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Originally Posted by believe

is this why you wore waterproof pants and goggles?

Do you honestly think I'd go to a game looking like that in the 80s?!

Originally Posted by Scabs

Oi! That's my gif, you bumbag!

Actually, it's my gif but...

Ericca, what reading have you done outside of Fred?

Comes on here expecting us to write her essay then gets all pissy when we do what we actually come on here to do - avoid work.

Originally Posted by irk

It's been appropriated and commodified by @#%&!s. It's played by arrogant entitled millionaire @#%&!s in front of an audience of clueless consumer @#%&!s.

United @#%&!dom.

@#%&!opia.

@#%&!chester.

We really are a nation of @#%&!s and I should know. I'm a weapons grade @#%&! tbf.

Throb used to be considered an expert

Originally Posted by ericcantona

On one hand you have the working class people watching the match, but on the other football largely relies on these middle class people looking for a prawn sandwich experience. Football is full of them these days. Then there's the players who in the past were no different to the men watching them. Now they're paid vast amounts and put on a pedestal which leads to the @#%&!s you see playing football now.

Alright, alright. No one wants to read your essay. Though I'd probably leave '@#%&!s' out of it if you want to do well.

Part of it involves interviews with match-goers and non-match-goers. But I'm using artistic license for that part. So that's why I've come on here. Not something I'm gonna find in a book is it.

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

Throb used to be considered an expert

that was more than 30 years ago tbf

Originally Posted by ericcantona

Was hoping for people born before the 70s to contribute but cheers #@&%!s £#%&!ing hilarious stuff

Fat arse seen.

Originally Posted by Buford

Fat arse seen.

Shouldn't you be following Sparky around you weird @#%&!

In terms of the way the game is played. The changes to the rules (pass back law and offside, number of subs etc) have changed it a fair bit, as hav the pitches, improved out of site and allowed a different type game to be played. Then there is the change in training, nutrition, rehabilitation etc. as education has improved, all these things have improved/changed.

Originally Posted by ericcantona

Part of it involves interviews with match-goers and non-match-goers. But I'm using artistic license for that part. So that's why I've come on here. Not something I'm gonna find in a book is it.

you'll struggle on here too sweet cheeks

I go to the odd game but can't afford it regularly.

Originally Posted by believe

you'll struggle on here too sweet cheeks

Sweet cheeks. Don't be such a condescending #@&%! believe.

Brian Moores death left a terrible void that hasnt been filled.

Originally Posted by ericcantona

Part of it involves interviews with match-goers and non-match-goers. But I'm using artistic license for that part. So that's why I've come on here. Not something I'm gonna find in a book is it.

Gathered that sweet, sweet cheeks.

I would make the perfect interviewee given the huge gap in my OT attendances. Shame really.

Originally Posted by ericcantona

Sweet cheeks. Don't be such a condescending #@&%! believe.

He's so snidey lately IMO.

Originally Posted by ericcantona

Sweet cheeks. Don't be such a condescending #@&%! believe.

it was meant to be a compliment ffs.

Originally Posted by ericcantona

Part of it involves interviews with match-goers and non-match-goers. But I'm using artistic license for that part. So that's why I've come on here. Not something I'm gonna find in a book is it.

Could at least have said thanks anyway, you ungrateful @#%&!.

Don't forget the influx of women into the sport too.

Ruining it for everyone.



Thanks.

Originally Posted by no fun

ok heres what happened

football was essentially a sport for the working classes.....affordable prices, kick off times to tie in with the saturday half day shift in the factory, and a culture of supporting your local team

in the late 60s and early 70s, youth culture became intermingled with terrace culture, and football hooliganism increased( it wasnt invented then, been with us for decades). This led to a decrease in attendances.

In 1979 a tory government with an overtly anti working class manifesto was elected. Thatcher hated football and its supporters, and waited for an excuse to gentrify the game and hand it over to the middle classes. In 1985 and 1989 the scousers gave her the 2 excuses she needed.

All seater stadiums, membership schemes, draconian banning orders......a flag of convenience to erode a traditional working class pasttime.

we then had "nessan dorma" at the 1990 world cup, and suddenly the opera loving classes had a reason to attend the "soccer".......cup of bovril and a meat pie wasnt good enough for them, so the corporate suite with egon ronay catering was created

we are left with sterile grounds catering for sterile crowds

I blame thatcher and the scousers

this.

working class barmies with banners, bobble hats, watney's party seven and a zest for life to tossers with ipads, poncey clothes, massive disposable income and bobble hats.

essentially the ellers -> carlo effect.