![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5j398xgYT0s/Tp7m0eutrWI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/MN_ubYaveCc/s400/DSCF6866.jpg)
The turnstiles into the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-d6AzgDNiaXU/Tp7m0wJXjiI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/VamC4MwAPA8/s400/DSCF6868.jpg)
The main club building, to the right, as you approach the gates.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VvzCUOnD9BM/Tp7nRy6Gz2I/AAAAAAAAAaA/VHezcne0fKg/s400/DSCF6869.jpg)
Once inside, we are in a corner of the ground. Main terraced side to the left.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gwCZ1teHZl8/Tp7ntdK0FPI/AAAAAAAAAaI/K6oBohIJlPg/s400/DSCF6871.jpg)
Immediately by the turnstiles, also to the right, is this toilet block.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6DzxkJn_01Y/Tp7nyHSZZ1I/AAAAAAAAAaM/EJUOnW2vlME/s400/DSCF6872.jpg)
The other way is the changing rooms, & other assorted club offices, refreshments and so on.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u990bH6_jHk/Tp7oLoEHDMI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/5TUcYtnEBas/s400/DSCF6875.jpg)
In the corner we look over the pitch, as you can see it is a very open ground.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lm0BMnDBJBQ/Tp7oPaev0JI/AAAAAAAAAaU/fsmm8nzD2jg/s400/DSCF6876.jpg)
We are going to head along the main spectator side, going clockwise round the ground. Hard standing, with a few steps of open terracing behind, with the covered terrace further along.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HVmILYrslZc/Tp7ol-1IoyI/AAAAAAAAAaY/nCowjva0Unw/s400/DSCF6877.jpg)
A Clyde Gateway board, there are several around the round, & the stadium is named after this organisation.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QgnhCnjapJk/Tp7ovoZhXlI/AAAAAAAAAac/0ipSHgJNENs/s400/DSCF6878.jpg)
There are also hoardings for the main club sponsors.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HSpkTpsQ0gM/Tp7pEm97-bI/AAAAAAAAAag/-X5U6dq6Fsk/s400/DSCF6879.jpg)
Moving along we are getting close to the covered terrace.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XkBslGbLYE0/Tp7pK01t_aI/AAAAAAAAAak/kp_aiPZriAk/s400/DSCF6880.jpg)
I am guessing that the pitch perimeter fence cuts back her to allow for dugouts to be brought out on matchdays.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vOiAgP92Rf8/Tp7pe6xt08I/AAAAAAAAAao/bu0CSymyunU/s400/DSCF6881.jpg)
Turning right we see back to the club building behind the goal.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-01gGhaDdWqo/Tp7plCn6yWI/AAAAAAAAAas/IbzF2S9TFoY/s400/DSCF6882.jpg)
A decent bit of covered terrace here.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jYEPlCjKJBs/Tp7vALQVhyI/AAAAAAAAAa0/qfYYrfjVAx4/s400/DSCF6883.jpg)
From the rear of th steps we glance down to the open terrace we've seen.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0JobrrkShzg/Tp7u_3IOTYI/AAAAAAAAAaw/CHey03cJK2c/s400/DSCF6884.jpg)
Turning round we see along under the roof.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-opQRKd4D6oQ/Tp7ve8aPdII/AAAAAAAAAa8/dSWpXgOoKfM/s400/DSCF6886.jpg)
And up into it, from the front.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fb1ZgSkHHNI/Tp7v6ZYRg3I/AAAAAAAAAbA/ut5La6oAtqM/s400/DSCF6887.jpg)
Here we have a look from on the pitch itself.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LiGBjfWaHtE/Tp7v-5fcVcI/AAAAAAAAAKk/xpMcmwkY2xY/s400/DSCF6888.jpg)
And the other side, once past it.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J1ZKEBdI4KU/Tp7wWHvaFFI/AAAAAAAAAKs/XPseQyx9PSU/s400/DSCF6889.jpg)
The tarmaced hard standing & steps of terrace continue to the next corner.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YiqnuhOhOEs/Tp7wfmlAbvI/AAAAAAAAAbE/qL1-HBXKORc/s400/DSCF6890.jpg)
Another Clyde Gateway sign, this one covered in graffiti.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K45Plg00h1s/Tp7wzlBl-hI/AAAAAAAAAbI/aL_KoeJfKaE/s400/DSCF6891.jpg)
Almost at the conrer, motorway behind. Note the gap in the wooden fence.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Yrc1-jY4Kxs/Tp7w-y4flVI/AAAAAAAAAbM/WkefAvyWnJE/s400/DSCF6892.jpg)
Here we look back along this side, the gap in the fence is how I managed to get into the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fw9tIH1Uj6s/Tp7xP_uTutI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/7H5cArDxpHc/s400/DSCF6893.jpg)
When I took this photo from outside I feared it might be one of the few pictures I would take of the venue.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FlS9Ljq-fvA/Tp71gTAeVYI/AAAAAAAAAcY/SU1DHFWwGWA/s400/DSCF6911.jpg)
'Fortunately' there was a large gap cut into the outer chain link security fencing.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xvhRZ5OaXPg/Tp71lKvB2KI/AAAAAAAAAcc/hEUmLGlUAuM/s400/DSCF6912.jpg)
'Back inside', here we are looking over the pitch from this corner.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1_OziixerMI/Tp7xsZmizAI/AAAAAAAAAbY/4Oc21j4Im5Y/s400/DSCF6895.jpg)
No terracing behind the goal, just open hard standing all the way along.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-d0R0-WP1jZ0/Tp7x8f2Ny2I/AAAAAAAAAbc/jYm7E38OoFQ/s400/DSCF6896.jpg)
Moving along to the third corner.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2SuEcwwXvyQ/Tp7yKMVWb1I/AAAAAAAAAbg/x0LnbRhsHJI/s400/DSCF6897.jpg)
Behind the 'taken down' goal, we turn right, to the covered terrace.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-heAdjx6WwqQ/Tp7ybYV1MLI/AAAAAAAAAbk/wzyubn3umsk/s400/DSCF6898.jpg)
At the corner of this end, looking back along the standing area behind this goal.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kVcqsjqHHIY/Tp7y5JoTTSI/AAAAAAAAAbs/j6SwxpC4JC8/s400/DSCF6900.jpg)
Down the other touchline is more steps of open terracing, with hard standing in front again.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-alQEONaAXCk/Tp7yo8iV5mI/AAAAAAAAAbo/FntWjCEBOSs/s400/DSCF6899.jpg)
This runs the full length.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eBnsS_G62KE/Tp7zGQcYjBI/AAAAAAAAAbw/BqyA2p1h8oA/s400/DSCF6901.jpg)
Over the halfway line, main cover opposite.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Xvvbsg_f8iM/Tp7zV1nHUoI/AAAAAAAAAb0/NLQtGELgZNY/s400/DSCF6902.jpg)
Wooden fence at the back not in the best of condition.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-286P1vxFga8/Tp7zl9-wRMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/rFlf-eHdTw4/s400/DSCF6903.jpg)
The terrace doesn't quite reach the changing rooms end.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TiR018ZQNz8/Tp7zzjKZswI/AAAAAAAAAb8/sfjUN_NMebM/s400/DSCF6904.jpg)
Turning back, to glance down the open side.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MpuRkccaL14/Tp70CYKev2I/AAAAAAAAAcA/vLYMQ7dJi38/s400/DSCF6905.jpg)
Now behind the goal, again just hard standing.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-014ZX5h2dKo/Tp70SlezTsI/AAAAAAAAAcE/iyew2lckIxY/s400/DSCF6906.jpg)
The club building is an ugly brick modern one, all shuttered up, but a neccesity, in what appears to be a bit of a neglected working class area.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ARBv8eXHwwQ/Tp70eoBa50I/AAAAAAAAAcI/9EsmtrXHAE8/s400/DSCF6907.jpg)
Looking at the building, from on the pitch.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L5F-istMlkI/Tp70qyB7deI/AAAAAAAAAcM/WCwyJ2qaKFs/s400/DSCF6908.jpg)
'Behind the goal', over to the covered terrace.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EhTJI0pS7j4/Tp71Sc2JCnI/AAAAAAAAAcU/_Rhh7upUF4A/s400/DSCF6909.jpg)
Presumably this is where you get your pies & bovril from, and we are back to where we began, to finish our tour of this ground.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s-_fMva4MY4/Tp70_GWcleI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/2h1KgDCCO9Q/s400/DSCF6910.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xunK0bNiQyY/Tp7nTB92bYI/AAAAAAAAAaE/R6p5RmDeXvg/s400/DSCF6870.jpg)
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