Saints fans get ready to walk to Wembley (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton fans walking from St Mary's to Wembley for JPT final
9:37am Thursday 4th March 2010 in Saints News
Saints fans who plan to walk to Wembley final get their hands on the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Saints
IT began as a flippant comment on the Daily Echo website, but ten Saints fans are now preparing for an 80- mile trek to Wembley.
Lifelong fan Graham Harris, 31, threatened to walk to the stadium if Saints reached the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final following the Southern Area quarter final win against Charlton at St Mary’s in November.
Now he is keeping to his word – and is being joined on the three-day trip by nine other Saints fans, five of whom he met through dailyecho.co.uk/saints.
Graham met forum friends Brett Shepherd, David Foot, Glynn Root and Tim Patston for the first time at West Quay on Monday, where the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy was on display ahead of the final on Sunday, March 28.
He will also be joined on the walk by Saints-supporting pals Gary Pompa, Ray Mead, Wilson Massey, Tony Dyke and Daimon Brown.
The group will walk from St Mary’s to Basingstoke two days before the final, then to Runnymede, Surrey before trekking the final 20 miles on the morning of the big game against Carlisle United in time for the 1.30pm kick off.
They are hoping to raise £5,000 for male cancer charity Everyman and have a fund raising night at the King Alfred Pub, St Mary’s on March 20.
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Graham, who now lives in Brighton, said: “We were downheartened at the state of our football club a year ago but this has been a phenomenon.
“Once we got to Wembley the lads really jumped on board this through the Echo forums.
We’re really looking forward to setting out from St Mary’s and having a beer at Wembley on the 28th.”
Comments(34)
Not_A_Nutter
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10:24am Thu 4 Mar 10
http://www.justgivin
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Good luck with the walk lads, excellent plan, well done!
worried of e sussex
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10:40am Thu 4 Mar 10
Sussex Saint
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10:40am Thu 4 Mar 10
Some Pompey fans did a similar thing in 2008 and they raised 4k. We're currently on £1300, so please help us beat that rabble and prove that there's one team in Hampshire
COYR!!!
Diaspora
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10:41am Thu 4 Mar 10
I really thought you were all talk when this idea started on the forum, so credit to you for carrying it through! You're setting yourself a pretty tough trek for Sunday morning though, so set off early!
If only I could get a ticket, I'd join you... (mind you it's only an hour's walk from where I am!). I'll definitely make a donation though, really good cause - they deal with some big illnesses that don't get the attention they should.
Hope the club are going to give you some coverage too, and don't get all huffy about it originating on the pages of the Echo?
Footso
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12:45pm Thu 4 Mar 10
My guess is that by 1.30 on the 28th of March, I shall hate both of mine!!!
The Moog
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12:56pm Thu 4 Mar 10
threetimes
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1:37pm Thu 4 Mar 10
St Retford
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1:37pm Thu 4 Mar 10
But well done boys. I think about 40,000 Saints fans will buy you a beer when you get to Wembley.
threetimes
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1:44pm Thu 4 Mar 10
St Retford wrote:haha!
I wonder if any of those feckless Carlisle fans are planning on matching our brave lads' efforts and walking from Brunton Park? If not, it means they HATE charity and actually want people to suffer. But well done boys. I think about 40,000 Saints fans will buy you a beer when you get to Wembley.
OSPREYSAINT
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2:20pm Thu 4 Mar 10
ian redhill
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2:39pm Thu 4 Mar 10
The Moog
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2:49pm Thu 4 Mar 10
ian redhill wrote:Both and, er, both!
Are you collecting at wembley or just via the link? Well done guys you are either brave or stupid!!!!
Sussex Saint
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3:07pm Thu 4 Mar 10
ian redhill wrote:Ian, just stupid... We'll have a few buckets and such at Wembley. Bring your loose change...
Are you collecting at wembley or just via the link? Well done guys you are either brave or stupid!!!!
Footso
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4:26pm Thu 4 Mar 10
St Retford wrote:Blimey, I'd be hard pushed to drink a tenth of them!!
I wonder if any of those feckless Carlisle fans are planning on matching our brave lads' efforts and walking from Brunton Park? If not, it means they HATE charity and actually want people to suffer.
But well done boys. I think about 40,000 Saints fans will buy you a beer when you get to Wembley.
What is it with security words today?
tour-knee!
(I'm going to get a complex)
slugger
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4:47pm Thu 4 Mar 10
St Retford wrote:40,000 beers...that'll spur me on,i'll be the one on the stretcher !
I wonder if any of those feckless Carlisle fans are planning on matching our brave lads' efforts and walking from Brunton Park? If not, it means they HATE charity and actually want people to suffer. But well done boys. I think about 40,000 Saints fans will buy you a beer when you get to Wembley.
The Moog
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4:49pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Footso wrote:I know what you mean- mine is 'path-none' now! Looks like it is map and compass across the fields then!
St Retford wrote: I wonder if any of those feckless Carlisle fans are planning on matching our brave lads' efforts and walking from Brunton Park? If not, it means they HATE charity and actually want people to suffer. But well done boys. I think about 40,000 Saints fans will buy you a beer when you get to Wembley.Blimey, I'd be hard pushed to drink a tenth of them!! What is it with security words today? tour-knee! (I'm going to get a complex)
Footso
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5:06pm Thu 4 Mar 10
We'll probably end up walking in the dark. Follow that!!!
The Moog
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5:08pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Footso wrote:'file-then'. Single file?
Big Brother is watching us, Moog! This time it's "nice-star". We'll probably end up walking in the dark. Follow that!!!
slugger
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5:08pm Thu 4 Mar 10
The Moog
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5:10pm Thu 4 Mar 10
slugger
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5:16pm Thu 4 Mar 10
t !
Harleysaint
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5:39pm Thu 4 Mar 10
slugger wrote:I'm in!! Call it 1.5K(£8)
£8 short of £1,500.....excellen t !
slugger
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6:31pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Clausentum Saint
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7:56pm Thu 4 Mar 10
S/W=fail-loss,no bloody way!!!
slugger
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9:39pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Clausentum Saint wrote:many thanks .i'll cheer as load as i can!
I'm in,good luck you guys,unfortunately I am not here for the final so give a loud cheer for Moi on the day please!!! S/W=fail-loss,no bloody way!!!
gosportsaint
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9:50pm Thu 4 Mar 10
slugger
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10:02pm Thu 4 Mar 10
gosportsaint wrote:i'll have you know that i was in the sea cadets......this is gonna be a doddle after that !
Well done lads, but a bit unfair though, Moog ex SAS, Slugger ex DSS
gosportsaint
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10:26pm Thu 4 Mar 10
slugger wrote:I suppose that will help if you're sailing to Wembley. Exactly how far north does the Solent go.
gosportsaint wrote: Well done lads, but a bit unfair though, Moog ex SAS, Slugger ex DSSi'll have you know that i was in the sea cadets......this is gonna be a doddle after that !
Tirau Dan
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10:41pm Thu 4 Mar 10
slugger wrote:Senior Service Slugger!! good on you.
gosportsaint wrote:i'll have you know that i was in the sea cadets......this is gonna be a doddle after that !
Well done lads, but a bit unfair though, Moog ex SAS, Slugger ex DSS
Slugger how are you going to get up the steps to your seat after that last 20m on match day? is there and elevator or wheel chair ramp?
Good on you All... Pride of the South
These fellas will hose in the walk and it's in a great cause!
SaintRachel
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12:54am Sat 6 Mar 10
Footso
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2:17pm Mon 8 Mar 10
SaintRachel wrote:I've heard some fetishes, in my time, but that's a beauty!
I've put my money where my mouth is and popped some cash in your (paint) pot. Proud of you guys - remember to put lots of vaseline under your sox!
SaintRachel
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12:28am Tue 9 Mar 10
Footso wrote:Well you would say that wouldn't you, with a name like FOOTSO!!!!
SaintRachel wrote:I've heard some fetishes, in my time, but that's a beauty!
I've put my money where my mouth is and popped some cash in your (paint) pot. Proud of you guys - remember to put lots of vaseline under your sox!
Heeheehee
Arnold J Rimmer
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2:12am Sat 20 Mar 10
click2find
normsted says...
10:04am Thu 4 Mar 10