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Anyone else been watching The Big Match Revisited on Sky ? Ive been addicted to it recently and even encourage my football playing son to watch and take note of the proper footballers playing a proper game . I am of an age where i remember these matches from the late seventies onwards , in fact the 1975 FA Cup Final was the first game i actually remember getting excited about . It really does show todays chumps up to be the prima dona they really are . Hard men in those days playing the beautiful game in the manner it should be played , big crowds huddled together singing and chanting and the only live matches were England games and the big FA Cup Final . Match of the day on a saturday night with Jimmy Hill and The Big Match on sunday afternoons with Brian Moore . Wow what a trip down nostalgia lane .
Football , isn't it ? young boys in cotton shorts ...................
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'75 final was the 1st thing I remember watching in colour, children! We went next door to watch they television, as ours was still a black and white one!!
None of that fancy choice between LCD, PLasma, Hi Def, 3-D, sky plus and all that. Just the 3 channels and a straight fight between ITV and BBC to watch the Final.
Jumpers for goalposts....!
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i was born in 1985 so first recollection of football i have is world cup 90 and pavorotti singing. i wish i had of been able to watch the magic of george best first hand. hes a national hero here in northern ireland.
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Ah bless, he's just a wee lad, lol! I remember the grand ticker tape entrances at Argentina WC in 1978!! Eeek! Then the Irish in Spain '82, Hand of God in Mexico '86 before your Italia 90! I am getting on a bit now!!
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i can barely remember what i had for t last night lol!! i havent seen any of it tho when is it on??
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Northern Ireland in spain 82 was our finest moment. beat spain 1-0 in valencia
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i have manchester united classics on series link on my hd + box so i record them all!!
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HD+! Like I said, I remember black and white and 3 channels, lol!
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LOL GET INTO THE MODERN AGE!!! HD IS ACE!