Quote Originally Posted by ballcock View Post
If you time zipped the likes of Finney, Mathews, Best, Law and Moore into days sides they wouldn't have a chance, they would look slow and unfit. Todays footballers are far fitter, work harder and are more knowledgeable than the players were in the 20th century
They are far better paid than those true stars you mention and, unlike many of our previous players, they don't have to work at the local colliery or elsewhere as well as play professional football.