Right. Now its time to head to Hanover!
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Right. Now its time to head to Hanover!
Ta to billybunter and gspain for pointing out the half-hour mistake and yes it is the greatest day in Irish history (and that's why we need June 12th declared a national holiday).
Some other random memories from the day:
The heat - it was baking
Packie - I recall Charlton giving out about him after the game for staying on his line all the time. He kept them at bay more by luck than anything
The misses - Lineker blaming it on jaundice!?
Whelan nearly making it two nil but ball skimmed the bar
The added time - where did the ref get all those extra minutes?
The locals - they were pretty quiet at first but by the end they were on their feet screaming at the ref to blow the whistle
The Scots - if anything they partied even better than we did afterwards (we were shattered!).
I got this game on DVD from some bloke on ebay a few years ago. He had a collection of games, got Italy 1994 as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
Liam Brady interviewed ay half time by ITV and telling Brian Clough to eat his words.Quote:
Originally Posted by fergalr
Bob Wilson: "Enjoy the second half, Liam".
Liam Brady: "Don't worry. I will."
It's been a while since I read Mick McCarthy's "Captain Fantastic" but I'm pretty sure he mentioned that Lineker blamed it on having hepititis, but Mick's knees were strapped up and noone was saying anything about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by fergalr
Is Hepititis not an adult form of Jaundice.
Was it not 2.06 Irish time? If not, the routine text messages around the world at 2.06pm every 12th June among my network of mates needs to be amended.
On Tuesday my mate contended that it was arguably the day the Celtic Tiger was born. I'm not so sure, but it was unarguably the day we beat the brits!
Its an interesting contention .. but I think U2 making it to number one in the US (when that was a big thing), Stephen Roche doing the treble .. maybe even Eamonn Coughlan's grin at the superpower of Russia and then legging it to the line in Helsinki in 85 all sowed the seeds of a new confidence in being Irish after all the negativity from the British press and the Troubles. Stuttgart certainly was the cream on the cake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I remember watching it when I should have been studying for the Inter cert, and when Houghton scored my mother ran into the room and saw myself and by brother hysterically screaming and hugging each other for no good reason. She thought we were fighting again. We both got a clatter, not that we felt anything. :-)
Well in 1987 The Joshua Tree was released, Stephen Roche won the Tour De France and the Republic of Ireland qualifed for its first major football championships.
But what was the biggest selling album that year.
Sinead O'Connor?
Dirty Dancing.
[QUOTE=macdermesser;703370]Its an interesting contention .. but I think U2 making it to number one in the US (when that was a big thing), Stephen Roche doing the treble .. maybe even Eamonn Coughlan's grin at the superpower of Russia and then legging it to the line in Helsinki in 85 all sowed the seeds of a new confidence in being Irish after all the negativity from the British press and the Troubles. Stuttgart certainly was the cream on the cake.
There have been 3 great sporting events i can remember, one was 88, and the other 2 you mention above, although I though Helsinki and coughlan was 83, reason i rememeber is i was in the pheonix park at the time at the u2, big country, eurythmics, simple mins gig, some line up now that i look back. he used to be great at the indoors in the US also, especially at Madison square gardens..
87 was great for the cylcing, the tour de france, and then the world chanpionships, when it looked like kelly had it sown up, and then roche came through at the death, great days. Also steve collins beating benn and chris eubank was brilliant, but we're way off topic now.
Indeed we are. Like a bad dose of John Waters-itis.
At least I get to be the first person to say 'Zeitgeist'. :confused:
:cool:
Did Zeitgeist get a game for Germany in Euro 88?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
Nah ...dropped by Hindsight. The right players are ALWAYS picked by that guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
After Whelan hit the bar Nial Quinn was inches (less even) away from making it 2-0, an inswinging cross from the left that only barely missed Shilton's far post. Quiinn dived at it and must have missed by only a hair's breadth. Any touch, even a fraction of a glance would have put it in. I think!
Correct. Remember it distinctly. Another move involving Whelan and Stapleton put Houghton through just before half time. It was blocked for a corner if memory serves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Quinn's other contribution that day was, in the dying seconds, to allow the ball soar wide out of play away from our goal and adopt an arms out-stretched "Aeroplane" pose often adopted by kids in the school yard - to indicate - "the balls gone wide!!!!!!!!".
Surprised noones mentioned the Mick Byrne roar to the crowd before the game "WE'LL DO DEM FOR YEZ TODAY".
I'm gonna have to get a copy of this game on DVD. Shame I'll probably never see the likes of this again. I hope Stan proves me wrong......
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Originally Posted by macdermesser
I think the importance is increased in hindsight. I don't think 88 was anywhere near as big a deal as '90 and I think that's because '88 created the interest outside football fans.
Anyway surely Riverdance begat the Celtic Tiger!
By the way surprised no-one has commented that we have a chance of commemorating the 20th anniversary with a game against Austria in Vienna in Euro2008!, or in the evening match in Klagenfurt. I can just see someone in years to come commemorating our victory against Germany by having the username Klagenfurt08
http://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/...9_download.pdf
Hepititis is the condition, jaundice is one of the symptoms.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
I was 11 and remember it well, the weather was hot in Ireland too (by our own standards). My dad let a roar out of him when the ball hit the net, flew off the sofa and ran out the patio doors up the garden.
Haven't seen him since.........
:D
I wonder were the patio doors closed at the time?
Given his state of delirium I doubt he would've noticed or slowed him much.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
It was a 2.30ko over here. The evening games started at 7.15 our time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
AHHHH YES
I remember it so well I was backpacking at the time in south east asia and decided to head for Malaysia so I could watch the football ( malays are mad about football ) I saw the game in the Cameron highlands with about 9 other Malaysians never forget it fantastic very late evening indeed .
One other game still springs to mind was the Germany v Holland game I was with two Dutch girls and a few Germans watching the game and after the final whistle the two girls burst out crying , all I said to them was that I know what it is like to beat the old enemy ...... they just noded
was that the begining of a beatiful relationship...threesome ;) i hope it was and you used it to your full advantage :DQuote:
One other game still springs to mind was the Germany v Holland game I was with two Dutch girls and a few Germans watching the game and after the final whistle the two girls burst out crying , all I said to them was that I know what it is like to beat the old enemy ...... they just noded
What's Noding? Some sort of Lesbo move I wager...............Quote:
Originally Posted by Claret Murph
Incredibly day. I think the Houghton skit is very funny. Fair play to him for doing it.
Italia '90 was certainly bigger though. The city just shut down for the tournament. The vibe that summer was amazing, something I'll never forget.
As for the Celtic Tiger, well the seeds were sown by the IDA in the 80's and then really took hold in the mid-90's. Things life river dance did help but then so did having so many high-tech roll-outs in Ireland (cell phones etc.) so we could all feel cutting edge.
how did river-dance help by attracting people to ireland by thinking we are actually good at something other than drinking.
actually on the thing of drinking that reminds me of a scene from beerfest.
Italia90 was bigger because the whole country was involved but for me nothing will top Stuttgart. We have played far better and beaten far better teams but it was still our first time in a major finals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fergie's Son
The country was a basket case in the 80's with talk of defaulting on our national debt. It was also known at the time although not yet proven that certain peope were creaming off millions. The success of our football team did give the country a huge confidence boost. A lot of the Celtic Tiger was built on confidence. So yes I think our national team did contribute.
i think the national team contributed massively to the celtic tiger , people were taking our team seriously and in the same way taking our people seriously , things like EU presidency , eurovision wins , tour de france and an interest in our culture and traditional music all contributed to us being treated with respect on foreign shores.
got the same dvd from some lad on ebay. has the itv panel and commentry followed by some dubious looking 1980s film for a few mins at the end!Quote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
still looking for ussr '88 game if anyone knows where to get?
Also looking for Cyprus '06 for my collection, have never seen it, is it good?
I have the Soviet game both on tape (might be Betamax :o) but also the highlights on an Official VHS tape which was brought out after the tournament. I'll check.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
goals galore , you'll love itQuote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
I've the RTE coverage of the England and Russia game on VHS which I'm hoping to get converted to DVD soon. Not exactly flawless picture quality but passable.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
There's an added bonus on the Russia tape of highlights of Holland v England when Holland demolished England 3 - 1.
Hosted by Bill O'Herlihy and pundits were John Giles (still hanging on to the black hair at that stage) and Don Givens.
Will get a few copies made. Nostalgia is all we have at the minute!!!
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Nonsense, I've got plenty of misplaced hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
I have an ever growing number of straws in my grasp!
That's the spirit - the glass is half full, dammit!!
Bring on the Czech's, Damn their eyes!!!
CHAAAAAAAAAARGE!!!!!