Winner gets £360,000
Att 28,415
Third time at Blackburn so
no problem getting a ticket. Came down early today and got to the ground 2
hours before kick-off!! Came off the
motorway and the first pub I passed, the ‘Golden Cup’ I think it was, was
absolutely rammed, cars and bodies, with Liverpool supporters. Think they had
made the afternoon of it. Past another pub which was very deserted in
comparison, when I spotted the sign ‘No Away Supporters’. There we go.
Got to
the ground and parked on Car Park H which is adjacent to the Rovers end of the
ground. Couldn’t believe the number of supporters already there. The band was
playing and the atmosphere very good. Bought a meat and potato pie with mushy
peas and gravy!! Some combination that!! OK though. Was having a walk round to
the Liverpool end to see if I could see Richard and his dad when I spotted a gathering
of supporters by the players’ entrance. The Liverpool bus was due any minute.
In for a penny so I joined them. The bus duly arrived and off got the players.
It was all very quiet and subdued until Raheem Sterling got off and was greeted
with chants of ‘Who’s a greedy bastard!!’ Quite funny. It actually continued
during the game. Every time he had the ball he was booed and chanted at. Must
admit, no sympathy. Not a bad player though and alongside Sturridge and
Coutinho they were a class above the other players on the pitch. Blackburn were
a very hardworking team and seemed to set their stall out not to concede a goal
and make it difficult for Liverpool, without accusing them of playing for
penalties. Blackburn didn’t offer a lot in reply to going one down through a well
taken 70th minute goal by Coutinho. Blackburn’s best effort coming from Eastwood, the
Blackburn keeper, in the final minutes. Liverpool through.
I have already got a semi-final ticket high
up in the gods in the Villa end. Thanks to my son-in-law Darren and grandson
James who are Villa season ticket holders. We go down to London on Sunday
morning to Wealdstone FC where will park the car, have breakfast and get the
tube to Wembley.
With a 200 mile round trip to Liverpool and 260 mile round
trip to Blackburn makes my total miles so far 2842. Wow.
Anybody with a spare
Final ticket please get in touch.
07866091002 or 01217445430
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