Italia 90: When football changed forever

Highlight of the comp:

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

Originally Posted by no fun

Changed for the worst

Hugo and Tristan from chipping Norton got into it

Absolutely correct

Thought this was great. Was hoping for a lengthy doc rather than a series but I guess it's something to look forward to. Wasn't expecting hooliganism to have a full episode. That twist ending ffs

Tony Evans has some balls on him. Going to make a coffee and look him up on twitter.

Originally Posted by Jethro

Tony Evans has some balls on him. Going to make a coffee and look him up on twitter.

Scouse mentalist

Heysel wouldn’t have happened if the stadium had been up to scratch

No Tony, heysel wouldn’t have happened if drunken scouse bastards hadn’t charged across the terraces into Italian fans

Mainline nostalgia

Was 7 and didn't care for the standard of football

The standard of kits, the last World Cup without sanitised stadiums, the proper characters in each team , so many night games. The whole Cameroon underdog thing was a buzz even at 7. Got me into playing for a club. Just utter drool aots

not like a dipper to try and deflect the blame elsewhere.

think the ireland game got swept under the carpet somewhat. didn't even show Sheedy's strike.

Originally Posted by no fun

Scouse mentalist

Heysel wouldn’t have happened if the stadium had been up to scratch

No Tony, heysel wouldn’t have happened if drunken scouse bastards hadn’t charged across the terraces into Italian fans

Oh come on Funners, that stadium was appalling, string fences and terraces that broke under your feet that people threw at each other and obviously walls that just fall down. Why big games were ever played there is beyond me, it was trouble waiting to happen.

Not sticking up for the skaus, but it was always on top with Juve.

Originally Posted by est.1878

Mainline nostalgia

Was 7 and didn't care for the standard of football

The standard of kits, the last World Cup without sanitised stadiums, the proper characters in each team , so many night games. The whole Cameroon underdog thing was a buzz even at 7. Got me into playing for a club. Just utter drool aots

Same. Felt like a lightning strike moment. I was glued to everything. Punted about four of the mini coke footballs onto the school roof (worth a bit now) and cried like a baby when England got knocked out and Nessun Dorma played on the TV.

Originally Posted by Jethro

Same. Felt like a lightning strike moment. I was glued to everything. Punted about four of the mini coke footballs onto the school roof (worth a bit now) and cried like a baby when England got knocked out and Nessun Dorma played on the TV.

Mini coke balls , yes!

Peak des lynam, the TV fonts, proper interviews with managers who didn't hide away for two weeks, even a decent mascot brand thing...

Think the proset (?) stickers go for 20 each these days

It was just another show about hooliganism.

Originally Posted by suedeshoes

It was just another show about hooliganism.

havent watched yet....

some enjoyable moments in these... still waitign for someone to upload the red skies over europe fan doc...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buq4W01pXus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWG1yb3jNvg

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8w84OvU64

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqjz9TECC_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFFYDy1N1x4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz2Gal6pGfY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a9uXvIX9sM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJzuB-y7ar4

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5xR5juGBNg

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

Watched the first two weeks in tenerife first lads holiday absolutely brilliant times . Amazing tournament that ..

https://youtu.be/jVxGlDX4ayA

Did anyone else have this bad boy?

Think the World Cup theme tunes were better than the football.

Just me that bopped to this in Devilles?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SLOWo3hCGk&t=60s

Just watching it now, this little twerp who was sports minister classic 80s England, it's straight out of Yes Prime Minister

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW9oO3pFR78

Didn't realise it was mainly a programme about hooliganism.

That it?

Blew it's load on the first episode then just became a highlight of England's games. Poor.

82 (first I remember) and 86 were great. 90 was a bag of £#%&! football wise but it was a turning point for sure - the game being adopted by the middle classes, post Hillsborough, all seater stadiums then later Fever Pitch and Fantasy Football with Baddiel and Skinner etc.

The best thing in Italia 90 was the needle in the Germany v Holland game, specifically Voeller v Rijkaard. Pure venom.

You really have to wonder how much mystique they can bleed out of that tournament now