1966 WC Final Eng v WG C4 1.30-4.40 today

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.

England Team (ingrained in my memory);

                 Banks

Cohen, Charlton J, Moore (Capt), Wilson

          Ball, Stiles, Peters

          Hunt, Hurst, Charlton R.

I was in the merchant navy on a ship in Mombasa listening to the BBC world service with poor reception 

Anyone had got any match odds for this

EricBanterna said:

Anyone had got any match odds for this

Interesting how the players don't hassle the ref, pity it's not like that now

Henry Irving said:

This coverage is really annoying.

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.

a great game to watch spoilt by the presenter and producers 

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. 

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 😏.

bobmunro said:

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.

Turned it off about 15 mins into the match coverage. I simply wanted to watch the match! Very annoying.

Stig said:

Did the ball cross the line this time?

We were talking to Jo Brand at the time

Lincsaddick said:

lancashire lad said:

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 ((:>)