I'll probably have a dump on the morning of the game out of the same ar*ehole as I did in 2009 and 2010 if that makes any difference.

something i do before i go on holiday or wembley..have a few the night before,wake up early do a few bacon egg sausage butties a few glasses of beer maybe a whisky,taxi to wilderspool for the coach,board the coach and open up a few tins,at wembley have a wonder around the stadium with my youngest son,enter stadium see whos playing then have several bets on 1st try scorer then enjoy game.....BLISS

Just like any other game day,make sure i have my lucky wire socks on.

I have to do 24 laps of the stadium beforehand, otherwise we'll lose.

I have to wake up in the morning.

On the two occasions that I overslept, I never got to see the game. So waking up is my lucky charm.

I suspect I will maintain the following traditions:



- Stay in the pub (at the opposite end of London) too long, look at my watch and genuinely fear that I might miss kick-off.

- Get off at the wrong tube stop and end up at the crap end (not Wembley Way side) of Wembley

- Actually turn up in reasonable enough time, at least early enough to see a bit of the warm-up.



I hope to maintain the following traditions:

- See Wire win at Wembley

- See Wire stuff Leeds at Wembley

Always do the trip in 1 day, always stop at Newport Pagnell on the M1 on the way down and leave the services listening to Bon Jovi - Keep the Faith. COME ON THE WIRE!!

I'm pretty sure i already covered waking up on page 1.... get your own material.

Breakfast at local greasy spoon to get over Fridays hangover (bloody Aussie beer monster mate coming over)

Getting the wife to drop me off at a pub in Wembley



Non of this is a superstition or ritual, cos that would just be mumbo jumbo nonsense, some of you will be telling me you pray to a magic man in the sky next.

We go down each year on Thursday before the Saturday, you don’t want to miss the kick off. Get to the Torch pub near Wembley tube station at 10:30 on game day and drink copious amounts of expensive lager from plastic glasses. Walk down Wembley Way and get to our seats for Abide with me – Can’t see me changing the ritual this year.



Incidentally I asked Adrian (Moz) if he had any rituals on final day, he said get to Wembley, play the game, then lift the cup. Hope he doesn’t break the tradition.

Neither do I, quelle suprise.



Take it you are going with your dad and the lads from DLS? Had a bit of drink with you after the Leeds game last time and hope for more of same...quality.

Yes, going with my dad and ar Chris, its an annual trip from my dads local.



Where were we drinking? The Torch or the Globe?