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Post by 28901 on Jul 9, 2024 21:30:56 GMT 1
Not going to be as detailed as your Marsh, but although i've only been to about 7-8 England games in my life (incl overseas) i still want England to win so much, in the big games i get butterflies in my stomach as i do watching important town games, but ultimately its Town 1st England 2nd, town are who i spend my football money on. First World cup i remember with any detail is Argentina 78 when England didnt qualify, i even wanted Scotland to do well and in my naivety got exited when they beat Holland. (Apologies to Westie)  I also had an affinity for Scotland in that Tournament in the absence of England and to this day have no real animosity towards other Home Nations unless they play England. Didn’t include Italia 90 in My Summary where the elation of David Platt’s late goal v Belgium ( nearest feeling I could compare to Bellingham’s Overhead Match Saver last week) was celebrated wildly with 10 drunken lads on tour ( including @ldr who posts on here) in Malia, Crete. We watched the Germany Game on return in The White Hart at the top of Cloth Hall Street when it was decent and smackheads didn’t try and sell you stolen meat and aftershave like now and always blamed ourselves for returning from holiday and upsetting Bobby Robson’s Game Plan. 😉 74 and 78 Everyone in England supported Scotland. That my memory but I was 10 and 14 and at school so there may have been animosity but I never knew about it. I still remember more games from 74 than any other world cup, Scotland Yuroguay, Brazil and Zaire... |
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Post by 28901 on Jul 9, 2024 21:34:32 GMT 1
1970 and in particular, the great Brazil team scoring arguably the greatest ever World Cup “team” goal ( Alberto) was the tournament the cemented my life long love of football generally. Town always above anything else of course. But I agree that 1978 was a great tournament- I’d say the most atmospheric, with the ticker tape - when the muffled commentary ( poor sound ) really emphasising how far away Argentina was. Scotland had some great players at that time, perhaps the strongest squad they ever had. But Argentina were the perfect host nation and I enjoyed watching Ardiles, Passarella and Kempes. Was there ever a meaner looking centre forward than Leopoldo Luque? Nothing can overtake the pure joy of watching Town score but I’ll be rooting for England tomorrow. Guessing you must be a few years ahead of me Overton but of course have seen blurry, historic footage of Pele & Co and that Gordon Bank’s Save when anywhere further than Bridlington seemed to be a place so far away and exotic Even Starsky & Hutch mid 70’s always looked a bit blurry to me as they crashed into Cardboard Boxes round back streets and whilst I’m reasonably well travelled now Europe-Wise have never been to USA and Family still laugh when I tell them I still expect it to be kind of blurry 1970’s style even now when I step off the plane in New York! 🇺🇸 The 70 footage, like you I think I remember vaguely but not really sure, seemed so exotic and modern age, while the 66 still has a bit of black and white post war austerity feel. |
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Post by ben1987 on Jul 9, 2024 21:38:31 GMT 1
England 100%
Town 100%
Yorkshire 100%
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Post by space hardware on Jul 9, 2024 21:40:10 GMT 1
The only international football match I've been to was an England U21 game at our ground in (I think) 1999.
Pretty sure it was a 3-0 win over Sweden U21s.
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Post by Norn Iron Terrier on Jul 9, 2024 21:46:53 GMT 1
Not sure if this is answering or not,
Remember 86 listening to the semi on the car radio, watching Italia 90 at home. Euro 96 stands out England wise, attended matches live but not England ones but watched those in a mix of bars around town.
Match ratings watched live unless stated
10/10 Huddersfield Vs Brentford (away) and Vs Luton (home) in playoffs semis
9/10 Lionesses semi final Euro 22 Bramall Lane
8.5/10 Man Utds 99 Champions League win at Hotshots
8/10 England Euro 96 matches in various town pubs
4/10 England friendly matches
Massively more a town fan then England although never been to a competitive England match live.
100% Town 85% England
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