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Covent Garden 30th March

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Am sorry like, but standing around outside in a sidestreet with a few cans chatting to mates is no longer my cuppa tea.
Don't feel as though I missed owt in 2014, and certainly wudnt bother this time around IF we get there.
Each 1 to their own though.
Guinness Guzzler said:
Think I'll just be down on the day. Think Covent Gardens will be a massive let down, too many trying to recreate the night before the league cup final (especially those who weren't there) and it'll all feel very forced when it's just the night before a checkatrade final. Hope everyone there enjoys it like
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Will probably go down on the saturday. Might not come back until the monday morning.
 
shaun61 said:
Am sorry like, but standing around outside in a sidestreet with a few cans chatting to mates is no longer my cuppa tea.
Don't feel as though I missed owt in 2014, and certainly wudnt bother this time around IF we get there.
Each 1 to their own though.
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If you think Covent gardens was just "standing with a few mates having some cans and a chat" then you definitely missed out. For most people who like football it was an unforgettable experience. If having a drink and a sing with thousands of like minded fans and looking forward to what might me one of the biggest moments of your life is just the same as sitting with a few cans then you're missing a lot from a sport you love and I can't help you
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
If you think Covent gardens was just "standing with a few mates having some cans and a chat" then you definitely missed out. For most people who like football it was an unforgettable experience. If having a drink and a sing with thousands of like minded fans and looking forward to what might me one of the biggest moments of your life is just the same as sitting with a few cans then you're missing a lot from a sport you love and I can't help you
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Don't need any help ta.
Had a top night ourselves in Farringdon just down from Kings Cross.
Like I say, each one to their own, glad you had great time but just not for me ta.
 
shaun61 said:
Don't need any help ta.
Had a top night ourselves in Farringdon just down from Kings Cross.
Like I say, each one to their own, glad you had great time but just not for me ta.
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Fair enough, but whether it's your thing or not, and whether you enjoyed yourself just as much in Farringdon, it's a bit daft comparing Covent Gardens to "a few cans on the street with your mates". When I get old I might not want to stand in the middle of it, but I'd still acknowledge that it'd be class for those that do and not just like drinking a few cans ffs
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
Fair enough, but whether it's your thing or not, and whether you enjoyed yourself just as much in Farringdon, it's a bit daft comparing Covent Gardens to "a few cans on the street with your mates". When I get old I might not want to stand in the middle of it, but I'd still acknowledge that it'd be class for those that do and not just like drinking a few cans ffs
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OK man, don't sweat it.
If I under played it a tad then so be it, IT'S NOT A CRITICISM FFS.
Anyway enjoy IF we make it, over and out.
 
shaun61 said:
OK man, don't sweat it.
If I under played it a tad then so be it, IT'S NOT A CRITICISM FFS.
Anyway enjoy IF we make it, over and out.
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You seem to like nostalgia and that night in CG was nostalgic believe me. The afternoon before it was brilliant too great atmosphere in all the bars and this was 24 hours before kick off.. I got a massive surprise at how many of our fans turned out. We brought the West End to a stand still.
No trouble either, bloody hell they were closing tube stations there was that many on the streets.
It left me feeling that our support is very special and I have no doubt you’d have thought the same as well.
 
Slow joe said:
Thats cause most people will be watching it either in the local or at home. Doesnt take much planning or expense compared to a trip to wembley. For the semi ill spend about 20 quid and be home 20 mins after the final whistle.
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Promised mesell in 1973, when I didn't get down for the game, that I'd never miss a day at Wemberley if we ever got there again. So far I've managed to keep that promise:D
 
Let's hope we get there, and let's hope we win it as I'm sick of going down to Wembley and coming away disappointed. Aye the night before is class but winning it will be better..and before anyone says it's a Micky mouse cup I know and I don't give a shit...
 
T_Bone said:
You seem to like nostalgia and that night in CG was nostalgic believe me. The afternoon before it was brilliant too great atmosphere in all the bars and this was 24 hours before kick off.. I got a massive surprise at how many of our fans turned out. We brought the West End to a stand still.
No trouble either, bloody hell they were closing tube stations there was that many on the streets.
It left me feeling that our support is very special and I have no doubt you’d have thought the same as well.
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And this is why it won't be the same second time round. We need to select a different location in London, should we get there this time. Sadly i don't know enough of the place to suggest anywhere....
 
praha12 said:
And this is why it won't be the same second time round. We need to select a different location in London, should we get there this time. Sadly i don't know enough of the place to suggest anywhere....
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If we make it, let’s not complicate things. Why don’t we just go again, not worry too much about location or plans. Everyone knows Covent Garden and likes it. Have a drink and just have a good time.

It'll be a grand evening out if Sunderland fans are there and the drink is flowing, which it will be.
 
T_Bone said:
You seem to like nostalgia and that night in CG was nostalgic believe me. The afternoon before it was brilliant too great atmosphere in all the bars and this was 24 hours before kick off.. I got a massive surprise at how many of our fans turned out. We brought the West End to a stand still.
No trouble either, bloody hell they were closing tube stations there was that many on the streets.
It left me feeling that our support is very special and I have no doubt you’d have thought the same as well.
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I was sat in a bar nearby with my son who decided he needed a walk to clear his head, 10 min later he came running back in saying 'Dad, you gotta see this!' I downed my pint and walked up a street, turned a corner and was hit by a wall of noise. It was amazing, Sunderland fans packed in the whole area with massive chants going up. Night I won't forget.
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
Aye that's the thing. For those of us that were there Covent Garden was one of those memories you'll take to the grave. Hell, I remember being told everywhere had sold out of alcohol, ended up at a (I think) Tesco, ages away and even it had almost nothing left. The singing all night, the atmosphere, it was amazing. But that was the night before a (fairly) major cup final. If we won against that city side it would have been similar to 73, it would have got us into Europe which most have never experienced. It was a one off, you can't just turn up there for a checkatrade trophy final, get pissed and expect it to be the same. It won't be. Like I say, hope everyone there has a mint time, it'll be better than a night in the house I'm sure, but it seems forced and it won't be like the fairly spontaneous madness in 2014
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I know what you mean mate. The league cup final was one of the biggest games we've been to. The checkatrade is a bit of a non entity of a competition. So the levels of excitement for the match wont be the same.

But it's just a load of Sunderland fans getting pissed and having a laugh in the centre of London. And after the previous two seasons which have probably been the worst following us it's nice to potentially be looking forward to that.
 
We walked down the Strand on our way to a couple of bars down by the River.
Every side street you walked past was just a wall of noise coming down from G garden.
Then later on in the night random people on Rickshaws passing singing Wear on our Way.
Or the bar just round from G garden that wouldnt let anyone in who had colours on in. They had a band on not a peep from anyone until they started banging out the white Stripes. The suddenly everyone knew Vito. Walked through Govent Garden about 1 am , i have never seen so many bottles hoyed on the floor. I had never walked on so much broken glass since the 29 shut.
 
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