BACK in the day – and I use the hackneyed expression only to stress that it was a Saturday – when football was somehow more like football, they never blasted out pop music before and after games.
BACK in the day – and I use the hackneyed expression only to stress that it was a Saturday – when football was somehow more like football, they never blasted out pop music before and after games.
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by robert mcneil
And certainly not after goals.
The atmosphere used to build organically. Folk arrived earlier too, whereas today stadia are empty until the last five minutes. It's indicative of our rush-rush world.
But, back in the d, the fans would start singing 20 minutes before kick-off so that, by the time the teams waddled out onto the pitch, a fine crescendo greeted them.
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In praise of - music-free football.
BACK in the day – and I use the hackneyed expression only to stress that it was a Saturday – when football was somehow more like football, they never blasted out pop music before and after games.
And certainly not after goals.
The atmosphere used to build organically. Folk arrived earlier too, whereas today stadia are empty until the last five minutes. It's indicative of our rush-rush world.
But, back in the d, the fans would start singing 20 minutes before kick-off so that, by the time the teams waddled out onto the pitch, a fine crescendo greeted them.
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