It is with great sadness that I am posting this, but the once great lady has finally started to come down, the shed roof is now no more, I for one am absolutely gutted.

That can't be true, we are disbanding as a SL team and relocating back to the lower divisions as the Weaste Reds and will soon be playing at the Willows again.

Oh wait never let the truth get in the way of a decent rumour

TBH ,
it had been raining rust down on us for years until it was replaced entirely in 2000's so the roof they've ripped down can't be more than 6-7 years old.
the posh ' main stand had been burn't down twice since the 80's .

I think the next time I travel down Weaste Lane and Brian Snape's North Stand is missing that will hit me hardest , it's where I first started watching the team from.

mmm I passed before and I'll be honest I got a little choked up at the sight!



Remember!

I have no intention of ever returning to the Willows as I cannot bear the thought of seeing a place full of so many memories and fine sporting moments turned into a housing estate. It will forever be the wonderful place I grew up watching my team, alongside my dad, brothers, two best mates, and finally my boys. I had some bad times there, but also some of the absolute best. I know it was only bricks and mortar but the thought of it not being there still seems strangely absurd.

Can I ask that any photos of a half-demolished ground be flagged up in advance...

Agreed

A little harder for those of us brought up on Weaste lane and the place your mum still lives. Still not got over the missing church yet never mind gods house on Willows road.

A day we always knew would come, but hoped never would. My heart sank when I heard the news I won't go near Weaste Lane again (If I don't have to!). Spent the best day's of my life in that ground and in the tavern/variety centre where I met people I will never forget and nights I won't forget either, A black day in the history of Salford.

I'm glad any pictures will be flagged I really don't want to see that old lady in that state
some of my best memories where made in that place met some of my closest friends.
Rip the shed

The roof is off. I would have taken a photo but there was a few young kids playing around in the line of sight, guarded by a mother hen. Didn't want to be mistaken for a paedo. Again.

Yeah seen it this morning when I dropped the kids off at their grans. It's hard to look at.

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Bye bye Willows.


The Shed has gone and the barriers have been removed from the North Stand. I spoke to one of the builders and he said the whole place will be gone in four weeks. The clubhouse end is next, so you'll be able to watch as they demolish the rest of it.

Absoloutely gutting

Very sad sight

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How wierd, at the end of the Catalans game, I took a long final look around at the old girl and I didn't feel much emotion, perhaps it was because it hadn't quite sunk in that I would never stand behind the sticks in front of the club again. That picture though, has brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye.......gone but never, ever forgotten.

Strange feeling seeing that

FFS
Get a grip.
I was sad at the last game at the Willows as I knew I would not be going to the old ground again and would miss all the good times I had there.
Life moves on.
The club is in financial freefall, players leaving left right and centre and people are worried about the roof coming off the shed.
Reality check needed methinks

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I bet you're great at funerals.

I think certain parts of the Willows would have fallen down before long anyway.

Sentimental issues aside there's very little I miss about the old place, p1$$ing into a drain, Normal Collieresque sound, the inability to get past the tunnel until the players had left the field and general shabbyness will never be missed. Naturally there are certain things that will be but life goes on and all good things come to an end but the memories will always be with us.

......... Against a souless tin shed in the middle of nowhere.

There's no-one more grounded in reality than me, sir, it was just a bit of nostalgia that hadn't really hit me until I saw the picture! Nothing to see here, move along.

Bet when people first moved into the Willows there was a certain amount of dissatisfaction about things.

I personally think the atmosphere has got much better over the past few games, the stadium management company has started to get it right with the fans bar (should the new room be made permanent and become more clubhouse like pretty sure we'd all be happy) and a place gains a soul over time as memories are created and legends born.

I agree with the rest of the post, but I'm not too sure about this bit

hopefully though!

If we keep Moon for any length of time he's one in the making. For me I'll talk for a long time about the ball steal by Patten in CC against Leeds.

Aye Moon definitely has all the makings of a Salford legend. When I read that though, I was thinking more along the lines of an all-time great like, off the top of my head, Mal Meninga