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....since our 1st cup final. It was a terrible match on a terrible day with a very disappointing result, but a memorable match for me as I genuinely didnt expect to see the Town at another cup final. I've tried to put a few "highlights" together from a video of the match, though finding anything notworthy was a job in itself.
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnG1k8Rn58c
Broke my heart that day...
Remember that day well, started off a lovely day but went downhill rapidly in all ways. Still, a good night was had when the team got back to Longford. The infamous Stuey Byrne Specials were flying that day and night.
Can't believe its 10 years!! That day was bad from the time I got up.....was out the previous night in Blazers as a young lad drinking cocktails up in Rara to bate the band...not worried about a hangover cos never heard of the word before!! Sure enough next morning as sick as a dog and had to get the train to Dublin. Was so bad I even considered giving it a miss but I had to be there since followed De Town from the dark days in Abbeycartron!! Sat outside the Cat n Cage in bits but made a promise no drink for the forseeable future. By time we got back to Longford I had to drown my sorrows and went back to the pub.....lesson certainly not and still not learned!!!
Great day and night, ruined by the match. Quite possibly the Golden Age of Town support - general goodwill towards the club in Longford and the league, pretty united support, no worries about money (although there probably should've been), a great song book, Turtle Travel, buckfast. Ah, nostalgia is not what it used to be...
Does anyone have the teamsheet from it? Please!
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Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.
stephen o'brien, alan murphy,paul mcnally,eric smith,wes byrne,stephen gavin,stuart byrne,stephen kelly,sean prunty,keith o'connor,shay zellor.subs:colin notaro,stuart holt,vinny perth.
its the least memorable of all the cup finals.. we were in behind the goal and couldnt get any proper chants goin as the annoyin longford arms samba band plus the hangers on from the gaa were there.. it was the only cup final I went to by train! the years have flown by fast!
Yeah, that feckin samba band... At least we kinda sorted out that whole issue of the singers being split up for the later finals. I don't think there was a train option for the other finals, was there? I remember getting the train back, no recollection of getting it to the game (I think I just got it home, but soberiety wasn't my strong point that season :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
I've watched this back several times in the last few years for various work-related reasons. Couldn't believe how much of the game I'd forgotten. I gave Macker a DVD of this a couple of years ago and he gave me his Cup Final tracksuit top and tie. I seldom waer them together
Tracksuit top on, tie around the head. Perfect Finn Harps combo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky77
yeah macy you are dead right no trains were ran for the other three finals!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
Stuck some highlights from the 2003 victory against St Pats on youtube. Hopefully I'll get 2007 v Cork done as well. Unfortunately I didn't get a video of the Waterford cup final http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlC9Q...TshDV6BYF-HwCQ
The scenes!!
some great memories of that dayQuote:
Originally Posted by RiffRaff
2007 Cup Final. I've just remembered what a rubbish match it was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0mH...TshDV6BYF-HwCQ
Friend of mine was only wearing a tshirt that night. We managed to get him a binbag to wear over it, we were right behind the goals, absolutely raped by the elements..Quote:
Originally Posted by RiffRaff
The wind ruining the football that and Baker wasn't fit.
Better team first half just couldn't score then second half Kearney and Behan destroyed us. Devastated leaving the rds that dayQuote:
Originally Posted by DOC1982