BlueSuedeSambas 53,779 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I liked the 98 World Cup but I didn't watch Euro 2000 because it was about the time skateboarding was a thing so that took all my attention for a while but by the time the 02 World Cup came back around I was fully back into football so that's the first one I remember really following from beginning to end - France flopping, Turkey getting to the semi finals, South Korea's run, Ronaldo's return, Ronaldinho's goal against England Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,830 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Can remember the wee chicken mascot from France 98 but not much of the games . First real tournament I have memories of watching was euro 2000 and Edgar Davids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, DBBTB said: I liked the 98 World Cup but I didn't watch Euro 2000 because it was about the time skateboarding was a thing so that took all my attention for a while but by the time the 02 World Cup came back around I was fully back into football so that's the first one I remember really following from beginning to end - France flopping, Turkey getting to the semi finals, South Korea's run, Ronaldo's return, Ronaldinho's goal against England In terms of pure football quality and entertaining games i'd say Euro 2000 was better. 2002 was a good tournament too but in my opinion slightly spoiled by a whole host of horrendous refereeing decisions. Worst tournament in my lifetime was 2010. Utterly boring football and fucking vuvuzelas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 7 hours ago, Frank Harrison said: I remember that, the final and for some unknown reason that Romania were in it Romania papped England out all thanks to Phil Neville England were a bit unlucky and a bit dreadful - as per usual. Yugoslavia v Slovenia was also a cracking game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,779 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 41 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: In terms of pure football quality and entertaining games i'd say Euro 2000 was better. 2002 was a good tournament too but in my opinion slightly spoiled by a whole host of horrendous refereeing decisions. Worst tournament in my lifetime was 2010. Utterly boring football and fucking vuvuzelas. I wish I'd seen Euro 2000. I actually want to go back in time give my 11 year old self a slap and say "look here ya daft cunt you ain't gonna be the next Tony Hawk get the fucking football on ":lol: Agree on 2010. That was an awful tournament. Ghana's run was just about the only exciting thing in the whole tournament. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
demise 3,516 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 hours ago, psb07158 said: Nah, has to be the '94 WC in the USA for me. The first WC I remember. Romario The amount of people on the streets in Bulgaria was incredible after the quater final vs Germany. I was 8 and i still remember about 7-8 people coming out of a car like the one below, Trabant - and all of them jumped on a Bulgarian flag that was coming down from a 4 store building, cutting it instantly and waving it on the top of the car. It was unbelievable experience and i dont think ill ever see anything like that ever again in my lifetime. To this day i dont know how all those people managed to get inside such a tiny car.. ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
demise 3,516 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 And for France 98, to me it was the best tournament indeed. Holland was playing very nice football and was unlucky vs Brazil imo. France also had terrific team and fully deserved the gold. That Bergkamp goal was the top of it, aswell as Suker becoming the top scorer. From Euro 2000 i remember the inability of Holland to take penalties, especially vs Italy, and Toldo saving from Frank De Boer twice. As someone mentioned the 3-3 game with Yugoslavia and Slovenia was top, coming back from 3 down to a draw for the Yugos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Spain 82 for me, first one I remember. Loved the big sticker album with shiny national team badges, and the naranja t-shirt my dad brought back from the tournament. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,470 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, DBBTB said: I wish I'd seen Euro 2000. I actually want to go back in time give my 11 year old self a slap and say "look here ya daft cunt you ain't gonna be the next Tony Hawk get the fucking football on ":lol: Agree on 2010. That was an awful tournament. Ghana's run was just about the only exciting thing in the whole tournament. We spent a few of our lunches in school watching it. One of the teachers done a sweep, and promised the winner some money but he left during the summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,934 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 22/08/2017 at 1:15 PM, McEwan's Lager said: Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Bebeto, Eto'o, Zamorano, Salas, Maldini, Cannavaro, Nesta, Del Piero, Baggio, Inzaghi, Vieri, Schmeichel, the Laudrups, Vieira, Djorkaeff, Zidane, Pires, Henry, Thuram, Trezeguet, Stoichkov, Kanu, Okocha, Chilavert, Zubizarreta, Hierro, Morientes, Raul, Luis Enrique, Nilis, Scifo, van der Sar, Stam, the De Boers, Numan, Jonk, Bergkamp, Kluivert, Seedorf, Cocu, Overmars, Davids, Moller, Matthaus, Klinsmann, Jugovic, Savicevic, Mijatovic, Stojkovic, Mihajlovic, Milosevic, Stankovic, Kovacevic, Cordoba, Valderrama, Asprilla, Campbell, Beckham, Shearer, Owen, McManaman, Scholes, Petrescu, Popescu, Hagi, Simeone, Batistuta, Ortega, Veron, Crespo, Zanetti, Bilic, Prosinecki, Suker, Boban, Jarni, Nakata, Did anyone on here go? Imagine the Yugoslavia team if Croatia hadn't fucked off Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, JamieD said: Imagine the Yugoslavia team if Croatia hadn't fucked off They would have a cracking team now too. Imagine this lineup - the midfield is pure filth: Oblak Vrsaljko Savic Lovren Kolarov Matic Modric Rakitic Pjanic Mandzukic Dzeko Subs: Subasic Kolasinac Maksimovic Brozovic Perisic Kovacevic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centenarystand 2,227 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Think everyone's first is their favourite, mine was 1974 and Cruyff. However the 1982 WC was a great spectacle as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 11,799 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 8:57 AM, harlands plater said: 1930 sorry 1970 for me. Italia 90 was brilliant Second only to 66 ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 2002,was the first World Cup I remember, mostly remember because of Ronaldo, still love that big, beautiful bastard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
demise 3,516 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 9 hours ago, King Jela said: 2002,was the first World Cup I remember, mostly remember because of Ronaldo, still love that big, beautiful bastard. That goal and the priceless reaction of Bobby Robson... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I do remember euro 2000 having very few bad games. France 98 was good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,289 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 22/08/2017 at 3:08 PM, don logan said: I was there for 17 days. Loved it. Lucky bassa. Was absolutely gutted at the time around Scotland. Death of the national team after that, pretty much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 11 hours ago, Blueshoff said: Italia 90 was brilliant Second only to 66 ? Not many football fans talk about '66 when talking about World Cups but that was a great tournament as well, the semi between England and Portugal was a great game of football back in the days when players were allowed to tackle, but my favourite was 1970, so many memorable games, England v West Germany, Italy v West Germany etc and Brazil's performances throughout, I've watched all the others and probably Argentina '78 for the spectacle alone is also a standout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller 1,569 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Deffo USA 94, who can forget this quality... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus 1,378 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 First one I can remember was Argentina 78, but as previously stated Italy90 was the best I have seen!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 On 22/08/2017 at 2:56 PM, DBBTB said: Bergkamps goal against Argentina ? My ever biding memory from that tournament. Well that, opening game with Scotland and Zidane in the final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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