Northyorksblade
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It wasn't good but it happened. Feels almost surrealistic in retrospect. A laissez faire approach to behaviour which contrasts with the match day experience today. Everybody sitting, control and regulation every step of the way, stewards visible in bright yellow jackets every few yards directing fans and racing at 100 mph to any spontaneous outbursts of joy such as fans running on the pitch (or surrounding area), designated family areas, CCTV, stupid mascots parading round the pitch, music from an innane DJ every time a goal is scored. The whole match day experience is sanitised and soulless. Don't be too sniffy about the past 'cos I suspect you weren't there. Now pass me that bible
Not sanitised or soulless at Upton Parl tonight. Hooliganism is still about, waiting to rear it's ugly head again. Not a pretty sight.