50 Years of Hurt - Half a century of England / FA disasters in one thread

[Pavilionaire]

After the departure of Big Sam this week it's got me thinking just how many things have gone wrong since we lifted the World Cup in 1966. It's got so bad it's almost funny, maybe we should try and compile a definitive list of all the f*ck-ups along the way. One incident per posting. My opening gambit:

The Wally With The Brolly.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Paul Robinsons airshot away in Croatia

 

[Buzzer]

Carlton Palmer.

 

[whitelion]

The dentist's chair

 

[ManOfSussex]

Appointing the long ball dinosaur Charles Hughes as director of coaching.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The Wally with the Brolly wins it.

 

[Triggaaar]

The old boys club that is the FA

 

[lawros left foot]

Geoff ****ing Thomas

 

[Badger]

Glenn Hoddle's views on the disabled.

 

[atfc village]

Davide Gualtieri 7 seconds.

 

[lawros left foot]

The new Wembley

 

[AmexRuislip]

I'll always remember this gem

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Glenn Hoddle's views on the disabled.

Glenn Hoddle not getting 100 caps

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Jan Tomaszewski

 

[smeg]

November 1993, England need a 7 goal swing to Qualify for the 94 world cup but managed to concede against San Marino. Ultimately only winning 7-1 and failing to qualify.

 

[ManOfSussex]

November 1993, England need a 7 goal swing to Qualify for the 94 world cup but managed to concede against San Marino. Ultimately only winning 7-1 and failing to qualify.

It didn't matter ultimately as Netherlands beat Poland the same night.

 

[carlzeiss]

The Bogotá Bracelet

 

[LlcoolJ]

Glenn Hoddle's views on the disabled.

Plus Eileen the faith healer. Plus dropping Gazza. Plus being a total c**t to Beckham and ignoring Le Tissier. Plus having to prove he was still more skillful than the players like a spoilt child.....

Basically, Glenn Hoddle.

Of course all this is forgotten now as the idiots on Sky last night were all backing him to take over again. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[atfc village]

Norway 81

 

[Pavilionaire]

December 1977 - Ron Greenwood chosen as England manager ahead of Brian Clough.