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Over the past 30 years I have visited many major league baseball stadia. The drinking culture is entirely different to English footie grounds. Over a circa 3 hour period a drinker might imbibe in 2 or 3 bottles of Bud. Excess drinking is not encouraged and only once I have I actually seen somebody drunk at a game.
I did attend a European game at Celtic Park in the late 70's. The area from the turnstiles to the bottom of the terraces was a moat of urine. During the match copious amounts of canned ale were drunk. The empty cans were then used as a urinal the contents of which were then tipped around the feet of the supporters standing in front of them.
Some very good points here. What also concerns me is that such antics might dissuade existing and potentially new family ticket holders from attending matches.
I am starting to wonder if Burnham is drinking to forget.
After he retired from football he became a brewery rep for Scottish and Newcastle Breweries. He was a near neighbour and we were able to have many a chat about his time in football until he and his family moved to the Skipton area many years ago. He was raised in the Armley area of Leeds and some will no doubt know that Armley, parts of Headingley etc. comprise of long rows and cul de sacs of back to back terraced houses but without in those days internal washing etc facilities. It was not uncommon in the 1950/1960's for one resident in the street to have a telephone. This was often used as a contact point for many residents, the telephone holder being willing to receive and send important messages of behalf of the neighbours.
Derek recalled that his father, as perhaps was the norm in those days, having returned from work took up his usual position taking a bath in an old tin bathtub in front of the open fire. After frantic knocking on the door it was opened to the lady owner of the telephone who rushed in. "Mrs Ryder you had better get him out of the bath. United have just rung and Don Revie is on his way to sign your Derek." Panic ensued.
We did get the chance to meet again when he was amongst the party of ex players who visited the club a couple or so seasons ago.
A good watch with some great football and goals. Over a full season I tend to forget the contributions that some players made; obviously Mani but a very positive contribution from Barlow who scored some vital goals.
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