four years ago

[Uncle Urchin]

england reached the world cup rugby final and we reached the 2nd round proper of the FA Cup......

 

surely not.....

[YELLOW]

The day England won the Rugby World Cup, we drew 0-0 with you guys in the torrential rain at the Stadium.

 

No idea how we didn't win that day.

[Eastside Urchin]

we should of nicked it at the end as well,steve thecunt west missed a sitter from five yards.

Had a pre match meal in the restaurant as well,my first taste of salmon

[mikeHunt1]

How would you compare this team with four years ago ?

[Eastside Urchin]

the team 4 years ago were better but not by much and i would say our budget is alot less than it was then.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: YELLOW

The day England won the Rugby World Cup, we drew 0-0 with you guys in the torrential rain at the Stadium.

No idea how we didn't win that day.

don't think so yellow...the day we beat darlington was the day england won the rugby world cup surely

anyone recall the dates please...

[Eastside Urchin]

we drew 0-0 with canvey when we won the world cup unc,as i turned up absolutly off my nut for a pre match meal with paul hetchin

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: urchin_mentalist

the team 4 years ago were better but not by much and i would say our budget is alot less than it was then.

I would say the team 4 years ago was 'different' not better insomuch as we had a bigger squad with one or two special occasion players....both jude sterling and the other black striker (can't recall his name) went onto play league football and of course vinnie could score a goal from anywhere and nowhere...french international patric ada was also hovering around on the books and played against tranmere if I recall...we also had tremendous width with keelo and graham marauding wide down the flanks....

and you're right the budget then was somewhat errrr......more flexible...

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: urchin_mentalist

we drew 0-0 with canvey when we won the world cup unc,as i turned up absolutly off my nut for a pre match meal with paul hetchin

just checked and you are correct...the darlo game was the semi final...apologies to yellow..

[Dagger03]

>>>and the other black striker (can't recall his name)

 

Lloyd Opara ?

 

He made his debut against Darlington, and then went to Grays, Swindon, Redbridge, Chesham, Peterborugh (March 06) and then Chelsea - he may well have been with other clubs as well.

[YELLOW]

You played Darlington when I was out in Barcelona which was surely two weeks before the final so may have been the quarter finals.

[Dagger03]

Darlington was Sunday 9th November

Tranmere was Sunday 6th December

[lesbos]

feck me uncle urchin that senile dementia is really starting to kick in isnt it,getting confused about dates and stuff,i remember the canvey game well 0,0 and keeling played a blinder as usual,peeing down with rain the whole match,i remember that jeff king was in a foul mood as he had just begun the atkins diet,funny how football matches stick in the mind when they are near to historic events i remember seeing canvey beat heybridge 7,0 on the day of the 7 to 11 terrorist events in new york.oh happy days!!

[Little Miss Urchin]

Who gives a flying rats [****!!****] what the dates were!?

 

Four years ago England played in the rugby World Cup Final and the Mighty Urchins played in the second round (proper) of the FA Cup.

 

Come on you Urchins!!

[Mitchurchin]

The team from four years ago was top drawer, as UU said Keelo and Graham were class, worthy of league football. But I love watching our lads now, just as good and with all the heart of those lofty days.