The European football thread

[ukhotstove]

I was watching the Barcelona v Chelsea game the other night and pretty much every player was wearing boots that weren't black, think it was when Alan Ball first wore white boots that they said if your going to wear boots that stand out you need to be a good player so howcome these average players are wearing them.

Anyways it got me thinking about what else I miss about football from years gone by besides players wearing black boots so I came up with a list, only one or two may understand some as a few are from when football was football.

Orange footballs on a snow covered pitch.

Muddy pitches in winter.

Home and Away kits none of this third, fourth and kits for Europe and so on.

Being able to stand up and watch a game.

European Cup.

2 Legs and not leagues.

Replays and not shoot outs and golden goals.

The Pink.

All games kicking off on a Saturday at 3pm.

Springfield Park.

Football Specials - Trains full of fans going to away games.

Gerald Sinstadt, best football commentator.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I was watching the Barcelona v Chelsea game the other night and pretty much every player was wearing boots that weren't black, think it was when Alan Ball first wore white boots that they said if your going to wear boots that stand out you need to be a good player so howcome these average players are wearing them.

Seriously? Even the two goalies?

That reminds me of a piece of trivia I know. What happened for the first time in a European Cup/Champions League final in 1999-2000?

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Seriously? Even the two goalies?

That reminds me of a piece of trivia I know. What happened for the first time in a European Cup/Champions League final in 1999-2000?

I didn't watch all of it with work and such but all I could see wearing black boots were the Barca keeper, maybe the Chelsea keeper although only saw him once and John Terry but again never really saw his feet, at the end when they came off a Chelsea player was wearing black boots but sure he was one of the subs.

But only player I now for sure was wearing black boots and that was the Barca keeper, two teams from the same country in the final ? One of the reasons that they should go back to only teams winning their championship should qualify.

[bababui]

The Pink.

Who doesnt like The Pink??

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I didn't watch all of it with work and such but all I could see wearing black boots were the Barca keeper, maybe the Chelsea keeper although only saw him once and John Terry but again never really saw his feet, at the end when they came off a Chelsea player was wearing black boots but sure he was one of the subs.

But only player I now for sure was wearing black boots and that was the Barca keeper, two teams from the same country in the final ? One of the reasons that they should go back to only teams winning their championship should qualify.

Sorry, I should have said it followed on from what you mentioned, but yes, it was the first time two teams made the final from the same country.

What I meant was that it was the first time both goalies wore white boots (Iker Casillas for Real Madrid and Santiago Canizares for Valencia for those who are interested).

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Sorry, I should have said it followed on from what you mentioned, but yes, it was the first time two teams made the final from the same country.

What I meant was that it was the first time both goalies wore white boots (Iker Casillas for Real Madrid and Santiago Canizares for Valencia for those who are interested).

Have you forgoten the 1932 Olympics where the GKers from Belgium and Scotland also wore whire boots?

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Sorry, I should have said it followed on from what you mentioned, but yes, it was the first time two teams made the final from the same country.

What I meant was that it was the first time both goalies wore white boots (Iker Casillas for Real Madrid and Santiago Canizares for Valencia for those who are interested).

I was at the game the second time that two clubs from the same country played in the final when Milan played Juventus, boring game never felt like a European Final because they were from the same country poor atmosphere imo as well.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Have you forgoten the 1932 Olympics where the GKers from Belgium and Scotland also wore whire boots?

I actually said in a European Cup/Champions League final.

I have no knowledge of the 1932 Olympics, so you're going to have enlighten me on this one.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I was at the game the second time that two clubs from the same country played in the final when Milan played Juventus, boring game never felt like a European Final because they were from the same country poor atmosphere imo as well.

That game was famous for all the balls hanging above the pitch wasn't it?

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

That game was famous for all the balls hanging above the pitch wasn't it?

Im afraid to ask what all those balls were doing displayed out in the open.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by bababui

Who doesnt like The Pink??

sigh The Pink was a football paper that was printed as soon as the games were finished, used to get home and have a cuppa then go get the Pink to look over the results and scorers, Pink died of and there was one that was printed in Newcastle that died of think it was this or last season, with wall to wall football and the internet and texts theres no need for them.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

sigh The Pink was a football paper that was printed as soon as the games were finished, used to get home and have a cuppa then go get the Pink to look over the results and scorers, Pink died of and there was one that was printed in Newcastle that died of think it was this or last season, with wall to wall football and the internet and texts theres no need for them.

The Gloucestershire one finished about three years ago also.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

The Gloucestershire one finished about three years ago also.

The Newcastle one and can't think of the name but they put it down to games not kicking off at 3pm as their main reason to close it down.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

sigh The Pink was a football paper that was printed as soon as the games were finished, used to get home and have a cuppa then go get the Pink to look over the results and scorers, Pink died of and there was one that was printed in Newcastle that died of think it was this or last season, with wall to wall football and the internet and texts theres no need for them.

Is there an on-line Pink these days?

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

...think it was when Alan Ball first wore white boots...

Look what I found...

[bababui]

What is it with you two and balls today??

think it was when Alan Ball first wore white boots...

That game was famous for all the balls hanging above the pitch wasn't it?

Who doesnt like The Pink??

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

What is it with you two and balls today??

They hung massive footballs above the pitch in the Champions League final at Old Trafford! If only I could find a picture to prove it.

EDIT - here is a picture of it.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

They hung massive footballs above the pitch in the Champions League final at Old Trafford. If only I could find a picture to prove it.

That was the year when Man U gor lucky and beat Bayern, right?

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

That was the year when Man U gor lucky and beat Bayern, right?

No that was in Barcelona. This was 2003 - the game that UKHS went to between AC Milan and Juventus.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

No that was in Barcelona. This was 2003 - the game that UKHS went to between AC Milan and Juventus.