirty Delia, Feb 7, 13:00:44
  - They should all do a HISSSSSSSSSSSS (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 7, 12:44:19
  - Yes, it is achingly naff. (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 7, 12:30:34
    - I've never been in it but it does seem a somewhat absurd name (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Feb 7, 12:34:43
  - VMT^^^. Fucking ludicrous, when there's about 3 or 4 hundred max. Might fit somewhere (NCFC) - woody, Feb 7, 12:28:23
- There's a pit of snaked underneath where they throw the naughty chavs. (n/m) (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Feb 7, 12:16:50

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