He does get out regularly - to a stadium that's always half full unless a Championship reserve team's in town, in which case he gets to rub shoulders with some Man U and Liverpool supporting kids.
But...but....but.... it was the real deal back then. Getting soaked at the slightest shower, sitting in a temporary stand miles away from the pitch, jumpers for goalposts, burgers that gave you the shits for a week solid and portakabins for loos. REAL football played by REAL men watched by REAL...