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Offline Chico Hamilton III

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24 March 1996
« on: March 25, 2019, 07:39:50 AM »
Leeds at Wembley. Can't remember much about it other than having a great weekend in London. 

edit - meant to put this in Villa Memories
« Last Edit: March 25, 2019, 08:42:31 AM by Chico Hamilton III »

Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: 24 March 1996
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2019, 02:37:01 PM »
I flew back from Paris for the weekend. I'd only been to about 6-7 games that season so had to call in favours - I managed to get tickets via a contact from Doncaster Rovers!

I went with a Leeds mate  - we stayed with a mate in London (I'd stayed there for the Man U final too and lamented the day he subsequently moved) and the Leeds mate's siblings came round on the Saturday night so I was outnumbered. We had a great night and all got absolutely hammered. I felt like shit on the morning of the final. Our tickets were were low down to the right of the royal box, so on the side where our fans were, which was an upgrade on 1994 when I was isolated nearer the United end.

A fantastic day and a great weekend. To this day I can shut him up by singing Boom boom boom....

Offline Dave P

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Re: 24 March 1996
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2019, 08:43:20 PM »
Great day. Remember being stuck behind Nigel Kennedy on the motorway.

Offline garyshawsknee

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Re: 24 March 1996
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2019, 08:49:46 PM »
What a day out. In complete control from start to finish. Who'd have thought it would be 23 years and counting after the game.

Offline Jon Crofts

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Re: 24 March 1996
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2019, 11:40:57 AM »
What a bloody amazing birthday treat that was, flew back from Holland for the weekend, got very refreshed before and after.

 


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