19 years ago today

[Noelys Guitar]

Right. Now its time to head to Hanover!

[fergalr]

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!).

[cavan_fan]

anybody know where i can find extended highlights of the game, mainly including some ridiculous saves by Bonner, including, iirc, one at the end which seemed to defy gravity.......i searched youtube but found nothing......any help?

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.

[Wolfie]

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!).

Liam Brady interviewed ay half time by ITV and telling Brian Clough to eat his words.

Bob Wilson: "Enjoy the second half, Liam".

Liam Brady: "Don't worry. I will."

[tetsujin1979]

The misses - Lineker blaming it on jaundice!?

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.

[NeilMcD]

Is Hepititis not an adult form of Jaundice.

[Stuttgart88]

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!

[macdermesser]

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.

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. :-)

[NeilMcD]

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.

[Stuttgart88]

Sinead O'Connor?

[NeilMcD]

Dirty Dancing.

[PaulB]

[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.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Indeed we are. Like a bad dose of John Waters-itis.

At least I get to be the first person to say 'Zeitgeist'.

[Wolfie]

Indeed we are. Like a bad dose of John Waters-itis.

At least I get to be the first person to say 'Zeitgeist'.

Did Zeitgeist get a game for Germany in Euro 88?

[Lionel Ritchie]

Did Zeitgeist get a game for Germany in Euro 88?

Nah ...dropped by Hindsight. The right players are ALWAYS picked by that guy.

[Stuttgart88]

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!

[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.

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".

[shakermaker1982]

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......

[cavan_fan]

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.

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. :-)

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!

[cavan_fan]

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