Football Post 2 May 1981

[Piethagoram]

 

[Fan of Big Tone]

I remember the Football Post very well, originally it was pink and a broadsheet rather than tabloid if I remember right, I would leave the ground after the match and by the time I’d walked into town the Football Post was on sale. Sorcery indeed.

[Ohh Tommy Johnson]

I was there that day... in the home end!  The stands emptied after we scored (both times if I recall).  The first time nobody noticed that me, dad and mum hadn't moved, the second time we were well and truly spotted.  Luckily dad always looked about 70 so after a few insults they left us alone.  I have never felt so scared...even when I lost it in the home end at Birmingham City in 1989 / 90 when we scored a last minute winner wasn't as bad.  To be fair they saw the funny side of it,,, something the Chelsea fans could never have been accused of.

[Chris]

It would be another six years before I was even born!

I love the 'Up, up away. You Magpies!' though, the account Ron Manager Remembers Nottingham is great too.

[liampie]

this is a brilliant post for nostalgia reasons and for giving us younger fans an insight into what it was like.

[allardyces tash]

What a headline indeed! It would be great to see our current squad earning accolades like this and making a strong push for promotion in League Two. We’re on our way, but a bit more consistency wouldn’t hurt.

[Ohh Tommy Johnson]

On 10/11/2023 at 07:21, liampie said:

this is a brilliant post for nostalgia reasons and for giving us younger fans an insight into what it was like.

They were good times indeed, when everything was in black and white and shorts were like bikini bottoms!

[CliftonMagpie]

Those super tight shorts are the stuff of nightmares! It brings to mind the scenes from the Goldbergs when Adam is in the gym. I’m amazed they could even kick a ball, I wouldn’t want to be caught wearing them.

[Burnz3r0]

12 hours ago, Ohh Tommy Johnson said:

They were good times indeed, when everything was in black and white and shorts were like bikini bottoms!

Like these?

Apologies if this photo is from the incorrect year or not the right style, but I vividly recall seeing much tighter ones in old football highlights. I reckon Liverpool had some where it seemed like their players could’ve done with a bit more breathing space. Those were the days, weren’t they? The fashion of football kits has certainly evolved over the years!

[Ohh Tommy Johnson]

@Burnz3r0 that's the style.  I seem to recall Kevin Keegan rocked particularly tight shorts too, probably just before the one with Dalglish! Personally I like the length these days... or the early 20's!