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The Premier League has come a long way since 1992, as can be seen by the evolution of its sendings off

By Alex Hess for The Squall

In the Premier League’s inaugural season, the whiff of glamour was still very, very distant. The games were televised, and Gazza’s tears had given the “slum sport” of the 80s a new voguishness, but the football itself left a bit to be desired. While the terraces were now largely free of bloodthirsty oafs inflicting head wounds on each other, the same could not said of the pitch.

Continue reading…The Premier League has come a long way since 1992, as can be seen by the evolution of its sendings offBy Alex Hess for The SquallIn the Premier League’s inaugural season, the whiff of glamour was still very, very distant. The games were televised, and Gazza’s tears had given the “slum sport” of the 80s a new voguishness, but the football itself left a bit to be desired. While the terraces were now largely free of bloodthirsty oafs inflicting head wounds on each other, the same could not said of the pitch. Continue reading…