![]() The 7-1 defeat endured was even harsher, and the water in the bucket was even colder. Six months or so later, England visited Budapest for a return fixture, confident that things would be different this time. There was a determination to convince everyone that things weren’t all that bad. The ice cold water of the beating washed away any English delusions, but the national team stood up and shook itself off. Rather, it was the sort of beating handed out by players of a different calibre, playing a system that the home team found beyond them and with a skill level seldom experienced in the domestic game. It was the first time that England had endured a home defeat by so-called ‘international’ opposition but, as the scoreline painfully illustrates, this was no ‘smash and grab’ visit. Especially perhaps, England and Wolverhampton Wanderers skipper Billy Wright, who was described in The Times by Geoffrey Green as being like “a fire engine going to the wrong fire.” The problem being of course that the Hungarians were igniting so many fires with their scorching play, and the England skipper simply had insufficient hoses at his disposal. In The Guardian, the following day, Pat Ward-Thomas described the game as “a severe lesson in the arts of Association Football” and “probably the finest exhibition of attacking play that has been seen in an international match in Britain.” Few would have demurred from such a view. Ferenc Puskas, Sandor Kocsis, Nandor Hideguti and their compatriots comprising a team that would go almost a decade with just a single defeat recorded against them – albeit in the World Cup Final of 1954 – delivered the sort of sobering wake up call akin to being doused with bucketful of cold water after a long and particularly intoxicating night on the tiles. Our web cart will also notify you during checkout if you try to order beer or wine for delivery to a state that does not allow it by only showing "In Store pickup".On a chastening November day at Wembley in 1953, any outdated and misguided ideas about English preeminence in the football world were cruelly banished by the cherry-shirted Magical Magyars of Hungary. Please see our current list of states we ship to. ![]() Please keep in mind that if an order is returned to us as undelivered because of non-signature, we will have to get payment to re-ship. You can opt to have your order shipped to a business, work, or even to a FedEx Station to be held for pickup. The delivery driver cannot deliver to a person that is intoxicated, and no signature release, driver release, or indirect delivery allowed. This fee is imposed by FedEx.Īdult Shipping for any items containing alcohol including beer, wine, cider, and liquor-filled chocolates, requires an Adult Signature on delivery. ![]() ![]() There is an additional fee of $6.00 per shipment to cover the Adult Signature Service included in your shipping quote. Marina Market personnel may contact you by telephone to confirm your order and age. Packages will not be left without signature at any residence or business. All beer or wine shipments are sent via Federal Express with an adult signature sticker required on the box. Delivery must accepted by an adult age 21+. ![]() You must be 21 to purchase any product that contains alcohol, including beer, wine, and some chocolates. ![]()
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