Pilchards Posted 18 April, 2021 Share Posted 18 April, 2021 It’s such a shame we can’t travel to the game today as 90% of us would be up and getting ready for what would be a day of singing and drinking. Please share your memories as it should help us get in the mood to watch it later today. Mine: Travelling up Friday in a car decked in Saints colours before arriving at our hotel right next to the stadium. Walking around the stadium around 7.00pm was clearly 80/20 in Manchester’s favour. Back at the hotel around 100 united fans and just me and my son. Yes he decided to belt out a OWTS which got loads of applauses plus we never had to buy anymore drinks. What a great bunch of fans in there. Anyway match day at 8.00am it was 95% Saints fans and they were arriving coach by coach as the numbers got larger and you felt the atmosphere was building. Had a breakfast in the 200 restaurants available around wembley. We found a pub only for Saints fans which was on a hill overlooking Wembley about a mile away. Your flags would fly in the wind as thousand more started arriving at the grounds and at the pub. Then 2 hours before the game we went in search of welcoming the Saints players to the stadium as the atmosphere was terrific. Such a great build up and its a shame we will be denied that today. Good luck Saints and do us proud please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 18 April, 2021 Share Posted 18 April, 2021 Very good pilchards, which game was it though, 76 FA Cup or 2017 League Cup?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 18 April, 2021 Author Share Posted 18 April, 2021 40 minutes ago, Micky said: Very good pilchards, which game was it though, 76 FA Cup or 2017 League Cup?!! 2017.. in 76 I would of got a kicking from the Utd fans then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's There Posted 18 April, 2021 Share Posted 18 April, 2021 Setting off from different parts of the country. My son and I from Leominster- my brother and family from Southampton. Arrived at the same car park at the same time- amazing ! JTP Cup Final- 4:0 with 50,000 Saints fans. Come on Saints- win today please! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piran Posted 18 April, 2021 Share Posted 18 April, 2021 1976 and up early for the coach trip from Bitterne to Wembley. On the coach there was at least one copy of every newspaper that day, and they were all shared around. Without exception, every "expert" predicted a Manchester United win, some by a hatful, including a Bobby Charlton article, where he regretted not being young enough any more, and expected "at least" 6 goals. The real big memory for me though was being at Stamford Bridge for the semi-final, and the realisation at the end that we were GOING TO BE THERE! You have to be of a certain vintage to appreciate just how big the FA Cup was back then, being the highlight of the year's football, almost day-long TV coverage, and here was little old Saints taking part. Not just taking part, but against the might of United! The trip back, too. Every bridge lined with people with flags and scarves, even more so as we approached Southampton, and even though we were knackered from a long day, the realisation sinking in of just what a result we had witnessed that day. No-one can tell me that the FA Cup doesn't matter any more! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 18 April, 2021 Share Posted 18 April, 2021 For the 17 League cup final, me and my son arrived at Marylebone just as the players were coming out of the hotel opposite to their coach. We cheered them on but what struck me was how in the zone they were, Yoshida had a thousand yard stare of a shell shocked Vietnam vet. I'm still pissed off at that offside goal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren2 Posted 20 April, 2021 Share Posted 20 April, 2021 I remember travelling to Wembley twice to see Bon Jovi. That's about it unfortunately 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 20 April, 2021 Share Posted 20 April, 2021 On 18/04/2021 at 13:27, Piran said: 1976 and up early for the coach trip from Bitterne to Wembley. On the coach there was at least one copy of every newspaper that day, and they were all shared around. Without exception, every "expert" predicted a Manchester United win, some by a hatful, including a Bobby Charlton article, where he regretted not being young enough any more, and expected "at least" 6 goals. The real big memory for me though was being at Stamford Bridge for the semi-final, and the realisation at the end that we were GOING TO BE THERE! You have to be of a certain vintage to appreciate just how big the FA Cup was back then, being the highlight of the year's football, almost day-long TV coverage, and here was little old Saints taking part. Not just taking part, but against the might of United! The trip back, too. Every bridge lined with people with flags and scarves, even more so as we approached Southampton, and even though we were knackered from a long day, the realisation sinking in of just what a result we had witnessed that day. No-one can tell me that the FA Cup doesn't matter any more! Remember it very much like you describe. As for the people lining the bridges, where did they all come from? This was years before the internet, let alone mobile phones, social media etc yet somehow literally hundreds if not thousands of people had the same idea to go to their nearest motorway bridge and welcome us all home. Great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisonlyonemickychannon Posted 20 April, 2021 Share Posted 20 April, 2021 On 18/04/2021 at 13:27, Piran said: 1976 and up early for the coach trip from Bitterne to Wembley. On the coach there was at least one copy of every newspaper that day, and they were all shared around. Without exception, every "expert" predicted a Manchester United win, some by a hatful, including a Bobby Charlton article, where he regretted not being young enough any more, and expected "at least" 6 goals. The real big memory for me though was being at Stamford Bridge for the semi-final, and the realisation at the end that we were GOING TO BE THERE! You have to be of a certain vintage to appreciate just how big the FA Cup was back then, being the highlight of the year's football, almost day-long TV coverage, and here was little old Saints taking part. Not just taking part, but against the might of United! The trip back, too. Every bridge lined with people with flags and scarves, even more so as we approached Southampton, and even though we were knackered from a long day, the realisation sinking in of just what a result we had witnessed that day. No-one can tell me that the FA Cup doesn't matter any more! This day in 1976 May 1st at 3pm was and still is my best day of Saints football. Summer of 1976 and we won the bloody thing! To quote Mickey Channon. My hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Box Posted 20 April, 2021 Share Posted 20 April, 2021 Back from wembley, down the pub, last memory of that night, doing the conga through Alton Police Station, Coppers joined in. Can't see that happening these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 20 April, 2021 Share Posted 20 April, 2021 On 18/04/2021 at 11:58, It's There said: Setting off from different parts of the country. My son and I from Leominster- my brother and family from Southampton. Arrived at the same car park at the same time- amazing ! JTP Cup Final- 4:0 with 50,000 Saints fans. Come on Saints- win today please! Errrr 4 : 1, or more correctly 1 : 4...! But a great day nontheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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