Football's Guilty Pleasures

[Durlston]

Seeing the ref brandish a red card - two yellows doesn't have the same effect. It's one of those moments that you're either shocked by or cheer as if you've just scored a goal. A sending off always livens up a poor game and is a good debate in the pub post-match.

 

[ROSM]

Those balls were the official Football League ball but befor ethe days of conformity they became an option rather than mandated for clubs. The person who said they were launched for a League Cup final are correct although I think (and could be very wrong) that they were first used when the League Cup became the Milk Cup the day before the final when the Milk Marketing Board announced their sponsorship. They'd obviously known for a while though as they'd managed to produce a trophy that was a replica 80s style milk bottle with a footballer on top

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Swearing,can't beat a good "Lord Mayor" at the football,marvellous.

 

[The Spanish]

Lets not ignore the elephant in the room


A good old crowd disturbance takes some beating.

 

[User removed 4]

Lets not ignore the elephant in the room


A good old crowd disturbance takes some beating.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I loved my silky (blue one side/red the other) retro scarf. Sadly it got thrown out somewhere along the line. Would love to own one again. All I have left of it is a photo of the scarf in the background of a portrait snap.

Perversely, I quite enjoy watching the opposing fans going mental if they have just scored. Usually only works for the away end. The diehards, rammed into a little stand.

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

8 panel beanie hats anyone?

 

[brunswick]

kids standing on milk crates.

 

[The Spanish]

8 panel beanie hats anyone?

nope still a big off for me thanks.

 

[Munkfish]

A punch up between the same fans.

 

[The Spanish]

A punch up between the same fans.

Now we are MOTORING.

A copper on each limb ejection.

 

[Bozza]

Did anyone pin a football strip to the wall of their bedroom?

I clearly recall both the silky blue B'Cal. and red and white pinstripe Phoenix Brewery kits being pinned, with drawing pins, to my bedroom wall. I'm guessing they weren't current at the time, and we'd moved on, but I'm not certain of that.

My Wembley 83 flag was displayed similarly.

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

nope still a big off for me thanks.

The modern day version is the horrific jester hat. Fans wearing those should be put in a sheep pen until they see sense. They have no place in society itself nevermind a football ground.

Gresley FC having a mascot called "Elvis Gresley" on the other hand.....

 

[Easy 10]

I have something of a stadium fetish, so one of the highlights of ANY away trip for me is when I first clap eyes on the ground from the outside. Obviously the bigger and more famous the stadium, the better.

I don't mind telling you, was nursing a raging semi outside Villa Park the other week.

 

[Simster]

Does anyone remember those ski hats in the '80s? I used to love them.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

One of mine is seeing a player in 'Old School' black Adidas boots with the white stripes round the correct way. I've spied a few players sporting such footwear recently - & it's like they're gallently thrusting 2 fingers up to the onslaught of garish 'soccer pump'. Jumpers for goalposts-type-scenes.

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

Does anyone remember those ski hats in the '80s? I used to love them.

Of course ski hats. Brighton on one side and Celtic or Rangers on the other was all the rage at one point.

#Footballsguiltypleasures is now trending on Twitter by the way if you've got nothing better to do.

 

[Superphil]

Seeing the ref brandish a red card - two yellows doesn't have the same effect. It's one of those moments that you're either shocked by or cheer as if you've just scored a goal. .

Ah, now, this is one for me too, with added spice. You see, I am colour blind, so when the ref pulls out the card I can't tell if it is red or yellow, so I have to wait for the crowds response to know if it is a red or not. Invariably, the player takes a couple of seconds to start walking, but the crowd response is instantaneous.

Now you lot, don't go trying to confuse my be cheering riotously next time a player against us gets a yellow, fooling me into thinking it's a red.

 

[The Spanish]

Ah, now, this is one for me too, with added spice. You see, I am colour blind, so when the ref pulls out the card I can't tell if it is red or yellow, so I have to wait for the crowds response to know if it is a red or not. Invariably, the player takes a couple of seconds to start walking, but the crowd response is instantaneous.

Now you lot, don't go trying to confuse my be cheering riotously next time a player against us gets a yellow, fooling me into thinking it's a red.

seriously? Thats amazing. bollocks to not being able to be a fighter pilot if that is the sort of thrill you are rewarded with on the flip side.

 

[scooter1]

Of course ski hats. Brighton on one side and Celtic or Rangers on the other was all the rage at one point.

#Footballsguiltypleasures is now trending on Twitter by the way if you've got nothing better to do.

i've still got a Brighton/Celtic one somewhere