Wukkie wrote:
MerseysideBlue wrote:
Harry Gregg played at the 1958 World Cup for Northern Ireland, Andy Beattie was Scotland manager for the first game of their 1954 World Cup campaign before resigning.
Looking at the Euros squad, the only one that stands out is the England squad from 1992, where squad number 2 was taken by Keith Curle!
For those old enough like me you'll never get the memory of Curle being torched by Sweden that infamous day. Turnip Out!
In defence of KC he was hung out to dry at RB rather than his preferred position of CB. Wasn't that the day Turnip subbed Lineker for his last ever England appearance?
Carlton Palmer
shudder.
Keith Curle was indeed rubbish at Euro 92, however it was in the first game against Denmark, not the Sweden one. I understand your confusion Wukkie because I've tried to forget every England game of Taylor's reign.
Presumably Curle was risked at RB as Dixon, Parker, Stevens and Jones were crocked - an example of some of the bad luck that plagued him when he was England boss. Barnes and Gazza were also out of that tournament with injury; Robson, Butcher, Shilton all retired around that time; Des Walker lost form massively.
On the other hand the daft get picked plodders like Andy Sinton, and ignored outstanding talents like Beardsley and Waddle. What a muppet eh.
He never lost to Iceland though.....
