Euro 96 ITV 4

[Crouchinho]

Woke up in the bath with dry sick up the sides after my first work night out the director’s credit card behind the bar. Walked to the Victoria Wine near Hope Hospital, bought a crate of beer, had some scran and settled in for the match.

That's a bit excessive to watch some replays of Euro 96 mate

 

[Crouchinho]

We went to the 3-2 with the Czechs and Russia at Anfield, great game. We signed Berger not long afterwards and United signed Poborsky.
Up there with 90 & 06 as England’s best chance to win another major trophy, but fell short. Again.

Berger was decent for your lot, Poborsky was pretty turd for United if I remember rightly. A bit like Cruyff and Blomqvist (sp) dog shite

Loved Euro 96, should have beaten the Germans. Mullers celebration at the end, I wish someone had thrown a quid at his head!!

 

[Indaparkside]

Do you remember Uri Geller trying to take the credit for Scotland missing a penalty?
I think it was Gary MacAlister, when running up to take it and the ball moved
Geller said it was his physic powers that done it!

Must of done the same for Southgate the spoon bending fucker

 

[paulchapo]

England really should have won it that year, we were the best team, but once again undone by the boring efficiency of the Germans and penalties. Everytime I watch Gasgoine sliding in for that cross I'm convinced he's going to score, I still can't believe he didn't.

 

[KentBlue]

England really should have won it that year, we were the best team, but once again undone by the boring efficiency of the Germans and penalties. Everytime I watch Gasgoine sliding in for that cross I'm convinced he's going to score, I still can't believe he didn't.

I can't watch it, I get a bit too emotional - especially after an almost entire reservoir of beer has been tipped down my throat and I'm at the 'I-could've-been-someone. I-could've-been-a-contender' stage, full of remorse and self-pity as I gaze forlornly back on my life. A life choc-a-bloc with unsavoury incidents: doing a runner from the local Chinese, thumping a taxi driver for no reason, hiding behind the sofa when the bailiffs come, spewing my guts up on the neighbour's prized carnations, breaking wind louder than is biologically necessary, and stumbling through my front door in a disturbingly heightened state of drunkeness in the early hours of the morning and telling the wife I've been nowhere, I've done nothing and I haven't spoken to anyone.

Anyway, back to the point in question. Yep, England could have been world-beaters back then: we had some some great players and we were quite a team. But then came the obligatory rag/dipper player, shoe-horned into the side at the expense of some other poor sap, and the word 'mediocre' applied liberally by the media to everything England did on the pitch.

Sad days.

 

[paulchapo]

I can't watch it, I get a bit too emotional - especially after an almost entire reservoir of beer has been tipped down my throat and I'm at the 'I-could've-been-someone. I-could've-been-a-contender' stage, full of remorse and self-pity as I gaze forlornly back on my life. A life choc-a-bloc with unsavoury incidents: doing a runner from the local Chinese, thumping a taxi driver for no reason, hiding behind the sofa when the bailiffs come, spewing my guts up on the neighbour's prized carnations, breaking wind louder than is biologically necessary, and stumbling through my front door in a disturbingly heightened state of drunkeness in the early hours of the morning and telling the wife I've been nowhere, I've done nothing and I haven't spoken to anyone.

Anyway, back to the point in question. Yep, England could have been world-beaters back then: we had some some great players and we were quite a team. But then came the obligatory rag/dipper player, shoe-horned into the side at the expense of some other poor sap, and the word 'mediocre' applied liberally by the media to everything England did on the pitch.

Sad days.

Well that was a very in depth emotive reply lol.

For the first part I guess this lockdown has given us all more time to think and reflect. " Should have, would have, could have" is probably the mantra of many a person of a certain age, even ones we perceive to be the most successful in life. One true fact is it sure goes fast. One minute you are cock of the walk, the next a feather duster.

Since 1966 we have had three great squads and the chance to win something. 1970, 1990 and 1996. Ironic that the Germans put paid to our dreams in all three.

 

[dickie davies]

I think what's put paid to any England success is a lack of a manager with any tactical nouse, Venables being the exception
Look at the squads Keegan and Eriksson had and Southgate has

 

[goatersnipple]

I think what's put paid to any England success is a lack of a manager with any tactical nouse, Venables being the exception
Look at the squads Keegan and Eriksson had and Southgate has

It didnt help when they picked anyone who played for the shit

 

[give it to gordon]

England players first touch is so bad ....forgot how bad it was

Just seen the first goal and my first thought was wait for VAR to give it :(

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Robson’s tactics were terrible against Cameroon in this game. A fucking sweeper! They had an extra man in midfield all half then.