Comments on: Councillors Driver and Hudson man the barricades http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/wp/2009/10/09/councillors-driver-and-hudson-man-the-barricades/ blogging about the region of Preston, Lancashire and there-abouts Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pete of MIP http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/wp/2009/10/09/councillors-driver-and-hudson-man-the-barricades/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Pete of MIP Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:08:04 +0000 http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/wp/?p=706#comment-702 Went to the museum today and I've found it better each time I go. Quite a few people in as well. It does mention the Sheffield Association started in 1867 after the London one. Went to the museum today and I’ve found it better each time I go. Quite a few people in as well.

It does mention the Sheffield Association started in 1867 after the London one.

]]> By: Pete of MIP http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/wp/2009/10/09/councillors-driver-and-hudson-man-the-barricades/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Pete of MIP Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:05 +0000 http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/wp/?p=706#comment-672 A reply to the councillors letter was published in the Times from a Dr Gary Armstrong of Brunel University, School of Sport and Education. He says that the longest occupied ground still in use, since 1860, is Sandygate, home of amateur Sheffield Hallam FC. He also states that Bramall Lane has been in use since 1860 although before 1889 Sheffield United were known by another name which isn't mentioned. He adds the museum should have these facts in it. I wonder if it has? He says Prestons claim of longevity stands for the original Football League 12 only and then makes another Sheffield claim for the first professional club. Although from memory Preston were censured for their professionalism. When someone writes a long letter lauding one place it creates a suspicion that they might have an interest in that place. Football somehow puts blinkers on the most even minded of people. Although it is an interesting and worthy letter, not giving any support to where the museum should be located except to put doubt in Prestons claim. Surely Dr Armstrong isn't a Sheffield supporter wanting the museum in Sheffield. A reply to the councillors letter was published in the Times from a Dr Gary Armstrong of Brunel University, School of Sport and Education. He says that the longest occupied ground still in use, since 1860, is Sandygate, home of amateur Sheffield Hallam FC. He also states that Bramall Lane has been in use since 1860 although before 1889 Sheffield United were known by another name which isn’t mentioned. He adds the museum should have these facts in it. I wonder if it has?

He says Prestons claim of longevity stands for the original Football League 12 only and then makes another Sheffield claim for the first professional club. Although from memory Preston were censured for their professionalism.

When someone writes a long letter lauding one place it creates a suspicion that they might have an interest in that place. Football somehow puts blinkers on the most even minded of people. Although it is an interesting and worthy letter, not giving any support to where the museum should be located except to put doubt in Prestons claim. Surely Dr Armstrong isn’t a Sheffield supporter wanting the museum in Sheffield.

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