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Met all the Usual Suspects, with photographic proof of Keyser Soze stalking me :D

Actually it was grand to meet up with old acquaintances like silverfox, shorehamview (literally 'old' for those two) Foxy, Delia (Linz) and brother (or sister? ;) ) and a few 'seen sometimes' London Blades like WalthamstowBlade, Highbury_Blade, Greenwich Blade and loads of first time seen such as Come from away and missus all the way from Canada, boo radley and good lady plus a group of Swedish Blades. Maidenhead and a few other London based Blades in the North London Tavern on Sunday. If I missed anybody come and tell me and you can have a free taco with feta and olives!

A great weekend generally, enjoyable bar the result. And like many of my age-group I was almost hyper-ventilating at half-time realising we were 45 minutes from a Cup Final. So much so I couldn't drink for fear of throwing-up!

One Day!
 
Reight set o' two hats

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Ollessendro said:
aye, that was me. I didn't enjoy it at all. I fucking hate that stadium. Plastic shithole in the middle of nowhere. Crap atmosphere and could barely see the pitch from my 40 quid seat. I was nervous as fook when we went ahead and could not relax at all. At half time I started to dream and then the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half was fucking awful. We defended really poorly and I was fucking furious at how soft Hull's goals were. I felt like I had been punched in the stomach when their 3rd went in and I knew we'd blown it. I promised myself before that Ii would not get upset, as I didn't thik we stood much chance of winning. None of the 'we've done brilliant to get this far', 'proud to be a Blade' etc could cheer me up. I was gutted. I was angry that we played pretty well and let them win easily. That we gave away cheap goals. We had a great chance and we ballsed it up. I also thought the atmosphere was flat. The stadium is gash and it is hard to get any momentum going in terms of singing/chanting. I was in a daze when I left the ground and felt proper shit afterwards.
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Alright so we didn't win but disagree on about just everything there. Surely it's all about mindset eg. "glass always half empty".
I had a great time apart from the idiots fighting near very young children,
 
Darren said:
How many other teams have scored three in a semi final and lost? It's the United way...
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That is a good question to which the answer is: Three others
Everton 1953 3-4 to Bolton
Fulham 1958 3-5 to Manchester United
Liverpool 1990 3-4 to Crystal Palace but after extra time

A few more have eventually gone out after 3-3 draws.

There has never been a semi-final where 9 goals have been scored.

There are only 2 other games (in addition to ours and the Fulham v Man U game above) that have had 8 goals.

1892 WBA 6 Forest 2

and wait for it:

1899 Blades 4 Liverpool 4 (this was after a 2-2 draw, then an abandoned game and finally a 1-0 win for the Blades). Of course, we went on to hammer Derby 4-1 in the final that year.

It's no consolation as far as yesterday's result goes but we have to acknowledge we saw a pretty special game yesterday.
 
Had a fantastic weekend one of the best ever, after the game had a drink outside Wembley to let the crowd disperse
when finally caught the Jubilee Line to Hampstead was stood next to Jose Baxter and his dad fantastic people had a
good chat his dad was on a high cos Liverpool had won posed for photos with my boys, thought the team and fans did us proud!!
 
Barry Butlin said:
Had a fantastic weekend one of the best ever, after the game had a drink outside Wembley to let the crowd disperse
when finally caught the Jubilee Line to Hampstead was stood next to Jose Baxter and his dad fantastic people had a
good chat his dad was on a high cos Liverpool had won posed for photos with my boys, thought the team and fans did us proud!!
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Great story !

Did the club stay down in London and reward players, staff etc with a night out or was Jose on his way home ?

His dad was at Hillsborough for that fateful day and apparently climbed over a wall to escape.

And, of course Cloughie was in the Forest side.

Poignant day for a few people, our game aside.
 
I thought I'd met the dark destroyer (the black fella from the chase tv show).. Made me sen look a rite idiot because it wasn't him.
Then got a telling off from the wife for "always showing us up":)
 
Saw Windass at Motorway Services yesterday evening thronged by Hull fans. As I went past them I said I trusted he supported us on the day and he replied " yes, definitely, a part of me anyway". Good answer I thought.
 
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Fev-blade said:
I thought I'd met the dark destroyer (the black fella from the chase tv show).. Made me sen look a rite idiot because it wasn't him.
Then got a telling off from the wife for "always showing us up":)
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The Beast was sat 10 rows in front of me

 
Fev-blade said:
I thought I'd met the dark destroyer (the black fella from the chase tv show).. Made me sen look a rite idiot because it wasn't him.
Then got a telling off from the wife for "always showing us up":)
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Did you actually ask him if he was the Dark Destroyer? Oof! :)
 
JohnDenver said:
Did you actually ask him if he was the Dark Destroyer? Oof! :)
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I asked him for a photo , he looked at me daft and said why? I said your him from the chase he said I'm not mate but I'm flattered you think I'm that clever:)
I wish I could put it down to a few having had a few too many but it wasn't.
I really did feel a nob
 
UnitedBlade said:
That is a good question to which the answer is: Three others
Everton 1953 3-4 to Bolton
Fulham 1958 3-5 to Manchester United
Liverpool 1990 3-4 to Crystal Palace but after extra time

A few more have eventually gone out after 3-3 draws.

There has never been a semi-final where 9 goals have been scored.

There are only 2 other games (in addition to ours and the Fulham v Man U game above) that have had 8 goals.

1892 WBA 6 Forest 2

and wait for it:

1899 Blades 4 Liverpool 4 (this was after a 2-2 draw, then an abandoned game and finally a 1-0 win for the Blades). Of course, we went on to hammer Derby 4-1 in the final that year.

It's no consolation as far as yesterday's result goes but we have to acknowledge we saw a pretty special game yesterday.
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So we are the only team ever to play in two eight goal semi finals.

It makes you proud...
 

SouthEssexBlade said:
Met all the Usual Suspects, with photographic proof of Keyser Soze stalking me :D

Actually it was grand to meet up with old acquaintances like silverfox, shorehamview (literally 'old' for those two) Foxy, Delia (Linz) and brother (or sister? ;) ) and a few 'seen sometimes' London Blades like WalthamstowBlade, Highbury_Blade, Greenwich Blade and loads of first time seen such as Come from away and missus all the way from Canada, boo radley and good lady plus a group of Swedish Blades. Maidenhead and a few other London based Blades in the North London Tavern on Sunday. If I missed anybody come and tell me and you can have a free taco with feta and olives!
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I must have been invisible on Saturday afternoon/evening in the Rising Sun on Tottenham Court Road? ;) ;)

Anyway, my meets - Foxy, Lins, Silver Fox, Boo Radley, Greenwich Blade,SOUTH ESSEX BLADE & his two sons, 3 x Swedish Blades, Walthy, Bounds Green, Malf, Sabella, Jim Phipps, Steve Cowan, Mark Todd, Tony Currie, Highbury .

I nearly met my maker when Scoogs scored, I thought I was gonna fuckin keel over on the spot.
 
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Presty said:
Never made it up there - we were in Flanagan's a mile or so up Wembley High Street all day - went for a wander about 12 but all the pubs were turning away so we went back.
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Got a feeling I may have seen you, thats if you were wearing an 07/08 away shirt with Prest on the back??

Thought it a tad inappropriate to introduce myself whilst standing next to you having a piss at half time :)

But I will commend you on starting a roaring GCB whilst in the middle of said piss, I thought you was going to do yourself a mischief with the effort you put in :D
 
HoodedClaw said:
Got a feeling I may have seen you, thats if you were wearing an 07/08 away shirt with Prest on the back??

Thought it a tad inappropriate to introduce myself whilst standing next to you having a piss at half time :)

But I will commend you on starting a roaring GCB whilst in the middle of said piss, I thought you was going to do yourself a mischief with the effort you put in :D
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I saw you on Wembley Way, fortunately I had Holly Johnson to protect me.
 
Blackheath Blade said:
I must have been fuckin invisible on Saturday afternoon/evening in the Rising Sun on Tottenham Court Road?

Anyway, my meets - Foxy, Lins, Silver Fox, Boo Radley, Greenwich Blade,SOUTH ESSEX BLADE & his two sons, 3 x Swedish Blades, Walthy, Bounds Green, Malf, Sabella, Jim Phipps, Steve Cowan, Mark Todd, Tony Currie, Highbury .

I nearly met my maker when Scoogs scored, I thought I was gonna fuckin keel over on the spot.
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didn't somebody take some photos of the whole lot of us in the RS? before the night slipped into mayhem?
 
WalthamstowBlade said:
I saw you on Wembley Way, fortunately I had Holly Johnson to protect me.
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myself & blackhealth and many others managed to make it to the harp to meet LB's past and present after the match. Appears you Walthy can't take the pace and slipped home to bed. Shame on you on such a historic day
 
Bumped into Curtis woodhouse under wembley arch and then saw the beast (itv chaser) at the tube station in stanmore.. More importantly I was there witnessing a whole new united, a side that didn't bottle it and for 45 minutes at least shocked yet another PL side.. A sign of the future and season tickets can't go on sale any faster for me..
 
Right I'll try to remember you all.....

Linz and tom her brother, Foxy, big_i, the one, southessexblade and his lads, boo radley and wife, blackheath blade, walthy, bounds green, greenwich blade, 3 Swedish blades, come from away and his wife, ballinpigpubs13, private widdle, shorehamview, big tony, robbie, stinkyblade, derrywan,rachyblade and brother (covblade?), brownie and little blade, ls26blade, Rich (the dance guy) and Jim Phipps and his wife. We talked to many others including a few from Norway who had come across to watch the Gooners match....but only in the pub!

Ps...got a tweet from Paul Devlin on the day too!

Right who did I miss?

:D
 
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Ollessendro said:
aye, that was me. I didn't enjoy it at all. I fucking hate that stadium. Plastic shithole in the middle of nowhere. Crap atmosphere and could barely see the pitch from my 40 quid seat. I was nervous as fook when we went ahead and could not relax at all. At half time I started to dream and then the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half was fucking awful. We defended really poorly and I was fucking furious at how soft Hull's goals were. I felt like I had been punched in the stomach when their 3rd went in and I knew we'd blown it. I promised myself before that Ii would not get upset, as I didn't thik we stood much chance of winning. None of the 'we've done brilliant to get this far', 'proud to be a Blade' etc could cheer me up. I was gutted. I was angry that we played pretty well and let them win easily. That we gave away cheap goals. We had a great chance and we ballsed it up. I also thought the atmosphere was flat. The stadium is gash and it is hard to get any momentum going in terms of singing/chanting. I was in a daze when I left the ground and felt proper shit afterwards.
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What you've typed is exactly how I feel.

I wish I could have enjoyed the match more but I was so gutted by the five we conceded. The start of the second half was horrible to watch. It was like watching a beautiful house of cards getting flamethrowered.

As I walked away from Wembley I felt much the same as I did against Burnley and Huddersfield.

I think I let myself get too carried away by thinking we were actually going to win.

:(
 
moDtheGod said:
I was with him. I was ruined.
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Ah, I did wonder if you were another forumite. I would have introduced myself but it felt a bit late for that. You were talking to my mate Alan - lovely bloke. I think he nearly broke down when the first went in. He was trying to persuade Olly that it was a great match I think.
 

Blackheath Blade said:
I must have been fuckin invisible on Saturday afternoon/evening in the Rising Sun on Tottenham Court Road?

Anyway, my meets - Foxy, Lins, Silver Fox, Boo Radley, Greenwich Blade,SOUTH ESSEX BLADE & his two sons, 3 x Swedish Blades, Walthy, Bounds Green, Malf, Sabella, Jim Phipps, Steve Cowan, Mark Todd, Tony Currie, Highbury .

I nearly met my maker when Scoogs scored, I thought I was gonna fuckin keel over on the spot.
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Told you I'd forget somebody. Extra large Taco with greek salad for you!
 
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