Im feeling worse too
my dad went in 1957 and saw us win .
I have seen us win the league with my Dad , I went to the European Cup with my Dad .
I have seen us win 4 league Cup finals with my Dad .
The only thing I havent got in common with my Dad seeing us win a FA Cup together.
Hes getting on abit , Please Villa , win it in my lifetime.
Please Villa, win it in his Dad's lifetime.
I had a couple of arsenal fans round for dinner and to watch the match. Halfway through last week I had a very good feeling about the cup run and they were quite worried about their chances. At half time, I couldn't believe it. Then, I'm sorry but it's probably my fault about the result because I tempted fate. I rang my dad. 'Are you listening?' (he doesn't have ESPN). No, he said, How many have Arsenal got so far?
'We're winning 2-0!'
'Right, I'll switch it on!' Like JP's Dad, he was there in 57 - and could see the whole thing happening again. I thought, get one more, we're away. We all know what happened next. According to Dad, the radio commentary was strictly one-way and he got steadily more depressed as the game wore on!
Please, please Villa, win it again for him. I can't take another phone call of crushing disappointment like the one at the end of the game. His bewildered voice - 'I thought we were winning?'
Or another late sunday dinner with solicitous arsenal fans pretending to sympathise even if they are my nearest and dearest friends!
