Radio 5 Live now - 90 mins of BIG talk

**Stuttgart88** · 05/06/2012, 7:09 PM

An hour of Ireland under Big Jack. Then at 9pm to 9.30pm a preview of the BIG at Euro 2012.

Sorry to start a new thread, but best way to bring to everyone's attention.

**IsMiseSean** · 05/06/2012, 7:25 PM

Ireland AM are having a Euros special tomorrow morning too.

**Stuttgart88** · 05/06/2012, 7:35 PM

This is quality stuff. Aldo, Dave O'Dreary and Packie reminiscing about E88 and I90.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 05/06/2012, 7:45 PM

And USA'94 coming up...

**Colbert Report** · 05/06/2012, 8:00 PM

link? listen back service?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 05/06/2012, 8:03 PM

On the highlights thread.

'Listen Again' via the BBC site also.

**Macy** · 06/06/2012, 11:18 AM

It's also a "Football Daily" podcast.

**geysir** · 06/06/2012, 11:59 AM

The podcast link was posted in another thread by TCM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/5lfd

**Junior** · 06/06/2012, 12:46 PM

Playback link here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._Jackies_Army/

**Stuttgart88** · 06/06/2012, 12:58 PM

Loved the bit about them staying in a 3 star hotel with no air conditioning all the time they were in Sicily. I never knew that.

Bonner came across as a real gent, as always, but also as quite a wit. He says that when he met the Pope, JP2 told him he used to be a 'keeper himself. I remembered that bit alright. Anyway, at HT during the Italy game in Rome after Bonner had made a poor effort at saving the Donadoni shot that led to Italy's goal, Big Jack is supposed to have said to him "the Pope would have done better".

**paul_oshea** · 06/06/2012, 1:12 PM

Its true though, and packie fecked up against holland again, often wondered if he was on the take, for making such obvious mistakes.

**CraftyToePoke** · 06/06/2012, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Its true though, and packie fecked up in holland again, often wondered if he was on the take, for making such obvious mistakes.

Controversial Paul, controversial.

**geysir** · 06/06/2012, 1:30 PM

It's not true that Packie fecked up in Holland.

I thought Jack always blamed some incident that led to losing the ball in the Italian half, about 5 moves previous to the shot on goal.

**paul_oshea** · 06/06/2012, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Controversial Paul, controversial.

ah ok i didnt really mean that

**Stuttgart88** · 06/06/2012, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

It's not true that Packie fecked up in Holland.

I thought Jack always blamed some incident that led to losing the ball in the Italian half, about 5 moves previous to the shot on goal.

Aldo lost the ball cheaply

**Junior** · 06/06/2012, 1:56 PM

Brilliant listen - The hairs are standing on the back of my neck here - I am buzzing for this weekend now!!!!!

Some great stories as stutts has mentioned above.

Also...

-Aldo admitting to trying to knobble Hagi in the first half against Romania. Got a yellow should have been a red in his words
-The commentary on Roy Houghtons 'chipper' against Italy in the Giants stadium.

Loads of others too (I wont spoil it)...a must listen imo before the fun starts on Sunday night.

I am not O'Learys biggest fan and some of his comments are a little nauseating but to be fair to him he doesnt come across too bad at all (considering we know he has a little bit of an axe to grind with Jack about that period). He seems to remember it generally in the spirirt that we all do (or thats what I took from it anyway).

Aldo - is just like listening to your teammate from Sunday league football - brilliant, just one of lads who put his heart and soul in to it.

Packie a gent as always.

Link for the last half hour below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...rt_05_06_2012/

**Macy** · 06/06/2012, 2:17 PM

I haven't finished it yet (that'll be the way home tonight), but the first half hour or so was very good. Impressed with O'Leary so far - honest about a couple of things which he probably could've got away with given the time that has passed.

**Stuttgart88** · 06/06/2012, 2:32 PM

Yep, O'Leary looked back at it all quite fondly given he had every right to have a chip on his shoulder.

I got a lump in my throat listening to the commentary of the Timofte save.

I actually still remember wondering how PB went the right way for every kick despite going thr wrong way for all but 1 of aberdeen's in the SFA Cup Final a month earlier. Amazing the stupid things one remember through life, though I don't recall Aldo's hack at Hagi.