World Cup memories - 1966.

[BobbyJ1956]

The thread on North Korea got me thinking about how well their team did in England in '66. Remember Pak Do Ik? NK beating Italy at Ayresome Park and sending the Italians home in disgrace, then leading Portugal 3-0 in the quarter finals at a packed and ecstatic Goodison before Eusebio decided to beat them on his own, and it ended 5-3. It was the same day England beat Argentina at Wembley and their captain got sent off for something akin to "aggressive walking." Like it was yesterday I can see this Brazilian lad waving his flag as he hitch-hiked to see his team play in LIverpool, he was so excited running to get into a car that stopped for him he left his bag by the side of the East Lancs Road. (pity I can' t remember much from yesterday.)

[john@staustell]

I was very nearly 6. Actually remember fuck all except the final being played and a big fuss, but obviously read/seen everything else over the years.

Now if ever a man was in the right place at the right time it was Geoff Hurst. So if Jimmy Greaves had been fit.........................

[Slim]

I wasn't even a twinkle in the postman's eye at that point.

FFS we got some old cunts on here.

[john@staustell]

Wait til john68 gets on - it was just before he retired!

[BobbyJ1956]

Ah, respect yer elders you young f*ckers. I was actually thinking about posting about the 1958 World Cup in Sweden (England, Wales, N. Ireland, and Scotland all involved.) Watched that on a brand new 11'' black & white telly that had to warm up after you turned it on and had a little white dot that slowly disappeared when you turned it off. Anyway age is relative, me and John68 are only youngsters, my dad's 90 and still follows City when he can remember which button to press on the wireless and with a bit of luck I'll still get to games when Joe Hart's lad is in the nets.

[Slim]

On the wireless? I hear that young Orson Wells is doing a radioplay later, should be fun.

[john@staustell]

Ah, respect yer elders you young f*ckers. I was actually thinking about posting about the 1958 World Cup in Sweden (England, Wales, N. Ireland, and Scotland all involved.) Watched that on a brand new 11'' black & white telly that had to warm up after you turned it on and had a little white dot that slowly disappeared when you turned it off. Anyway age is relative, me and John68 are only youngsters, my dad's 90 and still follows City when he can remember which button to press on the wireless and with a bit of luck I'll still get to games when Joe Hart's lad is in the nets.

FFS buy him a telly!