Things you don’t see anymore in football

[KS55]

Er… did players really dive into the Severn?
As for the coracle, I believe you. Fulham used to hire a guy to sit in a skiff on the Thames during match days. That's the legend, anyway.

No! But a guy in a coracle with a big net was indeed there, maybe!

 

[Vienna_70]

No! But a guy in a coracle with a big net was indeed there, maybe!

Definitely!

Fred’s Gay Meadow coracle finds its way back home to Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town’s resident coracle was as much a part of Gay Meadow matchdays as hot pies and Bovril. And now the traditional boat used to collect stray footballs from the River Severn has returned home.

www.shropshirestar.com

 

[bluethrunthru]

Sunday football in Paisley is back ?

 

[Protein Junkie]

Dry pitches.

 

[Gabriel]

Proper dug outs, technical areas be damned.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Sunday football in Paisley is back ?

Reminds me of the time I reffed on Smedley Lane playing fields - a swamp in a heatwave. Much like Old Scrofula!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Not “see”, but “smell”… cigars

 

[citymad]

Sunday football in Paisley is back ?

haha not all the pitch is covered in glass. It's possible to play on the field. Jeez, they had some right nutcases up there. It's not surprising the Glaswegian kiss originated up there.

 

[citymad]

Dippers playing well in wet conditions.

 

[tregyblue61]

Don't know if already mentioned:

OXO flavour Chipmunk crisps