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Online joe_c

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11 September 1895
« on: September 11, 2014, 08:25:31 AM »
On this day in history, The FA Cup was stolen from William Shilcock's Newton Row shop.

Offline Tokyo Sexwhale

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Re: 11 September 1895
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 11:34:55 AM »
Probably the worst thing ever to happen on 11 September...

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: 11 September 1895
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2014, 01:05:53 PM »
Is the reward still on offer? Not that I know anything mind.

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Re: 11 September 1895
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2014, 03:19:10 PM »
We ended up making a profit from it didn't we?

Think we insured it for more money than the FA fined us for losing it.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: 11 September 1895
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 09:39:25 PM »
We ended up making a profit from it didn't we?

Think we insured it for more money than the FA fined us for losing it.


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Re: 11 September 1895
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2014, 11:12:54 PM »
Dragged up round the corner from where it was nicked.

Wasn't me guv, honest.
No, really...know nothing about it.
What cup?
Cup?
Shilcock's?
Don't even know where that is mate.
Honest....

 


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