Football In The 70's

[larbert toffee]

It all ended in 1992 we just didn't know it at the time.

Neither did you, you were about 3 years old.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Football, cricket, golf, boxing. A lot of sports were better in those days. Now it's the rich get richer and sod everyone else.

 

[tonyhorne]

Football in the 70s was a reflection of the times. Violent, austere, tribal and fitted in around a working week. It is a huge irony that the improvements to the spectacle have seemingly been to the detriment of the game.

No longer can a Clough, Shankly, Revie, Busby or even a Bassett or Taylor bring a side up from the lower leagues and challenge the best.

It was a bit grim inside a football stadium back then. Even the pitches were often missing large areas of grass. The football was a genuine sporting contest, though, and was reported on by time-served journalists with a love for what they felt privileged to behold. Since then, the game has gained the world at the forfeit of its soul ...

 

[degsy]

Football in the 70s was a reflection of the times. Violent, austere, tribal and fitted in around a working week. It is a huge irony that the improvements to the spectacle have seemingly been to the detriment of the game.

No longer can a Clough, Shankly, Revie, Busby or even a Bassett or Taylor bring a side up from the lower leagues and challenge the best.

It was a bit grim inside a football stadium back then. Even the pitches were often missing large areas of grass. The football was a genuine sporting contest, though, and was reported on by time-served journalists with a love for what they felt privileged to behold. Since then,

the game has gained the world at the forfeit of its soul ...

This

 

[rochdaleblue]

Yes there was so much better competition in those days. Leeds, Everton, Arsenal, Derby, Notts Forest and the RS all won the league during this decade. The FA cup was still considered a big trophy to win. The likes of West Ham, Sunderland, Southampton and Ipswich won the cup during this decade.

 

[edge]

Football in the 70s was a reflection of the times. Violent, austere, tribal and fitted in around a working week. It is a huge irony that the improvements to the spectacle have seemingly been to the detriment of the game.

No longer can a Clough, Shankly, Revie, Busby or even a Bassett or Taylor bring a side up from the lower leagues and challenge the best.

It was a bit grim inside a football stadium back then. Even the pitches were often missing large areas of grass. The football was a genuine sporting contest, though, and was reported on by time-served journalists with a love for what they felt privileged to behold. Since then, the game has gained the world at the forfeit of its soul ...

Good post .
I actually loved Everton and football in general those days often watch old games on the net, not just us.
It's a different game now, gained in someways lost in others.
Can't say I feel the same way anymore.