1970's
1980"s
1990's
the decline of football pre-SKYtv largely triggered by hooliganism on a mass scale and governments' reaction to it. Numbers attending declined - ground capacities reduced - standing outwawed - post match kettling by police and bubble policing.............
By actively...
result = more hooliganism (leading to families voting with their feet) : increased operating costs (greater losses)
Seen it all before - one person's idea of fun is too often ten peoples' hell.