A bit of nostalgia.

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A bit of nostalgia.

Post by Enoch » Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:59 pm

BBC iPlayer - 27/04/14 - 11:15am

30th July 1966 - The Reunion. Originally transmitted in 2006, Sue MacGregor gathers five men - three of them players - who made that day so extraordinary.

Hat-trick goal scorer Sir Geoff Hurst, and his fellow West Ham player Martin Peters; George Cohen, known as Mr. Dependable, who played for Fulham; the man in charge of BBC television's coverage of the match, Alan Weeks; and one of the all important admin men - the team liaison manager for the London matches throughout the tournament, Alan Leather.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this. If you're of a certain age, worth a listen maybe.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:28 pm

I'm one of these that can quite rightly claim that England have won the World Cup within my lifetime. I was three days old.
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Re: A bit of nostalgia.

Post by bobo the clown » Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:53 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:I'm one of these that can quite rightly claim that England have won the World Cup within my lifetime. I was three days old.
... & when the match went to extra time you, literally, shat yourself.
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Re: A bit of nostalgia.

Post by Zulus Thousand of em » Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:34 am

The final took place on the day after I left I left St Pats primary school.
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Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:45 pm

I was eleven years old. I'd been taught at school we'd stuffed the Hun in two world wars, and the sun never set on our Empire commonwealth. I thought it only natural we should win the feckin world cup. I was expecting we'd win it three times and get to name it the Harold Wilson Cup or sommat. Naivety is a quality of youth I was taught in 1970.
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