What did he say?
1990 was the last great tournament IMO before football turned into a business first and a sport 2nd. The introduction of Sky just after was the catalyst for the change. If you look at the passion shown by England during that 1990 tournament you could see they would cut their arms off to win for Bobby Robson and progress in the tournament. These days I honestly think they are not overly bothered. The next multiple-million pound commercial deal is far more important to them.
Plus also on the playing side we had several bonafide world class players (Lineker, Platt, Gazza, Pearce, shilton) These days I don't think we have one.
Posted By: Mark Barham on July 5th 2014 at 08:18:24
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- Just catching up on SCC's drivel last night re 1990 and this WC. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jul 5, 07:53:51
- Made a decent effort to stay out of stuff the last week (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 12:29:50
- so much of it is a result of poor knowledge and the fact England did well (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 12:41:16
- Haha when sniping goes wrong! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 11:05:36
- There is (Other Football) - South stand corner, Jul 5, 09:03:14
- I loved Italia 90. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Jul 5, 08:21:16
- What did he say? (Other Football) - Mark Barham, Jul 5, 08:18:24
- Well said mate (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 11:04:59
- This stuff about th great England performance, playing cutting their right arms off etc (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 08:31:38
- oops (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 08:33:55
- Indeed Tricky the performances were not all vintage but we found a way to win... (Other Football) - Mark Barham, Jul 5, 08:41:54
- Yet the same people are slating Brazil for scraping through.. (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Jul 5, 09:08:24
- People are slating brazil for being a shit host nation (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 11:06:49
- Yet the same people are slating Brazil for scraping through.. (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Jul 5, 09:08:24
- 2 games, we should have beaten Holland. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 5, 08:35:47
- Indeed Tricky the performances were not all vintage but we found a way to win... (Other Football) - Mark Barham, Jul 5, 08:41:54
- oops (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 08:33:55
- Agreed, as bad as each other. (n/m) (Other Football) - Malkys Head, Jul 5, 08:15:43
- Made a decent effort to stay out of stuff the last week (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 12:29:50
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