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			{{Short description\|1966 quotation from Kenneth Wolstenholme}}
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	{{Use dmy dates\|date=~~March~~ ~~2012~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2022}}

	"'''They think it's all over'''" is a ~~well-known quotation popular in ]. It is taken~~ from ] ] TV commentary in the closing moments of the ], when ] beat ] 4–2 after ] to win the ].		"'''They think it's all over'''" is a quote from ]'s ] TV commentary in the closing moments of the ], when ] beat ] 4–2 after ] to win the ]. In the final few seconds of the match, Wolstenholme said:

⚫	Soon after the 1966 victory, Wolstenholme's quote became a ~~popular~~ expression.

	Transcribed, the quotation is:
	:''And here comes Hurst! He's got...''		:''And here comes Hurst! He's got...''
	:: (Wolstenholme~~'s attention~~ is ~~diverted~~ by some of the crowd spilling onto the pitch)		:: (Wolstenholme is distracted by some of the crowd spilling onto the pitch)
	:''Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over!''		:''Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over!''
	::(] scores to put ] two goals ahead)		::(] scores to put ] two goals ahead)
	:''It is now, it's four!''		:''It is now, it's four!''

		⚫	Soon after the 1966 victory, Wolstenholme's quote became a widely used expression.
	ITV's commentary for the match (by ]) concluded with "Here's Hurst, he might make it three. He has! He has... so that's it. That is IT!".<ref>; ], 29 June 2007</ref>

	==In ~~pop~~ culture==		==In popular culture==
⚫	The phrase, along with other calls from English football matches, appears in ]'s song "]", although in that case Wolstenholme re-recorded it ~~inaccurately~~ ("Well, some of the crowd are on the pitch. They think it's all over. Well it is now"). The British band ] called their first album ''Some People ~~are~~ on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now'' in Wolstenholme's honour; the LP begins with a ] of Wolstenholme's original commentary. Track #3 on British ] act ] EP ] is called "They Think It's All Over". The song contains the phrase "They think it's all over. Well is it now?" in its chorus and includes several references to the ].

		⚫	The phrase, along with other calls from English football matches, appears in ]'s song "]", although in that case Wolstenholme re-recorded it with the slightly different words "Well, some of the crowd are on the pitch. They think it's all over. Well it is now". The British band ] called their first album '']'' in Wolstenholme's honour; the LP begins with a ] of Wolstenholme's original commentary. Track #3 on British ] act ] EP '']'' is called "They Think It's All Over". The song contains the phrase "They think it's all over. Well is it now?" in its chorus and includes several references to the ].
⚫	In Neil Marshall's '']'' the last words that the character Cooper says are, "You think it's all over? It is now."

		⚫	In Neil Marshall's '']'' the last words that the character Cooper says are, "You think it's all over? It is now."{{citation needed\|date=June 2021}}
⚫	The quotation was also used as the title of the BBC's satirical sports quiz show '']'', which appeared on ] from 1995 to 2006. The show has heightened the popularity of the phrase in recent years, though Kenneth Wolstenholme was reportedly unhappy with the use of the phrase for the title of the show.<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/3020805/Class-of-66-pay-tribute-to-voice-of-football.html \|title=Class of '66 pay tribute to voice of football \|work=] \|date=26 March 2002}}</ref>

		⚫	The quotation was also used as the title of the BBC's satirical sports quiz show '']'', which appeared on ] from 1995 to 2006. The show has heightened the popularity of the phrase in recent years, though Kenneth Wolstenholme was reportedly unhappy with the use of the phrase for the title of the show.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/3020805/Class-of-66-pay-tribute-to-voice-of-football.html \|title=Class of '66 pay tribute to voice of football \|work=] \|date=26 March 2002}}</ref>
⚫	An ~~alternate~~ mix for ] song "]", which appeared on '']'', contained a portion of Kenneth Wolstenholme's commentary. At the end of the track he can be heard shouting "It's a goal!" repeating for several seconds until the track fades.<ref></ref>

		⚫	An alternative mix for ] song "]", which appeared on '']'', contained a portion of Kenneth Wolstenholme's commentary. At the end of the track he can be heard shouting "It's a goal!" repeating for several seconds until the track fades.<ref></ref>
	On the television show '']'' in a sketch about ] the commentator says, "They're bringing urns and sandwiches onto the pitch. They think it's tea! It is now!".

	In the ] book '']'' the book has two false endings, each followed by "You think it's all over?" and at the actual end "It is Now!"		In the ] book '']'' the book has two false endings, each followed by "You think it's all over?" and at the actual end "It is Now!"<ref></ref>

	] parodist Dave Henson used the line to refer to the 1966 winning team during his parody of "]" by ]/].		] parodist Dave Henson used the line to refer to the 1966 winning team during his parody of "]" by ]/].
	:''Boys of '66 hey take a bow..''		:''Boys of '66 hey take a bow..''
	:: They think it's all over, it is now!''		:''They think it's all over, it is now!''

			The video game '']'', which has football as one of the six sports represented, has two achievements that refer to the quote: "They Think It's All Over..." is awarded when the players wins their first football match, and "...It Is Now!" is obtained when the player wins with a goal scored in the final 10 seconds.{{citation needed\|date=June 2021}}
	The incident was also parodied in a 2012 edition of the '']''. In the final game of the Premier League season, ] were trailing to ] in a game they needed to win to be league champions. Their manager thought they could not win but they then scored twice in added time to be champions. The parody ran "he thought it was over but it wasn't".{{Citation needed\|date=October 2012}}

	==See also==		==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 6 August 2024

1966 quotation from Kenneth Wolstenholme This article is about the quotation. For the television series, see They Think It's All Over (TV series).

"They think it's all over" is a quote from Kenneth Wolstenholme's BBC TV commentary in the closing moments of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, when England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup. In the final few seconds of the match, Wolstenholme said:

And here comes Hurst! He's got...

(Wolstenholme is distracted by some of the crowd spilling onto the pitch)

Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over!

(Geoff Hurst scores to put England two goals ahead)

It is now, it's four!

Soon after the 1966 victory, Wolstenholme's quote became a widely used expression.

In popular culture

The phrase, along with other calls from English football matches, appears in New Order's song "World In Motion", although in that case Wolstenholme re-recorded it with the slightly different words "Well, some of the crowd are on the pitch. They think it's all over. Well it is now". The British band The Dentists called their first album Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now in Wolstenholme's honour; the LP begins with a sample of Wolstenholme's original commentary. Track #3 on British folk metal act Skyclad's EP Jig-a-Jig is called "They Think It's All Over". The song contains the phrase "They think it's all over. Well is it now?" in its chorus and includes several references to the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

In Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers the last words that the character Cooper says are, "You think it's all over? It is now."

The quotation was also used as the title of the BBC's satirical sports quiz show They Think It's All Over, which appeared on BBC One from 1995 to 2006. The show has heightened the popularity of the phrase in recent years, though Kenneth Wolstenholme was reportedly unhappy with the use of the phrase for the title of the show.

An alternative mix for The Beatles song "Glass Onion", which appeared on Anthology 3, contained a portion of Kenneth Wolstenholme's commentary. At the end of the track he can be heard shouting "It's a goal!" repeating for several seconds until the track fades.

In the Discworld book Unseen Academicals the book has two false endings, each followed by "You think it's all over?" and at the actual end "It is Now!"

BBC parodist Dave Henson used the line to refer to the 1966 winning team during his parody of "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and the Family/The Police.

Boys of '66 hey take a bow..

They think it's all over, it is now!

The video game Kinect Sports, which has football as one of the six sports represented, has two achievements that refer to the quote: "They Think It's All Over..." is awarded when the players wins their first football match, and "...It Is Now!" is obtained when the player wins with a goal scored in the final 10 seconds.