Diego_Sideburns Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I have taken great delight in submitting a comment to point out the Birmingham Mail's error in the preview of tomorrow's game. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-s...97319-25820096/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics and England Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'm glad you've taken great delight, but I always thought that we were actually third after Port Vale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I'm glad you've taken great delight, but I always thought that we were actually third after Port Vale! Vale are 3rd according to this linky although Wiki say Latics are third! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 i was in Middlesbrough talking to a Middlesbrough fan (err yeh) and he thought we where the highest ground aswell he couldnt get his head around it was 'Birminghams' West Brom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Vale are 3rd according to this linky although Wiki say Latics are third! I'm inclined to take Diego's word for it over Wrongipedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I'm glad you've taken great delight, but I always thought that we were actually third after Port Vale! You learn something new on OWTB every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have taken great delight in submitting a comment to point out the Birmingham Mail's error in the preview of tomorrow's game. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-s...97319-25820096/ the heading should be 'The rarely wrong diego _sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadam Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 l thought we were the second highest but there is a bit of confusion about the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I'm glad you've taken great delight, but I always thought that we were actually third after Port Vale! Vale are 3rd according to this linky although Wiki say Latics are third! It depends on whether its the height or altitude you consider. Height = us 3rd Altitude = us 2nd However if i am wrong (dont think i am tho) you can all gloat and tell me am wrong & stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 l thought we were the second highest but there is a bit of confusion about the topic. I can't understand why there is any confusion. Official OS topograph maps state the following heights at Centre spot: West Brom = 561 feet Port Vale = 541 feet Oldham Athletic = 531 feet. Incidentally, the Failsworth site is 308 feet above sea level, which will place it a lot lower than many grounds, including Rochdale (492ft), Blackburn (354ft), Halifax (413ft), Burnley (403ft) and Accrington (508ft). The highest point of Boundary Park (i.e the top of the floodlights) was quite likely higher than the highest points of The Hawthorns and Vale park, who both have relatively low floodlights, so if we were to include 450 foot floodlights at Failsworth we could claim to have the highest point of any UK football ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Becketts Anchor Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 It depends on whether its the height or altitude you consider. Height = us 3rd Altitude = us 2nd How does that work then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Back to ground level at Failsworth, although the area might have some other fame to claim for Latics, closest ground to another Borough perhaps ? Edited February 13, 2010 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Back to ground level at Failsworth, although the area might have some other fame to claim for Latics, closest ground to another Borough perhaps ? That's got me wondering which two grounds in England are closest to each other? Would it be Liverpool and Everton? Latics and city wouldn't be far off being closest. Perhaps the new ground will be the only one in the UK with a tram that goes straight past without stopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 That's got me wondering which two grounds in England are closest to each other? Would it be Liverpool and Everton? Latics and city wouldn't be far off being closest. Perhaps the new ground will be the only one in the UK with a tram that goes straight past without stopping. Forest and County? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Notts Forest and Notts County http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question29448.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Pity you asked England because. if you'd said Britain, have you seen how close Dundee & Dundee Utd are? It's about a 3 minute walk, and a slow one at that. In England, Chelsea & Fulham are pretty close. Reason for edit: I should have opened and read the link before I mentioned Scotland! Edited February 13, 2010 by Bristolatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 How does that work then? Buggered if I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Forest and County? Of course. Completely forgot about those. Just the Trent between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Perhaps the new ground will be the only one in the UK with a tram that goes straight past without stopping. Err, ok .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Back to ground level at Failsworth, although the area might have some other fame to claim for Latics, closest ground to another Borough perhaps ? Or, only team to play in a diferent town to their name .... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Or, only team to play in a diferent town to their name .... ? Grimsby, Port Vale, Arsenal ... they immediately leap to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Dundee and Dundee United. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sour...mp;t=h&z=17 Nottingham Forest and Notts County http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sour...mp;t=h&z=17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I can't understand why there is any confusion. Official OS topograph maps state the following heights at Centre spot: West Brom = 561 feet Port Vale = 541 feet Oldham Athletic = 531 feet. Incidentally, the Failsworth site is 308 feet above sea level, which will place it a lot lower than many grounds, including Rochdale (492ft), Blackburn (354ft), Halifax (413ft), Burnley (403ft) and Accrington (508ft). The highest point of Boundary Park (i.e the top of the floodlights) was quite likely higher than the highest points of The Hawthorns and Vale park, who both have relatively low floodlights, so if we were to include 450 foot floodlights at Failsworth we could claim to have the highest point of any UK football ground. I think that all footballs grounds much change height with the amount of sand put on them, as somewhere else has listed the altitiude an has us 4th West Bromwich Albion at 551 feet. Port Vale's ground is at 525 feet, Accrington Stanley 515 feet and Oldham Athletic at 509 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 That's got me wondering which two grounds in England are closest to each other? Would it be Liverpool and Everton? Latics and city wouldn't be far off being closest. Perhaps the new ground will be the only one in the UK with a tram that goes straight past without stopping. We should not moan, it's only 5-10 mins walk to both Dean Lane and Failsworth, Peterhead is the furthest from a station; Aberdeen is 32 miles! or about a 380 minute/ 6.5 hour walk!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 We should not moan, it's only 5-10 mins walk to both Dean Lane and Failsworth, Peterhead is the furthest from a station; Aberdeen is 32 miles! or about a 380 minute/ 6.5 hour walk!! It's certainly a lot closer than Werneth is to us at the moment. Not that that will pacify those who want us to spend another £500k on a platform. By the way, thanks for a more constructive reply than O4U's "Err, ok...." which is hardly the opinion of an intelligent poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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