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Which stand do you sit in?

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Northbank Mariner
November 19, 2021, 6:27am
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Started in the pontoon then when my lad started coming moved to the upper, but now he's old enough and daft enough we've moved back to the pontoon.
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Don’t go often enough to have a favourite. In the 70s always used to go in the Barrett. 80s lower Findus. 90s Upper Findus. Been just about everywhere since apart from the Osmond, depending on mood, availability and how cold it it.


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Our family always met in the Harrington Street corner, or in the Barret if the weather was bad. I prefer the view from the upper Smith's now, with the bonus of being able to watch the shipping if it is a poor game
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Started off in the Barrett Stand as a youngster the season before St Lawrie took over. Moved to the Main as a teenager so I could stand behind home dugout, talk to the players and collect autographs. Switched to Pontoon in the early 80s, and have been there ever since other than the enforced Osmond years. Been in the Upper a couple of times for friendlies etc but never been in Lower, the only one I haven’t tried yet.
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Started in the open corner between the pontoon and Barrett's but when the snow was too much used to move into the Barrett's. Then spent a few years in the main stand and then a few in the pontoon before I moved from the area for a few years (used to attend BP matches when I was here and those away games which were need to where I was).

Over the last 10 years have been in the Upper Youngs which gives a good few of the pitch.
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Interesting that upper is the winner so far…

Personally, I hate it up there, feels detached and I’m not a fan of the view. Each to their own though.

I’ve sat in all the stands at some point but only ever had my ST in lower findus.

A colleague has been attending games this year with her daughter, they’ve tried all the stands and have plumped for ST in lower findus.

Weird though isn’t it, don’t sit behind the goal at home games but much prefer it for away games…


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pontoon for me first few years, had my ST seat in the upper since i was 8, love it, got a really nice crowd around us too
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Pontoon mainly, that was my first stand I went in the 70’s, the atmosphere back then was fantastic.


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Upper Smiths/Youngs/Stones (whatever it's called at the time)

I used to have a season ticket in The Pontoon when it was standing and had one in there the first season it was all seated but the view is not brilliant so thought I'd try the Upper and have been there ever since.

If the game gets a bit boring you can always watch the ships!

I''ve got quite good at ship watching the last few seasons.  


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Sat on the ashtrack in front of the main stand as a nipper. Then the good old Barratts Stand, then to the Pontoon for many years with the ocasional visit to the Harrington St Corner, till eventually the Upper. The  best atmosphere was for the year we were moved to the Osmond Stand, Incredibly loud in there, never been beaten.












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