bye-bye James Hargreaves

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:59 pm

so many good memories:

...hello North Stand!

does anyone know what the 4 white rectangles are that have appeared in the 'L' section of the upper tier?

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:01 pm

They look like press box sections. Maybe its been divided up to occupy less of the back rows?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:01 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:59 pm
so many good memories:

...hello North Stand!

does anyone know what the 4 white rectangles are that have appeared in the 'L' section of the upper tier?

Are they not press boxes for the matchday reporters

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:02 pm

Pitch is looking good.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:04 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:01 pm
Are they not press boxes for the matchday reporters

but they're already catered for on the back 2 rows of 'E' section...Phil Bird, radio lancs and 'away' reporters on back 3 rows of 'L' section'

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:05 pm

martin_p wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:02 pm
Pitch is looking good.

yes pitch looks wonderful...after looking so poor last season!

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:06 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:59 pm
so many good memories:

...hello North Stand!

does anyone know what the 4 white rectangles are that have appeared in the 'L' section of the upper tier?

Isn’t it just the James Hargreaves board that was in front of the tv gantry, broken into 4 and with its back to us?

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:06 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:04 pm
but they're already catered for on the back 2 rows of 'E' section...Phil Bird, radio lancs and 'away' reporters on back 3 rows of 'L' section'

I think you underestimate just how much foreign press / broadcaster people rock up on a matchday

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:08 pm

The potential departure of James Hargreaves was mentioned on the ticketing thread. None of the sponsors are showing on the prices on the club's website although I do believe JH & Ladbrokes are gone.

The four white rectangles are part of the press box that was extended to ensure everyone was keeping a safe distance from each other.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:10 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:08 pm
The potential departure of James Hargreaves was mentioned on the ticketing thread. None of the sponsors are showing on the prices on the club's website although I do believe JH & Ladbrokes are gone.

The four white rectangles are part of the press box that was extended to ensure everyone was keeping a safe distance from each other.

Wonder if they’ll be moved before the start of the season then. Presumably they’re season ticket holder seats?

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:10 pm

When asked where I sit I would always reply Longside upper, do people really call it the James Hargeaves ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:14 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:10 pm
When asked where I sit I would always reply Longside upper, do people really call it the James Hargeaves ?

My mum did although she never went on the Turf. James Hargreaves was her dad, my granddad.

Longside upper for me too but if the board in 1996 had had any decency they would have called it the Harry Potts Longside given that Harry passed away during the time it was being built.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:14 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:10 pm
When asked where I sit I would always reply Longside upper, do people really call it the James Hargeaves ?

Same, still Longside and BeeHole, can't see me learning new names now.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:15 pm

It will always be the Longside

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:22 pm

New corporate seating in place atop the letters " E" and "T " on the lower tier also...

rufus lumley · Post by **rufus lumley** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:22 pm

It will always be the Longside !

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:31 pm

martin_p wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:10 pm
Wonder if they’ll be moved before the start of the season then. Presumably they’re season ticket holder seats?

I sit in that area and haven’t been notified that I am being moved but that’s not to say it won’t yet happen, which would be very annoying as I’ve already been moved once to accommodate extension of press boxes.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:32 pm

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:22 pm
New corporate seating in place atop the letters " E" and "T " on the lower tier also...

Hopefully with good reception so you can phone home.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:40 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:15 pm
It will always be the Longside

this is one of my favourite view of The Longside!

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:44 pm

Well done to Jordan North for getting a stand named after him. “Happy Place Turf Moor”

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:46 pm

and here's a photo of 'pre' Longside

cbx750 · Post by **cbx750** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:48 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:40 pm
this is one of my favourite view of The Longside!

That's the Cricketfield end.
Am I missing a joke here?

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:53 pm

cbx750 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:48 pm
That's the Cricketfield end.
Am I missing a joke here?

no joke...the 'open' end (Beehole) is attached on the right

oops - my mistake...your right!

Paulclaret · Post by **Paulclaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:54 pm

It’s definitely the Cricket Field End. If you look closely you can see the goalposts

cbx750 · Post by **cbx750** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:57 pm

cbx750 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:48 pm
That's the Cricketfield end.
Am I missing a joke here?

I thought it might be a Beamish RIP type of photo.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:15 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:14 pm
My mum did although she never went on the Turf. James Hargreaves was her dad, my granddad.

Longside upper for me too but if the board in 1996 had had any decency they would have called it the Harry Potts Longside given that Harry passed away during the time it was being built.

I don’t think he is doing too badly having a road named after him and such a prominent one too.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:01 pm

Like the old photo, 'blue.
Don't remember seeing that one before.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:08 pm

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:15 pm
I don’t think he is doing too badly having a road named after him and such a prominent one too.

That was done in the Kilby era five years later. Brilliant decision which I believe the London Clarets played a big part in.

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:24 pm

Is the stand getting a paid sponsor name?

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:36 pm

martin_p wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:02 pm
Pitch is looking good.

I was down there on Monday. The pitch is looking great

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:10 pm

How good would it be if the word ‘Longside’ was put on the stand? Either in the seating or above the turnstiles

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:41 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:08 pm
The four white rectangles are part of the press box that was extended to ensure everyone was keeping a safe distance from each other.

Not sure that’s correct (although I may well be wrong). But if you look at the 3x frames hung between the two tiers they are missing 3 boards each. Looks like the 9 white rectangles that you can see are going to be fixed to the frames.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:48 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:10 pm
How good would it be if the word ‘Longside’ was put on the stand? Either in the seating or above the turnstiles

No get a sponsor up and some money in. We know it is the Longside why on earth do we need signage to tell us?

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:50 pm

The Love Honey Longside

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:52 pm

rufus lumley wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:22 pm
It will always be the Longside !

End of.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:53 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:41 pm
Not sure that’s correct (although I may well be wrong). But if you look at the 3x frames hung between the two tiers they are missing 3 boards each. Looks like the 9 white rectangles that you can see are going to be fixed to the frames.

There were press sat there for the Liverpool game

Heaton Moor BFC · Post by **Heaton Moor BFC** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:19 pm

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:28 pm

End of an era for James Hargreaves plumbers merchants who have supported the club through thick and thin over the years, which they should be applauded for

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:09 pm

I thought they negotiated some kind of lifetime sponsorship deal when the stand first opened?

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:25 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:41 pm
Not sure that’s correct (although I may well be wrong). But if you look at the 3x frames hung between the two tiers they are missing 3 boards each. Looks like the 9 white rectangles that you can see are going to be fixed to the frames.

They were for the press for social distancing purposes, they were there all season.

The the wall is having digital signage installed on it

The frames you mention are camera gantries, they were only used one as the location for Camera 1 once, which was against Chelsea a few seasons ago.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:31 pm

I have never called it the JH stand.

If we don’t have a sponsor, then it would be a nice move by the club to officially recognise it as the Longside.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:49 pm

No matter who sponsors it in the future for those of a certain age it will always be known as the James Hargreaves stand

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:54 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:49 pm
No matter who sponsors it in the future for those of a certain age it will always be known as the James Hargreaves stand

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:12 pm

NottsClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:14 pm
Same, still Longside and BeeHole, can't see me learning new names now.

Absolutely with the Longside, only folk who didn't know any better called it after a Plumbers Merchants.

But the Jimmy Mc, you can't learn the name of our greatest ever player?

Anyone who called the Cricketfield the Ladbrokes stand, really should have been fired out of a cannon towards Ewood.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:09 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:46 pm
and here's a photo of 'pre' Longside

The original Star Stand, just an embankment

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:12 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:40 pm
this is one of my favourite view of The Longside!

't Covered End

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:12 pm

claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:40 pm
this is one of my favourite view of The Longside!

't Covered End

Woonderbah · Post by **Woonderbah** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:47 pm

I expect we've blown the budget on 4 new signings and they're hiding behind the boards in a dampened down low cost reveal

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:59 pm

Foulthrow wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:09 pm
I thought they negotiated some kind of lifetime sponsorship deal when the stand first opened?

It has been suggested they got the sponsorship on very favourable terms all them years ago through one of the directors.

I don't think these new owners are giving anyone favourable terms on any sponsorship. Long term or not.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:12 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:59 pm
It has been suggested they got the sponsorship on very favourable terms all them years ago through one of the directors.

I don't think these new owners are giving anyone favourable terms on any sponsorship. Long term or not.

Pretty sure James Hargreaves was Bernard Rothwell's company that was later run by his son Gordon, so it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if favourable terms were offered.