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Bigbopper: Since last Christmas, I've been compiling a history on St George, year by year... the more information which is available, the more awesome becomes the task. I've been in the 90s now for the last 3 months.
Eventually (soon I hope), the website will be launched and all the anecdotes will be there. I'm inviting anyone to criticise it and inform me of any corrections which are needed. I'd be honoured if you could find some time to contribute.
The reason why I mention this is because throughout all of this, I have slowly come to the view that the game was much tougher once. That's not a compliment to the game of the past, just an observation.
The players used to get away with horrendous stuff.
I heard stories of fans ripping into each other after matches and catching a 'footy' tram was a risky occupation.
It's no wonder that the fans rioted. Afterall, they were just reacting to what they saw on the field.
Eventually (soon I hope), the website will be launched and all the anecdotes will be there. I'm inviting anyone to criticise it and inform me of any corrections which are needed. I'd be honoured if you could find some time to contribute.
The reason why I mention this is because throughout all of this, I have slowly come to the view that the game was much tougher once. That's not a compliment to the game of the past, just an observation.
The players used to get away with horrendous stuff.
I heard stories of fans ripping into each other after matches and catching a 'footy' tram was a risky occupation.
It's no wonder that the fans rioted. Afterall, they were just reacting to what they saw on the field.