Football's Guilty Pleasures

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

Have you got any guilty pleasures when it comes to football? I have an unhealthy obsession with *cough* floodlights (I blame the Goldstone Ground for this), goal nets (see below) and the red and white panelled ball that Ipswich Town used to use in the 80's.

We're going to be disscusing said footballing guilty pleasures HERE today (Friday). Pop along for the ride if you've nothing better to do.

 

[rcf0712]

I remeber those balls as we lived up there then and went to watch a lot of the classic ITFC side games - best photo I could find of that damn elusive ball - the oh so underestimated wonder of Kevin Beatie.....

 

[shoreham moonraker]

not sure if this fits in with this thread but the smell of shit hot dogs stands at football, i love it, almost brings a tear to my eye and thats not the soggy onions.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I believe that ball was called a Stuart Surridge.

 

[rcf0712]

I believe that ball was called a Stuart Surridge.

That's it! Give that man a biscuit grandma....

 

[Simster]

The North Stand, Goldstone Ground. The only place in the world where I truly enjoyed the smell of cigarettes.

 

[Paddy B]

I believe that ball was called a Stuart Surridge.

Yes. Yes it was. Oh the memories, I had a plastic replica and it was pride and joy.

Amyone remeber Ipswich smashing 6 past Man U with that ball?

 

[PHCgull]

I believe that ball was called a Stuart Surridge.

I heard a story about Clough asking SS for five grand in cash in order to use those balls in a televised cup quarter final - which SS declined.

 

[rcf0712]

Yes. Yes it was. Oh the memories, I had a plastic replica and it was pride and joy.

Amyone remeber Ipswich smashing 6 past Man U with that ball?

hell yeah, I think my old went to that on his own, wouldn't let me go 'cos the crowd would be too big....

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

hell yeah, I think my old went to that on his own, wouldn't let me go 'cos the crowd would be too big....

You can relive it here old chap:

Ipswich score 6 past Man Utd with SS ball. MMmm....

They also missed a couple of penalites in that match. The Ipswich keeper of that time (Paul Cooper) used to save spot kicks for fun around that time.

I had an email in this morning from a chap from Poland. It just said "Bayern Munich socks"

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I rather enjoy seeing the artistic results of the groundmans mower. I appreciate a good set of stripes - but circles around the centre circle - quality.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

I think that guilty pleasures are really for the young. I used to love in my youth wearing a scarf to away games ( but wearing it under my coat when going to and coming away from a ground)...there was a certain danger with this..ie being spotted!

 

[The Spanish]

I heard a story about Clough asking SS for five grand in cash in order to use those balls in a televised cup quarter final - which SS declined.

I thought it first got an airing at the forest league cup final when chris woods made his name.

 

[Superphil]

Mine is about 200 Brighton shirts, got the bug really when the first Skint Shirts came out, and have been adding to the collection since then. Still don't have a Bukta shirt :hint:

 

[therunningbomb]

Definatly goal nets. I love a good goal net. I like Goal nets that are in thier team's colours. Southampton's nets are good, Wembley ones are not bad either. Fulhams on the other hand, are black, and you cant see them very well, I.E when you sit in a stand behind the goal, you cannot see the net, and i dont like that. Hopefully Falmer will have blue and white striped goal nets

 

[Mackenzie]

I seem to remember those SS balls being used at Southampton quite alot too. That is the club I associate those balls with.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Do Gullys Girls count as a guilty pleasure ?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Do Gullys Girls count as a guilty pleasure ?

You're only guilty if you get caught.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

You're only guilty if you get caught.

I'd be happy to be given the chance to be caught !

 

[scooter1]

Football boots. Due to injury I gave up playing at any competative level a good few years ago, but I still can't help going into a sports shop and looking at the latest boots - just to see whats out there