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Numerology and the FA Cup
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In a season in which the FA Cup is our only hope of glory, I report this with a heavy heart.
While lying in bed reading my Everton Miscellany (a sad life really), I noted an extraordinary relationship between the years in which the Blues won the cup.
Our first victory came in 1906. Adding together the individual digits, 1, 9, 0 and 6 makes 16.
We next won it in 1933. Hullo, what?s this? 1, 9, 3 and 3 makes 16 again!
Then the amazing 1966 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. 1 + 9 + 6 + 6 = 22.
Then the 1984 win, with the digits 1, 9, 8 and 4 again adding up to 22!!
Amazing or what?
So then comes 1995 and Manure. 1 and 9 and 9 and 5 add up to 24.
So of course I started to calculate when next the digits will add up to 24. With sinking heart I realised that I will never see Phil Neville lift the cup. In fact, I will never see an Everton captain lift it again. For the next year whose digits make 24 is 2499.
Perhaps I should take up time travel.
Philip Kolvin, Posted 09/10/2010 at 17:58:05
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Mate, here's my prediction. We'll be drawn to play Shrewsbury Town at Goodison and play with a 4-5-1 formation. We win 1 nil with Hibbert scoring the winner.
Gotta say, it's not easy typing this post with this bloody straight-jacket on!!!
Mate, the rate we're going, I would take 2499.
Maybe the Department of Health needs to step in.
I'm not talking about anything intrusive, maybe just a small white patch on the bottom of every shirt sold that houses the words: 'Everton seriously harms you and others around you'.
And I thought I had it bad, looking at the league table for an hour every Sunday morning and doing my mental routine of: "If they lose to them and we beat them by three or more, then we win the next four and they all lose at least two..."
My mother was right ? there really IS someone worse off.
In it's own way, Philip's line: "Our first victory came in 1906. Adding together the individual digits, 1, 9, 0 and 6 makes 16" ? is the best summing up of being an Evertonian during 'the Sky years' I've ever read.
God help him... God help ALL of us!
Maybe I'll follow your lead by studying the quatrains of Nostradamus to see if there's any hope for us..!
I am in my fifties, I am an Evertonian (fortunately I drive like a tortoise).
Not read the small print on the contract yet, something about American owners, spend a fortune, go bust etc, but hey, it's a trophy!!
What am I doing?
Which is exactly what we'll win this year.
Has anyone seen that film 22 with Jim Carey? We should get him to walk out before the game lifting a scarf Sylvester Stallone style to help the cause....
If you add all the above numbers together.. you need to seek professional help.
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1 Posted 10/10/2010 at 00:31:09
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If you are a man 'living on your own' and over 16 I have no advice except a tight white tee-shirt and blue jeans with slip-on black shoes or white 'trainers' might 'give the wrong impression... unless that's the 'impression' you want to give!