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.

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?

LOL, so you did. I will have to say 'great minds think alike' to placate you.

If you're who I think you are, we met at Moz's comedy lunch at the Midland in Manchester. I called you Chris, foolishly I know I'm not the first one to mistake you for him! We chatted after the gig, Bob the Builder and such shenanigans. Here's to a top weekend in the smoke!

consider me placated

It was a small place on the way to the Torch, a bit like the Drop Inn in Monton if you know it? I was at the bar and asked one of your lads was he from DLS in Salford? (he had it on his shirt), we got chatting and knew quite a few of the same lads from Salford, Eccles, Monton and De la Salle Rugby Club.

Your dad said we should thank him for making your Adrian the player he is by giving him a couple of well deserved back handers growing up. We sank a few beers and had a bit of a giggle.

Have a great weekend this year.