A Little Piece of the Dell

I was out in the garden the other day and realised that a little area of it used to belong to the Dell - since I ripped out some of the turf there and took it home after the last game!

Found the seat I was sat in as well in the shed!

So was wondering whether anyone else still has their own little momentos from the ground that was The Dell?

still got my seat. and mattys shirt. and i suspect the bit of turf i dug out is still on the lawn in bassett

I tried to get a corner flag but got confused once on the pitch as everyone was going crazy.

I still have a seat base. Oh the memories.

I have around 6 seats, turf (planted in garden of my old house so no longer have it) and half a Yorkie advertising board (wasn't too fun getting on the train!)

I've got several seats, but have never though of anything useful to do with them.

Seat number.

I've got several seats, but have never though of anything useful to do with them.

A nice Garden bench perhaps?

I tried to get my seat in the Archers after the Brighton game (I was sat elsewhere), but some c*nt had broken the back and nicked the seat.

My turf was left planted in the garden of my old house.....which was bought by some skates. I never told them that everytime that they ventured into their garden that they would be treading on the hollowed grass:D

My turf was left planted in the garden of my old house.....which was bought by some skates. I never told them that everytime that they ventured into their garden that they would be treading on the hollowed grass:D

And now they have no doubt dug it up.

And now they have no doubt dug it up.

Tarmac'd it over more like

Tarmac'd it over more like

Lolz, very good.

Tarmac'd it over more like

But its still there then - underneath!

My turf was left planted in the garden of my old house.....which was bought by some skates. I never told them that everytime that they ventured into their garden that they would be treading on the hollowed grass

What is this stuff that you speak of?

I tried to get a corner flag but got confused once on the pitch as everyone was going crazy.

It's still fairly easy to find the corners.

It's still fairly easy to find the corners.

:smt048 I wanted one but then I saw people taking hoarding as well so couldnt make up my mind until it was too late.

I wonder if people have set up taken toliet cisterns in their homes etc?

:smt048 I wanted one but then I saw people taking hoarding as well so couldnt make up my mind until it was too late.

 

I wonder if people have set up taken toliet cisterns in their homes etc?

When I was looking a houses a few years ago, one of them had a turnstile from the Dell instead of a back gate, quality.

If anyone recalls the last game of one season when Branflake was in charge where people where tearing up lumps of turf and throwing it up at Branfoot/the team? I took a lump home that day and put in the garden where it took. Still there now perhaps although my mum sold the place years ago. Maybe there is a Saints fan living there who doesnt know there is a little bit of The Dell in his (or her) back garden

Got my seat, also bought one of the old wooden seats from the upper west in an auction. Really wanted the sign that said 'refreshments' in the lower West at the Archers end as I sat under it for 9 years, but some other bugger got it

Seat base and back, and "Emergency Exit Only" sign that was on the gate to the pitch between Archers Blocks 3 & 4.

'Stand Up, If you've got your seats...'

I was sat in the Archers for the first time that day, and the blokes behind helped me take off about 5 seats.

Durleyfos, i probably have yours.

I have the entire East Stand in my shed and Derek Statham in the attic

I have the entire East Stand in my shed and Derek Statham in the attic

Unless you can provide pictorial evidence to this fact I don't believe you.

i have a goalpost as my curtain rail

I have a seat back, and my last game at the Dell shirt signed by MLT.

I have the entire East Stand in my shed and Derek Statham in the attic

What do you do with him when you go out? Do you tell people that you have Derek Statham left back in the attic?

Oh . .

I have a brick from the Archers Road End. It sits proudly on top of my electricity bill.

I have a seat back, and my last game at the Dell shirt signed by MLT.

I too have a 'last game at the dell' shirt (not signed).

Are they worth anything nowadays, mine doesn't fit any more?

I too have a 'last game at the dell' shirt (not signed).

Are they worth anything nowadays, mine doesn't fit any more?

Me too and I doubt it is worth anything.

Remember the large red letters on the wall at the Milton end "Southampton Football Club" - I have one of the Ls of football - btw what a bl**dy job trying to prise it away from the wall!!! - some letters were metal - mine was wood (replacement?)

not much I know but every time I see it the Dell memories come back!!

Statham is out. Can everyone keep their eyes open for a loose left back please.

Me too and I doubt it is worth anything.

What size is (are) yours Jill, maybe we could swap?

What size is (are) yours Jill, maybe we could swap?

Small and still fits me so you can't have it!!!

I was out in the garden the other day and realised that a little area of it used to belong to the Dell - since I ripped out some of the turf there and took it home after the last game!

 

Found the seat I was sat in as well in the shed!

 

So was wondering whether anyone else still has their own little momentos from the ground that was The Dell?

still got my grass, goring in a pot, looks a little worse for wear though. i also have some adhered to a sheet of paper