The march to Wembley begins (From Daily Echo)
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Walkers set off on their charity walk to the JPT final
7:39am Friday 26th March 2010 in JPT Final
The march to Wembley begins
TAPPING the Ted Bates statue as they set off from St Mary's this morning ten Saints mad football fans began their mammoth walk to Wembley.
Sent on their way by Olympian and Saints fan Iwan Thomas the group made their way up The Avenue and out of the city headed for Basingstoke.
Completing around 40-miles today, the men will walk 26-miles tomorrow and finish their journey with an 18-mile trek reaching Wembley just hours before the big kick off on Sunday.
Having already raised more than £4000 for the male cancer charity Everyman the guys who met on the Daily Echo Saints forum hope to reach their £5k target by lunchtime today.
The team of Southampton fans decided on their adventure after the clubs turnaround in fortunes this year.
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rednwhite1
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7:51am Fri 26 Mar 10
FaceonaBus
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7:55am Fri 26 Mar 10
All the best Gents. As ever, Saints leading the way on the south coast.
COYR COYR COYR
brendanweldon
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8:03am Fri 26 Mar 10
Brite Spark
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8:12am Fri 26 Mar 10
Just found out that programmes for the final will cost £5, not too bad for a Wembley final, so that leaves us a bit of change to put in these guys buckets outside Wembley. Burgers inside Wembley will cost a fortune, don't have one, put some cash towards the cancer charity instead.
saintjack
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8:19am Fri 26 Mar 10
COYR
happysaint
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8:56am Fri 26 Mar 10
truesaint67
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9:09am Fri 26 Mar 10
mack chinnon
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9:17am Fri 26 Mar 10
wayborn
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10:43am Fri 26 Mar 10
rednwhite1
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11:00am Fri 26 Mar 10
truesaint67 wrote:nice one truesaint67 and the skates raised 4grand and these guys have raised 5grand so far , brilliant weve beat the skates .
Good luck to them. I hope they make it. Think the skates only managed to raise 2 grand so they've already doubled their efforts. Dig deep and if you haven't already donated they'll take donations on the day. COYR
rednwhite1
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11:03am Fri 26 Mar 10
Brite Spark wrote:Hi britespark , just to let you know that there are final programmes available from the saints store at sms , i found out when i popped in there for a banner and they had a bundle of porgrammes on the counter , might be easier to get one there , dont know if they have any programmes in the west quay store. Just thought u mite like to know.
Great effort lads we are all right behind you (in cars and coaches)! Just found out that programmes for the final will cost £5, not too bad for a Wembley final, so that leaves us a bit of change to put in these guys buckets outside Wembley. Burgers inside Wembley will cost a fortune, don't have one, put some cash towards the cancer charity instead.
Brite Spark
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11:16am Fri 26 Mar 10
IanRRR
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2:39pm Fri 26 Mar 10
rednwhite1 wrote:Yep, West Quay had them yesterday. Got mine and its a good read (except the bit by Lord Mawhinney!), and excellent value at a fiver. You wont want to lug one around at Wembley, its like a novel in size!! Lord M is going to be at Wembley, so hope all Saints fans give him serious stick, after the way he mistreated us last year...
Brite Spark wrote: Great effort lads we are all right behind you (in cars and coaches)! Just found out that programmes for the final will cost £5, not too bad for a Wembley final, so that leaves us a bit of change to put in these guys buckets outside Wembley. Burgers inside Wembley will cost a fortune, don't have one, put some cash towards the cancer charity instead.Hi britespark , just to let you know that there are final programmes available from the saints store at sms , i found out when i popped in there for a banner and they had a bundle of porgrammes on the counter , might be easier to get one there , dont know if they have any programmes in the west quay store. Just thought u mite like to know.
truesaint67
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3:28pm Fri 26 Mar 10
rednwhite1 wrote:Didn't realise they had raised so much!!! Excellent. Saw them on the lunchtime news really up for it. Anyone know how they're doing?
truesaint67 wrote: Good luck to them. I hope they make it. Think the skates only managed to raise 2 grand so they've already doubled their efforts. Dig deep and if you haven't already donated they'll take donations on the day. COYRnice one truesaint67 and the skates raised 4grand and these guys have raised 5grand so far , brilliant weve beat the skates .
rednwhite1
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3:30pm Fri 26 Mar 10
IanRRR wrote:IanRRR, yeah i read through it last night and we had a fair shout of pages in it. I was quite pleasantly surprised how much we actualy had. Like you said its a fair size programme and not the type you want to carry round with you. Cmon saints roll on sunday and meeting up at sms for 7.45 departure with my group in mini bus, cant wait til ive finshed work and the weekend started,
rednwhite1 wrote:Yep, West Quay had them yesterday. Got mine and its a good read (except the bit by Lord Mawhinney!), and excellent value at a fiver. You wont want to lug one around at Wembley, its like a novel in size!! Lord M is going to be at Wembley, so hope all Saints fans give him serious stick, after the way he mistreated us last year...Brite Spark wrote: Great effort lads we are all right behind you (in cars and coaches)! Just found out that programmes for the final will cost £5, not too bad for a Wembley final, so that leaves us a bit of change to put in these guys buckets outside Wembley. Burgers inside Wembley will cost a fortune, don't have one, put some cash towards the cancer charity instead.Hi britespark , just to let you know that there are final programmes available from the saints store at sms , i found out when i popped in there for a banner and they had a bundle of porgrammes on the counter , might be easier to get one there , dont know if they have any programmes in the west quay store. Just thought u mite like to know.
Bunman
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8:03pm Fri 26 Mar 10
Bunman
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8:06pm Fri 26 Mar 10
rednwhite1 wrote:Deary me, what a subject to compete on!
truesaint67 wrote: Good luck to them. I hope they make it. Think the skates only managed to raise 2 grand so they've already doubled their efforts. Dig deep and if you haven't already donated they'll take donations on the day. COYRnice one truesaint67 and the skates raised 4grand and these guys have raised 5grand so far , brilliant weve beat the skates .
footballwidow
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10:56pm Fri 26 Mar 10
COYR!!!!
Brite Spark
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11:25pm Fri 26 Mar 10
Footso
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4:10pm Tue 30 Mar 10
click2find
Tubbystubb says...
7:50am Fri 26 Mar 10
See you at Wembley!