Me old mate nothing is quite as exciting as it used to be, yep it seems a little subdued, but maybe that is because we are not 'in with the in crowd' as we used to be, or maybe it's because they are trying to 'look after' us, or maybe they are tring to leave us behind. I think you and i know differently, we really do know that it is not as exciting, or as loud, or as mischeivous as it used to be, but my friend, we will remember it as we want to, not as others want us to remember it. I have a similar joy to you, except, that i watch my son (10) and my granddaughter (8) pull on their shirts, i then watch my 2 neices (9&11) and my 4 nephews (11&13) pull on their shirts, i also love watching them as they meet the players. Adam Brrett and Alfie call me the dirty old man, i don't care, i just love to watch my team and to watch my family watch my team, i just want this team to be here for them in the future. Hey maybe you and i should meet up on a beach somewhere and remenisce, isn't that what we oldies do? Now look at your grandson and say "shoot, he will cost me £100 for a season ticket next year, now look at mine and tell me how much it will cost me. I just don't care mate, what i do care about is people who decry us for our passion. UTB