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Nice, need to get my hands on this bad boy this weekend. 

Is there someone there to help take a photo ? @Demonland

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    At the sports Museum? I wasn't sure if we'd get to have a pic holding it or it would be on display only

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    45 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    Could you get this done before seeing rest of musuem?

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    33 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    At the sports Museum? I wasn't sure if we'd get to have a pic holding it or it would be on display only

    You are allowed to touch but not lift.

    I went with 3 other family members and the staff took a photo of us individually and then a group photo. We needed to sanitise our hands before. Mask wearing is compulsory in the museum but you can take it off for the photo.

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    4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    You are allowed to touch but not lift.

     

    What a coincidence. 

    That is exactly the rule I apply to anyone wanting to handle me!

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    Under the red and blue eyes… yep, tears. 
     

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    41 minutes ago, ucanchoose said:

     

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    Well done for not censoring your face! (unless of course it's someone else!)

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    Any tips for those of us going on the weekend? I assume there was a lot of queuing involved.

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    18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Very happy with the purchase. Haven't worn a guernsey to the footy in a long time but will be a permanent fixture in 2022.

    When did it arrive Andy?still waiting for my purchase to arrive for my son. Cheers 

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    43 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Well done for not censoring your face! (unless of course it's someone else!)

    Is me!

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    You are allowed to touch but not lift.

    Is there a booby trap that goes off if you lift it, Indiana Jones style? You just need something of even weight to replace it with. 

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    13 minutes ago, IWAP said:

    Any tips for those of us going on the weekend? I assume there was a lot of queuing involved.

    Get there early or walk around the museum first to avoid a one hour queue

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    No touchy for me. I’m not worthy. 
     

    My unexpected thought seeing it in person is it’s bigger than I thought. It is a damn big trophy. A6B25200-6FCF-4555-A62D-63EC60D812AE.thumb.jpeg.0b5e58b98ef390a33b19b1015dbcdec1.jpegEB587CAB-00AB-4B80-B4B5-C7335060A8C3.thumb.jpeg.b1c0600e6365afaa359a90fec315e200.jpegCED576A6-1BE9-4DDE-A051-52989C73E823.thumb.jpeg.4619a90c6a5a29c4744ad1e73deb3db3.jpeg

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    Held the cup. Football thrill of a lifetime. Now it is starting to become real.

    Thanks dees.

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    My other thought was - it's more scratched than I though it would be - although it has travelled half the country over the course of 2 months and been in the possession of and/or manhandled by a bunch of raving lunatics 99% of that time (present company not excluded lol).

    And my parting words to the cup: "Welp…see ya next year." That got a bit of a laugh from the group next in line, one of whom said "We don't want to become that kind of supporter." I think I sensed a bit of lingering MFCSS in his tone, as if I had just reignited some kind of…curse?

    I then viewed the 1957 and 1959 cups (beautiful), then paid my respects at Jim Stynes (still scarf-wearing) statue before heading home.

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    22 minutes ago, Chook said:

    My other thought was - it's more scratched than I though it would be - although it has travelled half the country over the course of 2 months and been in the possession of and/or manhandled by a bunch of raving lunatics 99% of that time (present company not excluded lol).

     

    I noticed that too. It was scratched and scuffed and looked badly in need of a polish. It was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. 

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    7 hours ago, IWAP said:

    Any tips for those of us going on the weekend? I assume there was a lot of queuing involved.

    Get there early. We went at 5:30 today.  The staff said if we had been 15 minutes earlier there wasn't a queue.  Still we only had 5-10 people in front of us.  Queue much longer after that point in time.  Museum is pretty cool actually.

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