The Things About Football That Make You Realise You’re Old As Fuck Thread

[sir roger]

If I was with my dad I went on the Kop, but on my own I started my supporting mainly in the Boys Pen. You would never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Slightly later at about 14 I started going away on the notorious football specials, being marched through boring city centres being gawked at by peasants, bricked by mutants  and walloped by police, and I loved it all.

 

The other week I was offered a free ticket for one of the Europa hone games with a promised lift door to door, and couldn't be arsed because it was cold. I have become a disgrace to our wonderful club.

 

 

[deiseach]

51 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Sometimes you just want a nice sit down.

 

I remember scoffing at the carpet slippers and pipe brigade in the Main Stand. Life comes at you fast.

[JohnnyH]

It used to be when all the players were younger than me. Now most the coaches are younger than me. Soon it’ll be most the stadiums will be younger than me. 

[Chris]

Being able to go to the match.

[Chris]

1 minute ago, JohnnyH said:

It used to be when all the players were younger than me. Now most the coaches are younger than me. Soon it’ll be most the stadiums will be younger than me. 

 

It was sobering to see Jayden Danns' dad is younger than me.

[No2]

6 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

15 years ago. What. A. Fucking. Day 

I remember that day being steak and blowjob day, something for the men exactly a month after valentines day. I didn't get either that day and I assume its died a death, certainly not a tradition I'm my gaf.

[Bjornebye]

Just now, No2 said:

I remember that day being steak and blowjob day, something for the men exactly a month after valentines day. I didn't get either that day and I assume its died a death, certainly not a tradition I'm my gaf.

Vidic gave Torres a blowjob is that helps 

[Preston Red]

Next year is 30 years since David Beckham went on loan to Preston North End. Wonder whatever happened to the floppy haired twat.

[halewood pete]

5 hours ago, Bob said:

I'm taking my girl to her first match tonight. Here she is last night in my.old.shirt from 92.

That is fantastic,it's the start of a life long love affair hopefully 

[halewood pete]

When lads would walk in front of the kop with a tray of Mars bars and wrigleys chewing gum,and you had to catch his attention,throw him the coins and he would launch your purchase up to you.!

The old joke was,I went for a trial for Liverpool but I couldn't throw the Mars bars far enough!!

[Harry's Lad]

5 hours ago, Rushies tash said:

Paying £2.80 (or something close to that) for a child's ticket on the Kop. To watch the current champions.

Now I,do feel old. 

I remember going on my own and paying 60p to get in the Kop. 75ish

[JohnnyH]

53 minutes ago, Chris said:

 

It was sobering to see Jayden Danns' dad is younger than me.

Yeah, I’m almost 10 years older than Dann’s dad. 

[Rushies tash]

55 minutes ago, Harry's Lad said:

Now I,do feel old. 

I remember going on my own and paying 60p to get in the Kop. 75ish

 

Started going in the mid eighties. Was lucky enough to see Kenny play before he retired. Even though I was (and still am) a short arse, absolutely loved the shared experience of standing on the Kop. Never ended up in the spec I started in and missed half the goals, but would take that over sitting in the stands any day.

[VladimirIlyich]

6 hours ago, Section_31 said:

I was alive when everton last won a trophy.

 

I'm older than Alonso.

I'm older than most managers nowadays. Even Klopp!

[Code]

I hang up my boots 21 years ago because of jumpers knee in both knees, I was only 30 years old. 
 

Cant really believe how long ago it is. 

[Harry's Lad]

1 hour ago, Rushies tash said:

 

Started going in the mid eighties. Was lucky enough to see Kenny play before he retired. Even though I was (and still am) a short arse, absolutely loved the shared experience of standing on the Kop. Never ended up in the spec I started in and missed half the goals, but would take that over sitting in the stands any day.

My Dad started taking me in 1965. On his shoulders in the Kop as a two year old and regularly after that. Went to my first match on my own 10 years later.

Always the same speck, centre of the goal between the two stanchions. I loved the standing Kop.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I vaguely recall seeing Thiago Alcantara complete a football match.

[rubble-rouser]

7 hours ago, manwiththestick said:

I remember watching this at home, my missus upstairs in early labour saying we need to get in the car to the women's hospital, we went just after the final whistle.

 

My youngest was born in the early hours after.

My youngest is also 15 tomorrow!

 

Stephanie Fernanda Fabia Andrea 

[VladimirIlyich]

5 minutes ago, rubble-rouser said:

My youngest is also 15 tomorrow!

 

Stephanie Fernanda Fabia Andrea 

Quadruplets?

[Le Duan]

2 hours ago, Harry's Lad said:

Now I,do feel old. 

I remember going on my own and paying 60p to get in the Kop. 75ish

Paid 50p to get in the Anny Road - 1971 v Leicester 3-2. Also - I was allowed to take in a home made wooden ‘step’ to help me see better. Imagine trying to take a few bits of nailed-together 4x2 wooden blocks into the ground now! Also - I was able to leave that step in the same spot and it would still be there at every home game throughout the season. 

[Mudface]

2 minutes ago, Le Duan said:

Paid 50p to get in the Anny Road - 1971 v Leicester 3-2. Also - I was allowed to take in a home made wooden ‘step’ to help me see better. Imagine trying to take a few bits of nailed-together 4x2 wooden blocks into the ground now! Also - I was able to leave that step in the same spot and it would still be there at every home game throughout the season. 

 

Haha, I stood on a stool for my first game in '78 in the Paddock against 'Boro. Fell off it when we scored the second goal too.

[Le Duan]

3 minutes ago, Le Duan said:

Paid 50p to get in the Anny Road - 1971 v Leicester 3-2. Also - I was allowed to take in a home made wooden ‘step’ to help me see better. Imagine trying to take a few bits of nailed-together 4x2 wooden blocks into the ground now! Also - I was able to leave that step in the same spot and it would still be there at every home game throughout the season. 

Also went to Sir Roger’s testimonial - 55,000 crowd - mental!

[VladimirIlyich]

3 hours ago, Preston Red said:

Next year is 30 years since David Beckham went on loan to Preston North End. Wonder whatever happened to the floppy haired twat.

Who gives a fuck about that cunt. The less I hear of him the better.

[s(k)aturation]

 

Haven't seen David Fairclough come off the bench recently.

 

Is he injured?

 

 

[Mudface]

2 minutes ago, s(k)aturation said:

 

Haven't seen David Fairclough come off the bench recently.

 

Is he injured?

 

 

 

Edwards sold him to Bournemouth for £110 million.