Things you miss from yesteryear at Oakwell

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    That's a good summary...........but what apart grabbing old of yer dads hand when slipping and sliding down that coal/coke stack at back of Ponty?
     
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    Alan Clarke......class.......took REDS onto me to level.......LEGEND
     
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    The smell. A mixture of linament and pipe/cigar smoke. My dad's fingers gripping the back of my neck as we approached the ground, frog marching me and Mario into the ground. Had to learn how to walk fast.
     
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    The smell on an evening game of cigar and pipe smoke and hot Albert Hirst's pork pies round near the food selling bit at the back of the West Stand, when I was about 8.
    John Peachey missing another chance.
    Graham Pugh's tache.
    Scarves hanging from the wrists.
    Iley out.
     
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    The players walking out to the centre circle, lining up and waving to all four sides of the ground. They should still do that now. And while we're at it, fanfare for the common man.

    Smoking while watching the game. I don't think they should bring it back, it's not practical any more with all seater stadium, it's too annoying for people around you, but I do miss being able to light a *** while watching the game. Where Mark and I stood on the Ponty End there was no one within twenty yards of us, so I annoyed no one at the time. And back then everyone smoked, even the dogs.

    Shouting 'Get Rammel On!' I still periodically shout 'Get Rammel On' when I'm at the pictures and it's getting boring or if I'm watching a band/comedian and they're crap. No one ever gets it.
     
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    She fell asleep during the Arsenal game in the Prem, if I remember correctly, and later said they were the "best team I have ever seen at Oakwell". Good old Mum, invariably woken up by the sound of us scoring. Or by the rants of the bloke who always yelled "chuffing f**cking (insert player's name depending on the season). I think his real name was Kelvin aka "The Ref Hater".
     
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    Football League magazine stapled inside the programme
     
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    Brendan O'Connell, Craig Hignett and Darren Barnard.
     
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    This is a brilliant thread lots of posters mentioning the things I miss - or even things I had forgotten I miss

    A few more -
    the Ronnie Moore hat song
    standing on the wooden terrace in the brewery stand so your feet didnt get cold in winter
    the feeling you got on a night game when you came up the steps into the brewery stand and first saw the pitch bathed in floodlights
    Ronnie Glavin
    Walking down past woods glassworks to get to where the car was parked
     
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    Atmosphere

    When we had 32,000 against Man City and Liverpool.....
     
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    Re: Atmosphere

    Fish n Chips crisps
    The smell of pipe smoke wafting around the terraces
    Watching each half from different stands
    Happy seeing the away fans getting wet on rainy days
    The disabled stand/box
    The Athersley mob singing in the brewery stand
    Going in the press room under the west stand after every match
    Getting in for nowt
    Full roof beer advertisements
     
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    Re: Atmosphere

    ....and 32,551 against Everton in 1989. Does anyone else remember that during that match the Kop was so overfilled that they let some away fans into the Brewery stand? The bloke on the tannoy thanked both sets of supporters for behaving and the gesture of letting them in our end and both sets of fans applauded. Ironic to think what happened down the road a couple of months after.
     
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    The half time rush to the canteens under the John Smiths stand for an Oxo/Bovril and a hot pork pie that dripped scalding hot juice down your hands.
    Also, bus fare from Darfield, sixpence, programme, sixpence, entry, two and sixpence, fare home, sixpence.
    All for less than five shillings...... that's less than 25p for you young pups.
     
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    people turning up in work gear. wi snap tin in one hand flask in other
     
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    What would you say that is in today's money though? What was the average wage a week back then?
     
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    The days of the uncovered away end watching away supporters get pissed wet through!
     
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    Can anyone remember back in the 80's when the players occasionally came onto the pitch with a ball each and kick them into the crowd. Resulting in a free for all trying to claim 1 of the said balls.
     
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    "Your,e in the valley, the valley of death" song
    Bloke who used to shout "gi it some (h)air Springett" every goal kick he took
    Alan Little flying in from all angles
    Derek Bells perm
    walking across pitch at full time
    Pies that were still red hot after an hour
    Taunting Nigel Batch
    Ronnie galloping into opponents box
     
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    Most things prior to it becoming all seater, although I am glad to be able to park mi arse nowadays.
     
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