More Southampton fans walking to Wembley for Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final (From Daily Echo)
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More Southampton fans walking to Wembley for Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final
10:58am Friday 12th March 2010 in
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WALKING from St Mary’s to Wembley stadium they could be forgiven for fancying a swift one before they set off on the journey.
The team of Saints fans trekking 120 miles to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy are holding a fundraising evening on March 20 to help toward their £5,000 target.
Raising cash for the Everyman charity the team will be raffling off a signed Saints shirt and the chance to win a signed match-ball from the final itself to be donated by organisers Johnstone’s Paint.
Yesterday we revealed that fans had recorded their own cup final song.
A silent auction is also being held for the special prize, a replica 1966 World Cup England away shirt signed by hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst. Revellers will also be entertained by music from Vulcan with the party expected to go long into the night.
The team will set off on the walk two days before the big match and complete the last 20-miles on the day of the game.
Glynn Root, 30, has organised the fundraising evening at the St Mary’s pub, he said: “We’re already halfway to the total and we really want to reach that £5,000 target and this is obviously going to help us towards that.”
The team taking on the trek is organiser Graham Harris alongside Brett Shepherd, David Foot, Glynn Root, Tim Patston, Gary Pompa, Ray Mead, Wilson Massey, Tony Dyke and Daimon Brown.
Click here to donate to the team
Have you got Wembley fever? What are you doing to get behind the Saints? Let us know contact James Maden at the Daily Echo on 023 80424485 or email james.maden@dailyecho.co.uk
Comments(11)
The Moog
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12:08pm Fri 12 Mar 10
The Moog
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12:18pm Fri 12 Mar 10
aintswembleywalk
COYR!!!!!!
CANADA-GILL
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12:51pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Tim Dunkley
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1:19pm Fri 12 Mar 10
LovelySaint
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1:48pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Brite Spark
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2:14pm Fri 12 Mar 10
The song is called 'Paint the Town Red Tonight' - is this a Saints tribute song or is it aimed at the trophy sponsors?
insane saint
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2:31pm Fri 12 Mar 10
the reason i was asking because i think last years went to extra time not sure though please help.
slugger
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2:56pm Fri 12 Mar 10
The Moog wrote:i thought that too.....is wembley on a differnt tutonic plate to us ? it seems to be getting further away !
120 miles???? We're not walking back as well are we?!?!?!?!?
normsted
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7:00pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Saints fans are quality.
Arnold J Rimmer
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12:30am Sat 13 Mar 10
' will be making my donation next week, before anyone asks
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ONE FOR THE ROAD? King Alfred landlady Liz van de Van with some of the walkers. Picture by Chris Moorhouse. Order no: 10040542
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Bungy53 says...
11:38am Fri 12 Mar 10
I hope it can get some plays on local radio or even TV albeit I doubt the latter since Fred D might have something to say about that.