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Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 26 May 2011, 19:06
by UpminsterGull
In at least 15 of the last 25 years Torquay have ended the season with a crucial match that could be called a cup final :

Play Off Finals

Swansea – Plainmoor
Blackpool – Wembley
Colchester – Wembley
Cambridge – Wembley
Stevenage – Old Trafford

Play Off Semi Finals

Preston – away
Exeter – Plainmoor

Cup Finals

Bolton – Wembley
Ebbsfleet – Wembley (OK not the last match of season)

Promotion

Southend – away

Relegation

Crewe – Plainmoor
Orient – away
Barnet – away
Boston – home
Colchester – away

Does any other team at this level have such a record I wonder?

I ve been to 12 of these (including Sunday) - (I missed Preston, Swansea & Orient).
Has anyone here been to all 15?

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 26 May 2011, 19:08
by Fonda
11 for me (including the game on Saturday).

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 26 May 2011, 19:47
by robbotufc
including saturday it will be 14 for me and missing only the preston away match,still one of my favourites was southend away :scarf: :scarf: :scarf: :scarf:

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 26 May 2011, 19:56
by CP Gull
UpminsterGull wrote: Has anyone here been to all 15?
Yep. :scarf:

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 26 May 2011, 22:12
by Dutchgull
15 for me :scarf: :scarf:

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 11:38
by UpminsterGull
robbotufc wrote:including saturday it will be 14 for me and missing only the preston away match,still one of my favourites was southend away :scarf: :scarf: :scarf: :scarf:
I agree - favourites were Southend & Blackpool. The results we wanted without the stress of a relegation decider.
Hopefully tomorrow will match these.

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 11:48
by dazgull
Yes done the 15

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 14:47
by Bigman
I've only actually been in the ground for 5 including tomorrow, stood outside Barnet cos they couldn't count, and saw another 2 on telly. Only completely missed 1 that's happened since I've been a fan, though in the case of Boston I think I was already resigned to relelgation.

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 16:58
by Fonda
Bigman wrote:I've only actually been in the ground for 5 including tomorrow, stood outside Barnet cos they couldn't count, and saw another 2 on telly. Only completely missed 1 that's happened since I've been a fan, though in the case of Boston I think I was already resigned to relelgation.
Actually, i counted Barnet as having 'been to' - but i too was stood in the field behind the away end. So down to 10 for me!

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 17:01
by Northumbergull
Only 6 for me, but not a bad effort considering I live in Northumberland and was out of the country at a dying man's bedside for one of them!

Cheers

Bruce

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 17:25
by stargull
Were we not down long before the Boston game? It certainly felt like it...

Re: Fifteen 'Cup Finals'

Posted: 27 May 2011, 17:52
by bixieupnorth
ten from 15 for me, didnt make swansea, preston, cambridge at wembley, orient and boston (if that counts?)