Changes in Football Since You Started Watching

[asahartford1]

Goalies always had a cap at the ready.
You could smell the linnament as you walked past the main stand.
There was always a railing for a young kid to sit on.
No man outside the ground selling the pink and shouting"full time scores racing results"
No can I mind your car sirs.
No Helen the bell.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Not allowed socks around the ankles like this any more :-

Proper shorts. Not these 3/4 length basketball efforts worn these days

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Don't worry pal, I can be a bit of a pedant on certain subjects :-)

It was 1995 that pubs became allowed to open all days on Sundays. It immediately took the fun out of having to go to hunting for places in which to have a pint til 7pm.

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

Not a Wagon Wheel wrapper to be seen nor a whiff of hot bovril to be smelt

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

Goalkeepers not wearing green shirts and the same shorts and socks as the rest of the team.

remember when we played West Brom in the League Cup in 1980-81 season at Maine Road. They wore a very fetching yellow and green striped jersey, twas the first time Id seen a keeper in a red goalie top. Think it was Tony Godden. Bothered me more than the own goal we went 0-1 down to.
Nowadays the only green thing you see at a footie game, is if you wind down your car window driving next to Jamie Carragher

 

[mancityvstoke]

proper segregation ...not a rope

 

[CityStu]

I'm only 27 so can only compare back to mid/late 90s, but the focus on sides off the field is immense now with transfer windows, revenue, sponsorship, etc.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

It was 1995 that pubs became allowed to open all days on Sundays. It immediately took the fun out of having to go to hunting for places in which to have a pint til 7pm.

You are quite correct; Sundays weren't subject to all day opening in 1988 (although the period for closure from 3pm was reduced from five to four hours)

I don't remember it changing precisely in 1995, but that sounds about right.

Edit: Just looked it up and you are absolutely correct.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...l-day-sunday-opening-leaves-pubs-1595141.html

 

[1.618034]

Goalies always had a cap at the ready.
You could smell the linnament as you walked past the main stand.
There was always a railing for a young kid to sit on.
No man outside the ground selling the pink and shouting"full time scores racing results"
No can I mind your car sirs.
No Helen the bell.

There is on Clayton Lane. Although they don't say "Sir".

 

[1.618034]

Yellow and red cards.
Many teams not having a club badge on their shirts.
Not having a clue as to how much time was going to be added on.