Leaving Bootham Crescent - Video

[rob_fmttm]

My friend Jason Wood is spearheading a project to remember Bootham Crescent, both in collecting memories and also hopefully creating/retaining physical reminders of the old ground. Here is a video - the 5th in the series - the follow up includes Ayresome Park also.

 

[slavens_holgate_fence]

Very sad day Rob, even the fans didn’t get chance to say goodbye.

mine of the last real housing estate football grounds.

the fan base will drop now as it’s a pain in the backside to get to monks cross, especially in Saturday traffic.

no pub crawl and wander to the ground anymore which was the attraction at York

 

[Frozen Horse]

Sad they didn't get a last day at BC.
Used to be an occasional visitor during my student days.

I wouldn't be surprised if some enterprising publican sets up a bus between a pub and the new ground.

 

[rob_fmttm]

This project is at least trying to ensure there is a legacy in terms of fan memories and physical things staying at Bootham Crescent marking the spot and marking the fact it was so important to many people over a long period. It is a project that will produce so much community involvement that might well help the move to the new out of town ground.

 

[Capybara]

Sad they didn't get a last day at BC.
Used to be an occasional visitor during my student days.

Some did get a last day. They have been playing at Bootham Crescent since the NL(N) resumed and they were in Tier 2 which meant that some spectators could be allowed in until just before Christmas.

I wouldn't be surprised if some enterprising publican sets up a bus between a pub and the new ground.

I know it's not quite the same, but how long did 'buses from pubs last after we moved to the Riverside?

I think the location of the new ground is dreadful.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Sad they didn't get a last day at BC.
Used to be an occasional visitor during my student days.

I wouldn't be surprised if some enterprising publican sets up a bus between a pub and the new ground.

A quarter of a century on and fans are still doing this for Riverside games. Great service to the club some of them have provided.

Only ever made it to BC once, a Hartlepool game on a summer evening. Lovely little ground.

 

[buffaloboro]

Love Bootham C and always tried to get to a game there when I come back ( saw Gibson play for York there and ,I think , Bradley Fewster )
My brother has lived in York for a good while and he's a season ticket holder.
Just won't be the same at the new community stadium.

 

[rob_fmttm]

It is ironic that over recent years there have been several "almost" last games. I remember watching a play off defeat there and everyone was treating it as one of the final games.. But the same thing happened the next season and then the next... and so on..
I have massive sympathy for Brentford because they will have had so much planned for their last 3 months at Griffin Park.