IIRC the straw used to jump in the air with each goal we scoredGreat to see the kids chucking the straw about, that was the 60s version of todays underground heating.
Dont understand why some of the lower leagues dont use it these day, probably straw too expensive.
.Seriously though just going to Roker Park had the hairs on back of your neck tingling - just not the same at the the SOL with its far superior facilities but no history or great memories to cling to
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