⚽Match Thread vs. Bromley FC 04.03.23 [NL]

[matt_magpie]

No doubt that fitness levels now are way above those required in the 70s, but much of the reduced mileage was about tactics. In those days, defenders defended and attackers attacked. Unless it was a corner, seeing any of the back four in the opposing half rarely happened, same as seeing attacking players in your own half. All sports have made massive advances, not just football.

Natural ability is still priceless, and for what it's worth I'm convinced that if Don Masson had been born 50 years later he would still have starred at the very top level.

I always wonder how George best would fare now, my gut says not very well. He had undoubted supreme talent, but with his lifestyle playing against now total athletes I don’t think he would have been half the player.