// Remember football in the seventies and eighties? //
yes. in April 1977 Man U played at Norwich, in which the home side won 2-1 (they scored all 3 goals oddly enough), with the game followed by an impromptu riot (there's footage online - or there was). on the way back to Norwich station for their late evening train a group of fans found a red-bedecked fan, tired and emotional draped over some street furniture. the group took pity and ensured "mr drunk" didn't miss his train. at around 5am he awoke and asked where he was, to be told the train would be at Piccadilly in half an hour or so. Mr Drunk gave an anguished cry - "but I live in Great Yarmouth" he wailed.....