Things you haven’t heard in this World Cup

[sheffield exile1]

My favourite thought about WC78.

Think what effect this moment had on all your lives.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QsZ2Qfuwc_Q

If Clive Thomas hadn’t been such an arrogant prick, and had allowed that goal to stand, this is the alternative branch of history that we’d have experienced.

1) Brazil would have won their 1st Round group.
2) Brazil and Argentina would have been in different 2nd round groups.
3) Argentina would not have been able to eliminate Brazil in R2, as they did, by bribing the Peruvian Govt to put pressure on Peru to let Argentina win by a hatful and therefore pip Brazil on GD.[1]
4) Brazil would have beaten Argentina in the final.
5) Without the nationalistic fervour of a World Cup win, General Galtieri’s fascist junta would have collapsed and been replaced by a democratic moderate...
6) ...who wouldn’t have invaded the Falklands.
7) So, Maggie Thatcher wouldn’t have had her own nationalistic boost to drag her from miles behind in the opinion polls.
8) Meaning that a coalition of Labour and the SDP would have won the 1983 Election.
9) So the Miners’ Strike would never have happened.
10) And all the pits would still be open.

There you have it. The economy of Doncaster was destroyed because of a preening, arrogant get from Wales with a whistle.


[1] Those of you too young to remember, THIS is how football sometimes was back then. Dark days. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/argentinas-1978-world-cup-win-052800565--sow.html

have to disagree on point 10

Y0u had to mention HER name Andy.....

[scawsby steve]

We have just come back from a couple of days in Market Harborough. A pub there had a board outside saying "Free beer during World Cup Games, see other side of board for details".
On the other side it said "Free beer during all games involving, Scotland, Wales and Ireland".
Funnily enough the two windows directly above were both cracked so it must have touched a nerve.

I watched our 1966 World Cup triumph in Market Harborough, Idler; lovely place, or at least it was back then.

[Donnywolf]

Maybe at 7a you could have said "and there would not have been a totally unnecessary loss of life on both sides - including those on the Belgrano" but otherwise a great analysis lol

[idler]

We have just come back from a couple of days in Market Harborough. A pub there had a board outside saying "Free beer during World Cup Games, see other side of board for details".
On the other side it said "Free beer during all games involving, Scotland, Wales and Ireland".
Funnily enough the two windows directly above were both cracked so it must have touched a nerve.

I watched our 1966 World Cup triumph in Market Harborough, Idler; lovely place, or at least it was back then.

It still is Steve. It's like going back 30 years. No litter, few empty shops,polite people no beggars and a reasonable market. We go a couple of times a years to see the wife's cousin and aunt that unfortunately has dementure.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Gerrit forard!!!

[DearneValleyRover]

And the new Doncaster Rovers Manager is ....

[stuey]

Great goal for Scotland/Wales/Ireland

[Glyn_Wigley]

And the new Doncaster Rovers Manager is ....

...Gareth Southgate! Just the sort of cheap option yes-man the Board are looking for!