Lakenheath Old Boys

We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!

Friday, May 16, 2008

A Day of Big Memories of the Past


Not exactly a top drawer encounter but it's the CUP FINAL. I have so many great memories of Cup Final Saturday. What is your biggest memory?
I am going to fork out $25 to root for my mum's hometown team

Join me.

PLAY UP POMPEY!!!

207 Comments:

Blogger gatorbob said...

Wot? They're playing the Cup Final on a Friday afternoon?!

Just kidding, mate. I'll join you for the festivities. I only wish I could conjure up Dickie Davies and Morecambe and Wise for the pre-match lead-in.

5:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

OH, I guess the Final is on Saturday afternoon after all... you sarky old goat!!!


Cup Final morning is here.
It seems to be a rainy day on Wembley Way. That doesn't happen often.

7:20 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Good Morning Guys !

We don't get the build up like we used to , but at least the BBC start at 12:40 and go right through till the end . Sky Sports news has been doing "Road to Wembley" and other Cup Final things all morning , hotel walk-abouts etc . Look forward to you guys joining me .
Mike did a show at Wembley last night and said it was really good . He's off to Birmingham today .

7:22 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

What kind of build up coverage do you get over there ? The excitement on the Beeb is building . Wish you were here !

8:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Morning Tony,

We get nothing over here except listening to Five Live.

I am going to buy the match for $25 and it starts at 10. Which means we get the kick off!! HOPELESS!!

8:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Debs said she had a great time watching JHJ and other in Brighton on Thursday.
She had her picture taken with Paul Young and Rick Astley.
She said they had a Spinal Tap Hello Cleveland moment!! Mike was leading a lot of people up and down some stairs not knowing how to get out!!
CLASSIC

8:22 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Hi Dave .

I just sent you a short email .
The build up is building up ! I know you and Bob would love it . All the usual stuff . Interview with Dave Jones on the pitch at the moment . the weather is not too good but not too bad either .

8:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey Tony,

Cup Final mornings were such good memories growing up.
The shows used to start at 11ish and have a Cup Final It's a Knockout.

Lots of different features. I remember one that featured a boy that made the Cup Final ball. It was back in the day when they only used one ball. This kid was in the factory and made the ball. After ten minutes of the match, the ball had to be replaced because it was flat. No one on the Beeb mentioned it was because they had a kid make the stupid thing.

8:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It looks like, after Bob's comment at the beginning, that the Dahlgrens used to watch ITV on Cup Final Day.
WHY!?!?!?!?!

8:32 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Steve Waugh The Aussie is being interviewed at the moment . He's an FA Cup fan . They used to get up at about 2 AM to watch it . His mum used to make him and his brother a cup of tea as they settled down for the match .

8:33 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Didn't you used to watch BBC and record ITV ? I could only stick the BBC over a long period of time .

8:36 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

They have just been showing the 1939 footage . The final and then the start of WW2 a couple of months later . The bombing of the city etc . Mum would have been about 14 wouldn't she .

8:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BBC all the way!!
I would try and see if there was times I could switch over, like during racing time but it was the Beeb all the way. In fact, I think each channel had one bus so I would follow that.
I hated ITV going for commercial at half time and full time

8:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

First time since '91 where two England managers were the Cup Final.
Who were they?
Who was the last English manager that won it?

8:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just heard on Five Live a good quiz.
David James is the first player to play for three different teams in a Cup Final.
He lost with Costa and Villa.

8:47 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Harry has just turned up . Pompey's bus was running late . I think it got held up in traffic . They are out on the pitch at the moment .
Bob's favourite person Peter Ridsdale is being interviewed .

8:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Don't mention PR again!! Bob will have to kill you

'Appy 'Arry is on Five Live right now

8:52 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

James lost against Man U and Chelski

Joe Royal was the last English manager to win it . 1995 ?

8:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good, now who were the two English managers in the '91 Cup Final

8:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Robbie Fowler doesn't even make the bench.

8:57 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Terry Venables and Brian Clough ?

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Redknapp has put out a boring team. Only one up top. Why doesn't he attack? You're playing Cardiff!!

9:09 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I couldn't remember if it was Terry or Peter Shreeves .

Nice interview with Harry . Talking about losing his sister-in-law Pat Lampard and how it has affected his wife . And keeping things in perspective .

9:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Here are the teams

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidersson, Diarra, Kranjcar, Muntari, Utaka, Mendes, Kanu

Cardiff: Enckelmann, McNaughton, Johnson, Loovens, Capaldi, Whittingham, Rae, McPhail, Ledley, Parry, Hasselbaink

9:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rangers have only drawn today so Celtic are favorites to win the league

9:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Steve Clarridge says that Pompey's line up is not a 4-5-1 with Kanu up top.
He said that it is a 4-3-3
Two wingers up there

9:28 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

They are showing an interview with David James in the Spinnaker Tower. That really brought back memories of last year . I still can't believe you guys got me up that high off the ground .

9:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I just showed the boys a bit of Sky Sports News where they were interviewing a bunch of OLD Pompey fans in the Spinnaker Tower. They all guessed where it was when they saw the penny machine


You survived didn't you? Of course Jon was the only one that stood on the glass

9:30 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think this is a shocker for the Euros

All-time scorer Raul and Barcelona teenager Bojan Krkic have been left out of Spain's 23-man squad for Euro 2008.

9:33 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Yes but Jonaldo is the only brave one of all of us ! I saw the one with the old boys . How did you get it ?

9:33 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I get Sky Sports News every night at 7 pm

9:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just heard that there is a Royal Wedding today. Something to do with Princess Anne.
Why does the Royal Family hate football so much?

9:35 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

You never told me that before !

9:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rochdale and Darlington are in Pen.

And Rochdale have won it!! They are in the final and haven't been promoted in 34 years

9:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Never told you what? Sky?

I have been on the phone with you while watching it to see if it was live!!!

9:37 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Don't take the mickie out of my memory .

9:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

do you remember that?

9:41 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I hope Celtic win it ! It would be a fitting tribute to Tommy Burns . I have always preferred Celtic to Rangers .

9:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is the 40th comment we have made so far and the game is still 20 minutes away

9:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Couldn't agree more about Scotland

9:44 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Yes I remember it now .

9:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Something is up with BBC website. It won't load!!

9:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Abide With Me on Five Live


Great memories

9:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why doesn't my ppv start earlier!!!!!

9:49 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I just saw that Spain coach Aragones has dropped Raul as you said . He has opted for uncapped Real Zaragoza forward Sergio Garcia !!! I thought he was a golfer !

The singing has started at Wembley !
It really does feel like a Cup Final now . " Abide with me " .

9:50 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Morning, you two chatty Cathys. I'm really jealous of Tony getting the good coverage over there. What do we have on FSC. It was an infomercial on hair loss followed by an information selling vaccuum cleaners.

I used to flip between BBC and ITV, but as you know I was loyal to Auntie Beeb. I would get the Radio and TV Times on the Friday and scrutinize it and make out a schedule for myself. But I mainly remember the comedians who'd liven up the proceedings. You?

9:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So, some woman with a very high voice sings with a microphone that didn't work. It was left for the supporters to sing it for at least for a full verse.

9:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams coming out

9:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bob, there is a Sky Sports at ten. Maybe it is a live one

9:53 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I'm on the Talk Sport now. I'm assuming that Five Live will cut out shortly. No way am I paying $25 for this stuff. But I'm going to enjoy the chatter with you lot.

9:53 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Morning Bob !

You would love it here . They are out on the pitch now .
It was BBC all the way at the Nocito's . With the odd channel hop .

Congrats for Leeds the other day . I was able to watch some of it down the pub .

9:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wembley sounds great.
Five Live is saying it is so much better than last year

9:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welsh national anthem before God Save the Queen. BTW, why does she care? She's at a poxy wedding!!

9:56 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Cheers, Tony. I didn't quite believe that we would pull it out. Now on to Wembley next Sunday.

9:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

My PPV starts in 2:40

Maybe it will click on before KO

9:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I knew Leeds would do it, it was Leeds Time!!

9:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1 min

9:59 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

The atmosphere is really good at Wembley . It feels a bit like at wimbledon when they have an extra day and let the general public in .

9:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Non football
From Debs

t would have been great if you were there as well...it was FAB!!! JHJ looked and sounded great and they got a great reaction from the crowd....and it was so cool to look around and see people singing along.
We were pretty near the front and mike spotted where we were,so he waved and looked our way often...he said he could hear our out of tune singing hhaha
It was great though,cos everyone got a good reaction..people were there to have fun :)
Yes yes I need to see the pics as well!!!
Mike commented that we got to see a real life spinal tap moment when we were trying to get out...aaaand he said when they played in Manchester (I think it was the night before)...it took them 23 minutes to find their way in hahaha
Really made us laugh

10:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

My show has started.
FIVE LIVE still on

10:00 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Sky Sports has started. Not live. "In a few hours the players will take the field in the most important match of their lives..."

10:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The TV and Radio are exactly the same

10:03 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

God hasn't even made the Cardiff bench today. Surely that's sacreligious?

10:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger about Sky

10:03 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Play up Pompey!

10:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'm loving this. My whole family have come in the living room to watch the Cup Final!!
Bob, you'll have to come across state to watch it next year

BTW, Five Live is still on

10:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It doesn't say for UK only.
It should be on the time

Enjoy the listening Bob

10:06 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Just got a call from Mike . They just arrived in Birmingham . They have to go do a sound check , so I have to keep him informed of the game . He said Hi !

10:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Tell him I said Hi

10:07 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Love the JHJ gig description from Debs. Wish I'd been there.

I did get a chance to see Katrina and the Waves at their height in a small place in Boston. Vince was so surprised when he saw me that he dropped a couple of notes. Went backstage with Alicia Leskanich and a couple of other Boston-area LHS alums.

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

First corner of the day go to the foreigners.

10:09 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Pompey looking a bit iffy !

10:09 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No one's mentioned the irony of the Final being in Cardiff for many years and now Cardiff are in the Final

10:10 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

From 365: "The early signs are encouraging as it's been an open start. Portsmouth are passing the ball around well but on this occasion are forced to go all the way back to James."

10:11 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Are you listening to Five Live

10:12 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I hadn't even thought about that Dave

10:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have both on. The TV is slightly ahead. Three seconds?

10:12 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I'm enjoying the Five Live commentary now. Nice of them not to shut us out on the big day.

10:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still no answer from you Bob, will I be seeing you next year in May?

10:14 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Leeds old boy Stephen McPhail seems to be having a lot of the ball so far.

10:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pompey Chimes sounds great

10:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good save by James

10:15 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Boy that was close . Good save James

10:16 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I just noticed the invitation for next year's Cup Final, Dave. I'll be there. Cheers! Let's hope that it Leeds vs. ManYoo.

10:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Almost deflected in

10:16 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Portsmouth are really under the cosh!

10:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

sounds great, another Prem vs Championship contest!!

10:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scramble in the box!
Good start.

10:17 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Lets hope that Enkelman lets one in under his foot from a throw.

10:18 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Who knows , if you are both going to watch next years final I might even come over .

10:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I HOPE SO

10:19 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Of course Capello is there. He never gives up free tickets.

10:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The radio must have mentioned THE DON at the same time as the TV showed him

10:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Open goal missed by Kanu
What a great move and turn and then off the post

10:24 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Oooh, Kanu could've opened up the scoring there.

10:24 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

How did Kanu miss that

10:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He had an acute angle but still...

10:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It has to be the FA CUP but the BBC website can't be connected to

10:26 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Alan Green now on Five Live.

10:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

End to end stuff here
A good free kick scuffed and then end to end twice

10:27 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Alan Green is reminding us that Chelski and ManYoo were boring last season, much worse than this thrill fest. Your comments?

10:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I hope that isn't signs for Wed?

10:28 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I am a bit fearful for Pompey at the moment . How costly could that miss be ?

10:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

close header

Great Cup Final

10:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, all the Yanks would say
NO GOALS!!

10:30 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

It will only be a great Cup Final if the good guys win !

10:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

True

10:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

useless by Kanu

Why did Defoe play for Spurs in the 3rd Round. Everyone knew he was leaving!!

10:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

nice move by Johnson

10:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Alan Green still can't get over how refreshing the atmosphere is

10:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!

KANU!!!!!

10:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Enks should have done better

10:39 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Goal ?? YES !!!!!!

10:39 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Sounds like a howler from Enkelman.

10:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He should have held the cross that was low.

10:41 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

What a chance for Cardiff

10:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

A chance for Cardiff.
Bad defending by Pompey.
Distin kept them on side

10:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see this Tony? Is that why you said "GOAL?" Some confusion as the ref's assistant saw something. But the goal stands. And it's 1-0 to Portsmouth.

10:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There is the famous Pompey fan

His official name is John Portsmouth Club. I think he is a librarian

10:46 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Cardiff have definitely the better of the play. They're going to feel hard done by if they go in 1-0 down.

10:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is from soccernet. It made me laugh


That Pompey pillock appears on screen. That man gets more airtime than George Bush.

10:47 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Alan Green is mentioning that Rangers seemed to have blown their chance at the SPL title with a 1-1 draw with Motherwell today. The fixture congestion has caught up with them. Not a great week for their supporters.

10:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for City

10:48 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Yellow card for Hreiderson - dissent?

10:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Corner

10:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cardiff put it in but called off.
James does his impersonation of himself against Chelsea for Villa

Called back for handball.
Nice finish though

10:50 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Disallowed goal there from the corner. Calamity was flapping at it. Not a good day for the keepers so far. 'Arry Redknapp was on the preview show last night saying that David James is the best keeper in the world. He's having a laugh.

10:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That's it

Half way there!!!

10:50 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

The whistle had gone . I heard it .
Thank goodness for that .

Half time

10:51 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Half time: Pompey 1-0 up. Not really a reflection of the play, which Cardiff dominated. Surely Dave Jones will get them in the dressing room and tell them that they're playing well and go back out and do it again.

10:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He dropped the ball twice!!!

From Soccernet

Goal? James on safari as always at Wembley

10:52 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

James had a really good flap .

10:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think dominate is too strong.

Pompey have been in it. They look dangerous going forward

10:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

My PPV isn't just showing highlights
They actually are talking about the half with some guests

10:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They just showed the bench for Kanu's miss. You could read Adams lips
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!

10:54 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

What do you guys get at half time ?

10:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Michael Carrick has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United.

Now we have to keep Real's hands off Ron

10:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Normally on PPV they just saw highlights and then a screen with music.
There is now a couple of guys chatting about the half. No studio but at least they are talking. They are now showing the top ten goals of this year's competition

10:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Those corporate seats better fill up for the second half kick off

11:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Her comes the teams

11:04 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Alan Green's been complaining about the prawn sandwich contingent who haven't shown up for the match. Shame on them.

11:06 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Lets go then !

11:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

All you see is red seats right now

WHAT PLONKERS!!

11:06 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

What is going on with Cristiano? Real Madrid is the graveyard of world footballers. He should wait until he's thirty to move there for a big payday.

11:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

His interview said "one day" but all the papers said he wanted to go

11:08 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Motty just mentioned the empty seats of the prawn sandwich brigade .

11:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wish we had Motty

11:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Some of the fans and players thought that header went in

11:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

should have been a corner

11:12 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I thought that was in . They were lucky it should have been a corner .

11:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great move by Pompey

Kanu should have put that one too

11:14 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

They just showed the Doncaster goals on Fox Sports Report. I'm scared. They looked good.

11:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

IF YOU WATCHED SKY SPORTS, YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN THEM LAST NIGHT!!

11:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Maybe not with Motty


1616: Poor old Motty's having a nightmare today. He thought the Pompey goal had been disallowed and now he reckons Hermann Hreidarsson should get his second yellow card for a foul... which is actually committed by Niko Kranjcar.

11:18 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Time for Cardiff to make some changes. But we won't see God today.

11:19 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Now, now, Dave. No need to shout.

11:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Well stop being so stubborn

11:20 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I don't like Spam!

11:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

First change made by Cardiff

11:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This fella that came on is supposedly wanted by United

11:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

17-year-old wonder boy Aaron Ramsey

11:24 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Pompey really need a goal

11:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I agree but the radio is saying it is all pretty easy for Pompey at the moment

11:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is not as good a half so far

11:26 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Maybe the 17 year old can make the difference.

11:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hope not

11:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nugent coming on for Pompey.
Everyone thought that Baros would be the one coming on.

How far has Nugent fallen from his Preston days.
I hope he scores.

11:30 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Jimmy Floyd coming off

11:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nugent with a great narrow angle shot

11:33 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Twenty minutes left and Jimmy Floyd is coming off. He's had a quiet afternoon. Alan Green mentions that he may be on the losing side at Wembley again. He certainly never appeared for Leeds at Wembley, so I assume that he played for Chelski at Wembley. Do you remember the match?

11:33 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Cardiff really deserve to get back into this one, even though I hate them.

11:34 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

I'm doing a David at the moment . they are making me nervous . I can't enjoy it as much .

11:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He must have been on the Chelsea team that lost to Arsenal?

11:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Shut it!!
I was right to be nervous, wasn't I?

No way do we want Cardiff to come back

11:36 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Yes I'm sure he was

11:36 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Cardiff are winning everything at the moment

11:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

just over the top by City
That was close
Hit the ground and bounced over

11:40 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Seven minutes to go plus stoppage time.

11:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nugent has looked good

11:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

great run by Distin.

11:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

89,000 + at Wembley

11:47 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Baros to come on soon.

11:47 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Decent numbers, but the UF football team gets 95K for its regular season games; surely there should be at least 100K at the Cup Final!

11:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, the stadium only holds 90,000

11:50 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

The engravers are being called.

11:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Gordon Bennett that was close.

Cardiff had four chances there!!!

Four minutes of added time

11:51 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I know, but that's pathetic. If a college sports stadium holds more than the national stadium for a major European country.

11:51 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Who is the UF football team ?

11:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Well, Gator Field and U of Mich have benches for seats

11:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Pompey Pillock is crying

11:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They're almost in again

Corner, too long

11:55 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Sorry, Tony, I'm talking about the University of Florida football team - the Gators - which plays in the Southeast conference here in Gainesville. I was just commenting that a lot of college football stadia hold more people than Wembley. That's probably true of Syracuse too, right Dave? My brother and I went to the Homecoming game in November and there were 96,000 fans in the stadium. It's by far the biggest audience we've been in for a sporting event and we were at the Euro '96 final!

11:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THAT'S IT!!!!

WELL DONE POMPEY!!!!

11:56 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

YES !!!!!

11:56 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I wish I could see this Pompey superfan. Maybe on the reruns.

11:56 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Brilliant! Well done, Pompey!

Nice chatting with you two, today.

I'm going to try to be around for Wednesday epic encounter but it'll be tricky. I'm flying up to Washington that day but I'll try to duck into a Starbucks at the airport and blog a bit.

11:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Take care

11:59 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Talk to you later Bob . Good luck with Leeds .

12:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They just showed Harry hold up the cup and now the show ends!!
No lap of honor!!!! WHY?? I paid $25

12:09 PM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Sorry about that . Surely they should carry on for a bit of the celebrations .

12:11 PM  

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