deane koontz Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 I was really off football until World Cup 2018. Then I was getting into watching random games again. This past season with all the Var shite though is making me rapidly go off it again Quote
Casino Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 I can live without the football, but i think thats partly cos im not working Week after week with nowt to look forward to on a saturday would be a whole different kettle of fish I think Quote
radcliffe white Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Casino said: I can live without the football, but i think thats partly cos im not working Week after week with nowt to look forward to on a saturday would be a whole different kettle of fish I think Bang on Don’t get me wrong I love spending time with the family but it’s not the same Since turn of the year work has been challenging so the trips to Mk, Wimbledon etc kept me going, even when booking them months in advance it’s still something Quote
jeep Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 When we went 1-0 the crowd singing "let's all have a disco"....... Surprised how many Union flags are still on show. When did they stop being taken to England game? You never see them now. Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, jeep said: When we went 1-0 the crowd singing "let's all have a disco"....... Surprised how many Union flags are still on show. When did they stop being taken to England game? You never see them now. Euro 96 I reckon, if nothing else because of playing against Scotland at a major tournament. Quote
jeep Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 Extra time now. To be fair Cameroon have been better than England. Hope we can win, and then beat the Krauts on Wednesday neet in Turin...... Quote
e2e4 Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Mr Grey said: Barry Davies must have spunked his Farah's silly during this game over the Cameroons. He fucking loved them and i reckon he wanted to give Roger old man Milla a good bumming. (whistle) Stop.. England Swings like a pendullum do. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: Euro 96 I reckon, if nothing else because of playing against Scotland at a major tournament. Agreed. Union Jacks aplenty in 1990, and 1992 (Sweden, Euros), we didnt qualify for USA 94 then playing at home in 96 meant flags werent really necessary. Still some Union Jacks to be seen at France 98 but they'd gone by 2000 in Holland & Belgium. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 10, 2020 Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Take Hunt Off said: In all ways the game has changed .The pals I went with either dont go any more or worse are no longer with us .Buried my best mate last week he stopped going a while ago due to a combination of poor health & financial problems.He was a Wanderer through & through though at one time he went to every single game Partick Thistle away in the Anglo Scottish cup springs to mind.He once got off the train at Derby ( London bound) to get twenty embassy for Terry Wharton the silly sod almost missed getting back on. The craic we used to have dissolved over a period of time .The seventies were mad & exciting .Loads of bevying trouble around every corner it was chaos.Of course we were younger then. I stopped going to most aways in the eighties due to marriage & kids plus finances .My mate who was single carried on .He chalked up twice the aways compared to me.Although the eighties were pretty grim we still preserved the comeraderi & could still muster a good following on the day. The Rioch era topped the lot football & atmosphere wise for me even though I was now in my forties the buzz was electric .The move to the Reebock sort of signaled the end of all the mayhem of the past although we were more successful there was definately something missing The European tours were fantastic & obviously had novelty value & will live in the memory but not in the same way as the promotion winning team that chalked up one hundred goals under Colin Todd. Sometimes I ask myself why do I still go?Few mates still attend .Is it pure loyalty ?being a lapsed Catholic might be relevant a substitute for going to church every week ? Thing is I cannot imagine not going & the rougher times get the more unlikely it is that I will quit .Enjoyment from the game is minimal at the moment but there's always the hope. Hope is was keeps us going .This time next year Rodders we'll be promoted .Once in never out. Top post, I know where you’re coming from, sad to hear your mate passed away. RIP to what sounded a top Wanderer. Edited May 10, 2020 by Mounts Kipper Quote
Biggish Dave Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 The last 5 years in particular have been enough to test anyone’s loyalty, they have been a shambles apart from 1 season. The good times will return at some point though and they will be sweet Quote
burnden Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 EURO 96 replayed schedule Monday 11th May England v Switzerland - 6:15pm - ITV Hub & ITV4 Tuesday 12th May Spain v Bulgaria - 1pm - ITV Hub Germany v Czech Republic - 4pm - ITV Hub Denmark v Portugal - 7pm - ITV Hub Wednesday 13th May Scotland v Netherlands - 3pm - ITV Hub France v Romania - 7pm - ITV Hub Thursday 14th May Italy v Russia - 3pm - ITV Hub Croatia v Turkey - 7pm - ITV Hub Friday 15th May Bulgaria v Romania - 3pm - ITV Hub Switzerland v Netherlands - 7pm - ITV Hub Saturday 16th May Portugal v Turkey - 1pm - ITV Hub Czech Republic v Italy - 7pm - ITV Hub Sunday 17th May France v Spain - 3pm - ITV Hub Scotland v England - 6:45pm - ITV4 & ITV Hub Monday 18th May Russia v Germany - 3pm - ITV Hub Croatia v Denmark - 7pm - ITV Hub Tuesday 19th May France v Bulgaria - 7pm - ITV Hub Romania v Spain - 7pm - ITV Hub Wednesday 20th May Scotland v Switzerland - 7pm - ITV Hub Netherlands v England - 6:30pm - ITV4 & ITV Hub Thursday 21st May Croatia v Portugal - 7pm - ITV Hub Turkey v Denmark - 7pm - ITV Hub Friday 22nd May Russia v Czech Republic - 7pm - ITV Hub Italy v Germany - 7pm - ITV Hub Saturday 23rd May Quarter-Final 1 - 6:45pm - ITV4 & ITV Hub Sunday 24th May Quarter-Final 2 - 3pm - ITV Hub Monday 25th May Quarter-Final 3 - 3pm - ITV Hub Tuesday 26th May Quarter-Final 4 - 7pm - ITV Hub Wednesday 27th May Semi-Final 1 - 3pm - ITV Hub Thursday 28th May Semi-Final 2 - 6:40pm - ITV4 & ITV Hub Friday 29th May Final - 6:40pm - ITV4 & ITV Hub Quote
Marc505 Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 Oh no people are going to find out it wasnt the best tournament in the world played ever. Some of those games I wouldn't fancy watching 90 seconds of let alone the full game! Quote
Traf Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 I'll miss the final. Ryanair are flying me to Kiev that day. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 I've been watching the 79 cup final, Arsenal v Man U (ITV). A surprisingly good game, its half time 2-0 to the Arsenal. Their fans were singing You'll Never Walk Alone very clearly, and they finished it with that annoying clapping version. Liam Brady, class player. Great innocent days when the FA Cup Final was pure magic, the pre-match on-pitch interviews are priceless. Quote
Steejay Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: I've been watching the 79 cup final, Arsenal v Man U (ITV). A surprisingly good game, its half time 2-0 to the Arsenal. Their fans were singing You'll Never Walk Alone very clearly, and they finished it with that annoying clapping version. Liam Brady, class player. Great innocent days when the FA Cup Final was pure magic, the pre-match on-pitch interviews are priceless. Not sure how old you are mate, but in them days, I'd start watching the FA cup build up from around 10 in the morning. These days, I can't remember the last final that I watched live. Quote
Benny The Ball Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, Steejay said: Not sure how old you are mate, but in them days, I'd start watching the FA cup build up from around 10 in the morning. These days, I can't remember the last final that I watched live. Personally always preferred David Coleman and BBC 1 ... seven hours solid .. Quote
victor meldrew Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: I've been watching the 79 cup final, Arsenal v Man U (ITV). A surprisingly good game, its half time 2-0 to the Arsenal. Their fans were singing You'll Never Walk Alone very clearly, and they finished it with that annoying clapping version. Liam Brady, class player. Great innocent days when the FA Cup Final was pure magic, the pre-match on-pitch interviews are priceless. i went to this game with my dad, he got tickets from the then bolton secretary ted rothwell. even as a 13 year old , i loved it when alan sunderland scored. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Steejay said: Not sure how old you are mate, but in them days, I'd start watching the FA cup build up from around 10 in the morning. These days, I can't remember the last final that I watched live. We're probably a similar vintage, my first clear memory of a Cup Final is 1975, West Ham v Fulham. It was in black & white for me but still amazing. The year after, Utd v Southampton, was the first one I was obsessed enough to be glued to the whole thing from mid morning. The 5 finals 76 to 80 always contained Utd or Arsenal and they were the magic years for me, gradually getting less special throughout the 80s and gradually eroding to the relative non event it is now. Quote
Marc505 Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 Observations from opening minutes of ITV's Euro 96 coverage... John Barnes mad suit Wembley's new nets Decent opening ceremony in that it was over in seconds Southgate saying he'll look back on all this in July at how far he's come. Quote
radcliffe white Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 1 hour ago, victor meldrew said: i went to this game with my dad, he got tickets from the then bolton secretary ted rothwell. even as a 13 year old , i loved it when alan sunderland scored. @Mr Grey got dogs for a Man U confession Quote
victor meldrew Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: We're probably a similar vintage, my first clear memory of a Cup Final is 1975, West Ham v Fulham. It was in black & white for me but still amazing. The year after, Utd v Southampton, was the first one I was obsessed enough to be glued to the whole thing from mid morning. The 5 finals 76 to 80 always contained Utd or Arsenal and they were the magic years for me, gradually getting less special throughout the 80s and gradually eroding to the relative non event it is now. 2 eighty year olds on the forum Quote
radcliffe white Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 Just now, Mr Grey said: Its rife fella, i don't mind, i will take the flack for all these secret red devils on here. Bet Westhoughton is full of them Quote
victor meldrew Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 1 minute ago, radcliffewhite1 said: @Mr Grey got dogs for a Man U confession 2 things how any fa cup finals have you been to ? probably my only one ,because of dick head deane didn't go to support mufc (unlike mr grey) but a fantastic day out with my dad (rip) Quote
victor meldrew Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 Just now, Mr Grey said: Rife mate, like Eccles 2 like corona virus,everywhere Quote
radcliffe white Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, victor meldrew said: 2 things how any fa cup finals have you been to ? probably my only one ,because of dick head deane didn't go to support mufc (unlike mr grey) but a fantastic day out with my dad (rip) Woah someone’s rattled you and grey can swap mufc stories on train next time😀 Quote
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