Scotland V Sweden Italia 90-BBC Scotland

[bluetonic]

Memories of that night?, also lots of Rangers ( related) players in the team then

 

[DEJA BLUE]

No just that night, roy aitken has to the most talentless player who's ever went to a major championship with us, utter dog shit

 

[Johnny Yen]

I remember watching the game in my aunt and uncles house, there was a squad of us in, all cheering like mad (changed days). If I remember correctly it was a great match, really exciting.

 

[dh1963]

McPherson, Levein, Mcleish and Malpas at the back.

I remember King Richard was at that World Cup, was he injured or dropped?

 

[BobbyShearer]

Was this a Saturday night?

 

[Davger]

I was 12 and in Crete trying to find a place that had the game on my Dad losing the plot and demanding a pub full of English and Germans put the game on I could have died of embarrassment. Then when we won I was on his shoulders. Looking at it now how many times did Ally get shafted in tournaments. Some team the auld swedes had too.

 

[Mason Boyne]

Great day/ night in Genoa. When following Scotland was still a hobby for bears.

 

[Davger]

Watching this it’s actually hard to remember how much the national team ment to me at that time and how I feel about them now. Sad times indeed

 

[bluetonic]

Was this a Saturday night?

Yep, about 20 of us watched it in my mates house, was a mixed crowd of us and them( doubt you’d get that now), great night we all had left school that year and was the best summer for football and music.
First time I've seen the game since.

 

[billybatts]

No just that night, roy aitken has to the most talentless player who's ever went to a major championship with us, utter dog shit

Didnt Geraldo McPish have a newspaper campaign against Aitken being Scotland captain? Fair play

 

[bluetonic]

Looking back now, Fleck up front didn’t stand a chance against the powerful Swedes

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

Was this a Saturday night?

It was indeed. I mind my folks went out so i had the freedom of the living room to shout and bawl at the tv and jump around mental when we scored our goals.

Mentioned it in another thread last week this is the last time scotland won a game at a world cup.

 

[sonofbunk]

The only time Scotland have won a crunch game at the WC, against a good team, and when it really mattered?

I know there was Holland in 78 but the Dutch could always step it up if there was a real concern of them going out.

 

[Fandan11]

Was 9 my old man took me round to my gran n papas , he had 6 cans and the old yin’s were on the drams I was Centre front of the telly wae my ginger beer! Is this the one Murdock McLeod gets knocked out wae a free kick? Also remember that from a game at this World Cup

 

[Jamiegatami]

My memory of this is that the weather wasn’t too dissimilar to today’s weather. Was a beautiful Saturday.

Italia 90 really was the best World Cup for me. I was 10 at the time and was at the peak of my football love!

 

[bluetonic]

Was 9 my old man took me round to my gran n papas , he had 6 cans and the old yin’s were on the drams I was Centre front of the telly wae my ginger beer! Is this the one Murdock McLeod gets knocked out wae a free kick? Also remember that from a game at this World Cup

That was against Brazil a few days later

 

[Blue Lou Boyle]

Was 9 my old man took me round to my gran n papas , he had 6 cans and the old yin’s were on the drams I was Centre front of the telly wae my ginger beer! Is this the one Murdock McLeod gets knocked out wae a free kick? Also remember that from a game at this World Cup

That was our final game vs brazil mate.

He still looks stunned to this day.

 

[Smkz23]

McPherson, Levein, Mcleish and Malpas at the back.

I remember King Richard was at that World Cup, was he injured or dropped?

Gough was carrying an injury and only lasted the first half of the opening game.

 

[Fandan11]

I know he’s a lady’s front bottom but Levien was a cracking defender in his prime!

 

[Renfrew@UKGB&NI]

I remember it. 8pm ko saturday night I think. Considering I had been in the boozer all day, I done well to remember it.

Pub was mobbed, all bears. Sad how it's all turned out.

 

[Davger]

How much does Jonas Thern look like Rutger hauer

 

[Ubik]

the ref is dreadful

 

[bluetonic]

How much does Jonas Thern look like Rutger hauer

Archie keeps getting his name wrong

 

[Smkz23]

No just that night, roy aitken has to the most talentless player who's ever went to a major championship with us, utter dog shit

I’d raise you Scott Booth from the Euro 96 squad.

 

[bluetonic]

the ref is dreadful

Some racial profiling from Jim Craig in the BBC studio there

 

[DEJA BLUE]

I’d raise you Scott Booth from the Euro 96 squad.

Scott booth was a very good player him and eion jess both had more skill in their big toe than aitken, booth was also pretty good on setanta until we got Andy Walker on sky

 

[Blueranger45]

I guess Helicopter Sunday isn't going to happen now then

next weekend is the games from Euro 92, Netherlands, Germany and CIS

 

[thornhill bear]

Aitken big diving bastart

 

[Davger]

Archie keeps getting his name wrong

Some player in his prime but just a season or two too late when he got to us.

 

[Davger]

As much as the San Siro is iconic there’s is some special about that stadium that atmosphere looks amazing

 

[ROCK]

Italia 90. Archie's swansong as BBC Scotland's main commentator.

 

[bluetonic]

As much as the San Siro is iconic there’s is some special about that stadium that atmosphere looks amazing

I like it, reminds me of Ibrox

 

[Davger]

Yeah there is a resembelance. It always looked that rammed that people are hanging out the corners. The flags are like washing hanging out a window.

 

[the blue bear]

First time I have seen this game since it went out live. A time when Scotland meant something to me. I won't watch Scotland games now. Sad, as I loved that night in Italy.

 

[bluetonic]

Scotland fans singing Super Allly when he came one

 

[HandsomeHead]

As much as it was a great result, the performance was much poorer than I remember.

I guess that’s always likely when your midfield contains a player completely bereft of the most basic level of skill and ability like Roy Aitken.

How this talentless oaf got to follow in the footsteps of Billy Bremner and Graeme Souness and captain his country at a World Cup tells us everything we need to know about why the Scottish game has been in terminal decline since.

 

[DonDraper]

Memories of that night?, also lots of Rangers ( related) players in the team then

I was there, you just knew beforehand that we were going to win, the atmosphere in the stadium was electric, there was just something in the air.

Think my ticket was around £80. Think I’ve only been to three Scotland games since, haven’t watched a game in 10-15 years. Can’t be arsed

 

[kai-Johansen59]

I was at the game but now I couldn’t even tell you who would normally be in the current squad.

 

[rangeral]

As posted it was a Saturday night 8pm kick-off and the weather was like today

Watched the game in the garden with mates had set-up the TV from my bedroom

 

[jackstar]

Good watch . Also watching the old Scotland- England games,what a difference to now.

 

[gerzy]

Was at the game , £75 for a ticket on the day . Smashing atmosphere .

Would not cross the road , these days .

 

[mark hateley]

This was a great game to watch.

Saturday at 8pm, during a lovely summer evening.

We won and was so exciting when scotland used to be Scotland and not the nationalist sporting front.

I watched it with my cousin, think hes a transsexual now.

 

[Fudgie1973]

No just that night, roy aitken has to the most talentless player who's ever went to a major championship with us, utter dog shit

Was just thinking how the %^*& he earned a wage as a footballer at a reasonably high level is beyond me, never mind captain his country at the world cup.

 

[top_cat]

When Scotland mattered. Not now.

 

[Fudgie1973]

Some player in his prime but just a season or two too late when he got to us.

He was still young enough when he came to us, he was 30. It was injuries that had caught up with him.

 

[bluetonic]

As much as it was a great result, the performance was much poorer than I remember.

I guess that’s always likely when your midfield contains a player completely bereft of the most basic level of skill and ability like Roy Aitken.

How this talentless oaf got to follow in the footsteps of Billy Bremner and Graeme Souness and captain his country at a World Cup tells us everything we need to know about why the Scottish game has been in terminal decline since.

Sweden were the better team for sure

 

[Talktalk]

Memories of that night?, also lots of Rangers ( related) players in the team then

I was there and Mo Johnston’s wee girl Ended up being babysat by all around as she was about 2 and a talkative wee thing entertaining us all.
The whole day was the best day I have ever had at the football by far outside watching Rangers

 

[MarkWalters11]

It is weird as me and all my friends watched that game, we all bought the Scotland tops and tracksuits from that era, fast forward to 2020 And now I couldn’t give two hoots about Scotland’s national team. Wonder if things will ever change for my sons but doubt it.

 

[bluetonic]

It is weird as me and all my friends watched that game, we all bought the Scotland tops and tracksuits from that era, fast forward to 2020 And now I couldn’t give two hoots about Scotland’s national team. Wonder if things will ever change for my sons but doubt it.

My favourite Scotland jersey the Italia 90 one

 

[Mason Boyne]

As much as it was a great result, the performance was much poorer than I remember.

I guess that’s always likely when your midfield contains a player completely bereft of the most basic level of skill and ability like Roy Aitken.

How this talentless oaf got to follow in the footsteps of Billy Bremner and Graeme Souness and captain his country at a World Cup tells us everything we need to know about why the Scottish game has been in terminal decline since.

There were 8 of us went to Italia 90. We met a bunch of Hearts fans in Genoa and Aitken was the focus of a sarcastic song. None of us could believe that the guy was ever considered good enough to play for Scotland.