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NOSTALGIA 1 NOWADAYS 0: Stephen Poxon says the modern game does not match up to yesteryear

From home-grown heroes to modern-day managerial quirks, Stephen Poxon reflects on the footballing traditions he misses and the changes that leave him cold.

Given that my son lives in the South-West of England and I live in Hertfordshire, our trips up north to Victoria Park, home of my beloved Hartlepool United, are less frequent than I wish they could be.

Maybe that is why he sneaked a photograph of me the last time we were there together last Boxing Day (Hartlepool United 1 Scunthorpe United 2, but we needn’t dwell on the scoreline).
I had no idea this picture was being taken, but I love it because it not only catches a snippet of the game in question, but so much more too.
I live in a state of permanent homesickness for North-East England, y...

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