80s as a whole, but some 70s possibly.

Pre Sky/EPL circus.

Felt genuinely connected to it as a sport, not and entertainment package.

Wasn't expanded and extended to include more talking and analysis than the actual football.

It was an escape, but not force fed 24/7 across all media.

Posted By: Worthing Yellow on June 5th 2025 at 09:37:14

Message Thread

Best ever decade of football? (Other Football) - NxNW, Jun 5, 08:47:28
- I'm going to say eighties (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 5, 13:18:00
  - Arguing against myself (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 5, 13:25:00
    - And presumably a Thatcherite too (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 5, 13:52:02
      - Very much not. I ran an anti poll tax group back in the day. (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 5, 13:53:11
- 1975-1985 (n/m) (Other Football) - KevinBond, Jun 5, 12:59:25
- 60's (Other Football) - Statmel, Jun 5, 12:58:52
- Early Prem Years (Other Football) - inutero, Jun 5, 11:21:48
- 2020 - 2030 (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 5, 10:45:22
  - I really think VAR should take longer than it does though (Other Football) - Old Man, Jun 5, 13:26:32
  - Beer showers in fan zones. The best thing ever. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 5, 11:15:31
    - And the stands (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 5, 12:14:43
      - What a waste of beer (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 5, 12:42:00
        
        It is but it’s where it goes which is the issue (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 5, 12:46:02
      - Why we can’t have nice things (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 5, 12:38:50
        
        I did like how so many of the comments were calling him out (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 5, 12:40:58
- 80s as a whole, but some 70s possibly. (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Jun 5, 09:37:14
- when the prem first took off.. (Other Football) - Goosebumps, Jun 5, 09:28:08
- Mid 80s to mid 90s... (Other Football) - Adster, Jun 5, 09:25:40
- 80s pre premier league era (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 5, 09:08:24
  - The last decade before the globalisation of football (Other Football) - APB, Jun 5, 10:37:16
  - And our only trophy 🏆 (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 5, 09:09:57
    - We won the League Cup in 1962 as well. (n/m) (Other Football) - tim berry, Jun 5, 09:27:03
      - Oh yeh. In my lifetime then (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 5, 11:06:49
- 90s (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 5, 09:00:30
  - Joe Bloggs jumpers for goalposts (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 5, 09:07:50
    - In fact 90s was the best decade of anything (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 5, 09:28:38
      - Loved the 90’s for everything, downhill ever since! (n/m) (Other Football) - Hit Squadie, Jun 5, 21:06:13
      - agreed, late 80s and all the 90s fantastic period, gutted I wasn't old enough to enjoy it (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jun 5, 10:03:26
        
        ^ Couldn't grow a goatee ^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 5, 10:49:38
      - 95 and 96 the best two years of my life (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 5, 09:57:38
      - You still went on to marry her (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 5, 09:33:25
        
        lolz (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 5, 09:56:38
- 1900-1910 (Other Football) - Boyer, Jun 5, 08:57:04
- NCFC - 2010/11 to 2020/21. England The last 5 years onwards (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jun 5, 08:54:42
- The next one (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 5, 08:51:37

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