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We are also one of only a handfull of clubs to have played finals at the Millenium Stadium, old Wembley and new Wembley.
The seats in block 502 immediately adjacent to the segregated area beyond which the Millwall fans were located were empty. This attracted a few Wigan lads and the enevitable baiting started. This drew more Wigan fans to the area which escallated the situation. The stewards and police then got involved and the situation was eventually defused. It was particularly unpleasant for anyone seated in that area especially those with young kids. I saw one bloke at half-time take himself and his two children to another area to escape the aggrevation.
Wasn’t the block next to segregation 501?
I saw nothing, could see them standing up giving it all the ‘come on!’, but we were sat on seats in 502, a good block and half away. Didn’t really take much notice.[/quote]
I was in 502 and it happened about 20ft away from where I was sat.The seats in block 502 immediately adjacent to the segregated area beyond which the Millwall fans were located were empty. This attracted a few Wigan lads and the enevitable baiting started. This drew more Wigan fans to the area which escallated the situation. The stewards and police then got involved and the situation was eventually defused. It was particularly unpleasant for anyone seated in that area especially those with young kids. I saw one bloke at half-time take himself and his two children to another area to escape the aggrevation.
It entirely at the behest of the commercial television companies who regard a 5 o’clock kick-off as primetime giving them the maximum viewing figures and therefore the maximum in advertising revenue.
Terrible really, considering we are a real family club.I’m actually glad we are. Yes, over the years we’ve had our share of ‘lads’, with the Goon squad and what not. But most have grown up or out of that. Our support is very family and young kids based.
We should be seen as a breath of fresh air for the FA and Premier League.
So what did you make of the unpleasantness in block 502 yesterday Dave?
And the Millwall chairman reckons there were Wigan fans in their end, what a knob. We couldn’t fill our own end so why the hell would we be in theirs!!Probably rugby fans trying to give us a bad name! ;)
top day yesterday, up there with the best, sat near segregation in top tier where they come out, got a bit lively there too, you wait all these years for a good cup run and you only go and get to the bloody final, well done lads.
I was in that block yesterday. It started off as a bit of baiting between the two sets of fans. Then we were descended upon by lads more interested in aggrevating the Millwall fans rather than watching the game. One bloke at half-time took himself and his two young kids to another area to get away from it. I’m all for having a few scoops before the game but some of those involved could hardly stand up.[/quote]
i refere to my post on the who hasnt gone thread, i wasn’t one of them sammy[/quote]
Never said you were.top day yesterday, up there with the best, sat near segregation in top tier where they come out, got a bit lively there too, you wait all these years for a good cup run and you only go and get to the bloody final, well done lads.I was in that block yesterday. It started off as a bit of baiting between the two sets of fans. Then we were descended upon by lads more interested in aggrevating the Millwall fans rather than watching the game. One bloke at half-time took himself and his two young kids to another area to get away from it. I’m all for having a few scoops before the game but some of those involved could hardly stand up.
Millwall fans fight with one another amongst their 31,000 sell-out crowd? Strange that, considering Millwall are only averaging about 10,000 this season. Maybe Millwall fans weren’t fighting with Millwall fans after all.
Chill fella. You’re sounding like sudworth’s shouty twin brother.
Tomorrow we are going to watch OUR team at Wembley and that team will be the team Martinez believes will win us the game.
I’ve been to Wembley eight times, six watching football and two concerts.
The first time was in 1967 when on an organised school trip I went to watch Skem in the FA Amateur Cup Final. Don’t recall much about the game – it was against Enfield and finished 0-0 – but do remember how small the place looked inside as opposed to the impression of vastness portrayed on TV.
1973 was the first time watching Latics and a small posse of us went down on a hired minibus which involved lots of drinking. Again don’t remember much about the game other than John Rogers’ equalising goal at the end to send the game into extra time. A night round London and Soho followed with a return home in the small hours.
The following year I went to my first concert there. Starting mid-afternoon on a beautiful September day it was headlined by Crosby Stills Nash & Young. Other artists included Joni Mitchell and The Band. A great day.
The Freight Rover Final of 1985 was my next trip and at last a game to remember. I have the Screensport video of the game somewhere and it’s interesting to listen to the change in attitude of commentators Martin Tyler and Lou Macari when it becomes clear favourites Brentford aren’t going to win. A little more homework on the Latics players wouldn’t have gone amiss.
Next up was the Football League Centenary Celebration in 1988. This wasn’t really a competition as such although it was played out as one comprising of games lasting only 40 minutes each. Teams qualified on the basis of their record over a given number of matches during the season. Only four teams I think were selected from the third and fourth tiers so it was a notable achievement for Latics to qualify. Not a particularly memorable event with many games, not unexpectedly, being decided on penalties, as were both Latics games, firstly beating Sunderland but losing out in the next round to Sheffield Wednesday. Two moments stick in the mind, watching Bobby Charlton at the age of 50, in a reenactment of the 1966 World Cup Final, still running the show and, for some reason, Paul Gascoigne playing for Newcastle.
Second concert was watching the Eagles in 1996. I was so far back it could have been anybody. Nice day though.
Millwall in the 1999 Auto Windscreens Shields thingy. Sat in front of me at that game was the Wigan RL squad. I’m pretty sure they were instructed to be there by Whelan and it showed. Having said that it’s generally accepted that Paul Rogers’ goal put everybody, including the Millwall fans, out of their misery that day.
Last one was Gillingham the following year. I was confident we were going to win that day especially after the wonder (fluke?) goal by Simon Haworth. Once again extra-time transpired to be our downfall with Kevin Sharp getting himself sent off and then by conceding two late goals in extra-time to snatch an undeserved defeat from the jaws of a certain victory.
So there are my Wembley memories.
I hope tomorrow’s experience is more enjoyable than some of those I’ve mentioned. It shouldn’t be all that difficult really.
