"TOP" comedian Frank Sidebottom had a special song for cup finals: "Wemberlee, Wemberlee, it's a great big place in London and they call it Wemberlee!"

So "Millennium, Millennium, it's a great big new stadium in Cardiff and they call it the Millennium..." may not have the same ring, but what the hell?

I apologise if you never had the pleasure of seeing Frank when he did his month long stints at Blackburn's Blakey's Bar or the Trades' Club, complete with papier mache head and with "Little Frank" as leader of his fantasy Subbuteo team.

Big Frank also had some other great football songs - "0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0 (repeat)", "There's only one referee" and "You're going home in an organised supporters' coach".

So, it's not Wembley but the buzz around town means that Cardiff will more than suffice.

When I was a lad growing up (my mother, quite correctly, says that I never have, or will) the 1960 FA Cup final was the stuff of legend - and retribution.

Allegedly (a fine journalistic term), tickets were "misplaced" and ended up in the wrong hands and the scandal spoilt the build-up to the FA Cup final at said Wemberlee.

For those younger readers of this column, thousands of fans, many of them season ticket holders, literally turned their back on the club after having to stay at home rather than having the "privilege" of watching Rovers lose 3-0 to Wolves.

Many - including their sons and daughters - never returned until "Uncle Jack" turned up and showed that the club had lost some of the shackles of the past.

At least something good came out of that 1960 final - as you can imagine, nothing to do with the ticket allocation - but substitutes were allowed after Dave Whelan - now supremo of JJB Sports, Wigan soccer and rugby league clubs - broke his leg.

But, let's not look back, but forward, to the so-called People's Final -- which will see Rovers take on a hit and miss Tottenham outfit.

Rovers should have an allocation of around 30,000 - and let's hope they can fill it.

The Worthington Cup has been a much maligned competition over recent years, but entry into Europe could be a huge money-spinner - provided it's not Trelleborgs again!

But let's have a party in Cardiff. Book your hotels and coaches now!

It should be a brilliant experience and, if Rovers return with the Cup, the civic reception on the Monday night won't be a bad one around town either!