Incognitocov
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Me. Think I paid £37 face value from my student grant.
Yeah I saw him as well!When I was walking down Wembley way, I saw Gary Gillespie decked out in Sky Blue. Thought at time, what a nice touch. Especially as he was playing for Liverpool at the time. Top player, top man..
Same train as me then lolStuck on a train outside Rugby for what seemed ages and had to disembark and walk track side to the front of the train and realight then moving off and arriving at Wembley seconds before kick off dressed in a gorillas outfit...jeez it was hot.
You must have been on the train before me thenSame train as me then lol
I was on the same train. Seem to remember leaving Cov at about 10am-ish, then getting stuck just outside Willenhall. Initially everyone was quite calm, but as time went on people got more and more panicked thinking we were going to miss the game. Some were crying (I was close!). Train finally got going again about 1 o clock and seemed to travel at about 200mph (thnaks driver). We ran from Wembley Central to stadium just in time to see team coming out, then Clive Allen to score opening goal. Turned out alright in the endI was 18 and slept overnight at highfield rd for my ticket as they went on sale early.
I was on that football special train from Cov to Wembley Central that stopped just outside Cov and had to run from Wembley Central to get in, in time for the game.
Got in while abide with me was being sung.
My ticket cost £6 standing up right at the back behind the goal.
A great day PUSB
Did they ever find out why the train was halted?I was on the same train. Seem to remember leaving Cov at about 10am-ish, then getting stuck just outside Willenhall. Initially everyone was quite calm, but as time went on people got more and more panicked thinking we were going to miss the game. Some were crying (I was close!). Train finally got going again about 1 o clock and seemed to travel at about 200mph (thnaks driver). We ran from Wembley Central to stadium just in time to see team coming out, then Clive Allen to score opening goal. Turned out alright in the end
Train home was strangely quiet, as everyone seemed exhausted and had no voices left.
I think someone had thrown something on electric power lines just outside Coventry -Did they ever find out why the train was halted?
i said 'the FULL story'
When I was walking down Wembley way, I saw Gary Gillespie decked out in Sky Blue. Thought at time, what a nice touch. Especially as he was playing for Liverpool at the time. Top player, top man..
£37 !Me. Think I paid £37 face value from my student grant.
I was on the same train. Seem to remember leaving Cov at about 10am-ish, then getting stuck just outside Willenhall. Initially everyone was quite calm, but as time went on people got more and more panicked thinking we were going to miss the game. Some were crying (I was close!). Train finally got going again about 1 o clock and seemed to travel at about 200mph (thnaks driver). We ran from Wembley Central to stadium just in time to see team coming out, then Clive Allen to score opening goal. Turned out alright in the end
Train home was strangely quiet, as everyone seemed exhausted and had no voices left
No dead level with where Houchen scored from. Did seem expensive! Never regretted it thou.£37 !
Were you sitting next to the Duchess of Kent?
This points system is hopeless for the pay at the gate fans and there are many who don’t or can’t afford STs. Work patterns don’t suit having a season ticket etc.On cup final day i remember being at Cov station about 7am and infront of us was Reg Matthews who at the time lived in Coundon and was a regular in The Nugget ( my local too) had many chats with him but he never went into his Coventry City days very deeply. He bought his own ticket for that day, considering i would have thought he could have got a freebie. Have been to all our Wembley appearances so far but i will struggle to get a ticket this time, been to games but paid on the gate so i have about 30 points which alas wont be enough. Anyway a photo of my souviners from that great day.
I understand a points system to atleast try and make things fair, so not complaining it is what it is. Lets face it there has been plenty of room at home until recently so it does reward fans going to away games. I could afford a season ticket but would not get to many games so it wouldnt be worth it until ofcourse?........... you know the rest. I only wish i'd have had the foresight to get online tix rather than pay on the day. More than happy for tickets go to proper fans or future fans (young uns) which is more important, unfortuantely there will be many daytrippers.This points system is hopeless for the pay at the gate fans and there are many who don’t or can’t afford STs. Work patterns don’t suit having a season ticket etc.
I read that it was as a result of fans hanging out flags banners from the windows (was the rolling stock that old the windows could be opened) that created a problem with the overhead power lines, which differs from my original understanding that someone threw something from a bridge onto the train.I think someone had thrown something on electric power lines just outside Coventry -
Our train was stationary for a few hours. I believe that trains behind us were diverted through Nuneaton. - anyone here know the full story?
Would be nice if you could add a POTG ticket to an account afterwards, but I imagine it would be tricky for the system to do so.This points system is hopeless for the pay at the gate fans and there are many who don’t or can’t afford STs. Work patterns don’t suit having a season ticket etc.
Did they ever find out why the train was halted?
Absolutely, the best day ever and a day that will never be topped, just 18 y/o and brother 21possibly the best ages to appreciate such an epic occasion.
My family had departed Coventry for the east coast in 1980 when my dad was made redundant at The Standard in Canley, I used to travel to Coventry and away games as often as possible, so headed for Cov with all the ticket stubs I could find…….alas we missed out and resigned ourselves to watching it on TV.
By this point my parents were running a pub in Lowestoft, the east coast town in which we’d settled.
2 weeks before the Final one of the pub regulars (Dennis SaggersGod bless him) a massive Ipswich Town fan presented me & my bro with 2x tickets he’d managed to secure through ITFC, I’ll never forget that feeling….ever.
We traveled to Cov on the Friday morning, met mates and caught the train to London on Friday afternoonthe following 3 days I could only describe as a heady mix of drunken fun, angst, laughter, fear, carnage, pride and ultimately unbelievable joy.
I feel utterly privileged to have experienced that era with city, and really hope my lad (21 y/o ) goes on to savour similar experiences.
I’m sure he will.
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