Things that were better in the lower leagues?

[Icy Gull]

Were there many?

Being able to stand on the terraces, for some, seems an obvious one
.

What else?

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Swapping stands at Gillingham

 

[driller]

We won more often

 

[Sussex on Leith]

Quite a specific one this: lunch and beers at the golf club next to Brunton Park before the Carlisle game.

If anyone's interested, I normally had the gammon.

 

[Icy Gull]

The chanting at the people with their curtains open in the flats overlooking Orient during an evening game.

MUCH better than "We're the North/West/East stands"

 

[Ernest]

Better catering at smaller grounds, now all corporate shite like then piglet pies. 4 f***ing quid for a meat pie, I bet Peter Pukka is spinning in his grave at that

 

[Icy Gull]

Better catering at smaller grounds,

Not at Withdean though

 

[Brovion]

Apart from terracing I'm struggling to think of a single thing. The 'we won more often' comment is quite pertinent though. When we got to the old 1st division in 1979 crowds declined as we were no longer winning like we'd done in the old third division days. Wouldn't bet against that happening again, in fact I think it's a given.

 

[Simster]

Taking sufficient numbers to Orient that half the crowd was our support.
Seeing a few of them noshing an all-you-can-eat pizza in town, and nobody except my table knowing who they were.
Being able to sponsor the match for a reasonable price with mates.

 

[Common as Mook]

More London fixtures

 

[Brovion]

Taking sufficient numbers to Orient that half the crowd was our support.
Seeing a few of them noshing an all-you-can-eat pizza in town, and nobody except my table knowing who they were.
Being able to sponsor the match for a reasonable price with mates.

Oooh, I'd forgotten the sponsored games. They were brilliant.

 

[Hove Seagull]

Not at Withdean though

But we did have chips

 

[Ernest]

Not at Withdean though

Much more variety at Withdean and I often had a 99 at half time , Withdean catering was tons better than the AMEX

 

[El Sid]

Much more variety at Withdean and I often had a 99 at half time , Withdean catering was tons better than the AMEX

I expect you miss sucking a flake at half time.

 

[Brovion]

But we did have chips

Oh yeah and the chips. I'd forgotten the chips.

 

[Munkfish]

Going to shit towns people would never normally visit.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Going to shit towns people would never normally visit.

That still happens the next time out is 1st December

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Going to shit towns people would never normally visit.

I nearly wrote similar, but then remembered that Burnley, Barnsley, Bolton and Croydon were destinations in this league.

 

[Napper]

Nothing at all

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I love being in this league. But, there are or were some cracking away days and lovely old grounds in the lower leagues. Gay Meadow anyone?