Not Enthusiastic About The Euros?

[cheshunt seagull]

Guess I am just too old and jaded now but not up for it at all. I remember being an 11 year-old crying in bed after the West Germany game in 1970 and thinking that it was 4 years until we'd get another chance (Euros didn't seem as big a deal then). Well it's been 46 and I find it hard to believe anymore. So hope I am proved wrong though.

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

Absolutely loving the flag - who did you use and if you don't mind what was the cost?

Thanks - I used http://www.footballflags.co.uk/ and it cost £110 for the 8x5 flag, although they do loads of different sizes. They provided a great service would definitely recommend. Was delivered yesterday will try and get a picture of it up at some point.

 

[el punal]

Guess I am just too old and jaded now but not up for it at all. I remember being an 11 year-old crying in bed after the West Germany game in 1970 and thinking that it was 4 years until we'd get another chance (Euros didn't seem as big a deal then). Well it's been 46 and I find it hard to believe anymore. So hope I am proved wrong though.

Never get your hopes up! After that cock-up by Ramsey in taking Charlton off when we were 2-0 ahead against West Germany resulted in us completely losing the stranglehold on the game, and ultimately the match itself.

Fast forward nearly four years, my friend and I had booked our annual leave for the 1974 World Cup in Germany. Then, England played Poland at Wembley for the must win match to qualify for the tournament. We didn't, it was Ramsey's last match in charge. I was gutted along with the other 100,000 fans at Wembley that night. The train back to Brighton was like a morgue, and although it was packed no one said a word. I never want to go through that experience again.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I'm looking forwards to it more than any tournament since the World Cup in 1994. That year I'd just graduated and stayed on in Leeds working in pubs around Headingly, having lock ins for the late games and generally indulging in bacchanalian ribaldry.

This time I'm looking forwards to it because I didn't want last season to finish. Some off the stuff served up by The Albion, particularly from February onwards, made this grizzled, cynical, middle aged git fall in love with the beautiful game anew. Never thought it would happen, a bit like finding your true love once you've moved into a retirement home.

Don't really give a toss who wins it.