tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post3492253593495594810..comments2023-05-13T09:28:33.746+01:00Comments on Minus the Shooting 2010: Let the Memories Begin?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post-8423482207950096722010-06-19T11:57:53.222+01:002010-06-19T11:57:53.222+01:00Haha, I can well imagine. I'm still ashamed at...Haha, I can well imagine. I'm still ashamed at not sticking up for you that time he jumped on your bike wheel when we were playing tennis. <br /><br />Working part time at a secondary school now, it's quite funny to see the same debates rehearsed. "We should finish lessons early to watch England", say the kids. "No, it's your education. And what about the people who don't like football?", says the head. Of course, what you don't realise as a pupil is that most of the teachers are on the kids' side. Although they can watch it on their laptops if they're savvy enough to get round the local authority's internet filter. Which most are.David Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783105761324016844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post-73237158505657853132010-06-18T13:35:06.339+01:002010-06-18T13:35:06.339+01:00Love that you name dropped John Summers. Wonder wh...Love that you name dropped John Summers. Wonder where he is these days? Actually, Southport would be a pretty safe bet. He gave me dogs abuse for not having a mobile phone a few years later.Steven Delahuntynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post-8235233986791276982010-06-17T13:00:00.372+01:002010-06-17T13:00:00.372+01:00hello henry: It's easy to romanticise analog t...hello henry: It's easy to romanticise analog technology, but it could be a fucker as well. I remember watching a Five Nations game when I was about 6 and exactly the same thing happening. Portable TVs always seemed like the future, but it's only really with the iPhone that it's viable. Although a chap spent almost all of a game at Molineux a few years ago watching the Champions League on his phone.<br /><br />Piotr: Interesting to see that you have similar thoughts to me, particularly with regards to the light. The settings on the TV can have of course affect this: England's game had a rather pallid quality because my housemate had been using the TV for his Xbox, and he adjusts the brightness and contrast accordingly.<br /><br />I'll be in Poland (Lublin, to be exact) for the annual European Utopian Studies Society Conference. Should be a nicely cosmopolitan crowd there too!<br /><br />Ed: There were traces of patriotism remaining at Euro 2000. I got rather drunk watching the Germany game at my local cricket club and on getting home told dad it was "the happiest day of my life". But I wasn't kidding myself- I remember thinking I was nowhere near as happy as I should be, and never really cared again. I'll probably blog on the slightly ironic stance I now adopt towards England soon.David Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783105761324016844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post-1633977706479950792010-06-17T01:22:49.484+01:002010-06-17T01:22:49.484+01:00During USA 94, within our class the good footballe...During USA 94, within our class the good footballers would play the not so good footballers (naturally me included). We were Brazil, they Italy. It's hard to remember whether so many of those moments - Escobar's own goal, Goikoetxea's cross-cum-goal, Saeed Al-Owairan's wonder goal - were seen live.<br /> <br />Some moments stick in my mind though. My brother and I built our joint fantasy team around Roberto Baggio, so had to spend thriftily in other positions. Our jubilation at Ireland's victory over Italy was increased tenfold due to it being Ray Houghton who supplied the winner. Being allowed to stay up for the final, THAT penalty is hard to forget. Robert Baggio was our idol during the tournament, it was hard to imagine he'd miss, but alas he did - and in such fashion that it is the defining moment of his career.<br /><br />France 98 is certainly an important tournament for our generation, being the first chance to actively support England in the World Cup, with matches at more sociable hours, and coming as it did after Euro 96. We were in the middle of the Channel during the England-Romania game, on the way back from a day trip to Belgium, so we were all crowded around one boy's portable TV with dodgy reception. (Side note: I have just remembered this was during the height of the yo-yo revival). I find it interesting that few people remember that Desailly got sent off in the final that year.<br /><br />Following World Cups had the same effect on me. Jaded by Euro 2000, and experiencing a teen-fuelled rejection of blind patriotism as illogical, I've since felt detached while watching England play. And while I may particularly remember where I was during specific matches, I don't remember any emotions, unlike Germany in 96 and Argentina in 98.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457071802974883854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post-71728092508389342472010-06-17T01:03:59.596+01:002010-06-17T01:03:59.596+01:00OTM about US1994... I was 11 then but have same fe...OTM about US1994... I was 11 then but have same feelings about the whole colouristic aura of the TV broadcasts - it was moving and I would also think about architecture of the stadiums (esp. pitches, which were much bigger than European) and... even how the goals looked like (the nets all white snow) made this tournament look so unreal. the size of the pitches made easier good and fast players - Romania, Holland, Sweden, Brazil - to create more chances for goals. hence so good goal average 2,89 and so many epic games. <br />maybe you might to want check my comment about WC1994 here: <br />http://minus-the-shooting.blogspot.com/2010/06/who-would-have-thought.html#comments<br /><br />cheers from Poland. can I ask you what are you going to do here?Piotrhttp://popjukebox.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129770720975986432.post-28157221816761508252010-06-17T00:38:58.804+01:002010-06-17T00:38:58.804+01:00great piece Dave, enjoyed it.
I remember illicitly...great piece Dave, enjoyed it.<br />I remember illicitly watching the world cup 94 games on a portable b&w tv in bed with manual tuning so the picture was scrolling constantly up and over the top again. could only read the scoreline.<br />Although it sounds somewhat romantic, anything has to be better than that.<br />I blame the ball!hellohenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581550911450400265noreply@blogger.com