[Albion] 1983 Cup Final Reunion dinner tonight at the Amex

[backson]

TOTP on BBC4 tonight is from 19 May 1983, Simon Bates just had a really awkward chat with Gordon Smith and Jimmy Case, with Perry Digweed and Chris Ramsay.

 

[Stato]

Smith looked confident though. I fancy him to score. Just one goal mind. There's no need to go mad.

Terry Hall's on now doing 'Our Lips Are Sealed.'. Great song, lovely bloke, but a bleedin' Man U fan. It's a bad omen, I'm telling you.

Chris Hughton's turned up on the next episode. It's no good trying to guess the year from the songs, if they keep telling us who's in the Cup Final. 'David Pleat's men are gonna do it again.' Not this time Charles & David. Coventry's year. You'll have to wait until 1991, when it'll be 'Lucky for Spurs When The Year Ends In One.' *

* - It really was true that Spurs won things when the year ended in one. League titles in 1901, 1921, Charity Shield in 21, 51 & 61. Double in 1961, League Cup in 71, FA and Charity Shield in 1981 & 1991. However, it may be more accurate to say that it was lucky for Spurs when the year began in one: 20 odd trophies last century and just one League Cup since the start of the new millenium.

 

[sully]

I don’t remember receiving my invite.

 

[amexer]

Any photos ?

 

[Nottseagull]

British Caledonian don't exist anymore.

They'll always exist on my mint condition 1982-3 shirt.

 

[Nottseagull]

* - It really was true that Spurs won things when the year ended in one. League titles in 1901,

That's wrong. Only 5th in the Southern League that season, yet surprisingly managed to win the FA Cup.

 

[Stato]

That's wrong. Only 5th in the Southern League that season, yet surprisingly managed to win the FA Cup.

Yes, that should have said FA Cup, not league. The same for 1921.

 

[Superphil]

Any photos ?

Didn’t go too mad with the camera, just a couple of crowd shots. Grease came over for a chat with us as one of our group is also called Gary Stevens. All the players were enjoying the attention and posing. For photos, chatting with everyone who wanted to, all in all a great evening and over £50K raised for AITC.

RR earned his money, he is a good host. Harty did remarkably well with the auction. A grand for a signed away shirt, more than that for a signed FA Cup final ball. Highlight was an auction of a 1966 WC winners montage print signed by the players. Tony Bloom had clearly decided he wanted it for his office, but some bloke went toe to toe with him in the bidding, suffice to say he pulled out at £4500.

A few of the players went on the stage for interviews, some were great, others a bit awkward, but it was wonderful to see so many of them there and I believe most will be at the game on Sunday too.

 

[Swimboy64]

Will it make a difference if Steve Foster goes?

Love that and thought at the time despite getting thumped it was quite an amusing chant

 

[Icy Gull]

Depends if they’ve got a potted plant there.

Was it taking place at Coral’s then?

 

[Questions]

Will it make a difference if Steve Foster goes?

Depends if they’ve got a potted plant there

TOTP on BBC4 tonight is from 19 May 1983, Simon Bates just had a really awkward chat with Gordon Smith and Jimmy Case, with Perry Digweed and Chris Ramsay.

Was it taking place at Coral’s then?

Us old uns huh

 

[amexer]

What players from cup final attended ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What players from cup final attended ?

This question got me thinking. If we had got to the final this season, given the international nature of the current squad, I doubt these sorts of events will happen in the future.

 

[Superphil]

What players from cup final attended

What players from cup final attended ?

All but Gerry Ryan and Jimmy Case.

 

[Superphil]

What players from cup final attended ?

Also Jimmy Melia wasn’t there. Think he lives in the US now.

 

[Papak]

All but Gerry Ryan and Jimmy Case.

I can think of 2 others that also weren't there.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Didn’t go too mad with the camera, just a couple of crowd shots. Grease came over for a chat with us as one of our group is also called Gary Stevens. All the players were enjoying the attention and posing. For photos, chatting with everyone who wanted to, all in all a great evening and over £50K raised for AITC.

RR earned his money, he is a good host. Harry did remarkably well with the auction. A grands for a signed away shirt, more than that for a signed FA Cup final ball. Highlight was an auction of a 1966 WC winners montage print singed be the players. Tony Bloom had clearly decided he wanted it for his office, but some bloke went toe to toe with him in the bidding, suffice to say he pulled out at £4500.

A few of the players went on the stage for interviews, some were great, others a bit awkward, but it was wonderful to see so many of them there and I believe most will be at the game on Sunday too.

It was a great night Phil, nearly £50,000 raised for AITC and again reiterated the need for an Albion ex Players Association. (Even Beachy would agree with that )

 

[Superphil]

I can think of 2 others that also weren't there.

Yeah, didn’t think it needed mentioning.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Yeah, didn’t need mentioning.

The intention was to invite the whole squad for the run, so Perry Digweed, Wardie and Andy Ritchie were also missing.

I‘d forgotten that Andy Ritchie played against Norwich in the quarter final.

Could he have made a difference in the final?

We will never know

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Norman Whiteside as guest of honour?

The main dish would be better.