Well done Nursey!

[taz]

FA Trophy winners medal today. Well done mate.

See, told you that Stevenage move was a waste of time!

[markf]

Shame he didn't get on though. Fallen a bit down the pecking order a little.

[os]

Nursey! Stevenage has wasted his talent put his career back and play him in totally the wrong position.

[Andy K]

Just got back from the Trophy final with Amber Aleman.

Wembley is VERY impressive. Good legroom, spectacular view, more stewards than you can shake a stick at.

But don't get food there... a pie is 4.50. Jared's head would literally explode at that thought.

As for the match, quite a slow pace, Stevenage did nothing in the first half, Kidderminster deserved their 2 first half goals. Stimpson then decided to give them a bollocking and they came out on fire. Substitute Craig Dobson came on and game changed. They got the winner in the 87th min.

5 goals, all at the end we were sitting. And a crowd of over 53,000. A great final and a bargain for 20 quid

[Rupert Scallywag]

I was there as well.

Wembley is impressive but could not help thinking it lacked something. Would certainly like to go again one day though. View was good and much better than the old Wembley. Legroom had not occurred to me but as you mention it I certainly had no problems.

Refused to pay for food at their prices despite only having 2 cups of coffee in the morning. Give or take a few pence got a really nice All Day Brunch from Weatherspoons on the way home.

The game - I thought it was at a reasonable pace, certainly faster than what we are used to. Kidderminster on top 1st half and could have been ahead by more than 2. 2nd half Stevenage started strongly and I felt that Kidderminster were not sure what to do, defend lead or increase it. With Stevenage getting a goal back Kidderminster seemed more content to attack which meant more attacking play from both teams. When the scores were levelled you would still not have guessed who would win.

6-7 mins before the end the Kidderminster fan next to me who had got more nervous during the 2nd half said the game had extra time and penalties all over it. He must have regretted this 2 mins later when Stevenage went 3-2 up.

Kiddy nearly scored with the last attack which would have been great as despite being a complete neutral today I had seen Mark Stimpson (Stevenage manager) giving winning gestures to his fans just before the chance.

5 goals, all at the end we were NOT sitting. And a crowd of over 53,000. A great final and a bargain for the price of lunch/tea.

[Amber Aleman]

The game was a bit slow to start on what looked a rather sappy pitch. But it was also a wide pitch, and once the players started to exploit the space down the wings the goals began to come.

Both Kiddie goals were scored by former Chippenham striker James Constable - the first a poacher's effort tucking in a clearance, the second a good run and shot from the edge of the area.

Stevenage shared the goals round, Mitchell Cole starting the fight-back after the ball had been nodded on by giant ex-Woking defender Luke Oliver. Substitute (and official man of the match)Craig Dobson then levelled things up after running on to a through ball. Ex Stortford forward Steve Morison got the late winner from close range.

All in all, a rather good match! Now, let's see if Sutton can get to Wembley in 2008.

[markf]

Watched in on the box & couldn't help thinking we could be at any other big Prem Lgue ground. The old Wembley stood out so differently from the pack but that said it was in a real old mess; not enough toilets etc.

Perhaps it will be better if experienced first hand rather than from my sofa.

What was leaving afterwards like, any better than before?

[Andy K]

As I said to Aleman as we walked up Wembley way "Emirates". And thats exactly what it felt like from the outside. Youcan't fail to be impressed by the sheer size of it, but at the same time it was quite souless. It does seem that every superstadia these days has the same design and has lost any individuality.

Exits on the other hand is a hell of a lot easier, and we had no problems getting out (getting in was harder - we went in Gate L, which is some narrow escalators up to level 5). And the police did a great job (and its not often I say that) at Wembley Park station. Leaving Wembley was not a chore at all.

But Frakey, the box didn't decieve you as much as you thought. It would have been anywhere. I don't want to be one of those "oh the good old days" people but even when inside you could have been anywhere. That occurs not just at international level, but even down to us. Think about how many grounds at our level that are indistinguishable from others. Individuality is gradually draining away from football!!

[bh]

As you all know I attended the game. I agree with everyone who said it was just like any other 'new ground'. In the past on the odd occasion I went to the old ground, I always felt was attending somewhere special, you know, can't actually put my finger on what it was, perhaps 'The Venue Of Legends?'

I wouldn't have missed this opportunity though, fifty odd thousand people watching a non league game, fantastic!
Access to the ground from Wembley Park was good, no time waiting crushed in any queues, even got a seat on the train. Bought a programme only £3, this was the same size as the one that was available for the Semi-Pro game at Woking for those who attended that game. (Not a touch on Lyalls and a quid more!!)

I thought the game itself was excellent, all praise to Stevenage for coming back like that, I thought it was all over at half time. Also I thought Nursey might get on when it was 2-2 and poach the winner, alas he didn't get the chance.

[Kebab Belly Bob]

From my vantage point in the heavens, it looked like I was watching a Subbuteo game.
Still it was a great occasion and I am glad I went, but if we ever get there (lol) then it is a must to get seats lower down, and closer to the pitch as the atmosphere in the top tier was surreal.
Had to take the lids off of the kids drinks as they were deemed DANGEROUS (the drinks not the kids).
Rip off for food - hot dogs £5.50 and tea at £1.50 for a small cup.
Lots of bare concrete inside which could have been decorated in some way with footie images.
Transport from Marylebone was excellent, with special trains laid on.
All in all a good day out for the money.
KBB

[medibot]

As a random point with the expanse of concrete, at the Millennium Stadium it is painted with lines from poems, song lyrics and big Welsh Dragons, something similar could easily be done at Wembley with lot's of pro England verse and whatnot adorning the walls to get everybody in the mood for cheering on the latest failing bunch

[os]

The Old Wembley was a special place, you walked in you could just feel the history of it. The twin towers with its flags and you could just feel the residual from all them famous matches. The shape of the stadium made the atmosphere the best I have ever witnessed at a ground anywhere. 50,000 Liverpool fans singing 'Youre never walk alone' working its way round both sides of the ground towards you was awsome.