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The Beautiful Game?
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Eb's has the magic gone thread got me thinking about what football is to me. So - in true Ron Manager style - here's my list...
The Liverpool team of the late 70s/early 80s
Brian Clough’s football philosophy “if God had meant football to be played in the air, he’d have put grass in th esky”
Eric Cantona’s volley vs. Wimbledon at Selhurst Park
Eric Cantona’s volley vs. Palace Fan also Selhurst Park
English domination of Europe until Heysel
Kevin Keegan’s mid 70s Perm
Luton beating Arsenal in the League Cup Final
Motty’s Sheepskin
Crap Scottish goalkeepers (Alan Rough anyone?)
The Hand of God
Maradona’s second goal vs. England, Mexico 1986
San Marino 1 England 0 (after 7 seconds)
Bryan Robson scoring after 27 seconds vs. France, Spain World Cup 1982
Don Howe’s hat
David Pleat dancing across the pitch after avoiding relegation with Luton
Cameroon 1 Argentina 0, Italy 1990
David Platt’s last goal in the last minute of extra time vs Belguim, Italy 1990
Ron Greenwood’s tracksuit
Last five minutes of Champions League Final, in Barcelona, May 1999
The Champions League when it was the European Champions Cup
Match of the Day with Jimmy Hill
The Big Match on a Sunday afternoon
Gazza’s knee (see also ankle, elbow, drinking problem, wife beating, fuck off norway, daft as a brush, tears in Italy, tantrums before France 98 etc etc etc)
Gazza’s miss vs. Germany, European Championships 1996
Gazza's goal vs. Scotland, same tournament
Wembley 1966 when England rules the world
Wembley 1968 when United ruled Europe (first English team to do so)
Scotland never reaching the second round of the World Cup
Germany 1 England 5 (need I say more?)
The Liverpool team of the late 70s/early 80s
Brian Clough’s football philosophy “if God had meant football to be played in the air, he’d have put grass in th esky”
Eric Cantona’s volley vs. Wimbledon at Selhurst Park
Eric Cantona’s volley vs. Palace Fan also Selhurst Park
English domination of Europe until Heysel
Kevin Keegan’s mid 70s Perm
Luton beating Arsenal in the League Cup Final
Motty’s Sheepskin
Crap Scottish goalkeepers (Alan Rough anyone?)
The Hand of God
Maradona’s second goal vs. England, Mexico 1986
San Marino 1 England 0 (after 7 seconds)
Bryan Robson scoring after 27 seconds vs. France, Spain World Cup 1982
Don Howe’s hat
David Pleat dancing across the pitch after avoiding relegation with Luton
Cameroon 1 Argentina 0, Italy 1990
David Platt’s last goal in the last minute of extra time vs Belguim, Italy 1990
Ron Greenwood’s tracksuit
Last five minutes of Champions League Final, in Barcelona, May 1999
The Champions League when it was the European Champions Cup
Match of the Day with Jimmy Hill
The Big Match on a Sunday afternoon
Gazza’s knee (see also ankle, elbow, drinking problem, wife beating, fuck off norway, daft as a brush, tears in Italy, tantrums before France 98 etc etc etc)
Gazza’s miss vs. Germany, European Championships 1996
Gazza's goal vs. Scotland, same tournament
Wembley 1966 when England rules the world
Wembley 1968 when United ruled Europe (first English team to do so)
Scotland never reaching the second round of the World Cup
Germany 1 England 5 (need I say more?)
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Thats what mid-table does to you at this stage of the season. <IMG SRC="tongue.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Mok, you forgot Jimmy Glass scoring for Carlisle Vs Plymouth, May '99. Surely the best relegation dogfight of all time?
Football isn't all bad at the mo. Well not if you support Burton Albion. Top of the league, a full 16 points clear and in the Semi-final of the FA Trophy!
These are worring times, ITV Digital, need I say more.
[ 23-03-2002: Message edited by: Dan the Man ]
live on sky en all <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> its that clough magic <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> it was seniors b'day thursday, the ode git <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Yeah and guess who hasn't got Sky <IMG SRC="mad.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
well thats what happens if you live somewhere like derby <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> electricty is to be installed soon though i hear ? maybe one day you'll have walkman's, shell suits and a good football side <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Really? *Gets all excited*
Apparently if I'm good this year I'll get a Penny Farthing for my birthday!
Proof positive that football is still exciting, what about Cardiff vs Leeds this year (if you ignore that morons)...
and I missed out the personal stuff...like getting home from school with holes in the knees of my trousers from slide tackles on the playground, running to my bedroom getting changed and running out to play football with my mates until it got dark...
22-a-side, eighteen-all and the next goal wins...
The first goal for my primary school (yes I can still remember it..)
The best goal I ever scored (from a corner...)
My first secondary school goal, a cheeky lob
The first time I captained the school team
Subbuteo
The excitement of your first match...
Do you remember where you were when Pearce scored his penalty against Spain in Euro 96?
I don't think that there is much wrong with 'football', its just the 'business' side which pisses me off....tha game is just as good as ever...
Derby Co Vs Coventry City, Jan 1st 1991. Crap game, ended 1-1.
On a bed at my mates house, jumping up and down.
[ 23-03-2002: Message edited by: Dan the Man ]
Mcmanamans goal for Liverpool vs Celtic in UEFA Cup - i think
Beckhams opening game of the season goal against Wimbledon
Nayim (sp?) vs Arsenal in the last minute of extra time (very vivid memory). Zaragoza was it?
Jay Jay Okocha - Nigerian number 10 - Nigeria vs Denmark - France 98 - What a player! Still rate him as one of the best in the world
England 5 Germany 1
England 4 Holland 1
Every Vinnie Jones 50-50 tackle <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Shearer header. England vs Germany - Euro 96 Semi Final
Three Lions sung by the whole of Wembley stadium - and the anthem
Roberto Carlos free kick. France vs Brazil. Le Tournoi 1997
Countless Beckham free kicks. Columbia. Greece. Even a few for Utd.
A Beckham free kick of my own. Bewdley Town vs Mostyn Rangers. October 2001.
That'll do for now.
2. And then there's New Zealnd's one and only visit to the World Cup Finals in 1982.
Needing to win by a clear five goals against Saudi Arabia to make it through to the final qualification play-off, NZ went to Riyadh... and won 5-0. A 2-1 win against China in Singapore and the miracle was complete. It will never happen again with those bastard Australians always in the way.
oh that was brilliant <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> i soooooo wanted you to win that day, but to be honest i didn't expect you too ! What ever happened to Mendonca anyway <IMG SRC="confused.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
of course whom finished top that season ? lol, i remember going down to the valley on a hot day towards the end of the season and ermmmmmmmm getting hammered <IMG SRC="frown.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> that in addition to similar treatment in the fa cup 3rd round <IMG SRC="frown.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">, i've been twice to the valley, to see us conceded 8 goals i think <IMG SRC="mad.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> still i saw the dome <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Which you can't now from the Valley. The magnificant new North Stand extension means the old view from the East Stand straight out to the Dome has been rplaced with thousands of new seats. Much more pleasent.
i never knew that, terrible news <IMG SRC="frown.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> i liked mendonca, Grimsby's finest export <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
look, dom, thats the sort of cheek i expect from that dirty sheep shagger dan, its a good job i won't be gracing tonights party or i would god dam stand on your foot <IMG SRC="mad.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
besides you will eventually return to your rightful place of nationwide football <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> meanwhile football will feel the full backlash of a wounded giant, be afraid charlton, be very afraid <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
p.s does that floodlight at the away turnstile still sway in the wind ? very scary <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Lol, I'm teaching him all he knows <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">