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"We had six floodlights and those and the stands were there for about five years after we moved to the new stadium."
"It was dilapidated by the end, the toilets didn't work and you had to queue in the rain for coffee.
"When the ball hit the stand roofs, you were covered in rusty water, but it was our home.
"The last match we lost 1-0 to Darlington and it was a horrible miserable day so we just left as quickly as possible.
"In the end [the move to the KC Stadium was probably for the best."
Derby County: The Baseball Ground. Closed in 1997.
John Hemsworth, 58, from Leicestershire, paid £61 at an online auction for one of the Baseball Ground's old turnstiles - but has since paid about £200 to have it painted and refurbished.
"I first went to the ground in 1967 and it was originally built as a baseball ground and was known as an intimidating place for visiting teams, with the pitch often ankle deep in mud," he said.
Mr Hemsworth remembers the game between Derby and Manchester City in 1977 - famously featured on Match of the Day - when the pitch was so muddy a groundsman had to measure and repaint the penalty spot halfway through the match.
"The way the stands were built you were as close to the pitch in the upper tier as you were in the bottom," Mr Hemsworth added.
"If you were on the terraces you could touch the players, it was extremely close to the pitch."
Brian Clough guided the club to the League Championship in 1972, but when a row with directors forced his resignation a year later, there were protest marches in Derby.
"I was still at the end of my school days... Winning the league title, playing in Europe, you just think it's like that all the time as a kid.
"Allegedly when we played a European Cup tie... he [Clough] got the fire brigade out to water the pitch to make it a bit more sludgy.
"He still had his green jumpers on.... [his] trademark."
When Mr Hemsworth collected the turnstile from the ground he said "there were weeds growing out of terraces and a tree growing near the entrance, it was quite sad to see it like that".
Now the ground is another housing estate.
His wife, Lynn Hemsworth, 53, said: "I've chosen not to go back to the old stadium... some people did and it's tarnished their memories."
Millwall: The Den. Closed in 1993.
The New Den, the first new all-seater stadium to be completed after the Taylor report on the Hillsborough disaster, is about a quarter of a mile away from the old Den in south-east London.
The old ground was known for its intimidating atmosphere as the club's fans developed a fearsome reputation for hooliganism.
But Dave Hart, 65, from New Cross, London, said while violence at the ground in the 1960s and 1970s was "very common" it was similar to "most grounds" at the time.
"Millwall fans were not always innocent parties but there is always two sides to every story, fans at the time became more like a family and closed ranks to fight the bigger enemy.
"Millwall became the whipping boy of the media, police forces, the FA and even the government at the time."
"I started going to matches aged nine with my father and brother back in 1958.
"Match day was the be-all-and-end-all, all the family used to come down."
"The very last day [at the old Den] was very emotional. The old ground was dilapidated but had character and it was part of you."
"The ground at the new stadium is quite sanitised, there's still an atmosphere, but the old Den was just a completely different place. There's no comparison."
"At least six pubs have since closed in the local area since the stadium shut."
A plaque has been erected in the housing estate where the main gates to the old stadium used to stand, he said.
"I am proud to call myself a Millwall fan and proud of its history," he added.
Brighton & Hove Albion: The Goldstone Ground. Closed in 1997.
While many clubs' moves have seen them leave behind a run-down home for a shiny new stadium, Brighton's departure from the Goldstone Ground threatened the very existence of the club.
The Seagulls' then owner sold the ground to a retail developer without lining up a replacement ground, much to the fury of fans. The fact the team, who had reached the top division and the FA Cup final in the 1980s were, less than 15 years later, struggling at the bottom of the fourth tier and fighting relegation from ...
Brighton played 60 miles away at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium for two years, which fan Alastair Watts said was an "horrendous journey and a soulless" location.
The 68-year-old said he only watched the team at Gillingham twice, because it was an "awful situation" and "no-one knew where we would end up, some people thought the club would collapse".
Mr Watts said it was "difficult to create enthusiasm" and more fans attended the away games than attended many of the home games at that time.
"In my will I requested my ashes to be scattered around the south goal [at the Goldstone], but now I honestly don't know what will happen to them," said Mr Watts.
Although he now lives in High Wycombe, he has been a Brighton fan for decades and can remember his dad taking him to the Goldstone Ground when he was seven years old.
"In the 1970s and early 1980s I had a season ticket in the old south stand. It was a wooden construction and on two occasions caught fire - almost certainly caused by fallen cigarettes.
"The game continued, you just ignored it and hoped for the best, but the smoke was coming up through the boards.
"Staff got in underneath the stand and used a hose to put it out.
"Finally, of course, it did catch fire properly, but when the ground was unoccupied. Years later, when I saw the Bradford fire, I realised just how lucky we'd been."
Despite the toilets being "spectacularly disgusting" and food stalls "well worth avoiding, the atmosphere and the experiences were well worth remembering", he said.
After the unpopular sojourn in Gillingham, the Seagulls returned to Brighton, to play at the Withdean Stadium, an athletics arena, from 1999-2011, before finally moving to a home of their own - the Amex Stadium in Brighton.
But Mr Watts said no longer being at the Goldstone was "absolutely heartbreaking", adding: "I was prepared for the ups and down of football but not moving."
What happened to England's lost football grounds?
A man was struck dead while walking out of his house in Norwich.
Robert Gibbs was 77 years old. State police say Saturday afternoon Gibbs left his house and walked onto Route 12, when he was hit by a driver.
Police didn't ticket the driver and the investigation continues.
A Bucks County family has relocated and is doing well after losing a loved one in the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Daughter of 9/11 Victim: "I'm Doing Good"
The families of the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 recalled their loved ones as heroes who made history with unselfish and quick actions.
Atlantic City residents pay tribute to two local natives that died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. NBC10's Ted Greenberg reports.
On the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, folks at Bucks County's Garden of Reflection prepare for a vigil and ceremony. NBC10's Katy Zachry reports.
A group of people all born on Sept. 11 say their birthdays have different meaning after the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. They will gather this year to raise money for charities.
NBC10 and NBC10.com will have continuing coverage of September 11 services, memorials and more.
The all new 2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid seen at Toyota's car display during the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Nov 20,2013. Photo by Gene Blevins/LA Daily News Photo Request.
Kazuo Ohara, president and chief executive of Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Four years after Toyota initiated recalls of millions of vehicles for unintended acceleration problems, the world’s top car company by volume sales still has “many things to do,” says the chief executive of Toyota’s U.S. sales and marketing headquarters.
In a wide-ranging interview, Kazuo Ohara, president and chief executive of Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., explained how the Japanese automaker remains in a “recovery phase” after its reputation for quality was damaged by more than 10 million vehicles recalled due to sticking gas pedals and incorrectly instal...
Ohara, who took his current post in April at Toyota’s Torrance headquarters, spoke about the challenges he and his company face, as the annual LA Auto Show starts this week.
Since the mass recalls, which lasted from late 2009 to early 2011, Toyota and other automakers have been announcing recalls for technical glitches that in the past may have gone under the radar.
Toyota also made changes to its corporate structure to focus more on quality control and catch technical problems before they lead to a recall.
For example, the carmaker in 2010 established a Special Committee for Global Quality to re-examine its quality standards. The company also formed a so-called SMART group, or Swift Market Analysis Response Team, to aggressively investigate customer reports of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.
In addition, Toyota appointed a chief quality officer for North America as well as a chief safety executive for the continent.
“Our structure for customer care has been strengthened substantially in the past several years. So it’s working,” Ohara said.
At Wednesday’s auto show media preview, Toyota moved to further demonstrate its increased focus on customers by unveiling a research vehicle to combat driver distraction.
The vehicle, known as DAR-V, for Driver Awareness Research Vehicle, uses a combination of gesture and voice controls as well as other technologies to find better ways to help motorists keep their eyes on the road and their focus on driving.
The mass recalls cost Toyota its perch as the world’s No. 1 automaker. However, its efforts since then have allowed it to return to the top spot, even though many potentially costly and embarrassing lawsuits connected to the unintended acceleration problems are pending.
Ohara said he is “very optimistic” about the company’s future because of improving economic fundamentals and an expanding auto market.
Aside from being an important global company, Toyota also serves as a major employer in Southern California, with direct employment of about 5,800 people. That includes 1,700 at the Torrance headquarters and another 300 in Long Beach.
Ohara emphasized that the company has no plans to move to another state, unlike Nissan, which relocated its North American sales and marketing headquarters from Carson to Nashville, Tenn., in 2006. In February of this year, Honda said it is moving its North American headquarters from Torrance to Ohio as part of an effo...
Senior Gee Stanley led the Cavaliers’ swarming defense with a couple of sacks and a tackle for a safety in the fourth quarter. Stanley finished the game with an interception he returned 100 yards for a touchdown before the score was nullified by an illegal-block penalty.
Robert Brown also had a couple of sacks as did sophomore Derrius Perryman, the younger brother of former Gables linebacker Denzel Perryman, now with the San Diego Chargers. Gilbert Frierson and Anthony Puntonet also had interceptions.
Senior defensive end Shakur Cooper played in his first game of the season after being injured during the first three games.
Coral Gables (4-0, 1-0 in District 14-8A) only won its district opener Friday. But with the Cavaliers heavily favored to win their next two against Miami Beach and Coral Park, the victory potentially sets up a district championship showdown once again with rival Columbus. The teams play Oct. 30 at Tropical Park.
Miami High (2-3, 2-2) has already lost to Columbus, which makes its playoff hopes slim at best.
Gables held Miami’s offense to 112 yards and minus-20 yards on the ground.
The Cavaliers had no trouble moving the ball.
Senior running back Amir Rasul finished with 114 yards on 16 carries and ran for a touchdown and senior quarterback Voshon Waiters threw a touchdown pass and ran for another.
The Cavaliers continued to show how explosive a weapon junior Kevin Romer can be.
After catching a 9-yard touchdown pass from Waiters in the first quarter, Romer later broke loose for a 67-yard touchdown run out of the Wildcat formation to give Gables a 21-0 lead going into the half.
“We were coming off the bye week last week and we’re still dealing with some character issues, but this team can really be another special group if we keep working hard,” Pollard said.
Rushing (att-yds) -- MH: Rodriguez 15-(-34), Mira 1-(-8), Gordon 2-(-2), Young 1-(-2), Jones 1-1, Turner 1-10, Theodore 1-15. CG: Waiters 8-(-29), Gulappo 1-0, Jones 2-9, Ford 5-26, Romer 2-76, Rasul 16-114.
Passing (comp-att-int, yds)-- MH: Young 1-2-0, 24, Theodore 1-2-1, 32, Rodriguez 6-20-2, 76. CG: Romer 0-1-1, 0, Gulappo 0-1-0, 0, Waiters 6-12-0, 40.
Receiving (rec-yds-TD) -- MH: Turner 1-5, Young 2-12, Sands 1-32, Theodore 2-34, Fairell 2-49. CG: Rasul 1-(-3), Clark-McNatte 1-5, Romer 3-19, Walker 1-19.
Solange‘s new album is number one in the US, beating Bon Iver to top spot.
‘A Seat At The Table’, released last week (September 30), is Solange’s first full album since ‘Sol-Angel And The Hadley St Dreams’ in 2008 and 2012’s career-revitalising ‘True’ EP.
It sold 72,000 equivalent album units, including 46,000 traditional album sales, to give Solange her first number one record on the Billboard chart. Bon Iver’s ’22, A Million’ sold 71,000 units to make it to number two.
Solange only managed to make it to number 17 in the UK, while Bon Iver was again at number two. Both were beaten by Craig David, who scored his first number one record in 16 years with ‘Following My Intuition’.
Hudson’s Bay's third-quarter report is very disappointing. Sales decreased (4.2%) to C$3.2 Billion, and comparable store sales declined (5.1%). Earnings per share were almost cut in half, from C$0.69 to C$1.33 per fully diluted shares. That is quite upsetting and raises many questions about the future strength of the o...
By their own admission, management screwed up and is now trying to make the necessary changes to drive better performance across all banners. One reason for this poor quarterly showing was the major workforce reduction that was effected in the third quarter. It was a cost-cutting move that will have a positive effect i...
Comparable store sales dropped (5.1%). On a constant currency basis, total comparable sales dropped (3.2%). One tiny positive note; Saks 5th Avenue eked out a very small comparable store sales gain. Hopefully, that is an indication that the worst is behind this division. Business may have finally stabilized; but sadly,...
Other divisions did not fare as well. Comparable store sales for these banners dropped (3%) in Europe, (3.7%) in the department store group (DSG) which includes The Bay, Lord & Taylor and Home Outfitters, and (7.6%) at HBC Off-Price. The sharp drop in the HBC Off-Price group is particularly upsetting since the group is...
Admittedly, performance was adversely affected by several facts, among them the hurricanes and unseasonable hot weather. While such conditions are out of the control of management, there are other difficulties that they must address.
I am particularly concerned about the Gilt division which was acquired in February of 2016. This division was supposed to add glamour to the off-price group. I think Gilt has failed to meet that objective and may well end up being a drag on performance for the company. I found that some of their specials were not very ...
Another concern is that HBC has no president at this time. It is searching for a person to replace Jerry Storch, who left the company Nov. 1. I hope the person (man or woman) that will come aboard will have both a strong merchandising background and understands the transition to digital merchandising. That digital expe...
One potentially bright spot for the company is the recent agreement to sell Lord & Taylor merchandise on the Walmart internet platform. It is brilliant and shows imagination. It is an initiative to create a new outlet for the merchandise and could be a powerful growth channel. Of course, Walmart also benefits by having...
I am also pleased that the company and John Litt, the activist of Land & Building, have buried the hatchet. That means that the infusion of $500 million by Rhône Capital will proceed, something sorely needed and key to support any continued business progress. Richard Baker, governor, executive chairman and interim CEO,...