Whaddya Want?

In the old days when Bill Ridding was manager and fans paid at the turnstiles, during the game directors would collect in the boardroom discussing how to share the takings which would be stacked on the table, so much for wages and expenses, so much to the bank and the rest shared between us. The system was bent in those days but we all related with each other. Nat Lofthouse would meet up with Tom Finney at the train station with their kit bag and boots slung over the shoulder ( with wooden studs) they would board a train alongside the supporters off to Wembley or Hampton Park for an international game the same day ! Nat had probably been down the pit doing a hard days graft the day before. I think the lads got £10 a game playing for England. How times have changed ! As a kid you could never afford paying at the turnstiles so you either waited for half time when they opened the gates at half time or you climbed over the perimeter wall at the top of the embankment from the railway lines, hoping you were not seen and grabbed. Once on the paddock you would try and climb into the stands as it was a sheer thrill to sit on the seats and see every part of the pitch from high up ! Great times if you were young !

Saturday morning'll do me

What does that have to do with this Article Mike? xD

Don't mind either day

4 hours to ko!