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Best side never to win the world cup - Over the last 30 years
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:41 pmby drummerphil
It was Brazil 1982 for me Zico,Socrates,Eder,Falcao etc etc
I had never seen such wonderful football played and even still 23 years on never have witnessed football played how this Brazil side did in 1982.
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:42 pmby jonnymac1979
Romania and Bulgaria in 1994 had really good sides full of quality.
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:50 pmby drummerphil
Russia had a good side in 1986 too if my memory serves me right
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:14 pmby Judge
the dutch sides of the 74 and 78 world cups, were undoubtedly the best not to win in the final.
i remember them both
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:30 pmby drummerphil
Makes the heart warm that i,ve posted such a popular poll 
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:08 pmby 66-1120597113
U lot are all daft!!
Anyone that knows anything about football would cleary say
Northern Ireland of '82!!!
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:10 pmby drummerphil
you dont even deserve a reply to that Barry
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:11 pmby Pablo_Escobar
Defo Poland 1974, - Lato and other great Polish players. We've never had a team on that level as in 74 
PS. They've beaten BRAZIL FFS !! 
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:14 pmby 66-1120597113
drummerphil wrote:you dont even deserve a reply to that Barry
I know but we beat Spain 1-0,Gerry Armstrong scored it,and i think we got to the quarters!! Only had 17 players available for selection!
That was like winning the lot ya see Phil!! 
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:14 pmby drummerphil
Would you say Boniek was your best player of all time Pablo
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:17 pmby drummerphil
Actually Barry remember it well,that was my second favourite world cup of all time.That Brazil v Italy semi was awesome.My favourite world cup was Argentina 78 ...memories of all that ticker tape,mario kempas etc and the bbc theme tune......lol
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:23 pmby Pablo_Escobar
drummerphil wrote:Would you say Boniek was your best player of all time Pablo
Spot on drummerphil - Boniek pure class - played in Juve with Platini (great striker duo) and later on - Roma.
Lato was a Golden Boot winner at this WC.
Another great player was Kazimierz Deyna back then.
I'd say these were the 3 top Polish players of all time 
FFS, why wasn't I born then to wittnes such glory for Polish team 
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:26 pmby drummerphil
I remember Boniek........great player......although he didnt do much when he played against Liverpool
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:57 pmby neil
boniek the f.eckin cheatin fecker, won a penalty in 1985 euro final having been felled 3yards outside the box then rolling into it.
Anyhow back to the matter at hand, yep brazil 82 gets my vote. I did like the croatia team of the mid nineties with suker etc when they clicked they were a joy to watch.
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:05 pmby drummerphil
Actually we had a decent team in 82 .......Clemance,mcdermot,neal,thompson,keegan,brooking,robson etc