Ten years ago today

[Seagulls over Lewes]

I was standing next to you.

Good trip, with a few days in Prague as well.

You certianly were sir. Remember in a sports bar in Prague getting them to turn the channel over so we could watch Sussex play cricket. Not many of the locals understood what was going on and the loosing the Tax Man in the peep shows.

 

[Chesney Christ]

Watched it down the cricket club, having scored my maiden century (111 not out since you ask) that afternoon. Needless to say, one of my best days ever.

Shame two twerps flew those planes into those buildings 10 days later.......

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

I recall a work colleague proudly telling me her young son was an official FA mascot for the game and got flown out for the game, VIP treatment, full England footie kit and walked onto the pitch with the teams etc before watching England demolish the Germans.

What an experience. Hope he grew up to be an Albion fan.

 

[Chunk]

Hare & Hounds ... beer dripping from the ceiling. What a night.

 

[Uncle Buck]

You certianly were sir. Remember in a sports bar in Prague getting them to turn the channel over so we could watch Sussex play cricket. Not many of the locals understood what was going on and the loosing the Tax Man in the peep shows.

Then the shock of seeing the Eastbourne lads on Sky.

Also the most budget hotel ever!!!

 

[NMH]

To put it into perspective - they still qualified while we struggled to make it on the final match, and we only just did!

And they've done us again in an actual World Cup match since then.

So let's be real about it, if that's what we dine out on for a decade then we have to look at ourselves and ask why their scalp is so precious to us anyway.
I'd rather we were seeing the Germans off regularly and shrugging like it's no biggie.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

To put it into perspective - they still qualified while we struggled to make it on the final match, and we only just did!

And they've done us again in an actual World Cup match since then.

So let's be real about it, if that's what we dine out on for a decade then we have to look at ourselves and ask why their scalp is so precious to us anyway.
I'd rather we were seeing the Germans off regularly and shrugging like it's no biggie.

We topped the table, though.

 

[Amahwrang]

Was watching the game in a bar in Glasgow the atmosphere was amazing especially after the Huns scored, I really thought that we were going to get mullered and was resigning myself to a night of the usual anti-english jock humour...........oh how things changed never enjoyed a game quite as much, even the barman bought me a drink!

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

Then the shock of seeing the Eastbourne lads on Sky.

Also the most budget hotel ever!!!

Leathers and Scott.

Has Scott got a job yet?

 

[e77]

On a stag do. I got drunk.

 

[sammy g]

I went to a pub to watch the game in Reigate, had a massive bust up with my then girlfriend and missed three of the goals. Post match celebrations were amazing, even though I had become single and was a bit miserable!

Can't believe it was 10 years ago!

Ha, I too had a big bust up with my then girlfriend, and the game was slightly soured as a result, she later became my wife. Then the busts ups really begun! Glad she pays no interest to NSC.

 

[m20gull]

Sat at home, open-mouthed!
Now even though I know there's an international break I had to look in the paper to see who we're playing and when.

 

[Seasidesage]

I was there, fantastic day great city, so many great pubs! After the game was strange though, not the riotous celebrations you would expect, it rained really hard and every England fan I saw just looked shellshocked, went back to the hotel and was in bed by about 2am...

 

[chops]

My Uncle's wedding. I ran a sweepstake on first scorer and fleeced my relatives of £40, although my Grandma was very pleased when I told her Carsten Jancker had won her £20.

 

[The Large One]

To put it into perspective - they still qualified while we struggled to make it on the final match, and we only just did!

To put it in perspective, we still qualified while they struggled to make it on the final match, and they only just did.

Germany drew at home to Finland on the last day. Both teams had already made the play-offs (at worst) before the final match.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Leathers and Scott.

Has Scott got a job yet?

No idea.....

 

[The Grockle]

Ha, I too had a big bust up with my then girlfriend, and the game was slightly soured as a result, she later became my wife. Then the busts ups really begun! Glad she pays no interest to NSC.

Hahaha, I think it's safe to say the 'lady' in question did not become my wife... thank god!

 

[Fawkesy]

Liverpool 5-1 Germany