Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset
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... I must admit I had completely forgotten .... untiI that is I saw Gary Lineker on BBC Breakfast this morning trying to hold back the emotion commenting on how his Leicester City were going to be at their first final in over 50 years.
It always used to be of course THE big day of the year in every football fan's calendar, a rare chance to see live action, and all of the build up before the kick-off with hours of special programmes until we then all settled down, picked our favourite team (usually the underdog) and lived every moment of it until the winners went up those old Wembley steps, and then going out to re-live it all on a local park with a few mates (or if it was raining with a Subutteo tournament).
Many on here I know will have their own similar memories, from a time when they showed 'how the teams got to Wembley' and we all looked to see where Southend United featured in the 'rounds tree' to see which of the two finalists had defeated the mighty Shrimpers (either first had or second hand by defeating our victors (or victors victors) ... stirring memories then of us thinking back to the mists of the November before of how we somehow beat Villa in the cup or whatever.
The cup has long since lost its real magic, but it will always be special and we all now look forward to joining it a round earlier in 2021/22 to see just how short our journey in it might be again ..... though you never know, a new Stan might show up and we all don a Father Christmas outfit in tribute and run down the terraces to celebrate as the new saviour nets a blinding winner
Hmm, I'm rambling. Back to today, I hope Gary (the owners of his club seemingly do it the right way and treat their fans with respect) gets his wish and so we get to see some genuine real FA Cup football emotion on the TV,
And then we can all go out for a kickabout afterwards and dream of beating Dulwich Hamlet in the Fourth Qualifying Round in October
It always used to be of course THE big day of the year in every football fan's calendar, a rare chance to see live action, and all of the build up before the kick-off with hours of special programmes until we then all settled down, picked our favourite team (usually the underdog) and lived every moment of it until the winners went up those old Wembley steps, and then going out to re-live it all on a local park with a few mates (or if it was raining with a Subutteo tournament).
Many on here I know will have their own similar memories, from a time when they showed 'how the teams got to Wembley' and we all looked to see where Southend United featured in the 'rounds tree' to see which of the two finalists had defeated the mighty Shrimpers (either first had or second hand by defeating our victors (or victors victors) ... stirring memories then of us thinking back to the mists of the November before of how we somehow beat Villa in the cup or whatever.
The cup has long since lost its real magic, but it will always be special and we all now look forward to joining it a round earlier in 2021/22 to see just how short our journey in it might be again ..... though you never know, a new Stan might show up and we all don a Father Christmas outfit in tribute and run down the terraces to celebrate as the new saviour nets a blinding winner
Hmm, I'm rambling. Back to today, I hope Gary (the owners of his club seemingly do it the right way and treat their fans with respect) gets his wish and so we get to see some genuine real FA Cup football emotion on the TV,
And then we can all go out for a kickabout afterwards and dream of beating Dulwich Hamlet in the Fourth Qualifying Round in October