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The energy crises of the 1970's contributed massively to the crisis in the UK in the decade. It had an impact in the US as well, but for the reasons already mentioned this never got as bad. For the USA to echo the UK, you need state run industry to be the norm there, which has never been the case.

As most people are aware, Wales' only major football tournament appearance came at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, with the team being knocked out at the quarterfinals by eventual winners Brazil. Since then, there have been qualification near misses for Wales, most notably Euro 1976, Argentina...

It is incredible how there would be competition for places from across the UK at this time when you compare with today's UK team which would surely just be England + Bale and Ramsey...

Bump. What has happened to this thread?

Now it is common knowledge that in the summer of 1988, Alex Ferguson came close to signing Paul Gascoigne for Manchester United, having gained a personal committment to sign from the Newcastle player, only for Tottenham to swoop in for the player instead. What I want to know is, what do you...