Things you don’t see anymore in football

[shackattack]

A drop ball with a player from each side going for it

Players wearing sweat bands on their wrist (Peter Withe)

Players with those weird white strips on their nose (Fowler)

Fans queuing up over night for tickets

 

[Karl8]

Massive big firms waiting outside train stations to smash yer teeth in as soon as you get off the platf.

 

[Gabriel]

Snoods. (Carlos Tevez)

Wrist bands with the club name (Peter Withe)

Head bands (Steve Foster)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

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I said white strip ON the nose, not UP it lol

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I was gutted when ref's started wearing different coloured shirts meaning we could no longer chant "Who's the b@stard in the black?"

 

[BillCarlisle]

Go on I give up, how old are you pal?

That would be telling. Let's just say I saw my first match at Maine Road as a schoolboy in 1959. You can work it out from there. I'm still a Seasoncard holder and go to every home game with the guys in Carlisle OSC Branch. They will no doubt confirm that I'm still going strong at the bar too. :-)

 

[Boomer8]

Getting chased down the narrow ginnels

 

[Bobby the blue]

That would be telling. Let's just say I saw my first match at Maine Road as a schoolboy in 1959. You can work it out from there. I'm still a Seasoncard holder and go to every home game with the guys in Carlisle OSC Branch. They will no doubt confirm that I'm still going strong at the bar too. :-)

Respect.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

You missed off the annual Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks battle inbetween

Damn, I forgot that, getting old I guess:-(

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I was gutted when ref's started wearing different coloured shirts meaning we could no longer chant "Who's the b@stard in the black?"

Reminds me of watching City v Newcastle when working at a kids home in Tampa.
After a while one of the kids asked
"Why are all the referees running around trying to get the ball....."
I had to explain that the 'referees' were actually the opposition team....

 

[its a Barm]

Reminds me of watching City v Newcastle when working at a kids home in Tampa.
After a while one of the kids asked
"Why are all the referees running around trying to get the ball....."
I had to explain that the 'referees' were actually the opposition team....

Ha ha brilliant only in America

 

[NI Blue]

Silk scarves tied round either the wrist or a belt loop

 

[Uwe Already]

Read the whole thread, not seen rosettes mentioned? Sure I have a couple from the 70’s knocking around somewhere - with little tinfoil FA cups stapled on!

 

[Blue and still suffering]

The man with the pocket radio pressed against his ear. Could have been relaying any manner of nonsense but he was respected a level of trust nobody in modern society attains.

Someone who sits near us in 142 still has one albeit using earphones

 

[Blue and still suffering]

Players wearing tights.

Keith Weller!

 

[Bill the Blue]

Physios running into the pitch with a bucket of iced water and a sponge..

What's that..?

You've had a kick on the shin
Got cramp
Elbow in the face
Twisted ankle
Lost your front teeth
Dead leg
Something in your eye

There was no need to employ expensive doctors or over qualified medical staff back in the day..


A quick dip of the sponge into the bucket of iced water and application of said sponge to the injured player's nether regions and he's immediately back on his feet and ready to go..!

 

[oakiecokie]

From the 1960`s, white dog shit when Maine Road would be invaded from some poor dog who was thrown onto the pitch during the game. ;)

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Those blue disabled cars parked up around the pitch.

 

[WNRH]

“Half time DRAW TICKETS”

 

[KS55]

The man with the pocket radio pressed against his ear. Could have been relaying any manner of nonsense but he was respected a level of trust nobody in modern society attains.

Was that the guy who told Alan Ball we didn’t need to score again? The greatest Typical City moment in a long history of cock-ups.