| The game of football is being stolen from us (n/t) 20:41 - Mar 5 with 435 views | jasondozzell |
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| The game of football is being stolen from us (n/t) on 16:40 - Mar 6 with 260 views | Blue_In_Boston |
It's not being stolen, that happened in 1992 with the advent of the Premier League and games no longer kicking off at 3pm on Saturdays. |  | | |
| The game of football is being stolen from us (n/t) on 16:45 - Mar 6 with 248 views | DJR |
| The game of football is being stolen from us (n/t) on 16:40 - Mar 6 by Blue_In_Boston |
It's not being stolen, that happened in 1992 with the advent of the Premier League and games no longer kicking off at 3pm on Saturdays. |
I think it goes back even further than that.
In 1983, the rules were changed so that away clubs no longer got a percentage of the home gate receipts when it came to league games.
That was the start of un-levelling of the playing field in favour of the bigger clubs. |  | | |
| The game of football is being stolen from us (n/t) on 17:05 - Mar 6 with 216 views | Blue_In_Boston |
| The game of football is being stolen from us (n/t) on 16:45 - Mar 6 by DJR |
I think it goes back even further than that.
In 1983, the rules were changed so that away clubs no longer got a percentage of the home gate receipts when it came to league games.
That was the start of un-levelling of the playing field in favour of the bigger clubs. |
Fair point.
I'm still bitter about having to give up my season ticket over 30 years ago, 3 pm on a Saturday and 7:45 pm for midweek games suited, once they started moving to Sunday afternoons etc to suit a TV audience for me it was no longer viable. | | | |
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