tannerall 25,935 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Used to love Wednesday floodlit night games, especially the big European games. Walking up from the subway and seeing the brighter light in the sky, always gave me a wee tingle of expectation, then through the turnstyle, up the stairs through the opening to the terrace and the whole park was lit up the grass looked greener, the lines looked whiter, and the arena was swathed in bright light waiting for the teams to come out. Glorious. And of course the floodlights were, and are, synonomous with the big European games on a Wednesday, (and Thursday now). Waiting for the teams to come out and line up on the park at the tunnel, then seeing the different jerseys of the foreign teams wore was an exotic novelty at the time. No internet then to see what the foreign away strips were like. So post any stories the floodlights. or floodlit games. And a few questions: Was anyone on here at the game (s) in 1955 when the lights were switched on ? What happened before 1955, especially in winter, were games only played on Saturdays. ? Were the floodlights allowed during the seventies power cuts ? Did they ever fail ? (I don't remember that happening.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERITAS VOS LIBREBETS 3,323 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Let there be light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Slightly off topic, but here's a decent photo of Gers fans scaling the floodlights at St James PArk in 1969. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Did any other clubs have the type of unusual floodlights we had? Old Brockville ones were on telegraph poles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee9 3,974 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, tannerall said: Slightly off topic, but here's a decent photo of Gers fans scaling the floodlights at St James PArk in 1969. What a picture 👌👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewislaudrup 852 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I remember the floodlights cutting out around 94/95 against hearts we won 1-0 charlie miller scored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochendBilly 8,413 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Must have been in the 80's I remember a bear climbing up the pylons at the piggery to the sound of "Rambo Rambo" Loved our unusual floodlights Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave30 8,716 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 30 minutes ago, tannerall said: Slightly off topic, but here's a decent photo of Gers fans scaling the floodlights at St James PArk in 1969. Changed times eh, I canny help from thinking how many people would get sacked if something like that happened today 😂 Cunts in the media would go into a spasm. Quality pic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
savenosouls 97 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I understood that our old floodlights on the top of the old Main Stand roof were because of the proximity of Glasgow Airport (ie Lights on high pylons were not allowed / would cause issues for the airport) - can anyone confirm this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mearns loyal 2,717 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Were games not moved to Sunday’s during the power cuts so that floodlights weren’t used? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, savenosouls said: I understood that our old floodlights on the top of the old Main Stand roof were because of the proximity of Glasgow Airport (ie Lights on high pylons were not allowed / would cause issues for the airport) - can anyone confirm this? That'll be an urban myth. No reason that it'd interfere with Glasgow Airport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,571 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, savenosouls said: I understood that our old floodlights on the top of the old Main Stand roof were because of the proximity of Glasgow Airport (ie Lights on high pylons were not allowed / would cause issues for the airport) - can anyone confirm this? Heard this too. Unsure if it’s actually correct or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Apart from anything, Glasgow Airport didn't exist as a passenger airport back then. Was a barely used military facility. Would have been Renfrew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Planes taking off from Glasgow airport just miss the Ibrox floodlights during take off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Sleeper 70 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, Inigo said: That'll be an urban myth. No reason that it'd interfere with Glasgow Airport. Was there not a wee airport at Renfrew back in the day which may have been the reason? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochendBilly 8,413 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, The Big Sleeper said: Was there not a wee airport at Renfrew back in the day which may have been the reason? Abbotsinch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, LochendBilly said: Abbotsinch? Abbotsinch was the pre Glasgow Airport military airfield. Renfrew was the passenger airport. I played in its rubble as a boy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Sleeper 70 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, LochendBilly said: Abbotsinch? I always thought Abbotsinch was the name of Glasgow Airport before they called it that. Renfrew was a wee diddy airport that closed in the 60s when the big new one took over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Big Sleeper said: Was there not a wee airport at Renfrew back in the day which may have been the reason? Would be surprised. Given the distance I can't see the issue. Especially given that Love Street had them, and it was closer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, The Big Sleeper said: I always thought Abbotsinch was the name of Glasgow Airport before they called it that. Renfrew was a wee diddy airport that closed in the 60s when the big new one took over. Small yes, but not massively so for the time. Had a stunning terminal. Disgrace it was demolished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Sleeper 70 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Inigo said: Would be surprised. Given the distance I can't see the issue. Especially given that Love Street had them, and it was closer. Good point. The only other possible reason then may have been flight paths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochendBilly 8,413 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Inigo said: Small yes, but not massively so for the time. Had a stunning terminal. Disgrace it was demolished. Was that the one with arcs all along the roof edge? Edit nah that was Glasgow before makeover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, The Big Sleeper said: Good point. The only other possible reason then may have been flight paths. Firhill would have been more on the flight path and it had pylons. Ibrox was well offset. The runway of Renfrew was basically the bit of motorway running from Paisley to Hillington. That stretch was built pretty much on top of the old runway, hence that stretch of road being long and straight. Like I say, you never know, but I can't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, LochendBilly said: Was that the one with arcs all along the roof edge? Edit nah that was Glasgow before makeover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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