What happened to the old floodlights at Ayresome Park

Whenever I see old footy floodlights I think of the Boro fan stood on top of one at Notts County in the 84 FA cup fifth round cup match ( yes John Chiedoze ) .
He saw fit to urinate on all the Boro fans stood below . We were less than happy as couldn’t move because being packed in 😡😓😰
 
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Borobarmy said:
Whenever I see old footy floodlights I think of the Boro fan stood on top of one at Notts County in the 84 FA cup fifth round cup match ( yes John Chiedoze ) .
He saw fit to urinate on all the Boro fans stood below . We were less than happy as couldn’t move because being packed in 😡😓😰
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Borobarmy, I've got that photo (y)
 
I'm sure my son has some of the signs from A.P behind a cupboard in his bedroom. Finding them would be a major achievement though. Might have a look later.
 
I attended the auction and bought a couple of signs - my memory is that Derby County bought the floodlights - but I think this means the bulbs - but if I recall correctly they were not collected. So, it could be the transaction was probably not completed.
Seats went off to various places, some ended up at Marske United.
One of the big problems was because there were so many items at the auction they auctioned the seats in whole rows. So, you had to buy 50 seats or something like that. In fact I think to speed things up they may have sold them in sections.
As it turned out workmen were on hand to cut things like fencing and seats for people but that wasn't clear at auction. A floodlight bulb is probably very expensive - but how on earth am I going to get it, was the kind of thing you asked yourself in the auction room. But yes I seem to remember the floodlights had already been reserved for Derby. Although something in the back of my mind makes me think Biggleswade might have also bought floodlights or seats. I might be wrong. It is a long time ago.
My bidding was basically waiting for the owner of a pub in town not to put his hand up. He had brewery backing and how could you compete for anything, Peter Stokes bought loads of lots for the Ayresome Park pub including McEwans 80 bob. Everyone thought Boro might keep that. But no.
Someone from Orange County Texas took the Orange Tickets Transfer sign - something like that. It was where you had to show an orange ticket in the North Stand.
 
rob_fmttm said:
I attended the auction and bought a couple of signs - my memory is that Derby County bought the floodlights - but I think this means the bulbs - but if I recall correctly they were not collected. So, it could be the transaction was probably not completed.
Seats went off to various places, some ended up at Marske United.
One of the big problems was because there were so many items at the auction they auctioned the seats in whole rows. So, you had to buy 50 seats or something like that. In fact I think to speed things up they may have sold them in sections.
As it turned out workmen were on hand to cut things like fencing and seats for people but that wasn't clear at auction. A floodlight bulb is probably very expensive - but how on earth am I going to get it, was the kind of thing you asked yourself in the auction room. But yes I seem to remember the floodlights had already been reserved for Derby. Although something in the back of my mind makes me think Biggleswade might have also bought floodlights or seats. I might be wrong. It is a long time ago.
My bidding was basically waiting for the owner of a pub in town not to put his hand up. He had brewery backing and how could you compete for anything, Peter Stokes bought loads of lots for the Ayresome Park pub including McEwans 80 bob. Everyone thought Boro might keep that. But no.
Someone from Orange County Texas took the Orange Tickets Transfer sign - something like that. It was where you had to show an orange ticket in the North Stand.
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Cheers Rob, would love a sign in my loft, or summerhouse, but if we get a new one then the summerhouse option is out
 
Erimus74 said:
asred, these maybe easier to read than my previous post, it sounded as though they were going to be auctioned off for local non league clubs

i'm sure somewhere in my scrapbook I have that Whitby bought lights off AP, not sure if it was the pylons or just the bulbs, will check & post
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Marske Utd took a load of the old wooden seats for the old main stand which has since been replaced with a newer one.
 
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