EURO 2016 tournament. Easily, in my opinion, the greatest international tournament in my life time

Mexico 86 was the first tournament I can picture, not been a World Cup as decent as this....

It's had the lot..

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Easily in my opinion the greatest international tournament in my life time...

Mexico 86 was the first tournament I can picture, not been a World Cup as decent as this....

It's had the lot..

Italia 90 tops it

Originally Posted by no fun

Italia 90 tops it

The actual football there was mostly terrible, though.

1982 and 1986 - now you're talking.......

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Easily in my opinion the greatest international tournament in my life time...

Mexico 86 was the first tournament I can picture, not been a World Cup as decent as this....

It's had the lot..

I strongly disagree. Cracking game tonight mind you.

Originally Posted by no fun

Italia 90 tops it

What an awful tournament, really boring football.

Euro 2000 or 2008 for me.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

The actual football there was mostly terrible, though.

1982 and 1986 - now you're talking.......

Originally Posted by Lok

What an awful tournament, really boring football.

Euro 2000 or 2008 for me.

He means 1890

Not many stand out games. Tonight obvs, Spain Croatia, a couple of others. Enjoyed it a lot but wouldn't say it's been brilliant every night. Last weekend was interminable, was almost bored of football

Can't think of any better tournaments though as my memory is shit.

Needs more vuvuzelas.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Not many stand out games. Tonight obvs, Spain Croatia, a couple of others. Enjoyed it a lot but wouldn't say it's been brilliant every night. Last weekend was interminable, was almost bored of football

Can't think of any better tournaments though as my memory is shit.

Needs more vuvuzelas.

Portugal v Hungary was a cracker, as was Belgium getting a shoeing off the Italians. Wouldn't say it's been the best tournament of our lifetime though. Or even the best Euro's..

Wales and Iceland are cracking stories but aside from that it's been dull

My favourite would probably be '98, the Holland, Argentina and Brazil teams were brilliant

West Germany. 1974
Argentina 1978

Two cracking tournaments......head and shoulders above anything since.

It will always be Italy 90 for me. The football was cycnical yeah, but it just carried a huge aura and that tournament looked like life and death for a lot of the teams involved.

Euro 2000 for me, best tournament in my lifetime, some absurdly deep squads that year with world class players at or near their prime. Look at France ffs, Vieria, Lizarazu, Pires, Barthez, Desailly, Petit, Anelka, Henry, Djorkaeff, Thuram, Karambeu, Trezeguet, Deschamps, Zidane.

Italy had Del Piero, Totti, Cannavaro, Nesta, Maldini, Inzaghi, Albertini. The Dutch had a great squad, Portugal were a threat with Rui Costa and Figo, even England despite a shit tournament had a very talented group.

We do not have that now, feels like we are between generations with the older stars past their best years and a dearth behind them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn3XmJE5y9k

close the thread.

this tournament has been a bit shit, tbh. a couple of open games and obvs the wales and iceland "stories" (wales marginally more attractive to watch than greece), but all the big players look knackered, as usual. international football is shite, though, so expectations are low. all the johnny big %@#$&!s can't be arsed. bale doesn't even look good playing for wales.

missing the dutch infighting too. and the danes.

soz.

can't remember many tournaments that weren't better. all the older ones had star players.

Originally Posted by denis lawless

West Germany. 1974
Argentina 1978

Two cracking tournaments......head and shoulders above anything since.

These two plus 1990 and 1996

Originally Posted by MrBishi

Wales and Iceland are cracking stories but aside from that it's been dull

My favourite would probably be '98, the Holland, Argentina and Brazil teams were brilliant

I don't remember the Argies or Brazilians playing in the Euros? Special dispensation?

Been very average imo.

Best tournament was the last World Cup in Brazil.
Brazil getting their arses handed on a plate by Germany being the highlight.

Will always be Argentina 78 for me, mario kempes, socks round his ankles, ticker tape final, £#%&!ing loved it.

1990 was magical.