| Football was better in the old days because.... 21:57 - Feb 6 with 3561 views | BartRowou |
Reason 1.
Teams used to just run out onto the pitch. No silly music, no fake handshakes. The current set-up is superficial and if John Terry is involved, more hassle than it's worth. |  |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 21:59 - Feb 6 with 1912 views | Clivert |
The beef soup that used to be served in the Willbutts Lane end tea bar. |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:03 - Feb 6 with 1891 views | 442Dale |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 21:59 - Feb 6 by Clivert |
The beef soup that used to be served in the Willbutts Lane end tea bar. |
Which doubled up as gravy for the pie and peas.
It was also better because the crap players knew they were crap and they accepted the crowd abusing them for being crap.
John Hudson. Legend. |  |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:07 - Feb 6 with 1879 views | izzitme |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:03 - Feb 6 by 442Dale |
Which doubled up as gravy for the pie and peas.
It was also better because the crap players knew they were crap and they accepted the crowd abusing them for being crap.
John Hudson. Legend. |
There was no need to spend a small fortune on Stewards or Police, and you could STAND behind the net, and move to opposite end at half time unhindered.
Ahhh!!! |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:07 - Feb 6 with 1878 views | Shun |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 21:59 - Feb 6 by Clivert |
The beef soup that used to be served in the Willbutts Lane end tea bar. |
We used to sell soup? Fantastic idea! Why ever did we stop? |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:11 - Feb 6 with 1866 views | ColDale |
Horses would magically appear on the hill at night games at 9pm without fail |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:14 - Feb 6 with 1854 views | Clivert |
'..........and we'll continue with a little bit more music'. | | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:18 - Feb 6 with 1846 views | TVOS1907 |
Clubs chose away kits that didn't clash and that they might wear. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:21 - Feb 6 with 1836 views | Clivert |
Hornets playing on Morrisons car park. | | | |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:35 - Feb 6 with 1805 views | 442Dale |
You didn't have a clue when it was injury time, let alone how much there was of it. | |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 23:59 - Feb 6 with 1760 views | downunder |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 22:21 - Feb 6 by Clivert |
Hornets playing on Morrisons car park. |
Way back when
Hornets ran out too "Entry of the Gladiators"... You know, the music that doubles as Clown Music. |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 00:11 - Feb 7 with 1749 views | ste1 |
orange balls |  |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 00:24 - Feb 7 with 1737 views | AtThePeake |
Players were allowed to tackle. |  |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 00:32 - Feb 7 with 1735 views | SaxonDale |
Proper player celebrations. |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 02:06 - Feb 7 with 1714 views | olympicdale |
played on proper snow covered pitches. |  |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 06:42 - Feb 7 with 1692 views | frenzied |
kick offs 3.00pm sat
mid week 7.30pm
none of this mon nite sunday 4.00 crap | | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 08:01 - Feb 7 with 1667 views | VespaDale |
You could climb over the wall behind the hill & sneak in... 
& programs were mega cheap (TVOS1907) with hardly any glossy ads filling them......... |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 09:20 - Feb 7 with 1619 views | BigKindo |
A bucket of freezing water with a 'magic' sponge. None of this modern WD40 aerosol stuff to numb and rearrange your 'bits' which had been hammered fair and square by a heavy leather ball with a lace. One healing session with the 'magic' sponge and you didn't go down so quick a second time.
Eddie Wainwright coming back onto the pitch after half time smoking a Woodbine.
A manual scoreboard lettered A to Z. The corresponding fixtures printed in the programme to check the half times.
Dale only having one record to be played at half time etc. 'What a swell party this is.' from High Society sung by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
Mary Fish coming around the perimeter of the pitch at every match raising money for local charities. |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 09:37 - Feb 7 with 1599 views | regjenkins |
Sometimes it was so foggy that when stood in the Sandy, you couldn't see the Pearl Street end and if we scored you only knew because of a muted cheer and then our fullbacks would come back and stand on the edge of the 18 yard box for kick off!! |  |
| ' I started out with nothing and i still got most of it left' |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 09:39 - Feb 7 with 1596 views | wimborne_dale |
Match Of The Day was a highlights program not just a procession of action replays. |  |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 09:52 - Feb 7 with 1587 views | YadHoDale |
The anticipation of Eric Snookes' ritual disembowelling of the opposing winger (normally 62nd minute, or thereabouts) .
Referee Vic Callow (Solihull) sending off a couple of players for no apparent reason.
Wondering how many we would lose by at Orient. |  | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 10:11 - Feb 7 with 1570 views | Rooleyblue |
The Pink Final, best paper ever. | | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 10:13 - Feb 7 with 1563 views | BigKindo |
Shirts weren't made of cheap polyester. | | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 10:16 - Feb 7 with 1561 views | Rooleyblue |
players that didnt cry like babies when they got the slightest touch in the face, it was a mans game then, not now!! | | | |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 10:18 - Feb 7 with 1559 views | TTNYear |
| Football was better in the old days because.... on 10:13 - Feb 7 by BigKindo |
Shirts weren't made of cheap polyester. |
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| Football was better in the old days because.... on 10:22 - Feb 7 with 1553 views | judd |
No internet. |  |
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