England vs West Germany 1990 as if it's live - 3pm

[Steel Icarus]

3pm today on iPlayer, BBC One, BBC online

This is the big one. England are arguably a bit lucky to have got this far, with a very late Platty goal against Belgium and coming from behind with a couple of dodgy pennos against Cameroon in the quarters...but you get the feeling if it just clicks we can beat the Germans today.

I mean we've lost Bryan Robson and John Barnes which are huge misses, but look at the talent in the team - Waddle, Beardo, Lineker, and the brilliant young Gascoigne.

Still not convinced about playing a sweeper system but I guess we'll see, I suppose with no destroyer in midfield likely to start it makes sense.

I'm already really nervous. But if we can get past this solid but unspectacular West German side we can get revenge on Maradona and Argentina in the final.

Come on England!

 

[Petcha]

It's my 12th birthday today. A win here would make my day.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Proper nervous now.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'd rather Bryan Robson was on the pitch than in the studio. God he's a dull man.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

it's on red button / freeview 601 where i am (in case anyone's trying to find it)

 

[belboid]

What's with all those bloody Union flags? It's ENGLADN playing!!!

 

[Johnny Doe]

Not on, what am I getting wrong?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Not on, what am I getting wrong?

refer to above? is it on 601 / red button not 1 where you are?

 

[belboid]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/52213220

Kick off any mo!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Not on, what am I getting wrong?

Also on BBC Football web page

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oooohh, great save from a brilliant shot from Gazza

 

[Steel Icarus]

Where's Chrissy Waddle's hair gone?

 

[belboid]

Dunno, but if Beardsley scores I'm gonna copy his haircut!

 

[Maggot]

it's on red button / freeview 601 where i am (in case anyone's trying to find it)

Thanks. I wondered why I couldn't see it.

 

[belboid]

Thanks. I wondered why I couldn't see it.

dont worry, you aint missed too much. England well on top. Plenty of goals in this one!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Dealing with their fancy forwards really well. Have to watch out for Klinsmann diving though. Cheating git. He'd never get away with that in the English First Division.

 

[Hollis]

Watching it now... odd really. At the time I'd just finished uni, and was wandering around Central Park in New York trying to find my lost spectacles... found them, then went with an Italian guy to a bar to see most of the second half onwards... most of the Americans were either indifferent or supporting the West Germans at the time..

Anyway - as you were.

Still think this is going to be painful to watch..

 

[Steel Icarus]

Any of our players on a booking from earlier matches? Seem to remember Pearce got a yellow earlier in the knockout stages

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh, Gascoigne, Beardsley, McMahon as well as Pearce, Motion just said.

 

[belboid]

Any of our players on a booking from earlier matches? Seem to remember Pearce got a yellow earlier in the knockout stages

Pearce, Gascoigne and McMahon for us, West Germany: Berthold, Matthaus and Klinsmann

 

[belboid]

Oh, Gascoigne, Beardsley, McMahon as well as Pearce, Motion just said.

Not sure about Beardsley, he hasn't had a booking in any of the knock out games, barely even played!

 

[Maggot]

Any of our players on a booking from earlier matches? Seem to remember Pearce got a yellow earlier in the knockout stages

How could you forget about Gascoigne's booking which led to the tears?

 

[Steel Icarus]

How could you forget about Gascoigne's booking which led to the tears?

Read the thread title

 

[belboid]

How could you forget about Gascoigne's booking which led to the tears?

ehh? What are you talking about??? Gazza break down in tears? lol, as if

 

[Steel Icarus]

Not sure about Beardsley, he hasn't had a booking in any of the knock out games, barely even played!

Nah, the bookings rule is from the start of the tournament. Seems daft, given the number of bookings refs give these days. Lord alone knows what trouble it might cause.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I mean we've lost Bryan Robson and John Barnes which are huge misses

An uninformed six year old asks: who took their places in the team?

 

[Steel Icarus]

An uninformed six year old asks: who took their places in the team?

Platt, Beardsley

 

[belboid]

Nah, the bookings rule is from the start of the tournament. Seems daft, given the number of bookings refs give these days. Lord alone knows what trouble it might cause.

they should probably do something about that

 

[Steel Icarus]

Doesn't matter, this referee looks like he doesn't give them. Parker should have had one for that tackle on Matthaus.

 

[Argonia]

Fuck this is tight, could go either way