1984 Quarter Final at Watford ...

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Smug in Boots

Smug in Boots

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... incredible support as usual.

We drove down and poor Steve Nattrass, the driver, had a migraine that lasted the whole day.

He shouldn't have even gone but people would've made the game on life support in those days. We had supporters all round the ground but were lucky to go through. After the game the Watford lads tried to have a go but we scattered them and took over their pub ...

... Ha'way the Lads!


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Smug in Boots said:
... incredible support as usual.

We drove down and poor Steve Nattrass, the driver, had a migraine that lasted the whole day.

He shouldn't have even gone but people would've made the game on life support in those days. We had supporters all round the ground but were lucky to go through. After the game the Watford lads tried to have a go but we scattered them and took over their pub ...

... Ha'way the Lads!


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I was there that night but first time I have seen the tv highlights, thanks for posting.
 
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Was this the ground where you had to walk through the allotments to reach the away end?
Anyway, I randomly met 2 mates there, one in the scrum to get in, and one we spotted inside, 6ft 4 with a cap with a turd on the peak, and "****head' written on it.
Can't remember much of the game.
 
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Nathan Brazil said:
Was this the ground where you had to walk through the allotments to reach the away end?
Anyway, I randomly met 2 mates there, one in the scrum to get in, and one we spotted inside, 6ft 4 with a cap with a turd on the peak, and "****head' written on it.
Can't remember much of the game.
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Yes to the allotments question.<laugh>
 
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monty987 said:
Wrong year it was 1985 ! we beat Spurs away in the 5th round then Chelsea home and away i should know i was there and the final. Terrible we lost to Norwich in the final we beat them 3-1 the previous week
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And I think Colin West scored against Norwich that previous week then got dropped iirc
 
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monty987 said:
Wrong year it was 1985 ! we beat Spurs away in the 5th round then Chelsea home and away i should know i was there and the final. Terrible we lost to Norwich in the final we beat them 3-1 the previous week
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I think we went to every game in that cup run and the games up to the final will live long in my memory ...

... the final, as you say, was a real let down despite, as usual, incredible support.

I remember the fantastic noise, from the Sunderland end, as Norwich trooped up to lift the cup <laugh>
 
Smug in Boots said:
I think we went to every game in that cup run and the games up to the final will live long in my memory ...

... the final, as you say, was a real let down despite, as usual, incredible support.

I remember the fantastic noise, from the Sunderland end, as Norwich trooped up to lift the cup <laugh>
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And the best part about that day was it was Standing! I think it was nearly 100k attendance and I always remember the steps seemed quite steep.

Just checked and it was 100k attendance. That will be the one and only time I can ever say I've been in a crowd that big!
 
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Mackem-Tiz said:
And the best part about that day was it was Standing! I think it was nearly 100k attendance and I always remember the steps seemed quite steep.

Just checked and it was 100k attendance. That will be the one and only time I can ever say I've been in a crowd that big!
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Didn’t we get about 25% of their end,you can see this in the highlights…..I think
 
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Haven't watched the highlights in years mate.
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I haven’t as well marra just remember being there and seeing the highlights later and remembering how many extra we had in their end,and if I remember correctly they was a stat at the time about we got the record for official largest allocation Wembley has had, but was beaten later by Northampton of all clubs or did i dream this <laugh>
 
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vic9 said:
I haven’t as well marra just remember being there and seeing the highlights later and remembering how many extra we had in their end,and if I remember correctly they was a stat at the time about we got the record for official largest allocation Wembley has had, but was beaten later by Northampton of all clubs or did i dream this <laugh>
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If true that's a good stat mate
 
I got in the ground with 4 cans of double maxim down front of jacket. Got patted down but only on sides. Remember half time was standing above Watford fans having a bit crack on. One started calling us scabs so I stotted a can off his head.
 
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Septem said:
I got in the ground with 4 cans of double maxim down front of jacket. Got patted down but only on sides. Remember half time was standing above Watford fans having a bit crack on. One started calling us scabs so I stotted a can off his head.
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<laugh>

If I remember there was a fence between us otherwise they'd have STFU ...

... we had quite a few in their section but we didn't realise until after the game.

They were the only ones left and joined in with our songs.
 
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