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My only real memory of the day was the parting of the crowd all around me as a big bloke declared he was going to have a piss on the terraces. I don`t think I got wet - my brother firmly believes I did! We argue about it even now!
 
Great memories of that day

I used to work in Norwich up until 1982 having left Sunderland 3 years earlier

I was waiting at the station for my SAFC supporting mate to get off the Norwich train, for some reason I didn’t see any need not to wear my SAFC colours I think Norwich were one of the only teams that you could do that then no troulbe whatsoever just friendly banter

Anyway my mate was late, and all of the Norwich fans got off the train to go to the tubes. I think that I must have met about 25 – 30 people who I used to know from Norwich – it was great meeting old mates

Me and my mate and 5 Norwich fans went for a drink on the way to the game and had a right craic

Pity about the game. I still watch a video of the match every so often
 
hanoverian baron of witherwack said:
Just picking up on that point about Clive Walker being a cockney, I remember talking to him in Annabels some time after that final and he was genuinely gutted to have missed that penna and he was also sad that sunderland fans thought of him as a cockney as he said he hated the f...ers even though he'd played for Chelsea, anyway just googled him and he was born in Oxford.
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Blimey. Annabels, that takes me back.
Remember, The old 29, Trax, Upper deck, Continentals, and the creme dela creme. The Barbary Coast.
Good times for fighting whether you wanted to or not.
 
CyprusMackem said:
Blimey. Annabels, that takes me back.
Remember, The old 29, Trax, Upper deck, Continentals, and the creme dela creme. The Barbary Coast.
Good times for fighting whether you wanted to or not.
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What about Fusion?

Not remember there?
 
CyprusMackem said:
Can't remember ever going to Fusion. It was always seen as a place for older folks (21+) when I was a kid.
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Mate it was a total pick up joint.

The lasses in there were mostly in their 30's & just looking for a shag.
 
I was there, **** game, great atmosphere.

It's fantastic that there has been such a great relationship between our clubs since that day, a credit to both sets of supporters.
 
Yet another great weekend ruined by the match.

We went down for the full weekend with the Sacriston WMC bus. That was a ****ing helluva story and a half on its own. Lol

Absolutely brilliant weekend in the smoke (I was 21 and life was just a big party anyway) but the 90 mins was one of the worst finals in living memory. Both sides were utter ****e but we were just a bit more ****e in the end.

I remember Lord Rowell lifting the cup to the Sunderland fans that day as well. Cried me bloody eyes out then got on the bus for the long journey home. We stopped off at a workman's club in Leicester on the way back and got totally hammered.

All the stuff that has come out since, form Ashurst and some players, about the backroom shenanigans running up to the game; big soft ****e Colin 'Jessie' West dropped and Ian Wallace playing; Barry 'White leather pants' Venison turning up having done a private boot deal when all the players said they would pool any sponsorship deals (caused a right old stink apparently amongst the players); the sack-less way to concede a goal and the 1st ever penalty miss in a cup final at Wembley. Good old ****e-hole Wembley.

Yes, just another weekend in the life of a Sunderland fan though eh lads?

Still, we will stuff the Canaries on Monday. Wont we? Lol


"Lets be 'Avin you yellows"
 
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