Euro 96 Monday ITV4

After watching the England – Cameroon game, I was reminded of just how poor England were and how much they underestimated the African team, who were the better team on the day. But also how good then was Gazza as a very young player. Mark Wright, even when reduced to one good eye. Lineker, whose presence on MoTD has become anything from overbearing to laughable at times, was non-stop, covered every blade of grass. Shilton, in the autumn of his England career, so composed and making saves that saved England. And what a bad decision to substitute John Barnes, who was ripping the left side of Cameroon’s defence to shreds.

RSB wrote:

But double-check that day and channel. I can remember how it ended but the rest I can not. I remember at the time I was doing an essay on Alexander Bell for school halfway through. Anyhow, I am not going to look at the results of every game even though I know how it ends. Anyhow, ITV are playing the full competition from start to finish. P.S Yes, I need to cut down on my “ANYHOWS”.

Just re read that first post Lee: You were 16 in 1980? I was 35 then and had been made workshop foreman at the garage.

If you knew then what you know now, what would you change, if anything?

For myself, I would ask for a fixed salary, to increase with the RPI or cost of living Index every year. My problem was that I changed from a job and a boss I hated, to one who was married to the lass I grew up across the road from. We were also bikers together (the boss, not the lass lol) until I joined the Army. I took his word, he was a good boss who let me run the place, but the pay had to be fought for every year.

Anyhow ( :wacko: ) I will be watching tonight, thanks for that. :good: