Popular Post dunsbyowl Posted January 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) This really does make me fell ancient ! and what an abolute legend was Big Jack - imagine any other manager joining in this (in a collar & tie) . The start of the 1979 FA Cup Marathon - Wednesday 1 - Asenal 1 - goal Jeff Johnson. And snowballing Jennings - Classic! Edited January 6, 2019 by dunsbyowl 6 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 The replay marathons made the FA cup magical All this one replay and penalties rubbish nowadays has taken a lot of the mystique away from the competition IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_D Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I was on the Lep that day. No idea why I was on that end, too long ago to remember. Never been on it since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Yep remember that day well, but mentioned this was 40 years ago the other day and thought WTF. Due to the prolonged cold snap the replays were centre stage in the media. Being able to listen to us on national radio commentary was a rarity, on Radio 2 them days on medium wave, so terrible quality but magical nonetheless for this then 10 year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Owl Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Great pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 3 hours ago, dunsbyowl said: This really does make me fell ancient ! and what an abolute legend was Big Jack - imagine any other manager joining in this (in a collar & tie) . The start of the 1979 FA Cup Marathon - Wednesday 1 - Asenal 1 - goal Jeff Johnson. And snowballing Jennings - Classic! Remember it well. Stood on the Kop and must admit to throwing a snowball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGRUSS Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Fake news, ITV4 wasn’t available 40 years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 everyone who turned up to clear the snow got in for nowt if my memory serves me well. Last time i saw Sammy hosted high on the kop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmciverslovechild Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Went to all the games.....brilliant memories. Was on the Kop for the first game and threw a snowball.... As mkowl said because of the weather there was very little football being played so everyone was following the saga. They chose Filbert Street for the final three games because they could virtually guarantee the games would be played; they had a huge pitch covering which blew up like a balloon with hot air fans so the pitch could be kept frost free. Brian Hornsby was simply superb on those games, against his first club. But what did for us was losing Dennis Leman after the fourth game. We lost the impetus from midfield which he gave us and quite frankly the last game was a bit of an anti-climax. But the whole series of games really helped kick start us back to the big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Tibbs Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 3 hours ago, dunsbyowl said: This really does make me fell ancient ! and what an abolute legend was Big Jack - imagine any other manager joining in this (in a collar & tie) . The start of the 1979 FA Cup Marathon - Wednesday 1 - Asenal 1 - goal Jeff Johnson. And snowballing Jennings - Classic! Thanks for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 we made John Cravens 'Newsround' the day after the fifth game - this was a big thing then 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWL1969 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 40 years ago wow. I was 9 my Dad took me. I remember being stood on the Lepp towards the North Stand, at half time a "snowball fight" started on the Lepp. We went for some food and upon returning to our place were stopped by a copper who advised we were to go in the triangle for my safety (I guess it was more than a snowball fight). We went in the triangle and some time later a big mob entered behind us ran down the triangle and over into the bottom of the Lepp. I thought it was great fun! Looking back I still don't know if it was Wednesday or Arsenal fans. Anybody else remember this? Everyone's memory of the Hillsborough match is Jennings getting snowballed but I definetly remember this. As for the games, I also still remember listening to all the Replays on the Radio, so close to victory at Highbury, it all ended in defeat but as stated earlier was the start of our climb back to the top tier. These matches and the Everton saga 9 years? later, really were what the Cup was all about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 IIRC that season the players no squad rotation in those days played something like 70 games. Plus none of this 10 days between replays, drew the match Saturday replayed Tuesday or Wednesday that week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That's not snow it's actually rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musn't Grumble Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 hour ago, fredmciverslovechild said: Went to all the games.....brilliant memories. Was on the Kop for the first game and threw a snowball.... As mkowl said because of the weather there was very little football being played so everyone was following the saga. They chose Filbert Street for the final three games because they could virtually guarantee the games would be played; they had a huge pitch covering which blew up like a balloon with hot air fans so the pitch could be kept frost free. Brian Hornsby was simply superb on those games, against his first club. But what did for us was losing Dennis Leman after the fourth game. We lost the impetus from midfield which he gave us and quite frankly the last game was a bit of an anti-climax. But the whole series of games really helped kick start us back to the big time. Also, I vaguely remember Mark Smith(?) getting crocked by Stapleton or Sunderland in the final game with Arsenal scoring as a direct result. Other than the final game, Wednesday matched Arsenal all over the pitch and, for that matter, on the terraces, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I missed the highbury game but went to all others...can't remember the team or how we played...twas about the same time i started drinking.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mort AMB Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 11 minutes ago, OWL1969 said: 40 years ago wow. I was 9 my Dad took me. I remember being stood on the Lepp towards the North Stand, at half time a "snowball fight" started on the Lepp. We went for some food and upon returning to our place were stopped by a copper who advised we were to go in the triangle for my safety (I guess it was more than a snowball fight). We went in the triangle and some time later a big mob entered behind us ran down the triangle and over into the bottom of the Lepp. I thought it was great fun! Looking back I still don't know if it was Wednesday or Arsenal fans. Anybody else remember this? Everyone's memory of the Hillsborough match is Jennings getting snowballed but I definetly remember this. As for the games, I also still remember listening to all the Replays on the Radio, so close to victory at Highbury, it all ended in defeat but as stated earlier was the start of our climb back to the top tier. These matches and the Everton saga 9 years? later, really were what the Cup was all about. Yes i remember the snowballing of the Arsenal fans on the Lepp, which were a gang of lads throwing from the top of the NW corner. It seemed the Arsenal fans took umbrage and decided to sort them out little knowing that they were also some rather large gentlemen up there as well, and lets say they went back down the stairs quicker than they came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) I was 19 and took my Mum (she loved it). Sat in the North level with the Kop end penalty area. Every time I see the footage or a picture I try to find us. That day (and the whole ensuing marathon) was more than a bit special. The fact that we still talk about it all these years later tells you just how special it really was. The true magic of the cup. Oh that we could still have those days where it took as many replays as necessary! Edited January 6, 2019 by Utah Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 46 minutes ago, flo said: That's not snow it's actually rice. Well you got that down pat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Be called off these days. Even if the pitch was cleared they'd say there were dangerous pavements around town or something. Not enough snow scene games these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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