Cantley 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Good-natured pitch invasionsPost-match tv interviews in the dressing room10 minute half times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Splendid Rush 0 Posted April 6, 2004 A match without at least one ill tempered meleeFootball to the tune of ''The Life of Riley''Saint and GreavsieOur keeper pretending to heatbutt the crossbarElton Welsby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If I had the wings of a sparrow 0 Posted April 6, 2004 What about an A-Z board showing the half time scores sometimes you would see under a letter 4-0 & you would have to refer to your programme to find out who was playing in that particular game. I loved that as a boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MPR 0 Posted April 6, 2004 The chaps carrying the scoreboard round the perimeter of the pitch. Anyone remember the 6-1 demolition of Watford? No sooner had they done one lap than they had to start again.Oh, and Dean Coney. Thank God. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumbleweed 106 Posted April 6, 2004 People selling snacks and drinks from a tray hung over their shoulders walking round the ground so you didn''t have to Q up and miss the first few minutes of the second half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If I had the wings of a sparrow 0 Posted April 6, 2004 One old sweet seller in the River End use to go Sweeeeeeeeeeets in a high pitch voice, I wonder if he''s still alive. Does anyone else remember him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted April 6, 2004 Not forgetting the guy who was about 400 years old and walked around the pitch with a trolley shouting "Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeets, hot drinks, cold drinks". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NMTD 0 Posted April 6, 2004 The Mr Men style characters celebrating a goal on the electronic scoreboard.Police tape cordoning off the back of the centre pen in the Barclay until 2 mins before kick-off.Scarves tied round wrists / Wristbands.Those little numbered sock tie ups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NMTD 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Father and sons walking to the ground carrying milk crates.Bobble hats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Rossette and badge sellers outside the ground, as a young lad I once bought a Sunderland badge adjacent to Carrow Bridge, still don''t why to this day, spooky that eh?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumbleweed 106 Posted April 6, 2004 Terraces.Most of the other things could be brought back. I fear these won''t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Westminster Canary 0 Posted April 6, 2004 White dog poo.Oh, football related you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurd 0 Posted April 6, 2004 We dont see clint easton in a norwich shirt and i for one think its an absoulte discrace. BRING BACK THE BEST LEFT WINGER WE''VE EVER HAD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Who killed the Croutons 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Leeders (Stall on Castle car park) or Wimpy (Theatre St) for pre-match burgers and chocolate milkshakes!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Yeah I remember the old guys who said "sweeeeeeeets" in a high pithced voice very well, I think he was a little deaf cos when I asked for a packet of polo''s and a marathon (re-named snickers for those young folk) he sold me 2 aero''s and a mars - true story. So in our household he is still affectionatly known as 2 aero''s and a mars. To answer the subject question, short shorts, like the asics ones of the late 80''s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blacko 0 Posted April 6, 2004 soon we''ll be able to include portaloo road as they will be in a different division Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Powers 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Footballers with full beards Micky Droy, Graham Paddon and George Berry, to name a few. I don''t count any of the Pires type pencil lines or Rivers bum fluff. Goalkeepers without gloves, open air toilets and football special trains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Sidell 0 Posted April 6, 2004 I remember during John O''Neils testimonial when Gunny had gone up front and Flecky had gone in goal our little Scotsman "borrowing" some Mars bars off the "sweeeeeeeeeeets" man, throwing some into the crowd before munching on one himself as he lent on the post.....pure class.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plastic Scouser 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Cushions being thrown at the ref from the "Old" "Old" Main Stand - I remember going to a a game against Villa with my Dad when I was knee high to the "Sweeeeeets" man... when Ron Saunders was pelted at full time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad 0 Posted April 6, 2004 How could we forget "sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeets".I have fond memories of my Dad taking me to reserve matches (many moons ago & my family was poor) and joining in with the crowd to chant "sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeets" right back at him - which he seemed to enjoy!Echoing other posts - Does anyone know what happened to him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWEETY PIE 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Here''s a fewPeople walking around the ground with a blanket for supporters to throw their hard earned cash in to keep City solvent.Being passed over peoples heads to sit on the railings at the front of the south standBeing lifted over turnstiles so my dad didnt have to pay for me.Charlie Wright the Charlton goalkeeper hanging upside down from the crossbar when the ball was up the other end.and handing coins that had been thrown at him to youngsters.Lads racing to the centre circle to place yellow and green Ballons on the spot,only to have an opposing supporter run on and burst them.Being charged a penny to leave your bike in someones garden while you went to the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
listen (formerly MG7) 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Match of the Day on a Saturday night (though that will soon change!)Robert Fleck and Ian Crook (more''s the pity)That guy against Birmingham at home a few years back, who threw his shirt on the pitch in disgust after we went 3-0 down, then realised that it''d cost him forty quid, so ran onto the pitch to get it, only to be chased by stewards. He eventually slipped over and was caught somewhere near the half way line after trying to change direction a little too sharply! Comedy.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At last? 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Jumpers for goalposts??PS Great thread many memories nice one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cantley 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Jumpers for goalposts? Isn''t it? Mmmmm. Marvellous!OK just a couple of others - sixpenny transfers to the South Stand to get out of the rain, and the post-match shuffle back up Carrow Road when people were so crushed together you could almost pick your feet up and get carried along. Probably wouldn''t be allowed today.Oh yes, and the way they used to open the gates 20 minutes before the end so you could nip in if you were hard up that week. And those blue invalid cars... hang on, haven''t we had this thread before?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NMTD 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Linesmen rather than Referees Assistants.Referee''s wearing black.Players out on a bender on Friday night.Supporters Its A Knockout on Cup Final Day.Jimmy Hill on MOTDDavid "One Nil" ColemanRattlesAhh - you don''t miss them ''till they''ve gone do you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pape Diop 0 Posted April 7, 2004 Whatever happened to goalkeepers bouncing the ball several times after they caught it? watch the centenary dvd i think its the 59 cup run and check out some of the keepers it is amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Boy 0 Posted April 7, 2004 Brennan. Ooops, wrong thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blacko 0 Posted April 7, 2004 Travelling to matches with scarves out of the windows. We still do but eveybody used to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Pilkington 0 Posted April 7, 2004 The match of the day banner being carried over the river end at the start of the match of the day. From early premiership days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanariaGlorificus<DL><DT><PRE><EM><STRONG><P><FONT face="Arial Narrow">"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." George Best.<FONT><P><STRONG><EM><PRE><DT><DL> 0 Posted April 7, 2004 "Why Don''t you?" on tV in the school hol''s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites