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Post by conman on Jun 12, 2022 9:32:08 GMT 1
Waggon wheels the size of waggon wheels..
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Post by drewden on Jun 12, 2022 9:32:13 GMT 1
Not as tactical in them days, 4 - 4 - 2 was the norm, there's the goal go and score.
England v Italy last night, what a load of boring passing tactical stale mate football.
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Post by Jello Biafra on Jun 12, 2022 9:38:17 GMT 1
The Examiner schools penalty competition, played out during the half time interval at Leeds Road. I once took part in that. Saved two. Scored two. Still lost though.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jun 12, 2022 9:50:57 GMT 1
Not as tactical in them days, 4 - 4 - 2 was the norm, there's the goal go and score. England v Italy last night, what a load of boring passing tactical stale mate football. That's progress for you.
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Post by bluedogs, Esq. on Jun 12, 2022 9:52:30 GMT 1
With wanted posters insibe, fetching real bad bays. I wonder how Jacko's bad boys would hsave looked behind bars.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 12, 2022 9:53:25 GMT 1
Shirts numbered 1 to 12 - 12 the sub, 1 the goalie, 4 & 5 centre halves, 7 & 11 wingers My recollection would be that 5 and 6 were the centre halves . And that 4 would usually be the more defensive of the midfielders .. Bremner wore 4 . I might be wrong though Think that’s right. Then Liverpool bucked the system by giving a midfielder the No 5 shirt ( Peter Cormack and later Ray Kennedy) Always looked strange and no idea why they did it.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 12, 2022 9:56:42 GMT 1
Anyone remember Shilton’s Admiral keepers kit in All Blue! Also, it’s why pictures of the 66 World Cup wax so different - Banks in a yellow jersey. I remember Shilton playing in a white goalkeeper shirt for Leicester. Jimmy Hill blamed hom wearing it for the goal conceded saying he stood out. I’ve seen both the blue and white Shillong shirts recently on Big Match Revisited.
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Post by sabre on Jun 12, 2022 9:58:59 GMT 1
Was the Fans changing ends unique to Town and Leeds Road? Often wondered that. Also walking to the Ground with your Dad with a buffet under your arm - not the Party Food Sausage Roll type but a 4 legged Foot Stool so when you stood at the front you could see over the wall. And getting used to Grown Ups swearing around you when you came from a generally Blasphemy free household, never telling your Mum about it when you got home, kind of an unspoken Dad/Lad thing. I was a young lad in the Cowshed singing ’Who’s the bastard in the black’ when a copper came over and said ‘I’ll tell your Dad’…. Well that was it! Never did I swear for a good few years after that.
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Post by terrierbite on Jun 12, 2022 9:59:54 GMT 1
Still amazes me now looking back to relatively primitive technology times how they could be selling a newspaper with that days results in within hours of the match finishing, often when you hadn’t even been home yet after attending the same match! I remember delivering the examiner on a Saturday with the results in , the late scores were in late news column. Remember this well delivering papers when I thought Town had drawn 0-0 v Crewe in approx 1977 ,the paper said we had lost 0-1 and Crewe had scored in 3rd minute and I had arrived late missing the goal ,I was gobsmacked .
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Post by drewden on Jun 12, 2022 10:11:41 GMT 1
Stink bombs in the cowshed.
Fireworks as well.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jun 12, 2022 10:13:33 GMT 1
My recollection would be that 5 and 6 were the centre halves . And that 4 would usually be the more defensive of the midfielders .. Bremner wore 4 . I might be wrong though Think that’s right. Then Liverpool bucked the system by giving a midfielder the No 5 shirt ( Peter Cormack and later Ray Kennedy) Always looked strange and no idea why they did it. To piss off a 2 year old porrohman ?
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Post by drewden on Jun 12, 2022 10:20:35 GMT 1
Jumping over turnstiles to get in free.
Over the far wall, to get in free.
Free in at half time corner gates.
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Post by 28901 on Jun 12, 2022 10:27:08 GMT 1
Shirts numbered 1 to 12 - 12 the sub, 1 the goalie, 4 & 5 centre halves, 7 & 11 wingers My recollection would be that 5 and 6 were the centre halves . And that 4 would usually be the more defensive of the midfielders .. Bremner wore 4 . I might be wrong though 4 was usually midfield. A 442 went right to left 7 4 8 11 with 9 & 10 up front. Sometimes 7 was central midfield
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Post by artysid on Jun 12, 2022 10:36:53 GMT 1
Not as tactical in them days, 4 - 4 - 2 was the norm, there's the goal go and score. England v Italy last night, what a load of boring passing tactical stale mate football. 4 - 4 - 2 ? You youngsters. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Back in the proper days it was 2 - 3 - 5 ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jun 12, 2022 10:39:04 GMT 1
A commissionaire who appeared about 90 (but was probably about 40) handing out cusshions to those in the most expensive seats and additionally BLANKETS to those in the directors box I remember a particularly geriatric director (forget his name ) always utilised the blanket
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jun 12, 2022 10:39:49 GMT 1
Waggon wheels the size of waggon wheels.. Apparently that’s a myth. However, I think the people suggesting the shrinkage are using Brother Lee Love hands…
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Post by conman on Jun 12, 2022 10:45:05 GMT 1
Waggon wheels the size of waggon wheels.. Apparently that’s a myth. However, I think the people suggesting the shrinkage are using Brother Lee Love hands… Ok , not quite as big as actual waggon wheels but they were definitely bigger than what they are now , and they had pics and descriptions of different guns on the back too . You'll be saying mars bars haven't shrunk next.
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Post by conman on Jun 12, 2022 10:50:22 GMT 1
A commissionaire who appeared about 90 (but was probably about 40) handing out cusshions to those in the most expensive seats and additionally BLANKETS to those in the directors box I remember a particularly geriatric director (forget his name ) always utilised the blanket "Utilised" as in some improper way ? Like in the old customer in barbers smock , polishing glasses tale ?
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Post by sabailand on Jun 12, 2022 10:56:41 GMT 1
Reading through this thread I'm struggling to identify any parts of modern football which are better than back in the day (aside from maybe the pitches ) The stadia, nostalgia is good in some ways but this is one aspect that has improved 100%, even lower league teams play in modern stadiums with great facilities, sure some have flaws but compared to the museums teams played in the improvements on this aspect have been superb.
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Post by Detective Boyle on Jun 12, 2022 11:03:22 GMT 1
deciding on a Saturday morning if you are going to go to the away game. Then paying on the door to get in. Did that at Blackburn away this season, possibly the worst spur of the moment decision of my life
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Post by rockwall on Jun 12, 2022 11:24:48 GMT 1
Players actually interacting with fans, signing anything they get held in front of them
All these barriers in place, players wearing headphones. Smacks of arrogance.
Nothing better as a child getting your favourite players signing a shirt, programme etc.
I know we are still quite good at this, but generally most clubs keep players as far back from fans as possible.
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Post by wigster on Jun 12, 2022 11:35:00 GMT 1
Working in Harry Fenton's (ex John Manners !) mens clothes shop as a summer job. One morning Les Chapman, Frank Worthington and Jimmy McGill came in and I sold Les C a black shirt. I was thrilled to bits.
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Post by hasta el pueblo on Jun 12, 2022 11:37:18 GMT 1
Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
Non of this Premier league crap Non of this Championship crap Non of this League 1 crap Non of this League 2 crap
3 up 3 down, no bloody play offs
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 12, 2022 11:50:45 GMT 1
Working in Harry Fenton's (ex John Manners !) mens clothes shop as a summer job. One morning Les Chapman, Frank Worthington and Jimmy McGill came in and I sold Les C a black shirt. I was thrilled to bits. Harry Fenton’s. Was that near to the Imperial Arcade?
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 12, 2022 11:51:54 GMT 1
Players actually interacting with fans, signing anything they get held in front of them All these barriers in place, players wearing headphones. Smacks of arrogance. Nothing better as a child getting your favourite players signing a shirt, programme etc. I know we are still quite good at this, but generally most clubs keep players as far back from fans as possible. Agree. As a kid we were allowed to go onto the away teams coach to get autographs after the game. Imagine that now!
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 12, 2022 11:54:53 GMT 1
Stink bombs in the cowshed. Fireworks as well. Whatever happened to stink bombs?
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 12, 2022 12:09:27 GMT 1
Reading through this thread I'm struggling to identify any parts of modern football which are better than back in the day (aside from maybe the pitches ) The stadia, nostalgia is good in some ways but this is one aspect that has improved 100%, even lower leaguen teams play in modern stadiums with great facilities, sure some have flaws but compared to the museums teams played in the improvements on this aspect have been superb. Yes. Quality of stadia and playing surfaces a major improvement but generally speaking I am with Ted in thinking that football had a magic aura about it at that time. Lots of us were young at the time and certainly for me, football was my life. When you consider the following: Excitement every season in Div1 - many teams in contention. The Magic of the FA Cup - when the nation stopped to watch it. Even the League Cup was well watched. The European Cup - for countries champions only International Games : Squad announcements awaited eagerly Saturday Home Internationals World Cup : Mesmerising Brazil etc I for one would suggest that it’s got nothing to do with us getting older. It’s a fact that football is not as good as it was in those days.
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Post by Lard Buttie on Jun 12, 2022 13:20:46 GMT 1
Scarves tied around the wrists
Terry towelling wrist bands with club name printed on them.
Oxford bags
Taking a Bostocks carrier bag with a record inside to the game and just hoping it survived the Cowshed
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Post by St Dogs Terrier on Jun 12, 2022 13:43:44 GMT 1
Asking your Dad why the guy behind was effing and jeffing at town despite being 2-0 up and cruising (yes that did happen occasionally on the 70's).
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Post by rockwall on Jun 12, 2022 13:56:26 GMT 1
Not as tactical in them days, 4 - 4 - 2 was the norm, there's the goal go and score. England v Italy last night, what a load of boring passing tactical stale mate football. Agree. 4 4 2, wingers who attack, full backs who defend. None of this wingers having to learn how to defend. 2 strikers playing alongside eachother, none of the number 10 nonsense.
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