Yes, the atmosphere might have been better in the 70s/80s...
but the overall experience was grim. Police cordons, fans not being allowed to mix, a pervading threatening atmosphere and the sense that violence was bubbling just below the surface. If it was still like that I'd probably have stopped going long ago.
Posted By: mr carra on November 17th 2016 at 15:24:48
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- The older you get the less you enjoy football (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 14:30:57
- Well I didn't enjoy football much the season we were relegated to L1 and I was eight years (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Nov 17, 18:17:53
- Bet you did after though (NCFC) - Surrey Yella, Nov 17, 20:33:22
- ^^^ not hardcore anymore (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Nov 17, 17:49:05
- i admire that level of honesty (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 17, 16:34:49
- Arf! (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Nov 17, 15:41:48
- I can't travel much at the minute, or make many games (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 17, 15:40:03
- Poor ol scc, moanin again -must be a secret brexiter! (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 17, 15:01:03
- I was observing (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 15:13:41
- I don't enjoy football any less than say in the 70's 80's. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 17, 15:18:05
- Yes, the atmosphere might have been better in the 70s/80s... (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 17, 15:24:48
- I don't enjoy football any less than say in the 70's 80's. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 17, 15:18:05
- I was observing (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 15:13:41
- I don't enjoy it any less (NCFC) - norway, Nov 17, 14:37:57
- My dad's only been going for five or six years. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Nov 17, 15:36:11
- I still enjoy it but the travel is getting a bit much, I'll give it two more years (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Nov 17, 15:24:04
- I suppose I'm in a slightly different boat. (NCFC) - norway, Nov 17, 15:26:23
- That;s a big part of it for me, going with my sons! (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 17, 15:32:25
- I suppose I'm in a slightly different boat. (NCFC) - norway, Nov 17, 15:26:23
- Because you been there, done that (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 17, 14:36:42
- Well I didn't enjoy football much the season we were relegated to L1 and I was eight years (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Nov 17, 18:17:53
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