Wembley desire

[jrb]

Wasn't really watching, but looked to me like there were plenty of empty seats in the sections by the halfway line?

Correct. There was.

 

[jrb]

My first visit was 1974, never missed a final, semi-final since, or CS. I don't get this mamby pamby, not going because of this that and the other, fuck me we used to dream of going to Wembley, what the fuck are up with people, City at Wembley I will always be there, I was pissed off yesterday and certainly can't wait to get back. Shit nearly 50 years since that first trip, FOC.

Does that include SEMI-FINALS?

You have a point about finals.

But semi-finals! The FA are taking the piss and have done ever since they moved the semi-finals to Wembley to rinse the fans even more. I won’t mention the Community Shield.

Wether you like it or not, call me what you want, I won’t give the FA my money for semi-finals at Wembley. They’re just ripping me and other City fans off. There’s nothing wrong with Old Trafford, a 60,000+ Anfield next season, or good old Villa Park for a semi-final.

 

[jimharri]

Wouldn't mind another trip there, to be honest. My last one was the Villa final. Which, oddly enough, I wasn't as enthused about, even though we won.

 

[jrb]

The atmosphere has got less and less in the City end over the years. When you think back to the Rags and Stoke as the high points, and the continual drop off ever since.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Been to watch City at Wembley only 3 times all league cup finals. 1970 best day off my life at the time I was 13. 1974 awful day battered by cockneys, smashed my knee and lost a game we should have won. 1976 we were fantastic atmosphere amazing and geordies sound. Felt massive excitement and sense of anticipation before all the games. Never forget my first sight of the twin towers from the train or that first walk up Wembley way I can remember it like yesterday. Fantastic night at Wembley in 1981 watching England v Hungary as we qualified for the world cup for the first time in 12 years. Many trips to the RL challenge Cup final which were great fun weekends and Wembley always held its magic.
The new Wembley I've only been to once to see Ireland in the rugby World Cup. The place has totally lost its magic. Far too built up around it just another big stadium.Hope to City there one day but its the prospect of them winning a trophy which would excite me not the place. A SHITTY PLACE IN LONDON THAT WE THOUGHT WE'D NEVER SEE.

 

[deafmanstevo]

The atmosphere has got less and less in the City end over the years. When you think back to the Rags and Stoke as the high points, and the continual drop off ever since.

Thought the Sunderland Carabeo cup final had a good atmosphere, and the Chelsea FA cup semi final which we sold out was good , but yes the rest since have been average .
The Watford final wasnt bad but the game was too easy to be blunt for a great atmosphere.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

We stopped at a service station on the M40 and when I went inside it was a sea of blue, with an occasional red shirt dotted in and not a hint of trouble
I grabbed two coffees, walked out just as a coach load of rags had turned up, so I had to walk past them holding these two drinks
I looked st them, they looked at me and we all knew what they wanted to do, but they also knew that if they did, someone was going to get fucking clobbered
Anyway they strolled into the services singing their nursery rhymes and a couple of minutes later they were getting absolutely battered
One, next to his bus shouted at a City fan, who looked quite handy, "fucking come on then" so he did. The rag ended up backwards in some bushes
And as their coach left it got pelted with missiles

There is such a naivety even innocence to the rags. They never seem to have moved on from the seventies, believing they can walk about chanting and throwing their chests out and everyone will be scared of them. They seem oblivious that they are looked at not with fear but contempt or even pity. They are astonished when they get hit as not expecting to fight they often shit out and dissappear. Think this applys more to out of towers than Manchester and Salford rags. Red scousers similar but nastier.

 

[kaz7]

I don’t like it or enjoy it. Will be watching on the telly if we get there this season.

It was a good day out for me (thanx x ) but it isnt half a dump behind the scenes

 

[Cricket Blue]

Could happen this season,and as you say would be an absolute nightmare a final v them,not just there,but all the way there and all the way back as well

Yep it would
I'd stay at home
Prospect of losing to them in a final would be unbearable

 

[percypawpaw]

Does that include SEMI-FINALS?

You have a point about finals.

But semi-finals! The FA are taking the piss and have done ever since they moved the semi-finals to Wembley to rinse the fans even more. I won’t mention the Community Shield.

Wether you like it or not, call me what you want, I won’t give the FA my money for semi-finals at Wembley. They’re just ripping me and other City fans off. There’s nothing wrong with Old Trafford, a 60,000+ Anfield next season, or good old Villa Park for a semi-final.

Yes every game, semi-finals, Charity Shield, and FM Final, it's a big day, big game for all of us. I would prefer the semi-finals to be played at a neutral ground, but it's not going to happen any time soon. Everyone is different but I dreamed of going to Wembley as a kid and still do, it's a great day out regardless, and I go to support City as they need our backing, the semi final last year was a let down not only on the pitch but off it, so many lads I know who couldn't be bothered to turn up, that disappointed me more than the result. This thread is about our desire, LET'S start showing it again.