RP - that could be it, yes, although you can always wear one of those fancy shirts with a sort of extra bit of fabric that covers over the buttons once you’ve done them up… To be clear, I don’t mind seeing people wearing a tie, and I get that they can signify membership of a club or something, but wearing one to football would be weird imo…

Billy Sharp has come out of retirement to play for AFC Rushden and Diamonds in their big cup tie at Burton on Saturday

And a bow tie should ALWAYS be worn with a shirt that has it's buttons concealed.

I think a tie does a very good job of hiding the unsightly buttons down the front of a shirt.

Ground is okish quite quirky plastic pitch though

Big car park there IIRC but obviously get there early for a sold out game, it’s like a community centre with other sports facilities with a football ground attached

Not sure what the point of ties is really - do they “do” anything? A belt holds your trousers up, buttons keep your shirt from bursting open, a scarf keeps your neck warm in cold weather, but what is a tie actually doing? I wore one for work for decades, and never really thought about it until the last couple of years, and why school kids need one is beyond me in truth… I used to wear a tie to funerals and weddings, but those events are more often than not smart casual these days, which is far more practical.

Awful story, very sad indeed… [Link]

Cheers - guess it's a palace of a ground, akin to the San Siro or even Stadium:MT?

REOD, yes been there 10+ times

Went to Oxford City last season

Afternoon all. I think the Tempest era replica shirts should now start being retired by those who still wear them...

Spit - don't forget the shorts as well. Once August is done, nobody over the age of 10 should be wearing shorts at a game. Particularly tatty cargo ones with matching Merrells.

Re On This Day - memorable for Ardrey's head injury - (no subs in those days) - he came back on as right wing and supplied the cross for Reynolds to volley in with outstretched boot for our winner.

Wow 6 tears today since that first game at new plough lane,

By my reckoning JJ has now clocked up 200 league matches in charge!

Ties would certainly be better than old men wearing ghastly replica football shirts.

I'd vote to bring back ties at footy, much more civilised and dandy

As you well remember RK back in 1962 everyone worked Saturday mornings and couldn't get home and change for the 2.15 pm KOs in November

99%+ are blokes plus they dress up to go to football and wear ties. Who wears ties to football now?

West ham 4 points off 2nd place . Shame we dont have their board :-)

Not nice at all Bob

OI - there also appears to be a Chinese spy in full view just to the right of the 'keeper's head.

Very nasty - [Link]

I'm not sure of who is at the end of their DTB terms but if Hannah was on that list then her standing down (if true) wouldn't add to the number needing to be elected.