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I could I couldn't get to Manchester for the second leg and it came as a shock to me that we didn't go through I do remember though that there was absolutely thousands of City fans at both the FA Cup & European Cup Winners away games Not much I can remember from them days to be fair but the...

And they beat us in the European Cup Winners Cup the same season

I was based at HMS Dolphin in Gosport I arrived by train to London from Portsmouth & there were hundreds of Arsenal fans getting the train to Portsmouth for there cup game Thought I might get a slap but they just wished us luck against Chelsea Went again later in the season for the European...

No it was 2019 when I was 65 & 6 months

Yes I certainly got a nasty surprise as I was expecting the full wack If you decide to top your pension up really look into it as ,some have said on here they would have to live to 80 plus for it to be worthwhile. I am no expert just stating what happened to me .Good Luck

I would expect you get the lower rate I worked for about 45 years but as the NHS opted out of SERPS I only get £599 per month .Best bet is to give them a bell as the online calculator seems to forecast everyone at the same rate good luck

A wipround was made for a flag to remember him by Around £3.500 was raised in less than a week Rest of the money went to his family Must have been a well liked lad RIP Rammy

Yes you will probably get the same as me I didn't have a clue I was contracted out of SERPS so it came as a bit of a shock Even worse when my Health Service Pension got taxed Good Luck with yours

Dont no mate maybe he will explain but to me the whole pension thing is a bit if a lottery

Mine certainly wasn't spot on lo Was informed on more than one occasion I was getting over £700 a month ,but in reality I get £599 a month and my Health Service Pension now gets taxed It is what it is & I got my head round it now but as I said previously many are in for a shock

Bloody he'll I didn't realise that many people will get a shock

If you worked for the majority of public services or the armed forces your state pension will be reduced as they stopped paying full contribution to SERPS ( state earning related pension scheme) Majority of people concerned won't realise this till they receive their state pension Even if you...

Yes it is annoying how little state pension people recieve after a lifetime of work Your private pension will probably get taxed once you receive your state pension

About 2 years ago 5 of us enquired round the same time. We were all given it in writing that we would all get £700 plus All had completely different circumstances.Some were part time while another had spent many years receiving benefits. So I think even getting it in writing is hit & miss It...

I went on the .govuk website it always said I was getting £700 plus bit of a shock when I didn't get it

My state pension is £599 per month I worked for 3 month at Pauldens ( Debenhams) after leaving school at 15 then joined the Royal Navy for 8 years after working at a bakery for 12 month I was in the Health Service for 30 years till i got made redundant then 5 years as a driving instructor .From...

There was a classic film of that name It was about a specific operation to plant limpet mines on German ships .None of them expected to return ( think only 2 did out of 12) massive respect to them guys True Heroes

Renember paying £8 for my season ticket round about the same era .maddness lol

Great post mate Many on here can relate to what you have said I thought having a scrap or giving abuse to oposing fans was just part of the " match day experience" lol Great to see most of us have turned our lives round for the better

As soon as i got in the Kippax against Sunderland i started giving it the big i am lol Police threw me out within 10 seconds As least i didnt get knicked Was back in the ground 10 minute later .It was proper toe toe in there that day On way back to City Center we met a Sunderland fan who was...