Otto42
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Great collection that.
This day 1975 - Gerrrriiiinnnnn there our 1st major cup trophy since joining the football league
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Cardiffdaffs
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Depends on context. Back in our amateur days winning the FA Amateur Cup was massive.
Erimus74
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You can talk it down as much as you want, I see as a big part of our histoy
I purposly added in the title "since joining the league" in 1899 as i recall you stating something similar before when i posted our route to our cup final win in other posts regarding our ASC triumph
Im not really too fussed if Burnley do, or dont, all that mattets is i do & will continue to post about our achievements throughout our history, including this day in our history
As you say all about opinions, we should celebrate them all
Erimus74
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Hoping to Zoo, but Cardiffs not invited
Erimus74
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Theres no denying that one bit
As big as it is to us could we talk about our fantastic FA Amateur cup triumphs alongside Man City, Liverpools & Chelseas cup triumphs, of course we can as cant, its all relative, as i say leys not knock our history but embrace it
asredastheycome
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Great stuff Erimus74. Strangely I don't remember those badges.
On a side note I was on the train going to Luton and was washing my hands when I noticed my badge in the mirror. It was spelt wrong with the extra "O". Thing was I have had the badge probably 20 maybe 30 years and wear it a lot. Never noticed before and neither did any of the people I was with on those occassions.
Cardiffdaffs
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Im not talking it down and neither am I having a go at your tremendous enthusiasm for our past history. You will know, if indeed you care, that I have written many times about our golden 1970s. You will recall the post lockdown threads in which I wrote extensively about travelling the length and breadth of the country following Jack's boys. It was my favourite time as a Boro fan.
I just cant get over enthused about that Les Strong OG victory. I didn't at the time and I cant pretend to do so now. I was still reeling from that defeat at St Andrews the preceding season and Bob Hatton. Thats not to say you don't which is brilliant but our opinions differ. Let me know please when your Boro Base evening takes place. I will be there in person to carry on this debate.
Erimus74
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I do care what you post Cardiff, you've been going longer than i have & a very passionate Boro fan
I dont want to come across as I dont care what you have posted, as i do, my comnent, that i dont care, is regards what Burnley think about their ASC triumph
We're all different, as mad as it sounds, I actually look at our ASC triumph more fondly than our FAC final run, at Willie Maddrens reign more fondly than Bryan Robsons term as manager & thats no slur on Robbo himself, he brought us things i could only dream of, maybe its the rosetinted nostalgic glasses I've had forever
Look forward to meeting you in person on the day
Humpty
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The context being the professional game.
Rofesleg
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I'm happy to talk about, embrace and fondly remember our Texaco Cup win.
But it isn't and never has been a major trophy. Even at the time it wasn't viewed as such.
In a similar vein, the ZDS final is an important part of our history as it was our first visit to Wembley, but it wasn't our first major (professional) cup final. That didn't happen until 1997.
And 2004 ended a 128 year wait, not a 29 year wait.
Erimus74
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Thats fine, our 1975 Anglo Scottish Cup win will always be always a major one to me though
The 1990 ZDS our first major cup final thank you
Recognised by the club too
Rofesleg
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So 2nd place in Div 3 is also a major honour then?Thats fine, our 1975 Anglo Scottish Cup win will always be always a major one to me though
The 1990 ZDS our first major cup final thank you
Recognised by the club too
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Also this from the club's website:
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The Card Cheat
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Always interesting seeing those photos and hearing the memories of a time long before I ever started going, when I read about this final one thing that's always puzzled me is how come the attendance for the final was only 15,000? With it being such an exact number I've always wondered if tickets were limited for some reason?
HundredRoom
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No very much of my time.So before your time then
But how did you qualify for it I cant remember.
Was it a postal application or invitation ?. I seem to remember a lot of clubs wouldn't play in it.
junos_boots
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I had a different one of these on my wall as a kid (sadly no longer know where it is) and it had major honours Division 2 Champions 26-27, 28-29 and 73-74 along with Anglo Scottish Cup 75-76Thats fine, our 1975 Anglo Scottish Cup win will always be always a major one to me though
The 1990 ZDS our first major cup final thank you
Recognised by the club too
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So I'm with you Erimus - anytime we knock both Sunderland and Newcastle out of a cup is good enough for me (especially as they still celebrate the trade fairs invitation only cup)
Capybara
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What a load of nonsense that is.
