It's unfortunate that some players who helped us get to the premier league will fall by the wayside. When they're a nice bloke like Jiri it's even worse.
As a young scally in the South stand at the Goldstone I loved it when the rozzers came in to sort out a spot of bother and were met with a chant of
'Who's that c*** with a tit on his head, dooh dah, dooh dah'.
I hitched to Stonehenge & Glastonbury festivals in the early 80's without any bother and even used to thumb a lift to Salisbury to visit my folks, saving a few quid in train fare.
Wouldn't consider doing it now though.