Withdean and I
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- Aug 6, 2003
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As intimate and familiar as the mossy old terraces used to be, I don't believe we were any closer to our clubs. It's romantic to think so, but perhaps not real. I prefer things as they are now, I just wish that the playing field was more level, and competition more open.
The fact is though,that it was more of a game and less of a business the further back in time you travel.
We at the Albion have all of a sudden realised what modern football is all about and we are having all to adjust to how we see and deal with it,we had Gillingham and then Withdean for 14 years and in those 14 years all we ever saw of the big changes was away days and mostly at a lower level so were in effect isolated from the reality of what was really going on.
I do agree, but I want to add that if the administration of the game meant that the advantage of financial might was in some way eroded, football would become...football.. again.
I'll be very happy to see the back of this transfer window.
thisI do agree, but I want to add that if the administration of the game meant that the advantage of financial might was in some way eroded, football would become...football.. again.
I'll be very happy to see the back of this transfer window.
"Too many modern grounds have been transformed into Disneyland for dullards".
This is spot on and the best piece of writing in the piece and it's sad and frustrating. We're not talking about reintroducing piss stinking toilets that are just brick walls and mandatory fighting and death by crushing. We're talking about making the game affordable for the most passionate fans, the working classes, the young, people who need a community and identity, people who want to see an England team that actually tries, on a Saturday afternoon with their kids, feeling proud.
I'd love to see this work. Sadly another 500 parasites would pop up to replace the ones being boycotted. We live in a modern, corporate, global world. You greedy *******s made it this way.
Enjoyed today's piece, by the way.
Good article good spot.
Did anyone see our police liason officers quote in the sun last week on how footballs getting sanitised?
" if you wouldn't do it in the office you shouldnt do it at football".
I assume that those of us who work on the building sites or not in offices are not what the old bill want and all of those that work in offices do nowt wrong wake up Darren.
Sunday trading,i blame those that called for and introduced it..it changed everything.
"Too many modern grounds have been transformed into Disneyland for dullards".
This is spot on and the best piece of writing in the piece and it's sad and frustrating. We're not talking about reintroducing piss stinking toilets that are just brick walls and mandatory fighting and death by crushing. We're talking about making the game affordable for the most passionate fans, the working classes, the young, people who need a community and identity, people who want to see an England team that actually tries, on a Saturday afternoon with their kids, feeling proud.
I'd love to see this work. Sadly another 500 parasites would pop up to replace the ones being boycotted. We live in a modern, corporate, global world. You greedy *******s made it this way.
Good article good spot.
Did anyone see our police liason officers quote in the sun last week on how footballs getting sanitised?
" if you wouldn't do it in the office you shouldnt do it at football".
I assume that those of us who work on the building sites or not in offices are not what the old bill want and all of those that work in offices do nowt wrong wake up Darren.
How do you feel this affected football ?
REALLY?
Because I work in an office. And my daily routine consists of this:
9am. Walk up stairs to office as there's no lift. Cough a lot. Buy a pie and a pint of beer to recover. Down the pint.
9.15. Watch Burnley v Man U while my kid plays his own version using a water bottle and a bench.
10.00 Walk slowly to desk shaking hands every two banks. Fart.
11.00 Dance to 'Put Your Hands Up For Detroit' changing the last word to Brighton. Cough again. Pretend to read memo and blow off conference call as 'I just can't get any reception'
11.34 Receive email saying you've landed the biggest new contract in company history. Jump up at desk, fist pumping and shouting 'f-ing come on!' Walk up to the Accounts Manager who doubted you'd land the deal and yell "you don't know what you're doing!"
12:15 Leave early to 'avoid the rush'. Write publicly about it, boasting about your cleverness.
Football and offices. They're virtually synonymous.