31Dec1966 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 When I started going to football in the early sixties even the smallest grounds made sure the crowd knew ALL the half time scores. It was part of the experience. Grounds had letters somewhere (ours were along the bottom of the North Stand) and a man went along putting the scores up on boards AND/OR they were announced over the tannoy. I was so proud when we had the first electric scoreboard flashing the scores up! How have we managed to go backwards? ALL scores are available as they happen now but, if we're lucky, Wednesday just select a few scores to flash up. Why can't we have ALL HALF TIMES. Supporters are interested in all scores, not just our division. It's not much to ask is it, and it costs ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING! Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 It wasn' half time - it was updated scores as the went in Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senwar Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 It wasn' half time - it was updated scores as the went intwas reight good though.checking in the programme who were letter G or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 At SOME grounds they were updated but as I recall, most grounds just put half-times. If the bloke got a board from "the pack" (especially if it was a 2 or even 3) the excitement was brilliant as you waited to see which letter he was going to put it on! If you couldn't afford a programme you'd ask somebody else. This was in the days before the internet or even updated scores on the radio so how did they do it? Happy days, but my question remains, why can't Wednesday put all scores on the scoreboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hirsty9 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yeah i agree bring back the letter score boards we could be the first to bring them back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 twas reight good though. checking in the programme who were letter G or something. It actually increased programme sales too. Come on Wednesday, there you go, listen to the fans and increase revenue at virtually no cost to the club bar sticking a few letters up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 The walk....the walk by the man....to the pigs letter.....how fookin' tense was that...when we had little else to cling on to for pleasure and entertainment!!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I always remember when we were in a relegation/promotion battle,the bloke used to get up and you wondered whether he was going to change the score of one of the teams embroiled in the battle with us and the joy/sadness if he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowl Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I always remember when we were in a relegation/promotion battle,the bloke used to get up and you wondered whether he was going to change the score of one of the teams embroiled in the battle with us and the joy/sadness if he did. Didn't he get it wrong when we were relegated in 89/90 ? er....My dad told me about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 True story We were in a promotion battle once and one of our rivals scores were up on the updates The bloke went to get a number out of his pack of score cards I tensed up so hard with excitement/nerves I shat myself Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowl Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 We should defo bring the man back with his pack of letters/numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowl Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 And have him sponsored by A-Z road maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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