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That's good enough mate, cheers.
Cloughy was way wide of the mark, with his prediction.
47 years ago, uncontrollable tears as Safc defeat..
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Cloughy was way wide of the mark, with his prediction.
Johnap
Winger
Bill Shankly said we would win. "Have you seen the boy Porterfield? Fantastic left foot!" I cannot remember where he was interviewed.
Shandy drinker
Striker
No fear and positivity from start to finish
Some would now call it naive and gung ho
I'm still amazed how we were still looking for a second goal in the last 15-20 minutes
That bit of him trying to wave them back to defend and they still attack makes me laugh
Perhaps attack was the best form of defence
MURPHY1973
Central Defender
The Arsenal player who hit the deflected shot was Geordie Armstrong. Local lad from Hebburn.
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peasmarshmakem
Winger
Great performance..could have easy finished 4-2...we played with no fear that day or in the final.
rey mysterio
Winger
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The semi final was THE most emotional day for me ever, watching Safc since 66/67.
Arsenal were a great club (still are) and very very strong team who had won the double in 70-71. I just could not see us winning, but news that McLintock was injured was great news. And oh, how it proved.
Just look at the team they had out against us that day though. Bally, Charlie George, Geordie Armstrong, Radford, Rice, Storey etc. To beat them so convincingly was awesome.
In the seats opposite from where Stokoe came out, you were provided with cushions to sit on the seats. Well hundreds of them were launched on to the pitch!
When BS came out, grown men were crying with joy, it is just not possible to convey in writing how emotional it was.
There's been plenty of highs since then, but NOTHING will beat that day for me, nothing!
Could not agree more marra.
The semi final was THE most emotional day for me ever, watching Safc since 66/67.
Arsenal were a great club (still are) and very very strong team who had won the double in 70-71. I just could not see us winning, but news that McLintock was injured was great news. And oh, how it proved.
Just look at the team they had out against us that day though. Bally, Charlie George, Geordie Armstrong, Radford, Rice, Storey etc. To beat them so convincingly was awesome.
In the seats opposite from where Stokoe came out, you were provided with cushions to sit on the seats. Well hundreds of them were launched on to the pitch!
When BS came out, grown men were crying with joy, it is just not possible to convey in writing how emotional it was.
There's been plenty of highs since then, but NOTHING will beat that day for me, nothing!
Hope springs eternal
Full Back
It wasn't just the fact that we won and got to the final and beat Arsenal, it was the way we played. I don't think it is an exaggeration to say we were brilliant in the first half and could have been 3 up by half time. The best performance,for me, in the whole cup run. And the emotion at the end........truly, truly wonderful. Words don't do it justice.
Zaragoza
Winger
I thought we were on the Brian Moore's The Big Match on Sunday with Dirty Leeds v Wolves on MOTD.
WildinHetton
Winger
Didn't get to Wembley for the Final but was at Wembley on the day of the semi final. School (10 yo) had a trip on to watch England Schoolboys v Holland Schoolboys - 3-1, still remember the semi final scores coming up on the scoreboard at Wembley at the end of the game.
Eric gates hair
Winger
Fredericton
Full Back
I'd been to every game in the cup except Reading away but hadn't got a ticket for the semi.
Then I managed to get one the night before but had no lift, eventually travelled to Sheffield and back sitting on the steps of the minibus from the local pub. Very painful!
After the game we all went to Doncaster and spent the night in the Old Volunteer social club in the market place. What a night that was, a lifelong memory with Wembley still to come.
I've had season tickets in the Fulwell, Roker and paddocks of RP, now I'm in the East Stand at SoL. Most recent away game was Coventry at St Andrews.
Some of us just can't let go and that cup run has a lot to do with it.
Then I managed to get one the night before but had no lift, eventually travelled to Sheffield and back sitting on the steps of the minibus from the local pub. Very painful!
After the game we all went to Doncaster and spent the night in the Old Volunteer social club in the market place. What a night that was, a lifelong memory with Wembley still to come.
I've had season tickets in the Fulwell, Roker and paddocks of RP, now I'm in the East Stand at SoL. Most recent away game was Coventry at St Andrews.
Some of us just can't let go and that cup run has a lot to do with it.
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SteveFTM
Striker
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I think you are right as Brian Moore was defo the commentator
lostinfrance
Midfield
I was a young P.E. teacher in north London where most of the kids were Arsenal fans , a fair number were young 'uns in their mob, did I take some stick pre match .
Drove up on the Saturday to meet my dad and brother , we had seats in the Leppings End above their fans I don't know how that came about, but all our lot .
A lasting memory is in the warm up Charlie George walked out , didn't run , and in front of us Alan ball blasted a ball a him , with a single touch no panic he pulled the ball down dead, and I thought fuck me what a player, we're in trouble today . Nee bother ,had their pants down and did a proper job.
Drove up on the Saturday to meet my dad and brother , we had seats in the Leppings End above their fans I don't know how that came about, but all our lot .
A lasting memory is in the warm up Charlie George walked out , didn't run , and in front of us Alan ball blasted a ball a him , with a single touch no panic he pulled the ball down dead, and I thought fuck me what a player, we're in trouble today . Nee bother ,had their pants down and did a proper job.
Shandy drinker
Striker
you are right as Brian Moore is the commentator . I must of watched the leeds game
The events of that afternoon have been well covered and wonderfully remembered already. Our coach also went to the Radical and Liberal Club that night and there must have been 500 Sunderland fans in the concert room. At half seven the club had already sent out for more staff and bottled beer as the draught was getting hammered.
Sunderland fans were going through the full repertoire of our songs and then one lad stood on a table and sang all of the Lambton Worm with the whole room belting out the chorus. The group that were on that night started tuning up behind the curtains and the chant went up "we want the group, we want the group" The curtains went back and their first number was " My, My, My beautiful Sunday" and when , halfway through, they changed the lyrics to "My, My, My Beautiful Sunderland" the place erupted. They were being bought drinks all night and were well pissed at the end but nowhere near as pissed as our supporters.
Ah, memories!
