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This is the main turnstile block. Without having been inside yet I already like this ground!
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Walking along you see the back of the main stand.
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The 'famous' Norway Stand. Sponsored by their Norwegian Supporters' Club!
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With another sign behind it.
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I entered the ground through some open gates just past the stand. We're going to walk round it anti-clockwise, away from the stand, so saving the main bit til last.
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It is open behind the goal, as you can see, with some all-weather pitches behind the goal too.
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Behind the goal it's simple hard standing, with the 'road' marked, that leads to the car park.
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From behind the goal we look over to the stand. Small bt smart. Note the small goals on the touchline, clearly underlined the economic sense of small clubs having all-weather surfaces, to maximise fundraising potential.
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Completely exposed on the open car park side too. We get our first sight of the covered terracing at the far end.
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I wasn't joking about it being the car park side!
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A nice shot of the stand from across the halfway line.
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Functional but soulless! I'n not too impressed by the dugouts, but at least they're not covered in graffiti.
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I don't know what this old building is in the corner. It seems like all the old stuff was dumped here.
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The police box. Presumably for when they have big cup ties, or from when Falkirk groundshared here while their new stadium was completed.
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These old dugouts look fine to me.
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From this corner we look at the covered terrace. Impressive for a small club.
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From behind the goal we look over to the stand.
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Then it's up to the back of the steps, to get a shot across the end.
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Another view of the stand, this time from the back of the terracing.
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Presumably this is the 'Robert Laidlaw' End.
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These steep steps at the end are railed off. Presumably too dangerous for crowds nowadays. Crazy!
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From this corner we look down the stand side, there doesn't appear to be any access to the seats from the terrace.
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Before we jump over the pitch perimeter to get to the stand we can look back & see the inside of the turnstiles which we saw when we first arrived.
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Over the wall we go, and another look at the stand.
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Before we go into it we see the club shop.
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And, looking back, presumably the tea bar.
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Here we're at the bottom of the stand.
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Looking up to the 'executive area', or whatever's behind the glass, I get a lucky reflection of the floodlight pylons.
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The 'posh seats' for the directors.
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And tucked away at the back in the far corner is the press box.
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From this end we look back down the stand.
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This section perfect for corporate packages.
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From up in the seats we look back to the covered end.
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But not such a great view looking across the pitch!
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And behind the goal, with the Ochil Hills in the background. At least that's what I think they are, given the ground name.
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Back down on the touchline we glance back again to the terracing.
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This is the tunnel in the middle. I walked down here to find the offices where I could buy some souvenirs. I bought a mug for my friend Tony Mullins, a Gillingham fan who has actually seen a game here, & who has nagged me to publish these snaps ever since I got back over a month ago!
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This picture was on the wall in the corridor. I'm guessing this was how the ground used to look like.
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And after I'd done my shopping it was time to go, as I had a game to get to at Auchinleck Talbot!
(Those photos coming here soon...ish!)
I snapped this club vehicle as I left.
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