Scotland V's England at football.
Something that didn't happen since 1999. ....and even then, we won at Wembley. The home fixture was of a concern as my tickets went missing in the post for which my mate Roger got HIS picture in the local papers.
We live in a world where football still suffers from hooliganism and violence. Even this season Blackpool v Bolton in the Carling cup had a pitch invasion.
England thought that they were too good for the home internationals which were an event that we all looked forward too playing Wales and Ireland on the Saturday and Monday the looking forward to the big one on the second Saturday.Who can forget some of the great victories that we had (there were defeats but we can't really remember them.
1977 and the goal posts.
Even Rod Stewart was there to enjoy the moment.
Sadly, Alex Torrance, the man who broke the crossbar wasn't there to see victory repeated. he died at the age of 54 of the effects of alcoholism. rod provided quotes to the Daily Ranger in September 2010 when e passed away.
Trafalgar square turned into a tartan haven as it used to every two years.
WThere may have been some rubbish left behind but it was all recyclable as tins of lager and the plastic bags to carry them from the off licence can go in the green bins.
Rather than violence, full makes to the chap who filled the fountain with washing up liquid. Perhaps the first bath he'd had since 1999.
Game got off to a good start with James Morrison squeezing one under Joe Hart.
Sadly the 3-2 defeat left some fans " sent homeward tae think again"
There are so many meaningless friendliest that neither the teams, players or fans rally want.
Lets get the home internationals back on the calendar for the week after the league finishes. Fine. England will win. But every now and again, we might just sneak a victory. An away day at Wembley once every two years? Now trees something to look forward too.
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