Photos from Wembley

[CSA96]

As the title says, seen some good ones floating around online already and thought we could pile them all in here

[CSA96]

[B Rabbit]

Edited 26 May, 2024 by B Rabbit

[B Rabbit]

[for_heaven's_Saint]

[Ted Bates Statue]

To all of you above - fantastic photography. Excuse me while I lower the tone with my digital dross.

 

I did wonder what the owner of this suitcase was planning to do with it once he got to Wembley, but he kept everyone refreshed (including a few Leeds supporters) on the Bakerloo Line carriage I was in with Carling and Frazzles so I'm guessing that the plan was to empty it there and then. Cheers to Big Phil.

 

 

 

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Edited 26 May, 2024 by Ted Bates Statue
photo upload palaver

[sfc4prem]

[Whitey Grandad]

 

 

Edited 26 May, 2024 by Whitey Grandad

[Badger]

Wonder what happened to all those friendly folk from Yorkshire we met walking up Wembley Way?

Looks as if they fucked off home early.  Perhaps they had a train to catch 

[Badger]

With special thanks to:

 

 

[John Boy Saint]

15 minutes ago, Badger said:

With special thanks to:

 

 

I have to say that they were a big part of making the day great - they were so welcoming.
Listening to the guys directing parking, they had 1400 City fans in on Saturday for the cup. Just brilliant to be swelling the coffers of a non league football team.

Edited 26 May, 2024 by John Boy Saint

[SaintBobby]

8 hours ago, CSA96 said:

Glorious......bloody glorious.

[Toussaint]

7 hours ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

To all of you above - fantastic photography. Excuse me while I lower the tone with my digital dross.

 

I did wonder what the owner of this suitcase was planning to do with it once he got to Wembley, but he kept everyone refreshed (including a few Leeds supporters) on the Bakerloo Line carriage I was in with Carling and Frazzles so I'm guessing that the plan was to empty it there and then. Cheers to Big Phil.

 

 

 

Picture at Full Time:

Do you know who he is? He’s quite a special man in my view. 

[JRM]

Any good links to videos of our end, thought support was excellent mostly although large parts of upper tier near me were sat and didn't sing much for spells of the game,  would like to see how it came across from other sections 

[LGTL]

[lambtiss]

[lambtiss]

[Saint_clark]

8 hours ago, John Boy Saint said:

I have to say that they were a big part of making the day great - they were so welcoming.
Listening to the guys directing parking, they had 1400 City fans in on Saturday for the cup. Just brilliant to be swelling the coffers of a non league football team.

How much was the parking? Such a brilliant idea.

[iansums]

 

 

[Roo1976]

9 hours ago, sfc4prem said:

Bloody jealous, and fantastic view point what seating section (for future reference!) was that?

[beatlesaint]

[The Cat]

Not sure this one worked out too well!

[sfc4prem]

35 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Shane and Steven!!!

[The Cat]

[sfc4prem]

32 minutes ago, Roo1976 said:

Bloody jealous, and fantastic view point what seating section (for future reference!) was that?

Block 547 Row 16

[John Boy Saint]

1 hour ago, Saint_clark said:

How much was the parking? Such a brilliant idea.

A mere £7.50. 
Just so easy.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, John Boy Saint said:

A mere £7.50. 
Just so easy.

A tidy sum for a non-league club then! Brilliant. 

[hypochondriac]

 

 

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[hypochondriac]

[SuperSaintWill]

Lovely photos. Great day. Wish i could work out how to upload mine but there's not much point these are better lol..

[Badger]

28 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

A tidy sum for a non-league club then! Brilliant. 

Nice people at the club.

I didn’t realise until yesterday that Wealdstone have been promoted into the National League, same as Eastleigh. 

On our first visit in 2017 the Wealdstone Raider was there and mingled for photos etc. No sign of him yesterday, perhaps he’s just pissed off with cameras and phones being pointed in his direction ( can’t blame him). 

[tdmickey3]

31 minutes ago, John Boy Saint said:

A mere £7.50. 
Just so easy.

Yes it was really good and welcoming

[sfc4prem]

3 hours ago, JRM said:

Any good links to videos of our end, thought support was excellent mostly although large parts of upper tier near me were sat and didn't sing much for spells of the game,  would like to see how it came across from other sections 

Very similar experience. Many were there to sit in silence and watch. Sporadic and infrequent, if at all, is how I'd describe the vocal support around me in blocks 548/547/546/545. The celebrations at the end were good, though. A shame, overall, because it seemed to me that the Leeds end were almost entirely stood up and singing (until we scored!)

[St. Neil]

2 hours ago, lambtiss said:

Is that Michael Svensson over on the right?

[Give it to Ron]

12 minutes ago, St. Neil said:

Is that Michael Svensson over on the right?

Yes my mate had his photo taken with him in concourse

[Saint_clark]

1 hour ago, St. Neil said:

Is that Michael Svensson over on the right?

Fucking good spot!

[lambtiss]

2 hours ago, John Boy Saint said:

A mere £7.50. 
Just so easy.

Where was that mate? 

[lambtiss]

1 hour ago, St. Neil said:

Is that Michael Svensson over on the right?

I hadn't even noticed that myself. Great spot! 

[Southner]

[Southner]

[tttdcs]

[Whitey Grandad]

My grandson and me in the gods just over the Royal Box.

[John Boy Saint]

54 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Where was that mate? 

Wealdstone FC just off the A40 at Northolt, 10 minute walk to Ruislip Tube station - 20 minute ride to Wembley. Saints are on their list of teams to invite for Wembley parking. Man City were in there on Saturday with 1400 folks, like us eating BBQ, drinking fair priced beer. So they certainly had a busy weekend boosting club funds. Coventry were there for the semis. 

[St. Neil]

[Nordic Saint]

[Badger]

53 minutes ago, St. Neil said:

Taken just before we scored. He knew something was afoot 

 

 

[Ted Bates Statue]

8 hours ago, Toussaint said:

Do you know who he is? He’s quite a special man in my view. 

Not at the time. A bit of google has enlightened me. What a character - although I already held that view as of yesterday.

I particularly liked this internet thread about him which starts off branding him a Walter Mitty type, and then ends up with the thread getting locked after eventually reaching a consensus that aside from some literary embellishment, he really was legit SAS and he really did fend off some pirates by throwing a fridge at them.

 

 

2 hours ago, St. Neil said:

I need to know more about this chap, is that his spare leg and was his mate who delegates all the celebrating to his glove puppet there as well?

[bpsaint]

Did anyone get a picture, or find one of the arch last night? Wondering if it was lit up red and white for us.

[bpsaint]

9 hours ago, Toussaint said:

Do you know who he is? He’s quite a special man in my view. 

I played one of the old Football Aid charity matches at St Mary’s alongside Phil back in 2006 I think it was. Had no idea who he was or what he did, but he was truly a really really nice bloke, and proper friendly to all. Amazing later hearing the stories of his life in the armed forces and beyond, alongside some admirable charity work. Goes completely against the stereotype of a guy who enjoyed a trip to Mecca bingo in Portswood quite often!!

Love that he bought a suitcase full of booze, what a character.

[CSA96]

11 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Did anyone get a picture, or find one of the arch last night? Wondering if it was lit up red and white for us.

Quite a good one