Against Modern Football?

Hiney

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Jul 5, 2003

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Penrose, Cornwall

• Jul 19, 2017

• #1

Half and half scarves are shit
The prices are shit

The fact that you can attend a match without running the risk of getting your head kicked in is good.

The front cover of the programme from the FA Cup 6th Round game between Chelsea and Spurs in march 1982:

 

Hillian1

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Jul 15, 2010

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Struggling for breath at the top of the stairs

• Jul 19, 2017

• #2

It's odd really, I enjoyed the adrenaline rush of all the shenanigans back then, mainly due to the fact I could run really, really fast if I had to so never really got hurt. Apart from one game against Oxford at the Goldstone where I got the living shit kicked out of me.

Would I want that sort of bollox back? Of course not so yes modern football is infinitely better, the watching and the ability of the players.

But do I hate the way the money has taken the players, bang average ones too, and makes them millionaires, yes, yes I do.

 

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Raleigh Chopper

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Sep 1, 2011

12,054

Plymouth

• Jul 19, 2017

• #3

I have to be honest I miss the atmosphere, banter and leaving the ground after our away matches in the lower leagues.
Not complaining about where we are now but games like Bristol Rovers away under Russell Slade for example were so good.

 

Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv

Mar 30, 2006

19,704

Eastbourne

• Jul 19, 2017

• #4

It's good to walk up from the bridge or Falmer station with my boys and not be on the lookout for idiots who want to smash our faces in. I love our stadium and especially as I am now well into middle age, I enjoy its comforts.

However, the part of modern football I hate the most, and which is symptomatic of spoilt, brat sportsmen, is the cheating that goes on to fool refs. It was noticeable the other day, when I watched the BHA Palace game that [MENTION=144]goldstone[/MENTION]rapper posted on youtube, my youngest remarked that 'you don't get the diving cheats' in games from that era. That was largely true.

 

Bob'n'weave

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Nov 18, 2016

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Nr Lewes

• Jul 19, 2017

• #5

Really torn on this one. The football/facilities/crowd control/beer etc etc are all big pluses these days but I really miss the adrenaline of the old days. Some games were utter carnage, with horseback baton swinging OB, feisty alsatians taking chunks out of your arse and of course hundreds/thousands of nutters running all over the place swinging punches. No-one really wants to see that again, especially with so many kids/lasses at games now, but for me they were the best days of my life.