Topic: Walton

[Shanklygates]

even the local sports shop has changed,(albeit a while ago).

was once Barnett Shieldhouse


 

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I remember my dad buying me my very first pair of football boots from barnett shieldhouse, i believe its where his dad bought him his first pair aswell. Pair of patrick i seem to remember.

Everyone i know got their boots from there while we were all growing up

Barnie S is still in Walton - I pass it on my way to/from work. It's on Carisbrooke Road now, junction with Hale Rd

[TheKid.]

Ah Barneys Sports, what a legend, got my first Liverpool shirt there as a kid

[Hightown Phil]

Aren't you all supposed to support Everton?

[Hightown Phil]

Liverpool.

[JamesG L4]

Ah Barneys Sports, what a legend, got my first Liverpool shirt there as a kid

The orange bags were the greatest plastic bag any lad could ever get his hands on. The Dutch copied the style to impressive results.

[Shanklygates]

Aren't you all supposed to support Everton?

Even if we live in Anfield?

[jaffod]

I used to walk from Rice Lane just to look in Barnies window, must have been mad. They were lucky not to get a brick through the window when they had that pair of Adidas ATP on show.

[Hightown Phil]

Even if we live in Anfield?

Yup. Thems the rules.

[Shanklygates]

But they are your nearest club aren't they? (Or were til you emigrated! ) They aren't mine.

[Hightown Phil]

What can I say, it's the glory that swung it.

[Kyle Soprano]

Ah Barneys Sports, what a legend, got my first Liverpool shirt there as a kid

Same here wirh Rush 9 on the back of it. I walk past it everyday still and still have a little nose in the window.