we should all turn up on Saturday morning after visiting ASDA's off licence and give the 'old girl' a real send off.

The scoreboard was still there, what's left of it, this morning.

Sad photos.

The scoreboard is indestructible

Went down to HP at lunchtime and took this video.

WARNING: SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND THIS UPSETTING!!

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It's bloody horrible (I'm the guy stood on the steps in the video btw lol).

Yes we're moving on but HP had so much character... the place always made me feel happy when I turned up there.

The scoreboard as gone now, tears in my eyes walking down the bye pass on my way home from work, God i'm a grown man and yet that upset me for the rest of the day.

Now that somehow is more poignant than photos, by the way dya wanna job on Sunday afternoons, the pays non exsistent, you get stick for being a freeloader, but you do get the best view in the house

I've walked through that turnstyle and up those steps so many times I suppose it's maybe the reason I did it. I used to get to the top of the steps and stop for a look around, just as on the video. Old habits and all that.

I'm going back again everyday... it's the only way I can come to terms with losing the old place.

I've always been a nostalgic kind of person and I find it hard giving up this place which although ageing badly had so much character.

Of course it is. I have had many happy moments there and many crushing ones.

I,ll miss the place but it,s time to let it go.

I can,t go back to look it,s been where i have spent a good few years over a lifetime of supporting the only team I,ll ever and have been be able to follow with passion.

The memory will live on. Things that are important to an individual do.

I just hope younger fans who perhaps will be there for the first time this season,following the brilliant season ticket initiative feel the same way about the LSV more than half a century from now.

Here are some photos I took on 4th August 2008 of the old place. www.ziddu.com/download/3492329/H ... k.zip.html This is a zip file of approx 10 meg.

Here are some photos I took on 4th August 2008 of the old place. www.ziddu.com/download/3492329/H ... k.zip.html This is a zip file of approx 10 meg.

How come no-one salvaged the names or the points from the scoreboard?

maybe 'cos the last game ended in defeat

i must admit, i thought it was quite fitting, that if leigh couldn't score the last points at the venue, at least they were scored by a player who will probably have a fifteen year plus career, and hopefully, will take s/l by storm very soon

The Queen is dead long live the King. You can take away the ground but you cant take away the memories.

We dug up the centre spot from the pitch yesterday . looks lovely in my garden .

Obviously you aren't intending using it in a lawn! Even Billy Lea couldn't get the grass to grow on it!!

You can notice the difference in the grass .


That little spot of grass will be tended with tlc

come on folks cheer up!

how me mocked when central park went.....

Went to the old Ground today , scoreboard had already gone (yesterday) , just concrete terracing , Tommy Sale Terrace Stand and the White Learning centre building / stewards building that are still standing .

Saw the outdoor food place Belly Busters get crushed , only half the pitch remains , rest is soil and rubble .
Took some pics will try and get a few on here soon.

Booked the day off work to pay my respects, so to speak. Heartbreaking. Didn't get any pictures that are particularly different to the ones on here, though I did get one later in the day when driving down Atherleigh Way (the lights were on red, before anyone mentions owt!) and it's very strange having an unhindered view of the Tommy Sale Stand

I was speaking to the foreman today and he said that the Tommy Sale stand won't be coming down until next week when they have cleared all the asbestos from it - it may even be as late as next Friday. Anyway he said he will call me as soon as he knows for sure, so as soon as I find out I will post and let you all know.

The Genesis Supporters Association website has now got an updated[url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st117984.htmHilton Park History[/url section and [url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st139045.htmHilton Park Photo Gallery[/url - any additions, corrections etc are more than welcome.

Blimey where did that crowd come from in the 6th image??!!

I went down again at lunch time and Shandy Bass was there. I see he's got his photo in one of the local papers as well.



Definitely going down again tomorrow, I just want to see off the old place properly and I'll keep going until there's nothing left

It was for the FC United friendly in 2005; didn't have any photos of the bigger crowds from the Conference games.