Memories of Cup final day
Discussion
I remember when the Cup Final gripped the nation.
As a kid in the late seventies, I'd watch the first half and then go out and re enact any goals in the garden.
I've never been to a Cup final but always remember the teams having a song which usually charted and watching the teams journey to Wembley on TV.
What memories do others have?
As a kid in the late seventies, I'd watch the first half and then go out and re enact any goals in the garden.
I've never been to a Cup final but always remember the teams having a song which usually charted and watching the teams journey to Wembley on TV.
What memories do others have?
I remember the final being a really special day. Tv coverage was ITV and BBC at the same time normally at lunchtime, tune in a watch the coaches arrive, fans everywhere, players on the pitch,crap songs and a normal kick off time of 3pm, then after the game off to the park with your mates to play football.
Went to 1 final as my Dad worked for 1 of the sponsors, Spurs vs Coventry 1987, neither was my team but as a 12 year old it was amazing. Badgered my Dad all the way home for some boots like Coventry wore, black with 'NIKE' written across the heel. (he got me Hi-tec ones instead ) Gutted.
Now i dont bother with the build up, i will just turn it on before kick off, 17.30 start ? ruined.
Also the semi's being played at Wembley really winds me up, "were are on our way to Wembley......again", plenty of other stadiums that are just as good or even better.
Went to 1 final as my Dad worked for 1 of the sponsors, Spurs vs Coventry 1987, neither was my team but as a 12 year old it was amazing. Badgered my Dad all the way home for some boots like Coventry wore, black with 'NIKE' written across the heel. (he got me Hi-tec ones instead ) Gutted.
Now i dont bother with the build up, i will just turn it on before kick off, 17.30 start ? ruined.
Also the semi's being played at Wembley really winds me up, "were are on our way to Wembley......again", plenty of other stadiums that are just as good or even better.
It definitely doesn't feel as special as I can remember it being when I was growing up.
I guess the Premier League and Champions League mean a whole lot more to the clubs these days.
I wonder if giving the final English Champions League place to the winner would make it more important to the clubs.
I guess the Premier League and Champions League mean a whole lot more to the clubs these days.
I wonder if giving the final English Champions League place to the winner would make it more important to the clubs.
idiot.As a child of the seventies, it used to always be sunny and my Mum would have to get us home before the start of the match. We would have fizzy pop and crisps - Which we would never have on any other occasion..
I remember watching the match at university and a friend went out for a pee, someone scored, but we kept it quiet (the score was never on the screen in the early nineties). He didn't find it funny!
I remember watching the match at university and a friend went out for a pee, someone scored, but we kept it quiet (the score was never on the screen in the early nineties). He didn't find it funny!
Cup final day does not really mean much these days, except to fans of the two teams involved.
In the early 1960's, the country (seriously) virtually ground to a halt, shops shut early, streets were deserted, the build up on TV started at 11am, profiles of all the players etc, community singing, "Abide with me"...100,000 fans waving their programmes......3pm kick off
Different times.....
In the early 1960's, the country (seriously) virtually ground to a halt, shops shut early, streets were deserted, the build up on TV started at 11am, profiles of all the players etc, community singing, "Abide with me"...100,000 fans waving their programmes......3pm kick off
Different times.....
1984, as a 9 year old walking up Wembley Way with my Dad. Nearly crying when we lost and a lifetime of hate towards Andy Gray !!!! Not much fun being a Watford fan, but I've never missed a day at Wembley with them (4 in total, 3 losses only the solutary victory against Bolton in a playoff).
tribalsurfer said:
1984, as a 9 year old walking up Wembley Way with my Dad. Nearly crying when we lost and a lifetime of hate towards Andy Gray !!!! Not much fun being a Watford fan, but I've never missed a day at Wembley with them (4 in total, 3 losses only the solutary victory against Bolton in a playoff).
it should have been Plymouth, not Watford! 
mattyn1 said:
tribalsurfer said:
1984, as a 9 year old walking up Wembley Way with my Dad. Nearly crying when we lost and a lifetime of hate towards Andy Gray !!!! Not much fun being a Watford fan, but I've never missed a day at Wembley with them (4 in total, 3 losses only the solutary victory against Bolton in a playoff).
it should have been Plymouth, not Watford! 
d who bit off Reilly ear are you ????For the record I was at that game at Villa Park as well.
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