50 years ago

[surrifox]

Our last appearance in the FA Cup Final . Our opponents ? Manchester City .

 

payback time 

(hopefully) 

[Strokes]

7 minutes ago, surrifox said:

Our last appearance in the FA Cup Final . Our opponents ? Manchester City .

 

payback time 

(hopefully) 

I’ll never forget their poor gamesmanship when we were fighting for our lives under Adams. They really had nothing to play for and they did their best to put Dickov off and succeeded.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/apr/25/match.leicestercity

 

Today I hope we return the favour.

[Corky]

1 minute ago, Strokes said:

I’ll never forget their poor gamesmanship when we were fighting for our lives under Adams. They really had nothing to play for and they did their best to put Dickov off and succeeded.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/apr/25/match.leicestercity

 

Today I hope we return the favour.

Nothing to play for isn't correct. They were six points ahead of us and defeat would've left them three ahead with three to play.

 

It was a huge match.

[Strokes]

7 minutes ago, Corky said:

Nothing to play for isn't correct. They were six points ahead of us and defeat would've left them three ahead with three to play.

 

It was a huge match.

I thought they were all but safe?

[weller54]

19 minutes ago, surrifox said:

Our last appearance in the FA Cup Final . Our opponents ? Manchester City .

 

payback time 

(hopefully) 

Neil Young!.. 

Thought once he'd scored Manchester City would be after the goal rush? 

[Nick57]

1 hour ago, weller54 said:

Neil Young!.. 

Thought once he'd scored Manchester City would be after the goal rush? 

Remember watching it on television and still remember that goal. Think Man City played in red/black stripes

 

Makes me feel old when you see 50 years ago

[1972 Fox]

55 minutes ago, Nick57 said:

Remember watching it on television and still remember that goal. Think Man City played in red/black stripes

 

Makes me feel old when you see 50 years ago

You are old if you can remember it. 

 

I'm old (56) and can't remember it. My first FA Cup final memories were Arsenal v Liverpool in 1971.

[Buce]

 

I cried all the way home.

 

Bastards. I hope we ruin their party.

[Nick57]

23 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

You are old if you can remember it. 

 

I'm old (56) and can't remember it. My first FA Cup final memories were Arsenal v Liverpool in 1971.

Only got 5 years on you.

 

Also remember watching the 66 World cup final

[Corky]

5 hours ago, Strokes said:

I thought they were all but safe?

No, they were three points above Leeds in 18th.

[1972 Fox]

2 hours ago, Nick57 said:

Only got 5 years on you.

 

Also remember watching the 66 World cup final

That would be about right. Most peoples first proper football memories are around the 8 year old age.

[born a fox will die a fox]

I managed to get a lift down to Wembley for this final but went without a ticket. Just before the kickoff I managed to knock a tout down to £4 for the attached £3 seat and took my place as the match kicked off.

Can't remember too much now about the match but do remember the huge disappointment on the journey back home.

I no longer have that ticket stub as I sold it on ebay in 2009 for a profit.

[String fellow]

If John Sjoberg had been fit to play at centre half, maybe we'd have won. In those days, two of the three channels (BBC1 and ITV) televised it. Another TV highlight came three months later with the first man on the Moon. That year, it was a tale of two Neils - Young and Armstrong!

[murphy]

If SAGA did football threads...

 

[born a fox will die a fox]

32 minutes ago, murphy said:

If SAGA did football threads...

 

? spot on. My first visit to Filbert Street was 65 years ago.

[Guest Manini]

My dad got me all 4 of the original FA Cup final programmes mounted and framed a few years ago for my 21st birthday. He must of had to search high and low on eBay for them all. It’s the best gift I’ve ever received - i’m looking at it on my wall right now, the Man City one has always been my favourite.