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Scotland up next on ITV
Quote from: Nudga on June 21, 2018, 07:06:30 pmScotland up next on ITVWey-hey!In the build up to this WC, I watched a YouTube video of ITV footage from Argentina 78. They actually thought Scotland were going to win it.
And that’s Englands place in the knock out stages confirmed
Argentina look like being eliminated at the group stage.
Quote from: drfchound on June 22, 2018, 06:06:46 pmArgentina look like being eliminated at the group stage.It's back in their hands again.
Glenn Hoddle saying anything worth listening to.
My favourite thought about WC78. Think what effect this moment had on all your lives. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QsZ2Qfuwc_QIf 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5) Without the nationalistic fervour of a World Cup win, General Galtieri’s fascist junta would have collapsed and been replaced by a democratic moderate...6) ...who wouldn’t have invaded the Falklands. 7) So, Maggie Thatcher wouldn’t have had her own nationalistic boost to drag her from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