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Does lightening strike twice?
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Here's one that might interest you...
In 1966, Everton played Fulham in the last game of the season, before going on to play the FA Cup Final against Sheffield Wednesday.
In 1966, Everton had to beat Fulham at Craven Cottege on the last game of the season, which they did, and thus finished the season on 52 points, 2 points ahead of the 6th placed team, that year was Arsenal, (this was also when games counted 2 points for a win).
Then on to the FA Cup final where we won 3-2, a famous cup final, one that most Evertonians will hold dear in there hearts.
Then we had the World Cup and England went on to win that, I wouldn't be suprised to see England win the World Cup next year...
Now I know you could probably blow great big holes in this, one example is the World Cup isn't till next year, but......
Getting a result at Fulham on Sunday, meaning we clinch 5th place would kinda get me thinking that maybe it really is our year.
Might even be worth a punt.
My tickets came on Tuesday as well...!!
Mark Hill, Posted 20/05/2009 at 05:23:45
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1 Posted 20/05/2009 at 14:47:59
2 Posted 20/05/2009 at 14:51:07
3 Posted 20/05/2009 at 14:57:43
4 Posted 20/05/2009 at 15:23:31
As for finishing 11th in 1966... we also finished 11th for the 1906 and 1933 Cup victories! We did not, however, finish 11th in 1984... Watford did. It all goes awry for 1995... although it was Chelsea that year...
I?ll get my anorak...
5 Posted 20/05/2009 at 15:51:44
COYB!!!!
6 Posted 20/05/2009 at 16:05:51
I checked some chicken entrails and a Gosling fell out which is a biological miracle. What can it mean?
7 Posted 20/05/2009 at 16:10:21
8 Posted 20/05/2009 at 16:11:58
Now that you mention it, he did.It’s all making sense-the cup is nailed.
9 Posted 20/05/2009 at 16:40:25
I just got married again.
Good omen?
In 1995 the wedding day was celebrated by the best man celebrating Barry Horne and Duncan Ferguson all the way down Richmond High Street. Which was pretty funny as he’s a 6’2 monster ... Richmond still hasn’t recovered ...
;-)
10 Posted 20/05/2009 at 18:08:56
11 Posted 20/05/2009 at 19:03:34
Guess who England’s cricketers beat last week ??
Keep the tales of lucky omens coming in!!
12 Posted 20/05/2009 at 19:14:06
That was big of you...
or was it bigamy?
13 Posted 20/05/2009 at 19:15:35
14 Posted 20/05/2009 at 19:27:26
15 Posted 20/05/2009 at 19:52:03
16 Posted 20/05/2009 at 21:01:19
Last home game in 1985 was the re-arranged derby versus the shite. We won 1-0, (Paul Wilkinson). In 1989 the last home game was versus Derby County, we won 1-0 again, (Ian Wilson). You’re right about 86 though.
17 Posted 20/05/2009 at 23:01:20
2009 FA Cup win ? First trophy for 14 years (since the FA Cup win 1995)?
Bottom line is how we play on the day, keep it tight but not sit back & give them too much respect.
18 Posted 21/05/2009 at 01:12:52
19 Posted 21/05/2009 at 01:24:10
20 Posted 21/05/2009 at 05:42:41
21 Posted 21/05/2009 at 08:41:21
22 Posted 21/05/2009 at 10:49:07
Most of my mates are in the ’once bitten’ brigade!
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was 1968 that we beat Fulham 5-1 in the last league match of the season. We then went on to Wembley... but could not beat West Brom. Not the kind of portent I'd be looking for... we might fare better with some chicken entrails.