Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:48 pm

England were at the 82 world cup
They didnt lose a game but didnt win bizarrely

Ron Greenwood was the manager?

Were on our way we are Ron's 22
Hear the roar of the red white and blue
This time.......
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:50 pm

Second group phase
We drew nil nil with spain and italy
Italy beat spain 1 nil and went through
Beat brazil in the semi final which remains the best game I ever saw.
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:51 pm

That brazil team

Zico, falcao, junior, Socrates.....

Sadly they had walder Peres in goal.
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:52 pm

How can I remember this!
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by tungsten tossers » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:54 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:50 pm Second group phase
We drew nil nil with spain and italy
Italy beat spain 1 nil and went through
Beat brazil in the semi final which remains the best game I ever saw.
it was Spain and West Germany.... we drew 0-0 both games and Germany beat Spain 2-1

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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by M H » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm

That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:58 pm

tungsten tossers wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:54 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:50 pm Second group phase
We drew nil nil with spain and italy
Italy beat spain 1 nil and went through
Beat brazil in the semi final which remains the best game I ever saw.
it was Spain and West Germany.... we drew 0-0 both games and Germany beat Spain 2-1
Of course!
Ruminigge about broke shiltons bar with a rasping shot
I was thinking that as I typed it yet still got it wrong!
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:00 pm

M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Indeed
Keegan was the biggest name in the game and hardly got a kick
We beat france 3-1 in the 1st game?
Robson scored in no time?
Think we played Kuwait as well?
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by tungsten tossers » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:01 pm

M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Who was the other scunny England captain?

was it Clements?

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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by tungsten tossers » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:00 pm
M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Indeed
Keegan was the biggest name in the game and hardly got a kick
We beat france 3-1 in the 1st game?
Jobson scored in no time?
Think we played Kuwait as well?
and Czechoslovakia

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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:08 pm

tungsten tossers wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:00 pm
M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Indeed
Keegan was the biggest name in the game and hardly got a kick
We beat france 3-1 in the 1st game?
Jobson scored in no time?
Think we played Kuwait as well?
and Czechoslovakia
I'm drawing a blank on that.

That was the year brazil beat Scotland 5-2?
Northern Ireland beat spain 1 nil, Gerry Armstrong?
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by tungsten tossers » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:17 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:08 pm
tungsten tossers wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:00 pm
M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Indeed
Keegan was the biggest name in the game and hardly got a kick
We beat france 3-1 in the 1st game?
Jobson scored in no time?
Think we played Kuwait as well?
and Czechoslovakia
I'm drawing a blank on that.

That was the year brazil beat Scotland 5-2?
Northern Ireland beat spain 1 nil, Gerry Armstrong?
brazil beat Scotland 4-1
Scotland beat NZ 5-2 And drew with Soviet union so didn't progress

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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Wolflanternbumbag » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:22 pm

Which team knocked out England in 1986 World Cup?
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:26 pm

tungsten tossers wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:17 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:08 pm
tungsten tossers wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:00 pm
M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Indeed
Keegan was the biggest name in the game and hardly got a kick
We beat france 3-1 in the 1st game?
Jobson scored in no time?
Think we played Kuwait as well?
and Czechoslovakia
I'm drawing a blank on that.

That was the year brazil beat Scotland 5-2?
Northern Ireland beat spain 1 nil, Gerry Armstrong?
brazil beat Scotland 4-1
Scotland beat NZ 5-2 And drew with Soviet union so didn't progress
It's all up there
Just in the wrong order!
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:27 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:00 pm
M H wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:56 pm That was when Keegan and Brooking were injured and brought on as subs in the last game, I forgot that
Indeed
Keegan was the biggest name in the game and hardly got a kick
We beat france 3-1 in the 1st game?
Jobson scored in no time?
Think we played Kuwait as well?
Only just noticed the word filter at work!
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Wolflanternbumbag » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:57 pm

Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:51 pm That brazil team

Zico, falcao, junior, Socrates.....

Sadly they had walder Peres in goal.
Tucking hell! How old are you
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:38 pm

Wolflanternbumbag wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:57 pm
Randall wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:51 pm That brazil team

Zico, falcao, junior, Socrates.....

Sadly they had walder Peres in goal.
Tucking hell! How old are you
It's only 38 years ago!
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:49 pm

Hagler v hearns 1985
What a fight.
The 1st 3 minutes quite probably the best round ever
An era they came to fight, not dance.
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:17 am

Beckers interview after losing to peter doohan has always stayed with me
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Re: Randall's 70s and 80s sports thread ( none foot all)

Post by Randall » Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:18 am

The coe/ovett/cram rivalry was something else as well
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