mscenterh750
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I remember us being linked with El Tel before we got Brian Horton.
Brilliant coach and brought entertainment to the game R.I.P. Terry.
Brilliant coach and brought entertainment to the game R.I.P. Terry.
R.I.P Terry Venables
Euro 96 - what a time to be alive.
I was fed up with football after another City relegation, but those three weeks in the summer were fantastic and I loved football again.
As a someone in their mid twenties at the time, who was a huge Oasis fan, as I said, it was a great time to be alive and I'll always be grateful to El Tel and that England team for giving me a great summer (up until the Germany result obviously - but even during that match, the 'high' of going - 1-0 up after two minutes was incredible)
There aren't many managers that transcend football club rivalry.........but I think Terry Venables does.
Was genuinely moved when I heard the news of his passing on Sunday.
It truly nearly came home that summer
For thise that didnt get the comment, the lad in the track suit is one Pep Guardilla aged 15.
You're not romanticising it. It was a ridiculously good summer. Oasis were at their peak, Pulp and Blur were about, even Chris Evens was popular on the radio. The first match was the day of the IRA bomb in Manchester but nobody was killed and it didn't really seem to affect the excitement of the Euros.Summed up really nice
I was 10 during 1996 and I'm not if sure i'm romanticising it through the lens of nostalgia but I've genuinely never seen a better vibe and sense of unity in this country. It seemed like everyone was just absolutely buzzing. The music, the football, the weather. El Tel was a big part of that and has ever since been my favourite England Manager. RIP.
Summed up really nice
I was 10 during 1996 and I'm not if sure i'm romanticising it through the lens of nostalgia but I've genuinely never seen a better vibe and sense of unity in this country. It seemed like everyone was just absolutely buzzing. The music, the football, the weather. El Tel was a big part of that and has ever since been my favourite England Manager. RIP.
You're not romanticising it. It was a ridiculously good summer. Oasis were at their peak, Pulp and Blur were about, even Chris Evens was popular on the radio. The first match was the day of the IRA bomb in Manchester but nobody was killed and it didn't really seem to affect the excitement of the Euros.
I've never heard that but I remember working and Chris Evans was on the radio every morning. The day after the Holland match in particular just felt like the country was happy.I agree, it isn't romanticising it at all.
I always remember an interview with Chris Evans who said those three weeks were the easiest weeks of his career.
He said that as a Breakfast presenter, his job was to wake the nation and try and get them upbeat for the day ahead.......but during those three weeks, there was a real 'buzz' around the country, that he didn't need to really do anything
(this thread isn't about Chris Evans before we transcend into bashing him - we can do that in off topic!!)
Nice summary.You're not romanticising it. It was a ridiculously good summer. Oasis were at their peak, Pulp and Blur were about, even Chris Evens was popular on the radio. The first match was the day of the IRA bomb in Manchester but nobody was killed and it didn't really seem to affect the excitement of the Euros.
To draw 1-1 against Switzerland was disappointing, especially as we had Scotland and Holland to come. The Scotland match was a week later and although it was tight in parts, England were always the better team and obviously one of the most iconic goals in the national team's history was scored. That set the good feeling going really and then there's not much to say about the Holland match apart from it being as convincing an England performance as I've seen in my lifetime - the bonus being that Scotland were heading through to the knockouts of a tournament until we conceded the consolation goal. Kluivert's goal sent the Jocks packing so even conceding a goal that night was a positive.
After Holland, the country was on a tidal wave of emotion which probably helped us through the Spain quarter final where we were fortunate to say the least - but we got through and had won a penalty shootout.
I always maintain that we were the better team by some distance against Germany but the tension was unbearable and you could clearly sense that England's players were terrified of making a mistake the more the 120 minutes wore on. Gazza's miss still makes my leg jerk to this day whenever I see it.
Penalties again and our friend Gareth Southgate missed and the Germans had done it again. I truly believe we'd have doen the Czech Republic 3 or 4 nil in the final but it wasn't to be.
I would have loved to have seen El Tel carry on and take us to France '98 but the FA wouldn't back him so he left. Another time where they've wanted a yes man or the safe option.
It wasn't perfect under Terry Venables but it was the most I've ever enjoyed watching England at a tournament. He had the same spirit within the squad as we hear about these days but played football on the front foot and absolutely used the talent at his disposal.
RIP Terry Venables.