Listening to the world Cup Final 1966 in the Spread Eagle hotel.
Must try and find out who won sometime.
Well I know who won, but I only found out in 1969! Sitting in a bar in Bahrain with a group of the guys, I was somewhat surprised when conversation drifted to football, and someone said "Wasn't it marvellous when England won the World Cup". I said "Well, if they did it's the first I've heard about it - what year was that?" Everyone else looked at me in astonishment and burst into a chorus of "In 1966 of course!"
I do, however, have two excuses. Firstly, it happened in the middle of an exchange posting in Australia, when football took last place in the sporting pecking order after cricket, rugby union, rugby league, Aussie Rules (aka aerial ping pong!), netball, and just about any other sport. Secondly, I am Scottish!
Jack
PS Anyone know the result of the England v Springboks match .......?
