Gazza

Sidney · April 10, 2018, 10:06pm

I was very moved by some of the stories about Ray Wilkins that emerged after his sad passing. He was a lovely guy, even if he played for horrible teams.

farmerinthecity · April 10, 2018, 10:07pm

Designed by Gregotti.

Only reason I know is that my brother made a model of the stadium for his Leaving Cert woodwork project.

farmerinthecity · April 10, 2018, 10:08pm

Gazza used to do predictions in the early days of Gazetta.

‘Fiorentina Foggia - don’t know much about Foggia’

balbec · April 10, 2018, 10:13pm

Iconic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHXfHFNlJ_w

Bandage · April 10, 2018, 10:14pm

I’d like to echo those sentiments.

Sidney · April 10, 2018, 10:15pm

I visited that stadium with my family on July 31st, 1993.

As we walked to the stadium, two chaps on a motorbike, who appeared to be Genoa ultras, as one of them was wearing a Genoa scarf across his face, offered to give myself and lapsed forum member @Trapattoni a lift on their bike. I’m always sorry my mother wouldn’t let them. While there was probably a 3% chance they would have abducted and murdered us, I liked the 97% odds they wouldn’t have.

When we got to the stadium, it was locked up, but we got talking to two laundry ladies who were working at the stadium. They didn’t speak English and we didn’t speak Italian, but they reacted warmly to the word “Irlanda” and brought us into a laundry room and gave myself and Trap a free pair of Sampdoria shorts each.

Ashman · April 10, 2018, 10:18pm

Sidney:

Ashman:

I always loved that stadium in Genoa .

I visited that stadium with my family on July 31st, 1993.

As we walked to the stadium, two chaps on a motorbike, who appeared to be Genoa ultras, as one of them was wearing a Genoa scarf across his face, offered to give myself and lapsed forum member @Trapattoni a lift on their bike. I’m always sorry my mother wouldn’t let them. While there was probably a 3% chance they would have abducted and murdered us, I liked the 97% odds they wouldn’t have.

When we got to the stadium, it was locked up, but we got talking to two laundry ladies who were working at the stadium. They didn’t speak English and we didn’t speak Italian, but they reacted warmly to the word “Irlanda” and brought us into a laundry room and gave myself and Trap a free pair of Sampdoria shorts each.

Fuck sid . If you scenario came to pass you would have surpassed Daniel O Connell as the most famous Irishman to die in Genoa .

Sidney · April 10, 2018, 10:23pm

Unreal coincidence - I was listening to “Emancipation” by Prince on the train from Milan to Genoa that day, even though it wouldn’t be released for another three years.

Special_Olympiakos · April 10, 2018, 10:33pm

Never knew ince was that popular at inter?

Sidney · April 10, 2018, 10:39pm

The two Russians, Shalymov and Kolyanov, were a roaring success at Foggia under the guidance of Zdenek Zeman and his all out attacking style.

In Milan’s invincible season of 91/92, their final match was at Foggia. Foggia led 1-0 at half-time. Milan won, I think, 8-1.

glenshane · April 10, 2018, 10:43pm

The scarf and shorts were probably due to your total disregard for personal hygiene

Tassotti · April 11, 2018, 8:31am

Gazza is a Lazio legend.

artfoley · October 12, 2018, 4:25pm

Copper_pipe · November 19, 2018, 12:25pm

Julio_Geordio · November 19, 2018, 12:31pm

Ally McCoist looking a bit of a tool now

habanerocat · November 19, 2018, 2:00pm

I wouldn’t know him if I met him.

Ashman · November 19, 2018, 2:01pm

Now ?

anon61878697 · November 19, 2018, 2:03pm

He knew him well years ago when he never met him either.

Copper_pipe · November 19, 2018, 2:15pm

https://twitter.com/Paul_Gascoigne8/status/1064521423656574976

Spidey · November 19, 2018, 2:16pm

Didn’t he give Sheryl a few hooks back in the day?