40 years ago today

Gordon Hill was my favourite player back then and vivdly remember his Norman Wisdom impression in the pre match build up.

Cup final coverage was brilliant back then, started about 10 in the morning with coverage of the players having their breakfast

I was born 4 days later

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Born 3 years after this but knew all about the game from books like Back Page United and Tommy Doc's book.

Can tell you who scored in 77 and 79, 83 and 85 and 90, but can barely remember winning it last season

This

Originally Posted by thatsfuctit

Top day, first Trophy win I witnessed, amazing after the year before.

Same here as my first game at OT was oct 73 v Birmingham and we got relegated that season

Originally Posted by Zorg

I was born 4 days later

Happy nearly birthday

Originally Posted by Zorg

I was born 4 days later

40th piss up in 4 days then

Got up to a sunny day went off to catch the train with my stepdad an hour and a half later outside the stadium the crowd overwhelming, inside a mass of heads.
I was 8 yrs old 24th April 1948 we won 4-2 over Blackpool FA cup a red was born.

Originally Posted by Zorg

I was born 4 days later

Makes you think

Originally Posted by Drexl

Happy nearly birthday

Originally Posted by Red Al

40th piss up in 4 days then

Originally Posted by Zorg

Honestly, its not a bad thing in the slightest.

Besides - the boys might have the perfect present lined up for you

Originally Posted by MOE1948

Got up to a sunny day went off to catch the train with my stepdad an hour and a half later outside the stadium the crowd overwhelming, inside a mass of heads.
I was 8 yrs old 24th April 1948 we won 4-2 over Blackpool FA cup a red was born.

Moe has seen things, that makes you near 80? Playeeeer I salute you.

In the Green Man early ish and mood was ok

expected a lesson but the lads done the job

Reds support was £#%&!ing awesome

#cans (party 7s) in the cargoing home - ruby in Chapel en Le Frith

Eleven years old and watching United win the cup with the curtains closed

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Born 3 years after this but knew all about the game from books like Back Page United and Tommy Doc's book.

Can tell you who scored in 77 and 79, 83 and 85 and 90, but can barely remember winning it last season

So £#%&!ing true

Originally Posted by denis lawless

or stayed the same...Doc got sacked shortly afterwards

did we win the "Its a Knockout" earlier in the day ? highlight of the build ups

first trophy reds we are here......whooooa whoooooa

The build ups were so good then. The final was massive and the whole country got stuck in to watch it.

Can't remember much about the tv coverage during the week before but I do remember it used to start on the Saturday on both BBC 1 and ITV around 11am (after Noel Edmonds' Multi Coloured Swap Shop and Tiswas? ).
Can't remember if we won the "It's a Knockout".
Had to keep getting up to turn the tv over to switch channels to see who was covering what. Thank £#%&! for remotes.

Originally Posted by Spock

certainly made up for the @#%&!fest the year before. Bobby £#%&!ing stokes

He was offside, HE £#%&!ING WAS!!

Originally Posted by MOE1948

Got up to a sunny day went off to catch the train with my stepdad an hour and a half later outside the stadium the crowd overwhelming, inside a mass of heads.
I was 8 yrs old 24th April 1948 we won 4-2 over Blackpool FA cup a red was born.

My Dad and his sister (the famed Aunt Dot) and my grandparents went, Aunt Dot is still a season ticket holder in her 80s too.