Fitzhugh Fella Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 There is not many who did - many missed the Villa away game. I know of myself, Jim Barnard, Kenny Gibson, Graham Kitcher, and Tim McGarry (sp?). Anyone want to add a name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 Bobby Stokes, Peter Osgood, Mick Channon and a few of their mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 Wilko snr says he went to every game apart from Bradford away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 11 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 11 November, 2009 Wilko snr says he went to every game apart from Bradford away. Doesn't count then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 I was 17, at school & living in Birmingham and went to the first game on a Villa supporters club coach with my mate who was a Villa fan. I kept my mouth shut on the way back !! I missed Blackpool, WBA at the Dell and Bradford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Soze Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 There is not many who did - many missed the Villa away game. I know of myself, Jim Barnard, Kenny Gibson, Graham Kitcher, and Tim McGarry (sp?). Anyone want to add a name? What's happened to Jim? Haven't seen him for ages. Would have thought Jan aka ladysaint would have been in that list somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 There is not many who did - many missed the Villa away game. I know of myself, Jim Barnard, Kenny Gibson, Graham Kitcher, and Tim McGarry (sp?). Anyone want to add a name? Not me.....but I did in 2003 starting in the Extra Preliminary Round - where were Saints then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 As a poor impoverished teenager at college I missed out on the mid week Villa away replay (lets face it Hughies last minute goal at The Dell seemed more like a stay of execution rather than a great chance to progress :cool:) and Bradford ... can't remember the ransom the gits at Bradford wanted for tickets, but wouldn't surprise me if it was more than the semi finals and defo more than our home tickets (they were at least 1 div below us). :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 Went to Villa game at Dell, missed replay. Saw Blackpool game with amazing Paul Bennett goal. Went with mates in back of a pick up to WBA, but broke down at Bromsgrove so missed game, saw replay. Went to Bradford, saw the flying Party Seven. Missed Palace due to 6th Form Geog Field Trip in North Wales with BWS Salisbury. A fruitless Sunday spent trying to find somewhere in sheep ****gingville where we could view highlights. Went to Wembley courtesy of cup-tie voucher from league game in November possibly Oldham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 Missed Villa and Bradford away, so no Duncan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 I went to all games Four of us went up to Villa Park for the 3rd rd replay Sat next to a lad from Bournemouth (not many Saints fans in a 40k+ crowd) Next saw him a mile or so away from Wembley after the Final as we had cars parked next to one another!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 12 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 12 November, 2009 I went to all games Four of us went up to Villa Park for the 3rd rd replay Sat next to a lad from Bournemouth (not many Saints fans in a 40k+ crowd) Next saw him a mile or so away from Wembley after the Final as we had cars parked next to one another!! Good story I only went to Villa away because I was staying in the Gateway Hotel at the time and John Tubbs the manager was a big Saints fan and talked me into going in his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumush Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Every game except WBA away. Had ticket & coach booked,then came down with "real" flu for the only time in my life.Could'nt stand up let alone go out. Gutted. Still the rest was good fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 went to every game except all of them as I wasnt born! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Good story I only went to Villa away because I was staying in the Gateway Hotel at the time and John Tubbs the manager was a big Saints fan and talked me into going in his car. Duncan lots of flu about at the time. Recollect Sir Michael de Channon (as he was called on he European Tour) was suffering, as was a couple of other team members at the Hawthorns. I wasnt too chipper either but had a stand seat with the bulk of the 10,000 or so Saints fans to our left standing on the away end. btw my Cup Final ticket was £6 and we sat next to the steps up to the Royal Box . After the final whistle an old chap raised his hands to the heavens and said ..'This is unbelievable. Thank you Lord you may as well take me now'.. always thought this would have been a wonderful time to go at a time of delerium (but then would have missed the glorious return to Soton, the all night **** up, the Sunday tour and the Monday night QPR game!! Remember Tubbsy. Used to know a lot of the Wessex Hotel crowd thro local football and pre match Dell games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Went to Stamford Bridge and another that i can't remember, i made a banner at school that read "Polish the cup here come the Saints" And of course Wembley for the final "Fantastique" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Bobby Stokes, Peter Osgood, Mick Channon and a few of their mates. hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Noel Burke and I and, if it's the same Jim we discussed on PM, Jim Barnard. Ask Jim if he knew Noel and me, if he does then ask him how we got to Villa Park and who was the other guy (who did the driving). Steve Jones (Eastleigh), Robin Richardson (now Eastleigh) and Mick Lucas. Apart from yourself and those you name I know of no others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 I only missed Villa replay - many happy stories from that season! West Brom at The Hawthorns was a fun day - but I think it was well covered in the "Soul Cellar" thread! Seems strange but I get the impression people may be saying the same about a run to Wembley this season! So it's the JPT...so what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fos1 Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Jim is working very hard, he owns the Watersedge restaurant at Mercury Boat yard Hamble pop down to see him they do a lovely pint of Abbotts ale !!l think he will be doing a few games after Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Jim is working very hard, he owns the Watersedge restaurant at Mercury Boat yard Hamble pop down to see him they do a lovely pint of Abbotts ale !!l think he will be doing a few games after Xmas. I still have reservations as to whether I travelled to Villa away with Jim Barnard, as that was the first time I met him. Jim, whatever his name, did travel with us on some coaches that particular season. Just trying to get to the bottom of what his surname was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 My brother Paul did, I missed Bradford and Villa away. Wba was good, managed to get into the Hawthorns club with the rest of our lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fos Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 I still have reservations as to whether I travelled to Villa away with Jim Barnard, as that was the first time I met him. Jim, whatever his name, did travel with us on some coaches that particular season. Just trying to get to the bottom of what his surname was! No you didn't travel to Villa with me that game. Drove up and picked up a couple of lads from Hythe on the Winchester bypass. ****ed of with having to take them all the way back to Hythe afterwards. Mind you didn't expect what was going to happen that year. 75 to 78, what great years following Saints away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 No you didn't travel to Villa with me that game. Drove up and picked up a couple of lads from Hythe on the Winchester bypass. ****ed of with having to take them all the way back to Hythe afterwards. Mind you didn't expect what was going to happen that year. 75 to 78, what great years following Saints away. So you are Jim? If so that leaves me with an even bigger puzzle! FF mentioned Jim Barnard as living in Fair Oak, or going to games with the Fair Oak Saints. So that put me on the wrong track! I wonder who the Jim was who I travelled with then! Apologies, they were great years weren't they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fos1 Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 So you are Jim? If so that leaves me with an even bigger puzzle! FF mentioned Jim Barnard as living in Fair Oak, or going to games with the Fair Oak Saints. So that put me on the wrong track! I wonder who the Jim was who I travelled with then! Apologies, they were great years weren't they! Jim does go to games with Fair Oak Saints, he did use to live in Fair Oak, does this help you ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fos Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 So you are Jim? If so that leaves me with an even bigger puzzle! FF mentioned Jim Barnard as living in Fair Oak, or going to games with the Fair Oak Saints. So that put me on the wrong track! I wonder who the Jim was who I travelled with then! Apologies, they were great years weren't they! Yep that me! fos of Fair Oak Saints. Yep I'm sure we did travel to a lot of games together. Lots of games using Trev's Travel picking up in Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford. Jelly and Noel were usually on board for the Eastleigh lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlingbob Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 [ like most sof the others went to every game execpt villa away i still have the programes and ticket stubs somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Went to - Villa home Blackpool WBA home Bradford C.Palace Final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Nope but went to every one in 84 - All away from home as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Yep that me! fos of Fair Oak Saints. Yep I'm sure we did travel to a lot of games together. Lots of games using Trev's Travel picking up in Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford. Jelly and Noel were usually on board for the Eastleigh lot. Then we must certainly have met on a few ocassions! Ian Jelly, Noel Burke, Steve Jones, Paul Allen, Maurice Annells (R.I.P.), Ross Shakespeare, Ian Mead and myself almost always travelled together on those coaches. We used to sut at the back, drinking from Party Sevens and bottles of spirits. If we weren't on the coach then we went by train. Do you remember Dougie Goodenough travelling on a few of those coaches? Skate terw@! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_John Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 I only missed the WBA home game because I was up in Derby in a meeting until after 5:30. For those that went to the Villa replay I can offer the Birmingham Evening Mail from that night with the "egg on face" comments from their reporter :- "Take Andy Gray, add John Deehan, supply them with the right passses... and you have an Aston Villa string force which can blast Southampton out of the F.A. Cup tonight" "The Gray-Deehan partnership are bound to unsettle the South(blank)ampton defence...Between them, they have scored nine goals in the last five home games; incl 5-1 over Sheff Utd, 3-1 over Everton and 4-1 over WHU... scorelines which MUST shake Southampton's confidence" "There can be only one forecast.....Villa must be taken to go through with goals to spare". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amonduul Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Hi Brother of Nick H here and I can confirm that I was lucky to watch every game in the 76 Fa Cup season. It was only a last minute thing that we decided to go to the Villa replay and after that game we decided to follow the Saints till they got knocked out and to our total joy we went all of the way. I have some fantastic memories of that season and some funny stories. Perhaps another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kind of Red Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Is a special commemorative medal being made for those that did go? I feel like I missed out on something very special, my life is not complete anymore. I did listen to the match on the radio, so can I be accepted into your special "Band of Brothers" as a water carrier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amonduul Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Don't need any medals as the memories are worth more than anything. I was just lucky to be a saints supporter during those fantastic times something that the current generation of saints fans have not yet experienced. Perhaps they will be in that position in the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 i went to every game, along with Jeff O. I think Paul Lewis, Pirate Paul of the Tee Shirts, did them all except for Villa away if my memory serves me well. Different mode of transport for each away game Car To Villa Coach to WBA Escort Van( 6 aboard) to Bradford Train to Semi Back to Car for final Good days and probably cost no more than £50 for all travel, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 This thread brought to mind the song we used to sing after the SF 'Docherty shut your mouth as the Cup is coming south..la la la la la la la lala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 i went to every game, along with Jeff O. I think Paul Lewis, Pirate Paul of the Tee Shirts, did them all except for Villa away if my memory serves me well. Different mode of transport for each away game Car To Villa Coach to WBA Escort Van( 6 aboard) to Bradford Train to Semi Back to Car for final Good days and probably cost no more than £50 for all travel, :smt082 In those days we spent far more on beer than we did on getting in to the game. With my limited intake these days and the price of tickets I can't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 ESB Is Paul Lewis still involved in the Market Trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlborough Saint Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Yes I went to every game with a few work colleagues. We were all from the Southampton area originally but found ourselves working for the same company in Swindon. Good for the away games but not so good when we had to make the trip to The Dell to buy tickets in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 ESB Is Paul Lewis still involved in the Market Trade? Very much so! He's a regular on Saturdays in Eastleigh, I think he's on the Management side now as he seems to do a lot of administrative work and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country bumpkin Posted 12 November, 2009 Share Posted 12 November, 2009 i went 2 all the games price/watts coach had window put though at villa bloodie cold trip home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 12 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 12 November, 2009 Then we must certainly have met on a few ocassions! Ian Jelly, Noel Burke, Steve Jones, Paul Allen, Maurice Annells (R.I.P.), Ross Shakespeare, Ian Mead and myself almost always travelled together on those coaches. We used to sut at the back, drinking from Party Sevens and bottles of spirits. If we weren't on the coach then we went by train. Do you remember Dougie Goodenough travelling on a few of those coaches? Skate terw@! Ian Mead? Saw him at Orient last week? We walk our dogs together sometimes. Wouldn't want to cross him mind you - he cuts a formidable sight even these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 13 November, 2009 Share Posted 13 November, 2009 Ian Mead? Saw him at Orient last week? We walk our dogs together sometimes. Wouldn't want to cross him mind you - he cuts a formidable sight even these days! Oh yes! He was a bit of a lad our Ian. Went all through school with him and his brother, Colin, was in my brother's class. We've been in a few scrapes together and also had a few fallings out (Ian is a Celtic bhoy) wisely, on my behalf, stopping short of fisticuffs! Ian didn't get to see the 76 Final in person. He was 'otherwise engaged', if you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittanysaint Posted 13 November, 2009 Share Posted 13 November, 2009 I went to Villa game along with 8 others from Basingstoke in a Transit, infact I went to all the games except the final...my trusty Ford Anglia broke down on route from Basingstoke to the Dell to buy the ticket...how pig sick was I !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 13 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 13 November, 2009 Oh yes! He was a bit of a lad our Ian. Went all through school with him and his brother, Colin, was in my brother's class. We've been in a few scrapes together and also had a few fallings out (Ian is a Celtic bhoy) wisely, on my behalf, stopping short of fisticuffs! Ian didn't get to see the 76 Final in person. He was 'otherwise engaged', if you get my drift. Yes he was telling me about it - happened at Leyton Orient apparently which is why he made the sentimental trip back there last week! He is about 6 feet 4 inches and wide as a tank. When I first met him in the woods he had a big stick with him and a ferocious looking alsation and the gruffest voice I ever heard. Put the wind up me a bit but I see him regularly now and he enjoys a yarn about the god ol days. Will pass on your regards. He told me he is going to Gillingham! I think there is a lot of older fans getting interested again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 13 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 13 November, 2009 I went to Villa game along with 8 others from Basingstoke in a Transit, infact I went to all the games except the final...my trusty Ford Anglia broke down on route from Basingstoke to the Dell to buy the ticket...how pig sick was I !!!! Did you know for the 4th Round home tie v Blackpool Aston Villa had a coach load of fans at the game. They were so impressed with our performance at Villa Park in the 3rd Round they vowed to support us in the next. Unbelievable but true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoateallthepies Posted 13 November, 2009 Share Posted 13 November, 2009 There is not many who did - many missed the Villa away game. I know of myself, Jim Barnard, Kenny Gibson, Graham Kitcher, and Tim McGarry (sp?). Anyone want to add a name? My Dad and his mate Bob got to every game. Told a story about a Saints fan being stabbed up at Bradford? but never found out if that was true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 13 November, 2009 Share Posted 13 November, 2009 The Southampton League refused to cancel the fixtures for the Saturday of the semi final - I spent that afternoon running round Mayfield Park and losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 13 November, 2009 Share Posted 13 November, 2009 What's happened to Jim? Haven't seen him for ages. Would have thought Jan aka ladysaint would have been in that list somewhere. He's busy making sure people are fed and watered down by the river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 13 November, 2009 Share Posted 13 November, 2009 Then we must certainly have met on a few ocassions! Ian Jelly, Noel Burke, Steve Jones, Paul Allen, Maurice Annells (R.I.P.), Ross Shakespeare, Ian Mead and myself almost always travelled together on those coaches. We used to sut at the back, drinking from Party Sevens and bottles of spirits. If we weren't on the coach then we went by train. Do you remember Dougie Goodenough travelling on a few of those coaches? Skate terw@! ESB - surprised I don't know you - very familiar with the first 3 on your list - Noel lives in Thailand now - was with him for NYE out there a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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