was the name of the official mascot in 1966 as I mentioned to mrs ltgtr when a guy was showing Sky news his memorabilia from back then. Today it sounds more like an infliction. Is there an official mascot for Euro 2020 ?
Interesting to note that the chorus goes, "in his red, white and blue World Cup Willie" Also he is wearing the Union flag and not the English flag. If you check old footage you will see there were more Union flags than St. George's flags being waved by the crowd. People much more union orientated back in those days and proud to wave the Union flag. Became much less popular during the 70's when the Union flag became synonymous with the far right, racist National Front party.
Interesting to note that the chorus goes, "in his red, white and blue World Cup Willie" Also he is wearing the Union flag and not the English flag. If you check old footage you will see there were more Union flags than St. George's flags being waved by the crowd. People much more union orientated back in those days and proud to wave the Union flag. Became much less popular during the 70's when the Union flag became synonymous with the far right, racist National Front party.
Euro 96 was a bit of a "coming of age" of the St George's flag wasn't it?
I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many before that. Even a club level you always saw many more union flags. Now I would suggest there are significantly more "England flags".
What does this tell you? Probably nothing of any significants.
Channel 4 currently have the 66 final on, what I really enjoy these days apart from the result, is the commentary, no waffle screaming or shouting just pure and simple good informed commentary.
Interesting to note that the chorus goes, "in his red, white and blue World Cup Willie" Also he is wearing the Union flag and not the English flag. If you check old footage you will see there were more Union flags than St. George's flags being waved by the crowd. People much more union orientated back in those days and proud to wave the Union flag. Became much less popular during the 70's when the Union flag became synonymous with the far right, racist National Front party.
Euro 96 was a bit of a "coming of age" of the St George's flag wasn't it?
I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many before that. Even a club level you always saw many more union flags. Now I would suggest there are significantly more "England flags".
What does this tell you? Probably nothing of any significants.
Italia 90 was full of Union Flags if I recall rightly
Found a copy of this at my Mums on Wednesday while sorting stuff. Remember the song didn't realise Lonnie Donegan was singing it & even when I had the picture cover in my hand it didn't register.
Channel 4 currently have the 66 final on, what I really enjoy these days apart from the result, is the commentary, no waffle screaming or shouting just pure and simple good informed commentary.
I only caught the end of this, but I recorded it as I've never watched it all in colour before. As others have mentioned flags, it was noticeable at Wembley that day it was mainly Union Jack flags being waved (Are you allowed to call it Union Jack anymore? I'm lost). Loved the old footage in Trafalgar Sq.
Channel 4 currently have the 66 final on, what I really enjoy these days apart from the result, is the commentary, no waffle screaming or shouting just pure and simple good informed commentary.
I only caught the end of this, but I recorded it as I've never watched it all in colour before. As others have mentioned flags, it was noticeable at Wembley that day it was mainly Union Jack flags being waved (Are you allowed to call it Union Jack anymore? I'm lost). Loved the old footage in Trafalgar Sq.
The Union Jack was the flag of choice at England matched until relatively recently - Euro 96 was the first time the Flag of St George predominated.
This is the awful B side to 1982's "This time we'll get it right", and there is a definite mix of England and British flags, and a weird cross promotion with British Airways!
Channel 4 currently have the 66 final on, what I really enjoy these days apart from the result, is the commentary, no waffle screaming or shouting just pure and simple good informed commentary.
I only caught the end of this, but I recorded it as I've never watched it all in colour before. As others have mentioned flags, it was noticeable at Wembley that day it was mainly Union Jack flags being waved (Are you allowed to call it Union Jack anymore? I'm lost). Loved the old footage in Trafalgar Sq.
The Union Jack was the flag of choice at England matched until relatively recently - Euro 96 was the first time the Flag of St George predominated.
Any idea why mate? I know we didn't play in 94 world cup so what happened in them few years that made fans switch flags?
Channel 4 currently have the 66 final on, what I really enjoy these days apart from the result, is the commentary, no waffle screaming or shouting just pure and simple good informed commentary.
I only caught the end of this, but I recorded it as I've never watched it all in colour before. As others have mentioned flags, it was noticeable at Wembley that day it was mainly Union Jack flags being waved (Are you allowed to call it Union Jack anymore? I'm lost). Loved the old footage in Trafalgar Sq.
The Union Jack was the flag of choice at England matched until relatively recently - Euro 96 was the first time the Flag of St George predominated.
Any idea why mate? I know we didn't play in 94 world cup so what happened in them few years that made fans switch flags?
Maybe something to do with so many Scots disliking us and wanting us to lose & maybe the Welsh and for all I know the Northern Irish as well. So we started flying the English flag?
Interesting to note that the chorus goes, "in his red, white and blue World Cup Willie" Also he is wearing the Union flag and not the English flag. If you check old footage you will see there were more Union flags than St. George's flags being waved by the crowd. People much more union orientated back in those days and proud to wave the Union flag. Became much less popular during the 70's when the Union flag became synonymous with the far right, racist National Front party.
Euro 96 was a bit of a "coming of age" of the St George's flag wasn't it?
I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many before that. Even a club level you always saw many more union flags. Now I would suggest there are significantly more "England flags".
What does this tell you? Probably nothing of any significants.
Italia 90 was full of Union Flags if I recall rightly
I lost my Union Flag in The Plough in Lewisham during the 1990 World Cup , think it was the Platt night , fuck knows completely trashed and carnage in there it was
Channel 4 currently have the 66 final on, what I really enjoy these days apart from the result, is the commentary, no waffle screaming or shouting just pure and simple good informed commentary.
I only caught the end of this, but I recorded it as I've never watched it all in colour before. As others have mentioned flags, it was noticeable at Wembley that day it was mainly Union Jack flags being waved (Are you allowed to call it Union Jack anymore? I'm lost). Loved the old footage in Trafalgar Sq.
The Union Jack was the flag of choice at England matched until relatively recently - Euro 96 was the first time the Flag of St George predominated.
Any idea why mate? I know we didn't play in 94 world cup so what happened in them few years that made fans switch flags?
Maybe something to do with so many Scots disliking us and wanting us to lose & maybe the Welsh and for all I know the Northern Irish as well. So we started flying the English flag?
Just wondered if something historic happened 1990-96 for the flags to change. I was off my head raving so don't remember. Just seems a big jump when you look at footage of Wembley games
I seem to recall there was a point where everybody started to question why it was that the other home nations were always flying their own flags at games and making a big thing of their national day and we weren’t. Pretty sure St George’s day was never really that big a deal either until then. The national anthems also got included in that debate as well
Funny thing is, growing up back then I thought the Union Jack was the English national flag, seems like both the graphic designer and the songwriter thought so too.
The emergence of our true national flag the Cross of St George seems to have emerged much later.
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Also he is wearing the Union flag and not the English flag.
If you check old footage you will see there were more Union flags than St. George's flags being waved by the crowd.
People much more union orientated back in those days and proud to wave the Union flag.
Became much less popular during the 70's when the Union flag became synonymous with the far right, racist National Front party.
I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many before that. Even a club level you always saw many more union flags. Now I would suggest there are significantly more "England flags".
What does this tell you? Probably nothing of any significants.
As others have mentioned flags, it was noticeable at Wembley that day it was mainly Union Jack flags being waved (Are you allowed to call it Union Jack anymore? I'm lost).
Loved the old footage in Trafalgar Sq.
I know we didn't play in 94 world cup so what happened in them few years that made fans switch flags?
So we started flying the English flag?
Just seems a big jump when you look at footage of Wembley games
I wonder how much devolution played into this - raising English awareness.