Thursday 14 January 2010

Things we miss in Football 1

I know that The Times is running something along these lines - so what I hope is that people can add to these as we go along, this isn't necessarily about the professional game, but anything that those of us who are 'of a certain age,' can look back upon wistfully.

We played "World Cup" a free for all where 8 or 10 of us play all play against each other, and when you scored, you were through to the next round until it was 1 against 1 and you were out! And it was a long wait for the next tournament to start!

Goal hanging was frowned upon and instant kangaroo courts would decide if an individual wasn't putting in enough effort to justify getting the last touch just as the ball crossed 'the line.'

It was the only game where some people wanted to be in goal - the only way to ensure participation.