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I think people must underestimate how hard it is to do.

Not necessarily the accuracy of actually hitting the bar, but even just kicking a ball a reasonable distance through the air in vaguely the right direction. To do that requires a lot of power or very proficient technique. Most people don't have the latter, and when going for the former they end up trying so hard that their technique goes out the window and it veers off towards the corner flag. Assuming they don't fall over in their trainers on the greasy wet pitch.

I always think I could do a lot better then realise I can't remember the last time I kicked a ball.
Well I can but don't count it as it was after an all day drinking session I tried to show an 8 year old hiw to do a bicycle kick and ended up on crutches for a week or 2
 
That state of the art CCTV didn’t manage to identify any bottle throwing rugby hooligans. Or maybe the police aren’t bothered about nicking rugby league fans?
Good point, well made. If that had of been a football match and not a rugby ( we don't get any trouble) league game, the club would have been heavily fined and the probably forced to play its home games behind closed doors.
Must have been one hell of a brush to manage to brush that lot under the carpet so quickly.
 
Nah, it's about the lights on the walkway, seldom all working, and the vegetation that's encroached on to it. The brambles and bushes should be cut back on a regular basis, better still cut the vegetation three feet or so back from the fences. I expect they'll blame it on the council, if so they need to pressure the council to get it sorted. :emoticon-0138-think


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When are they taking the brambles and bushes off the 1906 Spion Kop ova there?
 
Those branches encroaching the footpath seem to have been like it for years. Over time I've learned to anticipate how the biggest one will twang back towards me after somebody unknowingly drags it forward with them whilst walking past. It's part of the traditional matchday EXPERIENCE at this point.
FTFY
 
“Matchday experience” is a phrase that should be expunged. A phrase used by those who have no idea of what a proper football atmosphere should be like.

Like it or hate it. It’s the way the modern game is going. You want to attract casual fans and earn money you’ve got to make it worthwhile for families and the like to come and spend their cash. Something which the club is doing a fairly good job of behind the scenes
 
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I know some people don't like it but we're never going back to
1970s or whatever era had 'proper' football fans

I hear they even let women in these days

They always did. My wife was going to City matches in 1972.

Just a shame that our stadiums which used to be the ones the Europeans envied for their atmosphere are now sterile, soulless places whilst the European ones are the noisy, vibrant ones.
 
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Like it or hate it. It’s the way the modern game is going. You want to attract casual fans and earn money you’ve got to make it worthwhile for families and the like to come and spend their cash. Something which the club is doing a fairly good job of behind the scenes

The second division in Germany does OK. I know which atmosphere i would prefer between this one in Germany and the flat atmosphere at the MKM with nearly 90% of fans sat down in silence, more interested in scoffing than getting behind the team.

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The second division in Germany does OK. I know which atmosphere i would prefer between this one in Germany and the flat atmosphere at the MKM with nearly 90% of fans sat down in silence, more interested in scoffing than getting behind the team.

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I don’t think it has full ties into atmosphere. Plenty of clubs follow this suit of creating an all round match day experience for fans and gain atmosphere. As someone who’s been to games on the continent including Germany they’re doing it with fan parks now.