Memories of the old Barclay

As I drifted off last night , I was remembering the energy and thrill of the terrace , the surge of the crowd, the fear of being stuck on a barrier.
A young teen giving it large through the fences to grown men, a goal, coins flying through the air.

A night match, packed and hearing the River end sing on the ball city.

The games with low attendance, sitting at half time on the steps, versus so packed you couldn't move an inch if you wanted

The old man selling ' hot drinks , cold drinks , sweeeeeets' at half time.

The last game , a wreath was laid , the chants of 'we'll never sit in the barclay' drifting into the night air.

Days never to be repeated, and I feel lucky to have been there

Posted By: Disco on May 13th 2025 at 10:47:06

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Memories of the old Barclay (NCFC) - Disco, May 13, 10:47:06
- you had me... (NCFC) - dr fanta, May 13, 16:21:28
- The 'space invader' men on the scoreboard, celebrating when we scored! (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, May 13, 13:02:03
  - Potato men GOAL GOAL GOAL!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, May 13, 13:31:00
  - Coining the away keepee (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, May 13, 13:03:40
    - You're gonna get what Jimmy Rimmer got (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 13, 14:38:28
      - Haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, May 13, 14:41:19
- Stood on a wooden box mid eighties, same spot every game (NCFC) - littletinyphil, May 13, 12:11:05
- Only went there once I think. I’m sure it was a Spurs match around Christmas time, early (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 13, 12:01:49
  - Once ? How come ? (NCFC) - Disco, May 13, 12:29:48
    - I didn’t really like football to be honest at the time. It was only when my lad wanted to (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 13, 14:03:16
- Nice 👍 a real Proustian rush reading that (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, May 13, 11:51:10
- Great memories. Cheers. I miss the old days. Especially a mid-weeker under the lights (NCFC) - Milko, May 13, 11:50:38
- Did you sit in the Barclay? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 13, 11:37:14
  - Yes , a couple of years as a season ticket holder (NCFC) - Disco, May 13, 12:21:55
    - Absolutely lack of integrity! (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 13, 14:20:38
- Great days indeed. But remember the toilets 🤢 (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 13, 11:15:38
  - Stinky piss troughs of the 70s (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 13, 13:39:10
- Nice memories Disco, thank you. I still miss those days (NCFC) - Chopper, May 13, 11:01:36
  - I love the memories (NCFC) - Disco, May 13, 12:24:50
- 👍👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 13, 10:52:42

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