Beat me to it. (Obviously an error by VOR) The Aylott long distance goal being the most memorable goal of the night. I remember talking to 2 Brighton fans afore the game. I reckon they were the only 2 to travel up. . Re the Liverpool game . (Btw imo, The Best following and atmosphere created at Anfield or any other club that I've been to as a Barnsley fan.) Phil Thompson wasnt best pleased with Colin Walker on the night lol. Made some disparaging remark about him being a binman once. Anyhow. we digress. Apologies to the thread creator. RIP El Tel.
Very sad news, not just a good football man but a gent to boot. Back in Terry's Chelsea day my father in law was visiting relatives and they managed to get two tickets for the stands. Now a friend of a friend told Terry that a ww2 disabled veteran was stood for the game (full leg missing) sent two tickets for seats in the stand under cover. No cost and never met , first class man, glad people like him exist.
Incredibly sad news. Like others on this thread, Euro 96 was a major highlight of watching England, and was probably the catalyst for the explosion of the Premier League. Unlike many England managers before and after him, he was able to manage the players and the personalities involved. And got the best out of Gazza, both for England and Spurs. The Holland game is the most memorable, and was a travesty that we didn't win the semi final.
Personally I think Venables was the best England manager we've ever had (living memory). Gutted when the FA in their neverending wisdom got shut. RIP lad.
Sorry. You're right of course. I was also at the Brighton game. I was also at the matches v Peterborough ( a 6-0 win after a 3-2 win in the first leg) and Swansea (2-0 at Oakwell, followed by a 3-2 defeat and aggregate victory in the second leg. I seem to recall that Swansea were top of the First Division at that early stage of the season.
Absolutely right. McCarthy and Evans at centre-back and the incomparable Ronnie Glavin in midfield. I think he and Ian "Banger" Banks scored 35 goals between them from midfield in one season. We've never been so prolific from midfield since, though Hignett did really well in his relatively short spell , and Redfearn also had an excellent scoring record for a midfielder too, but in Glavin and Banks we had a prolific duo.
Yeah Kami I agree, and I've said the same as well. I don't know what the reasons were, and whether Terry himself had had enough of working with the Fa. But just think of what he and that squad of players could have done together, after Euro '96 ehh.
If I remember correctly he had some financial charges hanging over him in connection with his business dealings. Can't remember whether they were related to football or not.
Euro 96 was definitely the turning point of the general perception of football for the fans, prior to that it was blighted heavily with hooliganism etc, attendances were dropping, 96 brought back a feel good factor to the game.
I think that Italia 90 was probably the start of the renaissance, but Euro 96 was definitely the turning point. Before that, our stadiums were so old and dilapidated that the idea of staging a major tournament in England would have been ludicrous. While there's a lot to dislike about the "soulless bowl" identikit stadiums we have now, there's also a lot to be said for watching a game with unimpeded sight lines, enough legroom, and going to the bog at half time without the risk of catching some sort of Victorian sanitation- related disease.
Italia 90 was for the football side, but there was still a lot of violence going on around the games, 96 for me was where the family thing started to really take off.
The FA Had to show value for money. Given how much they spent on the sty for 1966. Its had nowt done since. Barring putting seats on the terracings. One of the most delaputated grounds in the country.
