Quote Originally Posted by Newcy Wolf View Post
Refresh my memory.

What was the reason why they didn't do the double in '54?
I can recall something about international call ups but I thought their stars were always overlooked in these instances?

Damn unlucky for a team that invented total football.
Yes, it was International call-ups that stopped them from winning the league. I've also read about our side gaining an unfair advantage down the years, winning trophies, but also watering the pitch.

Modern football and what do we see plenty of sides doing just to get that perfect surface?, yes, you guessed it, water the pitch, before the start of each half.