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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
No.
- Apr 5, 2014
- 23,524
HB&B is like a terrible court jester- who seems to have been employed on a long term contract under 1970s union laws. We can't even pay him to stay at home as he enjoys his job too much. Today he's enforcing the overtime clause...
BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
No comparison really.
The FA cup was a hugely prestigious event in 1983. The whole sporting country stopped for the FA cup. BBC did wall-to-wall coverage and a big build-up, had cameras on the coach (or helicopter as it was with the Albion) and the whole of Brighton and Hove turned blue and white. The 3.00 p.m. Saturday kick-off meant it was given the attention it so rightly deserved.
Nowdays it is a shadow of it's former self, no more replays of the final just a mediocre penalty shootout and it has been moved to an antisocial time for TV. It's standing in UK football has been eroded. Managers field weakened teams. There was a time when an fa cup exit was deemed to have a devastating impact on a club but not any more.
The FA cup was a hugely prestigious event in 1983. The whole sporting country stopped for the FA cup. BBC did wall-to-wall coverage and a big build-up, had cameras on the coach (or helicopter as it was with the Albion) and the whole of Brighton and Hove turned blue and white. The 3.00 p.m. Saturday kick-off meant it was given the attention it so rightly deserved.
Nowdays it is a shadow of it's former self, no more replays of the final just a mediocre penalty shootout and it has been moved to an antisocial time for TV. It's standing in UK football has been eroded. Managers field weakened teams. There was a time when an fa cup exit was deemed to have a devastating impact on a club but not any more.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
As far as I'm concerned, there isn't an FA cup final this year
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Totally uninterested this year.
If it was Utd v City/Liverpool/Arsenal or a BIGGER club I would be. At least it is the last game of the season and on the BBC so they are getting there.
If it was Utd v City/Liverpool/Arsenal or a BIGGER club I would be. At least it is the last game of the season and on the BBC so they are getting there.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
The cup final clashes with the test match at Headingley today. I know what I'll be watching at 1730, even if it's raining.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,143
At 17:30 I'll finally get round to watching the Blu-Ray of Interstellar that Santa brought me last Xmas.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
An evening with Rory McIlroy on Sky Sports 4 at 1730 too.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,143
Also sadly clashes with the 5:30 Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Chase for 5 year olds and above, run over 3 miles 3 furlongs and 119 yards from Stratford.
Fromthesouth
Member
- Apr 30, 2016
- 93
I will definitely be watching as United smash them 6_0 , god I wish
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
I will be mowing the lawn, if it's not raining, and I hate mowing the lawn
studio150
Well-known member
Why is this even a question?
Every Brighton fan at the game in 1983 will have their own memories of that day and the replay and many today wont even watch the cup final as the competition no longer has the same magic.
In fact most interest in the FA Cup this season ended in the 3rd round.
LowKarate
New member
Err.. No.
They are 2 different days and the experiences are incomparable. In 1983 it was very very wet whereas today it may be only slightly wet.
They are 2 different days and the experiences are incomparable. In 1983 it was very very wet whereas today it may be only slightly wet.
Kalimantan Gull
Well-known member
No. 1983 was a special day for us, and 2016 will be a special day for them lot up the road.
And thats just how it should be.
And thats just how it should be.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
The Queen Henry Stakes -Result -
3-1 - Diabetic Charlie
4-1 - Two Headed Sex Beast
20-1 - Mrs. Boothboryd's Holiday Dancer
33-1 - The bar
3-1 - Diabetic Charlie
4-1 - Two Headed Sex Beast
20-1 - Mrs. Boothboryd's Holiday Dancer
33-1 - The bar
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