Euro 96 v Euro 16

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by Sanguine » 03 Jun 2016 11:21

From Despair To Where? Italian 90 was great for everything except the football.



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Cameroon's shock win over the Argies. Francois Oman Biyik. Cameroon defenders trying to cut Cannigia in half. That Roberto Baggio goal. Toto Schillaci's eyes. Platt's volley. Ireland's shootout win and . Voller and Riikjaard. Gazza's tricks and tears.

Maybe I just remember it well as it was the first tournament I really took notice of. Wasn't short of drama though.

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by stealthpapes » 03 Jun 2016 12:25

Football being great and it being a great tournament are not necessarily the same thing.

(and a 0-0 draw settled on penalties can be a great game, sometimes).

1994 was the one I loved - no home nations bollocks, players still vaguely unknown. Lovely. Stuff.

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by Sanguine » 03 Jun 2016 12:28

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1994 was the one I loved - no home nations bollocks, players still vaguely unknown. Lovely. Stuff.


Leonardo's elbow on Tab Ramos. :shock:

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by Winston Smith » 03 Jun 2016 12:38

stealthpapes 1994 was the one I loved - no home nations bollocks, players still vaguely unknown. Lovely. Stuff.


discovering George Hagi at WC94 is probably up there as my favourite 'WTF? who is this guy!!!' moment

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by genome » 03 Jun 2016 12:50

WC2014 was decent tbf, some hilarious results in there


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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by Hoop Blah » 03 Jun 2016 12:54

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stealthpapes 1994 was the one I loved - no home nations bollocks, players still vaguely unknown. Lovely. Stuff.


discovering George Hagi at WC94 is probably up there as my favourite 'WTF? who is this guy!!!' moment


The Romanians beating Argentina is still one of the best games (at least in my memory) I've ever watched on TV. A great team to watch.

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by Ouroboros » 03 Jun 2016 12:55

Winston Smith
stealthpapes 1994 was the one I loved - no home nations bollocks, players still vaguely unknown. Lovely. Stuff.


discovering George Hagi at WC94 is probably up there as my favourite 'WTF? who is this guy!!!' moment


The whole Romania team were a joy. That game against Argentina...

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by stealthpapes » 03 Jun 2016 13:26

I guess it was also watching it on the upstairs telly, with the aerial held in position with gaffa tape.

The goal post breaking in the second round game ... "ffs, its late enough chaps"

If I had watched 2014 as a kid, I think I'd have loved it. It was the best post-90s one by a mile.


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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by floyd__streete » 03 Jun 2016 13:57

I have a useful equation for working out the correct answer to such conundrums:

Things from 20 years ago > things from now.

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by From Despair To Where? » 03 Jun 2016 16:24

stealthpapes Football being great and it being a great tournament are not necessarily the same thing


Precisely, it was a great tournament, full of shocks and high drama and there were moments of great skill but overall, the actual football on show was the worst of any tournament I can remember.

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by Schards#2 » 04 Jun 2016 15:23

I loved Argentina 78, first tournament I really got in to and just seemed a different world to english football, some sensational goals, shame Argentina's 6-0 win of Peru was subsequently tainted to the suggestion of match fixing

Mexico 86 was fabulous, was working in London sharing a house with 3 other guys, matches were circa 11.00pm and 1.00am and we watched them all, were zombies by the end of the group stage. One of England's better efforts, our neighbours called the police during England 3-0 Poland as they thought some massive fight was going on with all the shouting :oops:

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Re: Euro 96 v Euro 16

by tmesis » 04 Jun 2016 19:32

Schards#2 Mexico 86 was fabulous, was working in London sharing a house with 3 other guys, matches were circa 11.00pm and 1.00am and we watched them all, were zombies by the end of the group stage. One of England's better efforts, our neighbours called the police during England 3-0 Poland as they thought some massive fight was going on with all the shouting :oops:

Those 11 pm kick-offs probably weren't the best preparation for my O Level exams taking place at the same time.


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