Someone wrote to me when I was gathering info for my book on the 1958-59 season. I have just looked out the letter now. Part of the letter read: "You asked in the Herald what we recall from the 1958-59. Apart from Johnny Williams' shooting and Wilf Carter's goals the main memory I have is that pungent smell on the football special that used to run after every game - a curious mixture of stale tobacco clinging to wet gaberdine." I knew what he meant immediately! Talking of half time fags, I once asked Wilf Carter why he chose to leave West Brom in 1957 when he had been offered a contract. "To tell you the truth", he said, "one of the main reasons was that Vic Buckingham had outlawed the half time fag. My mate Jimmy Dugdale left for the Villa the season before, for the same reason!"Presto":2muohm4o said:I do not think fully appreciate how their clothes etc smells. If you do not smoke it is really unpleasant. Of course I am a sensitive soul - must be I have been going to HP since 1958 in those day you needed scissors to cut you way into the smoke in the buses.
PL2 3DQ":o35fzema said:Several fans vape at half time in the concourse at Home Park and because of the lack of ventilation it does cause a problem with the smoke and smell.
I've been to several stadiums where they let smokers outside at half time, for us non-vapers/smokers I hope this happens at Home Park.
Isondil":v0g187p0 said:I have an addiction to chocolate and women. Does that mean the club should provide me with a pool of molten chocolate and two bikini clad girls to wrestle? No. I can curb my addiction for the sake of 2-3 hours because I'm a big boy.
Guiri Green":3dnwklc2 said:There's enough moaning about how much beer / tea / grub is available at half time. Imagine the stewards having problems trying to get the last of the tabbers in before the second half starts so they can get to their 'positions' for the rest of the game. It must be about 2 quid a ciggie by now. Nobody would put that out before it's ready !
Who'll sweep up the dog ends ?
Opening the gates at half time might let people sneak out and avoid the Second Half - make then watch like the rest of us I say.
Knarf Reprah":25zy55tu said:Spot on Miles.........however the professional " I'm offended" snowflakes will gang up on us.