Pre 21st Century Football

[Sheffields Finest]

Punches were yellow!!!


and this was PLAY ON!!!

 

[QuaverRef]

I know from regular posts on other threads, you’re more inclined to side with what used to be acceptable in football, but do people actually want to see this anymore? And would people want to play at grassroots level if this was all still acceptable in the modern game? I certainly wouldn’t want to referee it

 

[Mintyref]

That's not pre-snowflake, more like pre-civilisation.........

 

[Sheffields Finest]

I know from regular posts on other threads, you’re more inclined to side with what used to be acceptable in football, but do people actually want to see this anymore? And would people want to play at grassroots level if this was all still acceptable in the modern game? I certainly wouldn’t want to referee it

This is pretty extreme but football has existed pretty well untouched for around 170 years.... The kicked used to kick back you know, ask Pele or Maradona!! It was a battle and they all shook hands at the end....and then cotton wool was invented!!!

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Point for the Leeds player? @Brian Hamilton

 

[Big Cat]

I know from regular posts on other threads, you’re more inclined to side with what used to be acceptable in football, but do people actually want to see this anymore? And would people want to play at grassroots level if this was all still acceptable in the modern game? I certainly wouldn’t want to referee it

Of course, nobody wants to go back 30 years, but the modern game is too soft for me. Diving & cheating has replaced risk of injury (Of these two, I know which I'd prefer)

 

[lincs22]

Point for the Leeds player? @Brian Hamilton

Terry Cooper?

 

[lincs22]

I know from regular posts on other threads, you’re more inclined to side with what used to be acceptable in football, but do people actually want to see this anymore? And would people want to play at grassroots level if this was all still acceptable in the modern game? I certainly wouldn’t want to referee it

Why it was great fun. You didn't get all the appealing for cautions, the players just sorted out themselves.

 

[Brian Hamilton]

Point for the Leeds player? @Brian Hamilton

Terry Cooper. Played left back. Scored the goal that won the League Cup Final in '68 (?). Owned a sports shop in the centre of Leeds and as a timid 10 year old I found a reason to go in and stare at him like a star struck fan.

 

[Brian Hamilton]

Of course, nobody wants to go back 30 years, but the modern game is too soft for me. Diving & cheating has replaced risk of injury (Of these two, I know which I'd prefer)

It's 40-50 years based on that photo. 30 years ago was only the late 80s

 

[QuaverRef]

It's 40-50 years based on that photo. 30 years ago was only the late 80s

God that’s a depressing thought

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Shall we start a campaign to bring back 70s football, no internet, no live tv, limited foreigners, and footballers not drunk on money, agents and their cloths branding website shenanigans!

 

[Yampy]

Shall we start a campaign to bring back 70s football, no internet, no live tv, limited foreigners, and footballers not drunk on money, agents and their cloths branding website shenanigans!

Isn't that supposed to happen on March 29, 2019?

 

[Sheffields Finest]

They call me the Brexit referee, they were happy to see the back of me for all the wrong reasons but now they realise what they had a few are asking for me to come back!

 

[Ben448844]

Punches were yellow!!!

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and this was PLAY ON!!!

It's a very long time since I saw a bovril advert!

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Fun starts at 3.15', I wonder what would happen today!!!