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Fans get hands on the Cup
Thursday 3rd April 2008, 11:03AM BST.
As football fever sweeps the region, fans were given the chance to get their hands on both the FA and European Cups at a village pub.
The replica trophies made an appearance at The Crown, in Claverley, with former Wolves star and FA Cup winner Gerry Harris.
Gerry played in the 1960 final which saw Wolves hammer Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Wembley.
As tribute to their special guest, landlords Adrian Blower and Claire Bealey showed the match on the big screen in front of the 80 or so visitors. The event was to raise funds for Claverley Primary School and football fans could have their photographs taken with the cups for £5.
Mr Blower, who has been in charge of the High Street pub for 12 months, said the evening had been a great success.
The 38-year-old, whose sons Anthony and Adam had their pictures taken with the cups, said: “It has been brilliant, there was a smashing atmosphere.
“The cups were here for a couple of hours and people were really excited to see them.”
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best chance any Dingle is going to have to touch some silerware this season!
boing boing!!!
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1 – becareful what you say before the end of May :-)
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baggie _kez you can talk come Saturday afternoon when Pompey beat you, you won`t be near any silver ware either the only thing you’ll be picking up is the box of tissues. COME ON POMPEY!!!!!
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Funny, we still got to the FA cup before them ugly lot at Sandwell.
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Biggie Kez anybody would think you have won the FA cup to read your stupid comment do you not realize that you have to beat Portsmouth on Saturday, what planet are you on? do you think they are just gonna sit back and let you win the game.Dream on if you have nothing constructive to say keep your mouth shut.
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Boggie Kez Your Silly little comments arnt welcome
on our page so go and post some Stupid comments
on your own ‘the dark side’ Because Nobody values your opinion ‘LOSER’
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I remember being in the Molineux crowd when Gerry Harris made made his debut first-team appearance. A seasoned supporter behind me gave his considered opinion ‘He’s ‘arf-soaked – but ‘e’s accurate’. Thanks for that childhood memory.
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agree with 1!!!
BOING BOING!!!!!!!wembly here we come!!!!…premiership here we come!!!!!
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8 YOU OBVIOUSLY WOULD!!! DON`T FORGET YOUR TISSUES, COME ON PORTSMOUTH!!!
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9,gornal lass, i dont love you boing boing
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1 kez i agree with ya mate only chance they got of getting anywhere near it,should have brought them the JP TROPHY boing boing
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