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Title: In 1969.......... Post by: kirky69 on Friday, March 15, 2019, 09:08:44 Really good reflections of that day...
https://inflatedopinions.com/2019/03/15/oh-dannys-boys-the-story-of-a-giant-killing/ Title: In 1969..... Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, March 15, 2019, 09:09:06 Happy 50th Anniversary STFC.
In 1969 On league cup final day the Arsenal went to Wembley They walked the Wembley Way They thought they'd have it easy They thought they'd win/won the cup Along came Swindon Town FC and fucked the bastards up... Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Friday, March 15, 2019, 10:54:47 I'm surprised that the Town faithful have never sang "Danny Boy" around the ground in tribute to the great man? Maybe they have but never heard about it/missed it. How fitting would it be if all sides of the County Ground, on Saturday rattled out an eerie yet poignant tribute to a great manager, who sadly cannot be here today. Maybe it's a song we could make "our own" and promise to sing until we win the League Cup again (insert chortle)...
Now many of you will say "but it's an 'Irish' song." or a 'plastic Irish' one. However Danny Boy is more closely associated to us than many think. Its 100% an English tune, and from Zummmerzet to boot. Anyhoo just a thought. :hmmm: Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: swindonmaniac on Friday, March 15, 2019, 11:00:39 Oh, for those days again !!.
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Friday, March 15, 2019, 11:18:39 Although I was 14 when I went to Wembley I can remember very little about the day. Maybe the trip down the A4 - pre motorway days - and my mate getting hauled down the steps by some disgruntled Gooners during the presentation of the Cup.
Feel sorry for those who never got to see The Don in all his pomp. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Friday, March 15, 2019, 15:09:09 Beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNAh1nT51jg Title: Re: In 1969..... Post by: Combe Up on Friday, March 15, 2019, 16:46:19 Happy 50th Anniversary STFC. In 1969 On league cup final day the Arsenal went to Wembley They walked the Wembley Way They thought they'd have it easy They thought they'd win/won the cup Along came Swindon Town FC and fucked the bastards up... When was this song made up? I had a hiatus from watching Town live, and when I returned sometime in the 21st century those darned pesky yoof had dreamt it up. Who is responsible and when? Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Ticker45 on Friday, March 15, 2019, 17:15:47 Bit of a late shout due to my computer being rebuilt as it fell over but good friend of my son called Martyn Kent writes for the i paper and has an article on the League Cup Final and an interview with the Don. I could not buy the paper locally but it is on the web as well.
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: 4D on Friday, March 15, 2019, 19:57:24 I have the match day programme, it's quite thin.
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: suttonred on Friday, March 15, 2019, 22:21:32 When was this song made up? I had a hiatus from watching Town live, and when I returned sometime in the 21st century those darned pesky yoof had dreamt it up. Who is responsible and when? First time i really heard it was away v Fulham in the FA cup whenever that was (10 years ago?) Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Combe Up on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 08:58:08 First time i really heard it was away v Fulham in the FA cup whenever that was (10 years ago?) Ah, January 2010 when took 6,000 fans there. Someone must have written it deliberately. I can't imagine that song growing organically during a game. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: ReadingRed on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 11:32:22 Really good reflections of that day... Good article. Reminds me that the campaign to get to Wembley was as amazing as the final result itself. Even more amazing, the playing time to get there may be a world record for a cup competition.https://inflatedopinions.com/2019/03/15/oh-dannys-boys-the-story-of-a-giant-killing/ Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: suttonred on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 11:40:16 Ah, January 2010 when took 6,000 fans there. Someone must have written it deliberately. I can't imagine that song growing organically during a game. Started off in the pub I was in. Not sure if it had spread from others before. That 6000 figure has always irritated me, as that was the away end capacity. We filled the Neutral fans bit as well which didn't count on the away following. There were another 1500/2000 in there with us, Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Bogus Dave on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 13:58:57 That league cup song has been around at least since I started watching in the mid-2000’s
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 20:42:10 Started off in the pub I was in. Not sure if it had spread from others before. That 6000 figure has always irritated me, as that was the away end capacity. We filled the Neutral fans bit as well which didn't count on the away following. There were another 1500/2000 in there with us, Mostly anti Pox songs in the pub we were in. Fun day out, the Met had their camcorders out too :) Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Combe Up on Sunday, March 17, 2019, 07:15:11 Started off in the pub I was in. Not sure if it had spread from others before. That 6000 figure has always irritated me, as that was the away end capacity. We filled the Neutral fans bit as well which didn't count on the away following. There were another 1500/2000 in there with us, I remember the bitterly cold wind whipping in off the Thames. Putney End capacity 7,281 - ketchup http://www.fulhamfc.com/help/faq/visiting-the-cottage#stadiuminformation I'm glad I irritate you. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: DiV on Monday, March 18, 2019, 04:51:21 When was this song made up? I had a hiatus from watching Town live, and when I returned sometime in the 21st century those darned pesky yoof had dreamt it up. Who is responsible and when? I remember first hearing it away at Doncaster in Iffys first game in charge. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Nemo on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 11:03:42 https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/mar/19/david-squires-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-swindons-greatest-moment-in-sport
David Squires does his damndest to make us the central focus of the day on the Guardian Sport website. What a good egg. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 11:57:34 Does everyone know the story of our mascot, Wembley's first? I didn't (damned if I can find the photo now).
-- To paraphrase grossly: It wasn't unusual for the team to have a single mascot for an entire season, and so it transpired in 1969. The then 5 year old girl whose name I shamefully forget was that mascot. When we got to Wembley a great day out beckoned for all. Except that was swiftly ruined for the mascot (and the marching band) because Wembley didn't allow such things. So mother and daughter travelled on the coach, the mother so angry at the decision that the tickets were not to be used by them. Everyone else went into the ground, mother and daughter exit stage left only for the mother to "feint". What you probably don't appreciate is that back in the day, there were no medical rooms and no whisking off to hospital. Instead you were taken to the St John Ambulance station by the side of the pitch. When the teams cam out a miraculous recovery ensued, daughter was stripped out of her tracksuit and onto the pitch along with her giant teddy bear for nearly 100,000 people to see! Wembley change their minds about mascots on that day, and the FA cup final saw the first invited mascots to a match :) -- I got a brief chat with said mascot after the Trust Mecca meeting. She says she remembers it all like yesterday, and that when Swindon scored her mum feinted for real and missed quite a lot of the game. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 12:01:10 https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/mar/19/david-squires-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-swindons-greatest-moment-in-sport David Squires does his damndest to make us the central focus of the day on the Guardian Sport website. What a good egg. Utterly brilliant. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Panda Paws on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 12:18:41 Does everyone know the story of our mascot, Wembley's first? I didn't (damned if I can find the photo now). -- To paraphrase grossly: It wasn't unusual for the team to have a single mascot for an entire season, and so it transpired in 1969. The then 5 year old girl whose name I shamefully forget was that mascot. When we got to Wembley a great day out beckoned for all. Except that was swiftly ruined for the mascot (and the marching band) because Wembley didn't allow such things. So mother and daughter travelled on the coach, the mother so angry at the decision that the tickets were not to be used by them. Everyone else went into the ground, mother and daughter exit stage left only for the mother to "feint". What you probably don't appreciate is that back in the day, there were no medical rooms and no whisking off to hospital. Instead you were taken to the St John Ambulance station by the side of the pitch. When the teams cam out a miraculous recovery ensured, daughter was stripped out of her tracksuit and onto the pitch along with her giant teddy bear for nearly 100,000 people to see! Wembley change their minds about mascots on that day, and the FA cup final saw the first invited mascots to a match :) -- I got a brief chat with said mascot after the Trust Mecca meeting. She says she remembers it all like yesterday, and that when Swindon scored her mum feinted for real and missed quite a lot of the game. That is a fantastic story. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 13:05:09 Does everyone know the story of our mascot, Wembley's first? I didn't (damned if I can find the photo now). BBC Swindon did an interview with her pre game on Saturday, I am pretty sure they said she was Danny Williams daughter? but I wasn't paying much attention TBH.-- To paraphrase grossly: It wasn't unusual for the team to have a single mascot for an entire season, and so it transpired in 1969. The then 5 year old girl whose name I shamefully forget was that mascot. When we got to Wembley a great day out beckoned for all. Except that was swiftly ruined for the mascot (and the marching band) because Wembley didn't allow such things. So mother and daughter travelled on the coach, the mother so angry at the decision that the tickets were not to be used by them. Everyone else went into the ground, mother and daughter exit stage left only for the mother to "feint". What you probably don't appreciate is that back in the day, there were no medical rooms and no whisking off to hospital. Instead you were taken to the St John Ambulance station by the side of the pitch. When the teams cam out a miraculous recovery ensued, daughter was stripped out of her tracksuit and onto the pitch along with her giant teddy bear for nearly 100,000 people to see! Wembley change their minds about mascots on that day, and the FA cup final saw the first invited mascots to a match :) -- I got a brief chat with said mascot after the Trust Mecca meeting. She says she remembers it all like yesterday, and that when Swindon scored her mum feinted for real and missed quite a lot of the game. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 13:12:11 A google suggests her name is Carol Birt?
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 13:19:30 Yes something on the BBC page says
Quote Carol Birt's grandmother sold the complimentary tickets the family got for her being mascot and her Wembley dream was seemingly over before it had begun. The then six-year-old needed her brother's decisiveness to get to London, her grandmother made amends with cunning ingenuity to get her into the ground and before long she was wading through the mud for a memorable day. I probably misheard as I wasn't paying much attention. Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 13:53:45 Quote from: horlock07 A google suggests her name is Carol Birt? yes that's it I think her brother was mascot before her, and is now honey vice singing or other on the trust. ----++ I also met the 🐻 Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Flashheart on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 14:00:34 and is now honey vice singing or other on the trust. (https://i.imgur.com/ptF5uD1.gif) Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: 4D on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 14:20:05 Honorary vice something or other on the trust? Is Batch starting the weekly quiz off again? :)
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 14:22:52 yes that's it I think her brother was mascot before her, and is now honey vice singing or other on the trust. ----++ I also met the 🐻 As they would say round here........ Eh???? Title: In 1969.......... Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 17:47:43 Quote yes that's it I think bastard auto correct. her brother was mascot before her, and is now honorary vice something or other in the trust. ----++ I also met the 🐻 fixed Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: 4D on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 17:48:49 Honorary, it's honorary ;D
Title: Re: In 1969.......... Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 17:49:26 already fixed it 😛
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