I was working up in Newcastle on the day and the bookies were offering 8/1 for a Scumchester 2-1 win.
I risked a fiver. This being at a time when it required a betting slip in duplicate to be filled in and a stamped copy retained, not like online today.
That evening when I got home, the boss was on nights, so we got the kids bathed and ready for bed before the match, the start of which coincided with the boss leaving for work.
With peace and quiet and a beverage or two, I watched the game.
I remember the Germans getting the goal early doors and being very vocal for the remainder of the game..... until the 2 were scored by Scumchester.
Unfortunately as I believed my bet had been lost, I had screwed up and binned my betting slip in about the 80th minute.
After the spectacular win, I retrieved and unwrapped the betting slip but wasn't back in Newcastle to get to the bookies for another week.
When I finally cashed it in, all I could think of was - What if I'd ripped it up?
Mushroom, did you get it done ?
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Mushroom, did you get it done ?
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Yep. It is alongside my Fergie arse tattoo.