Changes in Football Since You Started Watching

[asahartford1]

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

My word, he must be at least 65 now.-;)

 

[cyberblue]

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

I New I hadn't lost my marbles altogether lol

 

[Magicpole]

I remember the days when carryouts where taken into the games and it seemed like a herd of elephants had muscled in to take a group piss as the terracing was like a cascading fountain. If things weren’t going well, cans and bottles would be thrown with people at the front coping it.

I don’t miss that.

Tackles, bordering on GBH were common place and every team had at least one player who specialised in onfield maiming.

Some players looked and ran about like fat ****s. Not surprising when you learned how short a period of time they trained and how long they spent in the boozer.

I do miss, at sentimental times, my time going home and away on a supporters bus. After the 1980 riot at Hampden, drink was banned, even on buses, that stopped no ****. I was only young but many a time exited the bus three sheets. Great times. Probably.

The other thing I miss was how mental you could go when you scored an important goal on the terracing. Fucking mayhem but such a buzz.

Don’t get me wrong I don’t think I could be arsed with that now. It’s a younger guys game that lark.

Still, I’m happy to say I was part of all that insanity.

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

Being allowed to duck under the turnstile when you were a kid.

Floodlights in the corner of grounds rather than on the roof of the stands.

Players driving sponsored cars.

 

[OntarioBlue]

So many changes since the 1960s

The conditioning and fitness of the players
The Pitches
The Ball
Players boots
Coaching, scouting and analysis
rule changes (not all good)
Money earned by Clubs and paid to players
Short term contracts and lack of player loyalty

I’m sure I could go on all night. Suffice to say it’s a very different game. I have to say most of the changes have improved the game.

 

[OntarioBlue]

That’s nothing. I saw him once going into the cellar vie 2 in bare feet. I’d had a drink but I think he’d had more.

Ha, Rodders was well known in the bars in town. Bit of a pisshead.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Can I mind your car mister (or do they still do that ?)

 

[OntarioBlue]

Amazed that no one has mentioned the demise of the good old rattle

And the Lady with the bell behind the goal.

It had a rattle which apparently came out of the war. I painted it sky blue and white. It took me two hands to move it but on the it got going it was ridiculously loud.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Electronic turnstiles
No fences
More women
7 subs
Champions league being won by teams that weren’t champions
No dogs snapping at heels when arriving by train

 

[Corky]

The FA had banned women's football, now they go over the top about equality and diversity like the biggest hypocrites ever.