The new traditions

[oldage]

LC ,I know about the diagonal line of control but why isn't the referees assistant on the Lyndhurst side never on the Barnpark side and his opposite number on the halfway line to Devonport

 

[justanotherfan]

another addition..

when did the pre match warm up start.. used to just come on the pitch and play

I remember before the regimented warm up that Kempy would come out on his own and do his own thing.

 

[Stiffler]

I think two of the most ridiculous common changes are the shirt numbers and goal music. Whats all that about!

 

[IJN]

Post match warm down. What's that all about?

 

[Argyle Nutter]

Post match warm down. What's that all about?

Used to get that walking to the pub

 

[FourMarkGreen]

Post match warm down. What's that all about?

Used to be a few beers

 

[Green Matt]

When did the high fencing come down on the Devonport and Barn Park ends?

That must have been around 98/99. Think they were still up when I started going regularly.

Yellow balls I would guess around 2003?

One tradition I miss is stadium management leaving supporters to make their own fun if they wanted it and leaving people alone generally. The assumption these days seems to be that we don't possess our own minds.

I would have thought very early 90’s as they were removed in response to Hillsborough.

Perhaps the ones I remember were low fences, but they were certainly fences.

 

[djg145]

New 'traditions' that can be dumped IMHO are the 2nd half Semper, goal music and players who are 'injured' having to go off the pitch - this just wastes time and is pointless, because as soon as play resumes they RUN back onto the pitch.

 

[jimsing]

There should be a rule that dictates when a substitution is made then the player that is substituted should go off the pitch at their nearest place of exit, not walk slowly to the half way line from where they have just run to, knowing they were going to be subbed.

Gets my goat, that!!!!!

 

[cheshiregreen]

38 replies on this so far on a relaxing Sunday.

Nobody seems to know when the last home game lap started.. perhaps one for .Memory Man or Steve from GoS?

 

[Lundan Cabbie]

LC ,I know about the diagonal line of control but why isn't the referees assistant on the Lyndhurst side never on the Barnpark side and his opposite number on the halfway line to Devonport

Referees tend to run the right back to right back diagonal which then dictates which line the assistants take. Also if an assistant is always on the right wing of the attacking side, offside is always defenders to your right, attackers coming from the left. If they go to the other touchline the interpretation has to be reversed so therefore always being on the right is an attempt to keep confusion to a minimum.

 

[Pogleswoody]

When was the last Herald Football Special published? :think:

 

[PL2 3DQ]

During my Argyle 'career' - when did the number of subs go from 1 to 3 to 5 to 7?

When did the physio equipment change from a bucket of cold water and a sponge to a kit bag a A and E hospital department would be proud of?

When did the obstruction rule become extinct? (it hasn't, really, it's just not enforced anymore).

When did goal nets change from loose hanging to tight box shape?

When did the Argyle team turn to face the fans and applaud before games start?

 

[Tom Cobbley]

When was the Golden Goal ticket last sold.

 

[Stiffler]

Easier one, when did it change to penaties straight after 90 mins in the nuisance cup.