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| Cup Omen - 54 Years On; Wembley bound? - Merged | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 14 2010, 12:05 PM (727 Views) | |
| Keith Bowker | Feb 14 2010, 12:05 PM Post #1 |
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1956 - last Cup Final appearance - got there playing every round away from home - just like this year KRO also became a Blues song for the first time on this Cup run - think it was one of the Scottish lads who sang it on the team bus on the way to the semi againnst Sunderland, and it stuck. |
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| Blacksmith | Feb 14 2010, 12:07 PM Post #2 |
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It was the great Alex Govan who started the song off. **thumbup Let's hear it sung in the final at Wembley this year. :banner: |
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| threadman2 | Feb 14 2010, 12:48 PM Post #3 |
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Martin Taylor
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arthur turner encouraged scotsman alex govan to sing it on the coach going to highbury for the sixth round tie |
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| Lewis | Feb 14 2010, 02:12 PM Post #4 |
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Great renditions at Derby, it was an absolute joy to be part of that atmosphere. |
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| patrick18 | Feb 14 2010, 03:34 PM Post #5 |
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Were on the road with alexes army! Were all going to wembley, And were going to shake them up When we win the f.a cup, Cuz the blues are the greatest football team! |
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| railwayboy | Feb 14 2010, 03:40 PM Post #6 |
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Paul Tait
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We're the famous BIRMINGHAM and we're going to WEMBLEY! WEMBLEY!!!! WEMBLEY!!!! 1 game away, would be a dream to see my team walk out at Wembley! ..zz.. :banner: :banner: |
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| patrick18 | Feb 14 2010, 03:43 PM Post #7 |
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James McFadden
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scott mate its going to happen! |
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| ohhhnurse | Feb 14 2010, 04:44 PM Post #8 |
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I hate the semis being at Wembley takes away the magic. |
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| brad1875 | Feb 14 2010, 04:51 PM Post #9 |
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Alex Govan
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agreed :boohoo: |
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| PartisanBCFC | Feb 14 2010, 05:01 PM Post #10 |
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Absolutely right and I bought this topic up on Sky Sports The FA Cup is 138 years ols and is full of interesting and romantic stories, luck, superstition and tradition One of those main traditions was to always play both semi finals on neutral League grounds OK, it reduces numbers of fans of both clubs attending the game but think of the travel and time it takes all of the Northern clubs just to get to London...and then they have to do it again if they reach the Final There are four arenas that could cope easily with SF's and please the supporters as well as far as ticket allocation goes, Old Trafoord and Cardiff being the first two choices Old Trafford - 76,000 Cardiff Millenium - 75,000 Arsenal Emirates - 63,000 St James Park - 52,000 The others listed would be Anfield, Liverpool Villa Park, Birmingham ........noticed I used the word Birmingham **thumbup Elland Road, leeds Stadium of Light, Sunderland Eastlands, Manchester The choice of arenas is a geographical and distance issue as well Playing the SF's really does de-value the Final itself |
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| Lewis | Feb 15 2010, 11:17 AM Post #11 |
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Paul Tait
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& if it wasn't for all the hanger son, there would be plenty of space for true football fans of each of the teams. |
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| B25 YEWTREE LOYAL | Feb 15 2010, 11:27 AM Post #12 |
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Alex Govan
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would be a fitting tribute for the late Gil Merrick |
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| Oby | Feb 15 2010, 11:29 AM Post #13 |
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Mikael Forssell
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**thumbup |
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| mezz20 | Feb 15 2010, 12:25 PM Post #14 |
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Paul Tait
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I don't know about anyone else but I'm really excited that the semi's are at Wembley. I mean I've never been to Wembley ever and even tho I do agree that it takes a little bit of the magic at least it's a day out at Wembley. I mean how gutted would you be to be in the Semi's against Chelsea at Old Trafford? Lets just get their first then we can really look forward to it! |
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| railwayboy | Feb 15 2010, 12:33 PM Post #15 |
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I hope so, what a day that would be! The cup was teh first thing i thought about when i woke up and was not able to get back to sleep. |
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| maulley54 | Feb 15 2010, 12:40 PM Post #16 |
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Mikael Forssell
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there will never be a better time to reach wembley than now, but just be a little bit cautious, as pompey will be well up for it also. |
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| jakehadlee | Feb 15 2010, 12:53 PM Post #17 |
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I've not been this excited about a quarter final since the last time we were there with most of the big teams out already - Watford, 1984. I remember going with my dad and brother to the West Ham game in the fifth round and Blues playing them off the park. (cue WHU fans trying to tear down the scoreboard!) I was so convinced that was our year - 17 years old and cried like a baby when John Barnes took us to the cleaners in the quarters. First year I didn't watch the cup final, too gutted. I've been following Blues too long to start planning my Wembley trip yet. Pompey are a much better side than their position suggests, and they could easily beat us if we play like we did against Forest and Derby. Having said that, I've told the wife not to plan anything for April 10th-11th and May 15th! KRO!! |
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| Holmsie | Feb 15 2010, 06:44 PM Post #18 |
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Frank Worthington
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can anyone else imagine Carsley and Gardner (bluenoses) singing and teaching the rest of the lads Keep Right On on the coach/plane/train down to pompey? Na... Me neither. |
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| corkblue | Feb 15 2010, 09:22 PM Post #19 |
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Jose Dominguez
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Just my bleeding luck - the missus is due to give birth the same day as the semis!! Anyone know a failsafe method for inducing delivery a week early? |
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| pabloc | Feb 16 2010, 12:24 AM Post #20 |
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According to World Wildlife Fund scientist Holly Dublin, African elephants (Loxodanta africana)seek a particular species of tree, possibly to induce labor. Dublin followed a pregnant elephant for more than a year in East Africa, and observed that the elephant followed a strictly uniform diet and pattern of daily behavior until near the end of gestation. At that time, the elephant walked 17 miles in one day -many more than her usual three- and ate a tree of the Boraginaceae family from leaves to trunk! Four days later she gave birth to a healthy calf. Dublin found that Kenyan women brew tea from the leaves of this tree to induce labor. http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseu...edies/wild.html That'll do the trick then. **thumbup |
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| beegeeblueboy | Feb 16 2010, 01:51 AM Post #21 |
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You know Keith I never realised that. Whatever have I been doing all these years. :LMAO: :LMAO: :LMAO: |
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| corkblue | Feb 16 2010, 10:15 AM Post #22 |
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Jose Dominguez
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Well that's me buggered then - I've only got PG Tips! |
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