There isn't a side from that era that could cope with the modern day fitness levels

Equally though, the game is considerably less physical than it was back then. Todd Cantwell whines when he gets tickled, imagine the treatment that would have come his way back then?

Also, the pitches were garbage in the winter months which made playing great football even harder.

As you say, not possible to compare. I think if they played each other, the current side would win because of fitness and because they've benefitted from playing on excellent pitches

Posted By: SimonOTBC on January 27th 2021 at 15:31:27

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I love this period as a Norwich fan, however (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 27, 14:33:47
- All under Chairman Chase! (85-96) (n/m) (NCFC) - sixthgo, Jan 27, 18:33:57
- football pre '93 is in the realm of mythology, isn't it? (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 27, 16:35:44
  - Haha - yes (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 27, 17:13:34
  - or Accrington Stanley (who are they?) (NCFC) - Ben, Jan 27, 16:51:10
    - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 27, 18:18:28
- Would be interesting if they played each other (NCFC) - Hit Squadie, Jan 27, 15:28:35
  - Balls are so different too (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Jan 27, 22:45:27
  - There isn't a side from that era that could cope with the modern day fitness levels (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 27, 15:31:27
    - Fashanu's goal was amazing for the time (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 15:48:48
      - I think that was also that there was so little football on tv though (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 16:39:05
        
        There is a school of thought that says (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 16:57:43
        
        three world cup wins in four competitions (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 27, 17:02:38
        
        Yep, he was injured in '66 (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 18:19:37
- If Thatcher hadn’t taken English teams out of Europe we probably would never have (n/m) (NCFC) - biffbro, Jan 27, 15:19:00
  - It was Liverpool at Hysel that got the ban (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Jan 27, 18:20:18
    - This. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 27, 19:14:35
  - just for the record Thatcher did not take English teams out of Europe (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 27, 17:00:05
    - she tried to take UK out of Moscow '80 (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 18:29:07
      - I nearly reversed over Steve Ovett in Brighton (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 19:59:17
      - I don't think they have control now (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 27, 18:39:34
        
        Lottery decides which sports get funded (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 18:50:53
  - needed to win division 2 as we probably wouldn’t have been relegated ever. (n/m) (NCFC) - biffbro, Jan 27, 15:20:43
- Yep, and this team would compete with those ones (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 27, 14:36:27
  - Chris Sutton up front for us would score some goals (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 15:16:33
    - Actually so would Mark Robins, at his best. A bit Pukki-like. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 15:17:53
      - Dont Forget Rob Rosario (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 16:08:35
        
        ooops, he's fallen over again. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jan 27, 16:32:33
        
        I don't think he'd get many games in this team... (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 16:10:26
        
        And Malcolm Allen (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 27, 16:10:23
        
        That remind me, that do... (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jan 27, 16:39:57
        
        I have a really funny memory of that day. (NCFC) - tudders, Jan 27, 18:19:34
        
        hands up who was there (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 16:41:05
        
        Yes. I remember one of their fans trying to climb over the fence to the home fans. (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jan 27, 19:45:02
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jan 27, 18:09:08
        
        Was there. Barclay middle pen. (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 27, 17:23:24
        
        Yeah. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jan 27, 17:15:27
        
        I was at Weymouth (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jan 27, 17:08:43
        
        🙋‍♂️ (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 27, 16:50:44
        
        ............... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 16:11:00
  - True and we play sexier football now. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 27, 14:57:51
    - True, but Stringers side could play. (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jan 27, 15:10:40
      - Walker’s too (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 27, 15:11:53
        
        And Brown's (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 27, 15:21:53
        
        They could, I always think Stringer set the foundations though (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jan 27, 15:16:07
        
        Agree with that (n/m) (NCFC) - Fairstead thaumaturg, Jan 27, 15:21:53
        
        nope. Stringer benefitted from others' building blocks (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 27, 15:33:44

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