Wow just wow Thank you so much Kushiro. your footage and images have brought back such wonderful memories of those times in our club's history. In particular, the old filbert street memories which for us old ones we hold deep in our hearts. That barmy spring night at home against Cambridge was as magical as it gets. To go to Wembley again since 1969 was for most of us our first trip there.
Although the day ended with a loss with a dodgy penalty to Blackburn ( yeah look where they are now ) we still felt the club was on the up from the doldrums and that momentum was being created within the club. we had a wonderful time in London and on the way down there with all the cars and buses full to the brim and having got there it was amazing to see so many Leicester fans all over the place at all the pubs and "Who are we Blue Army" chanted everywhere.
Ditto the next year same horse different Jockey, and another loss. Oh but what a game. When Thompson put in that equalizer against Swindon I thought I would never hear a noise like it again in my city following life ( I was wrong Leo's equalizer against Norwich at the KP topped that ) but yet again a dodgy peno saw us lose. But our path to Wembly had now taken on a yearly pilgrimage.
For me, the next visit to Wembley ( the old original one )in 1994 was by far the greatest. A hot spring blue skyed day saw us against the much fancied and much money spent on Derby County. We got down there early for breakfast and bumped into Kevin Keegan who was there to comment on the match. We asked him what he thought and he said" Well I'm not just saying this to you because you are Leicester fans but I have a feeling your team spirit will do it today" God Blessed Kev you were right.
a much-expected goal from Derby following a possible fouling of their keeper to their defender ducking his head for the equalizer. Then oh my, that last few minute's winner from the man himself Steve Walsh was sublime. We yes us Leicester City had actually won at Wembley for the first time in our history after our 7th attempt! What a party we had on the bus on the way home and when we drew level with the Derby buses up the M1. Yes I know we went on to win there in the league cup final with a trophy to show at the end of it, but for me to win at Wembley even if it were a playoff final will never be beaten.
I would love to hear all your own recollections of those days as we all see things differently on the day.