Petersfield
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I went to this game today. Everything that is bad about football was in this game today, fouling, abuse, time wasting, feigning injury, etc. At full time a Pontefract player turned to the crowd and let rip abuse, and at least three scuffles broke out. Pontefract ended the game with nine men, to them it was like winning a war.
There was a time in English football when this sort of thing was not only frowned upon, but attracted widespread condemnation. Winning with dignity has gone, so has any semblance of fair play. Personally i would have been ashamed to pull any of the tricks Pontefract pulled today. The second half was like England v Argentina in 1966. So very sad.
There was a time in English football when this sort of thing was not only frowned upon, but attracted widespread condemnation. Winning with dignity has gone, so has any semblance of fair play. Personally i would have been ashamed to pull any of the tricks Pontefract pulled today. The second half was like England v Argentina in 1966. So very sad.