VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Just departed from East Midlands and now flying over Derby. Pride Park stadium can clearly be seen, which has been the home of Derby County Football Club since they left the Baseball Ground in 1997. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lifejogger 7,214 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Nice shot but I am confused..... A Baseball Ground in England???? Or is that another term for Crickett?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 39 minutes ago, lifejogger said: Nice shot but I am confused..... A Baseball Ground in England???? Or is that another term for Crickett?? Ok, it was originally a sports ground for the Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks. Sir Francis Ley visited the States and became interested in Baseball. When he returned the sports ground was set up for Baseball. Even when the football ground was built in 1894 it was still called The Baseball Ground! Just to confuse you even more Derby County before this played at the Racecourse Ground which is now home to Derbyshire Cricket Club! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lifejogger 7,214 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 minute ago, VH-KDK said: Ok, it was originally a sports ground for the Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks. Sir Francis Ley visited the States and became interested in Baseball. When he returned the sports ground was set up for Baseball. Even when the football ground was built in 1894 it was still called The Baseball Ground! Just to confuse you even more Derby County before this played at the Racecourse Ground which is now home to Derbyshire Cricket Club! I guess that explains that. Here in the U.S. we use to have a baseball field called the Polo Grounds. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Sawyer 40,305 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 No matter the name it looks like a nice shot though Martyn. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradB 22,776 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 One fine shot Martyn . Cheers John 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain Emms 16,536 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Fine shot Jack. cheers Iain 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stillwater 13,548 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Fantastic shot, Martyn. And another nice narration about English sports history! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 5 hours ago, lifejogger said: I guess that explains that. Here in the U.S. we use to have a baseball field called the Polo Grounds. Thanks John, interesting where these names come from. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: No matter the name it looks like a nice shot though Martyn. Thanks Jack. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, BradB said: One fine shot Martyn . Cheers John Thank you John. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Iain Emms said: Fine shot Jack. cheers Iain Thanks Iain. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 47 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Fantastic shot, Martyn. And another nice narration about English sports history! Thanks you Gerold, glad you liked. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Pugwash 717 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) Pride Park Stadium - Derby County...I am a Nottingham Forest fan and we have a long footballing rivalry with our neighbours Derby County... but still I admire Derby’s Pride Park stadium...for having Brian Clough’s statue outside (best football manager ever!, some of his quotes are epic) https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11689/9642762/brian-clough-fifteen-of-the-legendary-managers-most-memorable-one-liners By the way cracking shots there Martyn... Edited August 2, 2019 by Capt Pugwash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Capt Pugwash said: Pride Park Stadium - Derby County...I am a Nottingham Forest fan and we have a long footballing rivalry with our neighbours Derby County... but still I admire Derby’s Pride Park stadium...for having Brian Clough’s statue outside (best football manager ever!, some of his quotes are epic) https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11689/9642762/brian-clough-fifteen-of-the-legendary-managers-most-memorable-one-liners By the way cracking shots there Martyn... Many thanks and some great quotes from Old Big Head! Didn't he work wonders at both Derby and Forrest, great days indeed. I still remember his famous description of Polish keeper Tomaszewski before the WC qualifying match against England. Not forgetting Peter Taylor either. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussieflyer38 1,712 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 7 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Thanks John, interesting where these names come from. Geez, here we go again. Nice shot though Martyn/John Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 9 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fine shot Jack. cheers Iain I didn't notice this first time, well it was 3am! Thanks Dennis! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macca22au 1,596 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 What would you expect of the POMs, but a really nice shot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olderndirt 8,611 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Derby is as far as the '45 Jacobite rebellion got on their England takeover. Word was that had there been a game on they'd have hung around. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adambar 15,845 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Why do they call it football when it's rugby. Not the football i'm used to seeing in the US The steelers have a 6'9" rugby player from England trying to make the Pittsburgh Steelers team. Christian Scotland-Williamson Born: July 5, 1993 (age 26 years), London Borough of Waltham Forest, UK 6′ 9″ 273 lbs Pittsburgh Steelers (#49 / Tight end) College - Loughborough University Played for the Worcester Warriors Alejandro Villanueva 6'9' 320 lbs Dan McCullers 6'7" 352 lbs Just to name a few that size. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olderndirt 8,611 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Football and rugby - football came first then some Rugby School boy had the audacity to pick the ball up and run - foul they cried but it stuck and we had rugby. We Americans call the #5 round ball game soccer as does much of the world but in the UK it's football and they're pretty good at it. The English Premier League is considered one of the toughest in the world. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adambar 15,845 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 2 hours ago, olderndirt said: Football and rugby - football came first then some Rugby School boy had the audacity to pick the ball up and run - foul they cried but it stuck and we had rugby. We Americans call the #5 round ball game soccer as does much of the world but in the UK it's football and they're pretty good at it. The English Premier League is considered one of the toughest in the world. Interesting OND. I didn't know pittsburgh had Rugby teams, learn something everyday. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 12:29 PM, macca22au said: What would you expect of the POMs, but a really nice shot. Thanks Ian. Here! I have my Oz citizenship certificate and signed by Mick Young no less! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 1:07 PM, olderndirt said: Derby is as far as the '45 Jacobite rebellion got on their England takeover. Word was that had there been a game on they'd have hung around. I think that County were away that day at Tranmere Rovers! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 3:48 PM, adambar said: Why do they call it football when it's rugby. Not the football i'm used to seeing in the US The steelers have a 6'9" rugby player from England trying to make the Pittsburgh Steelers team. Christian Scotland-Williamson Born: July 5, 1993 (age 26 years), London Borough of Waltham Forest, UK 6′ 9″ 273 lbs Pittsburgh Steelers (#49 / Tight end) College - Loughborough University Played for the Worcester Warriors Alejandro Villanueva 6'9' 320 lbs Dan McCullers 6'7" 352 lbs Just to name a few that size. Nah, that ain't football. For a start they don't know how to roll around on the deck acting. Not a lot of tatts either but why do some of them have one dirty knee! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 3 hours ago, olderndirt said: Football and rugby - football came first then some Rugby School boy had the audacity to pick the ball up and run - foul they cried but it stuck and we had rugby. We Americans call the #5 round ball game soccer as does much of the world but in the UK it's football and they're pretty good at it. The English Premier League is considered one of the toughest in the world. We have Australian Rules Football here too, a wonderful tough game to watch when I regularly went over 30 years ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 35,669 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 47 minutes ago, adambar said: Interesting OND. I didn't know pittsburgh had Rugby teams, learn something everyday. See what you can learn on here Adam. Hey, they even have cricket there too. https://cricclubs.com/PittsburghCA 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adambar 15,845 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 17 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: Nah, that ain't football. For a start they don't know how to roll around on the deck acting. Not a lot of tatts either but why do some of them have one dirty knee! They do a lot of acting trying to draw a penalty. As for the one dirty knee, don't have a clue, never noticed for one thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adambar 15,845 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 17 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: See what you can learn on here Adam. Hey, they even have cricket there too. https://cricclubs.com/PittsburghCA Another thing I didn't know, sigh. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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