rob9872
Well-Known Member
It was years since I last saw the final as I only had it on video and not had a video player in the house for about 15 years! The wife got me a copy on DVD for Christmas and I thoroughly enjoyed it like it was the first time I had watched.
In fact I barely remember it - and what a great game it was. I had forgotten all kinds of things like just how good Benno was that day, Oggy's disasterous attempt at dribbling, Maggie Thatcher in the crowd, standing on the terraces, fences still up (no jumpers for goalposts though).
Passing back to the keeper so many times seemed simply alien despite having been brought up with it and some of the tackles were 'proper' (although the commentators saying what a good spirit it was played in by comparison to normal games). In fact when tackles did fly in, both players dust themselves down, a pat on the back and they get on with it - no two team brawls trying to get each other sent off with the over the top reactions.
Not only were we a good side on the best day in our history, but football in general was better. I know this makes me sound like my dad, but it was. Perhaps not as tactical, skilful or athletic, but 1000% more exciting.
In fact the only disappointment I had was how poor Cyrille was on the day. He was a hero of mine growing up and I recall had a great season that year, but on the day poor and I didn't remember that at all.
In fact I barely remember it - and what a great game it was. I had forgotten all kinds of things like just how good Benno was that day, Oggy's disasterous attempt at dribbling, Maggie Thatcher in the crowd, standing on the terraces, fences still up (no jumpers for goalposts though).
Passing back to the keeper so many times seemed simply alien despite having been brought up with it and some of the tackles were 'proper' (although the commentators saying what a good spirit it was played in by comparison to normal games). In fact when tackles did fly in, both players dust themselves down, a pat on the back and they get on with it - no two team brawls trying to get each other sent off with the over the top reactions.
Not only were we a good side on the best day in our history, but football in general was better. I know this makes me sound like my dad, but it was. Perhaps not as tactical, skilful or athletic, but 1000% more exciting.
In fact the only disappointment I had was how poor Cyrille was on the day. He was a hero of mine growing up and I recall had a great season that year, but on the day poor and I didn't remember that at all.