I don't own a 83 cup final D.V.D

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

And haven't watched the game since i saw it live at the age of 11.
But now at the age of 40 even though I regale my colleagues in Essex of our cup heroics that year i still cant bring myself to buy a copy because i think i'll still feel the hurt of my then tender years, even though all my mates have a copy.
Am I being a dick and should I man up?

 

[cloud]

I have an 83 cup final video (betamax)

 

[Philzo-93]

Man up. Relive that glorious occasion!

 

[seagullsslimjim]

man up - bought one at Xmas and is great to watch and nostalgoa soothes any pain.

The fun is remembering what Cup Final day used to be like when you were young. I'm sure most can recall the build up on the telly, were you a BBC or ITV watcher? and then down to the park after the game to reinact the final !!

 

[pork pie]

I still have the two games on video - taped live from the TV on timer, whilst I was at the games!

 

[Return of the Rev]

Have bbc and itv coverage on vhs and dvd which includes the whole day! WE PLAY BETTER ON ITV

 

[Dave the OAP]

Still got the VHS but nothing to play it on

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

I've decided, I'll man up and buy one if for nothing else for my son to watch. He's 5 and starting to really get into football and the Albion. It's stupid I know but I really find it difficult to re visit big defeats, sad coward that I am

 

[pork pie]

I've decided, I'll man up and buy one if for nothing else for my son to watch. He's 5 and starting to really get into football and the Albion. It's stupid I know but I really find it difficult to re visit big defeats, sad coward that I am

Just watch the Final then. We should have won that, and would have if it was not for that scum Backside and his tackle on Chris Ramsey.

 

[Nottseagull]

Have bbc and itv coverage on vhs and dvd which includes the whole day! WE PLAY BETTER ON ITV

There must be many thousands of us who missed all the build-up because we were travelling to London that day. Hopefully Goldstone Rapper will be along to tell us how your content could be distributed, as I presume copywrite issues would prevent him from putting whole programmes like this up on his own site.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Bought a DVD of this of Amazon a few years back.
When I played it I was horrified to see us lose 4-0 - it was the fecking replay ....
Sent it back for a FULL refund

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Used to have a VHS tape but it was the Man United "official version" where they had altered the background audio so you could only hear the United fans.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I've only ever stuck bits and pieces from Cup Final Grandstand because quite a lot of it didn't relate to the Albion. Also, YouTube used to have ten minute limits to videos.

Judging from Cup Final Grandstand, in 1983, if people wanted to watch a classic sporting moment, they had to wait until cup final day, phone the BBC and if you were in luck, they'd show it.

Nowadays, we have YouTube! So much better.

Rev, would you be interested in making the ITV footage more widely available?

 

[fire&skill]

Bought a DVD of this of Amazon a few years back.
When I played it I was horrified to see us lose 4-0 - it was the fecking replay ....
Sent it back for a FULL refund

Yep. Make sure you buy the one from the Albion perspective, otherwise you'll get the replay. I think they sell the former in the club shop. Research it on eBay or Amazon - bound to be cheaper

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Still got the VHS but nothing to play it on

I actually got our old dvd/video recorder fixed, just so I could replay my old Albion videos.

 

[Kumquat]

I've decided, I'll man up and buy one if for nothing else for my son to watch. He's 5 and starting to really get into football and the Albion. It's stupid I know but I really find it difficult to re visit big defeats, sad coward that I am

I know how you feel. I was 10 and went round my grans to watch it. She baked us a blue and white birthday cake and I cried like a ....well ten year old......afterwards. Still can't face watching it again. Although I had a dream the night before that Gart Stevens would score. If i'd been ten years older i'd have had a punt i'm sure.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

You can get both full games together on DVD for £5.88 from Amazon on this
Manchester United - FA Cup Final Classics [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Manchester United Fc: Film TV

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

As said on an earlier thread, you usually only end up forwarding to the goals, and I certainly wouldn't want to watch the replay.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

I know how you feel. I was 10 and went round my grans to watch it. She baked us a blue and white birthday cake and I cried like a ....well ten year old......afterwards. Still can't face watching it again. Although I had a dream the night before that Gart Stevens would score. If i'd been ten years older i'd have had a punt i'm sure.

I watched it round my nan and grandad's as well and had a massive portion of homemade macaroni cheese and chips my nan would always cook on a Saturday afternoon. I also watched the replay round my grandparents house, but this time my grandad was so adamant that we would win he splashed out and bought me a hat, scarf and foam hand that I wore through the whole bloody game. The only thing that cheered me up were the supportive beeps from motorists as I walked home with mum.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

21st May 1983, it was the best day of my life (don't tell the Mrs)