A must watch! I was 15 years old at the time home alone, my parents both at work. I was unashamedly a blubbering wreck both during the game and at the final whistle. It is being shown in black and white as only the highlights will be in colour which will also be shown alongside. You probably all know the score and the twists and turns no matter your age but no more spoilers from me, tune in sit back and enjoy one of our greatest sporting achievements from start to finish.
I was at home with all the family watching the game through the blue haze all living rooms seemed to have hanging in the air in those days, just one of those great family moments, I was just 9 years old then.
It's as if they think we can't watch a game without modern punditry.
And if we must have them talking we don't need to see them.
And stop telling us a goal is about to be scored. We all know the result but let us watch it play out.
I hate this thing that they are doing during lockdown with having a "watch-along". Not only do they talk over the iconic moments there is the very annoying time lags & norman collier sound effects.
I was there as a 19 year old having bought my ticket at the Portugal semi-final game (for £4 from a Ticket Tout). Still have the ticket (but deep in the store room somewhere) - face price was £1 and 1 shilling I think and it simply says FINAL TIE as was printed before the finalists were known.
So have had the lucky experience of having been present at two of Wembley's greatest games - the other of course being the 4-4 play-off v Sunderland.
Interesting and frustrating program. Interesting comment from Sir Geoff Hurst, "The evening before the final the team walked down Hendon high street to the pictures un-noticed". Frustrated by the format of the program but I still enjoyed it. I'd forgotten how well Bobby Moore played. I'd forgotten how close to the end of full time Germany equalised. I remember watching it at home with my parents and sisters but the tension of the later stages of extra time got to me. I had to go upstairs to my bedroom and cover my ears watching the clock until I thought we had won. I remember uncovering my lugs to hear those immortal words, "They think its all over, well it is now". Still brings a lump to my old throat.
The memories of Geoff Hurst and others actually involved in the tournament were interesting but I don't know what the Mumford and Sons bloke and Jo Brand amongst others of that ilk were there for.
Enjoyed watching the football and reliving the memories, the less said about the rest of the production the better. Still the mute button on the remote got a good workout 😏.
The memories of Geoff Hurst and others actually involved in the tournament were interesting but I don't know what the Mumford and Sons bloke and Jo Brand amongst others of that ilk were there for.
Marcus Mumford was a genuinely odd choice. At least Jo Brand watched it at the time so had a story to tell
I was 9 at the time and it is still as vivid now as it was then.
Gorgeous sunny day, all the windows open and not a soul on the streets. All you could hear was the television commentary blasting out of every house.
Magical.
I was 9 too. JS had died on the day of the Mexico game, and I watched the final on the TV in the sitting room, with his widow and her two sisters (who were still wearing black) and my mum and my sister (whose 'boyfriend' had gone to the match). I spent some of the game in a den in the garden because I couldn't bear to watch. I remember the German equaliser the most clearly, as I was virtually touching the screen when it went in. A couple of hours after the game the 'boyfriend' turned up and gave me his programme, which I still have.
Found the guests annoying, as I just wanted to watch the whole game again with the original commentary. They could have had the guests on after the match, which would have been fine.
It's the first time I've watched the game in 30 odd years, maybe more.
The quality of the football is astounding from both teams, far higher than I remembered. The system revolutionary, Sir Alf was certainly his own man.
Stand outs were Alan Ball, energy and skill beyond belief, and of course the greatest Englishman ever to play football, Bobby Moore. Just before the presentation I said to my missus "watch what a gentleman he is, he wipes his hands before shaking hands with the Queen". I then started shouting and swearing at the screen, venting my anger (shared by many) that our greatest ever footballer was never knighted.
Interesting how the players don't hassle the ref, pity it's not like that now
my thoughts exactly, no feigning injury, rolling around in agony trying to get players booked (except Emmerich lol) great sportsmanship und ve beat ze Chermans ((:>)
Interesting how the players don't hassle the ref, pity it's not like that now
my thoughts exactly, no feigning injury, rolling around in agony trying to get players booked (except Emmerich lol) great sportsmanship und ve beat ze Chermans ((:>)
It was such an open game with hardly any tackles that you would call hard. Even Nobby could hardly be described as dirty in that game (he was capable of having his moments playing for Man U though!).
I had really forgotten what an incredibly good game of football it was.
My Dad bought us tickets for ALL of the England games! The deal was I would(age15) paint the outside of the house at Easter. It was very cold and I was unsure it was a good deal at that stage. On a torrid July day at the final, I decided it was. He was a great believer in Ramsay. Surprisingly many Fleet Street journalist were not.
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England Team (ingrained in my memory);
Banks
Cohen, Charlton J, Moore (Capt), Wilson
Ball, Stiles, Peters
Hunt, Hurst, Charlton R.
I mean lets face it, its England we always screw up good opportunities in major competitions, especially against the Germans
We all know we are gonna lose on penalties so why bother
It's as if they think we can't watch a game without modern punditry.
And if we must have them talking we don't need to see them.
And stop telling us a goal is about to be scored. We all know the result but let us watch it play out.
So have had the lucky experience of having been present at two of Wembley's greatest games - the other of course being the 4-4 play-off v Sunderland.
Interesting comment from Sir Geoff Hurst, "The evening before the final the team walked down Hendon high street to the pictures un-noticed".
Frustrated by the format of the program but I still enjoyed it.
I'd forgotten how well Bobby Moore played.
I'd forgotten how close to the end of full time Germany equalised.
I remember watching it at home with my parents and sisters but the tension of the later stages of extra time got to me.
I had to go upstairs to my bedroom and cover my ears watching the clock until I thought we had won.
I remember uncovering my lugs to hear those immortal words, "They think its all over, well it is now".
Still brings a lump to my old throat.
Marcus Mumford was a genuinely odd choice. At least Jo Brand watched it at the time so had a story to tell
I spent some of the game in a den in the garden because I couldn't bear to watch.
I remember the German equaliser the most clearly, as I was virtually touching the screen when it went in.
A couple of hours after the game the 'boyfriend' turned up and gave me his programme, which I still have.
Found the guests annoying, as I just wanted to watch the whole game again with the original commentary. They could have had the guests on after the match, which would have been fine.
Bless his cotton socks.