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Quirky things that you like about Football.



Giraffe

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Aug 8, 2005
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Any football ground (not stadium) that is in the middle of their town/city and its very obvious that the entire home support are walking to the ground. Rotherham, Newcastle, Pompey etc.
 








Raleigh Chopper

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Sep 1, 2011
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Plymouth
In the Goldstone era, travelling from Bexhill rail station, changing at Eastbourne to Hove and return trip.
Remembering the smells, especially from cigars and match programme's and listening to fans with tranny radios giving their verdict on the game.
For me, that will never go away :)

PS: trains actually ran properly then!!

I agree except that the strongest smell was stale piss.
 






Leekbrookgull

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Jul 14, 2005
16,252
Leek
Brentfords ground with the atmosphere in the 4 pubs, which will be no more soon.
Not much quirkiness left but years ago football was loaded with it.
I really miss pylon floodlights especially half a mile from the ground you are walking to.

Went to Workington in the mid 90,s and i would imagine that it was a bit depressing even in the leagues era,but cut down floodlights. Very sad to see. img_3350.jpg
 




Seasider78

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Nov 14, 2004
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A proper clunky turnstile with someone tearing off a stub is still the gold standard for entering a ground
 




Seasider78

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Nov 14, 2004
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Any football ground (not stadium) that is in the middle of their town/city and its very obvious that the entire home support are walking to the ground. Rotherham, Newcastle, Pompey etc.

Agree with this nothing beats walking around residential streets with a crackling tannoy being heard in the distance
 


LowKarate

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Jan 6, 2004
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Wombling free
I like that Chester City's Deva stadium is partly in England and partly in Wales. I also like that Bobby scored his first hat-trick for us there when we beat them 7-1 in 1999.

Walking around the allotments behind Vicarage Road to get to the old away terrace was different / irritating too.
 






Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,547
East Wales
Light shows, falconry displays, cheerleaders and goal music..........:jester:
 




Leekbrookgull

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Jul 14, 2005
16,252
Leek
The man with the board carrying the winning ticket number of the match day draw. Along with those H/T score letters.
 








kevo

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Mar 8, 2008
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kevo

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Mar 8, 2008
9,103
Krispies at a British Sea Power gig

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