Not just that but also the increased number of cars & grumpy, torn faced feckers! I've had to chin a neighbour who was out trying move my son (& pals) telling them "away & play at your bit" - he was 20 yards from his front door!I couldn't tell you the last time I seen kids playing street football.
Technology has a lot to answer for
Our BB used to play on a pitch similar to this against the Carmyle BB (near the river?). I was the goalie and it was a bit surreal watching the other team piling down the hill towards me. I don't think we ever beat them. They always used to manage to kick downhill in the second half and cancel out any lead we had from the first half. Amazing the things you remember from about 40 years ago.....We've all played on a park like Beeston, Leeds. I remember one as a kid that was like playing on a 45 degree sideways slope.