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Post by liam007 on May 18, 2019 14:40:31 GMT
The best cup final for me was Arsenal v Man Utd around 1979? Mate it was a beautiful sunny hot day,i remember 7 or 8 lads after the final setting up some goals against a wire fence(it was our net) on the local green and we tried to recreate Alan Sunderland's goal.I was 9 at the time and remember it so well.We stayed out until dark playing football that day.Really strange memory but has always stayed with me.
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Post by riverman on May 18, 2019 15:37:12 GMT
Clutching at straws maybe, but very few people gave Wimbledon a chance in 1988 when they were up against Liverpool. Good point mate. Let's hope for thrills and spills Everybody wrote Wigan off!
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Post by heworksardtho on May 18, 2019 15:39:55 GMT
Come on city get the treble
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Post by sportsman on May 18, 2019 15:46:10 GMT
Man citeh had 30k tickets for final and gave 20k back 😉
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Post by werrington on May 18, 2019 15:50:02 GMT
Even “ Abide with me “ is on its arse
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on May 18, 2019 15:51:23 GMT
Even “ Abide with me “ is on its arse Agree completely. Why do they have to alter things that are brilliant how they are?
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Post by mattyd on May 18, 2019 15:52:29 GMT
Would love a Watford win to stop those dingles getting into Europe. Does that stop them. If so, come on you Hornets.
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Post by mattyd on May 18, 2019 15:56:32 GMT
Bird in the blue singing national anthem Phwoaaaarrr
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 15:56:55 GMT
Oh and the FA Cup died a bit when the powers that be let the Shit fuck off for a money spinning exercise and not be part of it GD
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Post by werrington on May 18, 2019 15:58:29 GMT
Oh and the FA Cup died a bit when the powers that be let the Shit fuck off for a money spinning exercise and not be part of it GD They didn’t want to go, they had massive pressure put on them by the FA in order to aid the World Cup bid www.theguardian.com/football/1999/oct/29/newsstory.sport2
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on May 18, 2019 16:10:13 GMT
Even “ Abide with me “ is on its arse What?! Even worse than when Stacey Solomon butchered it in 2011?! Talentless bint
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Post by loyalstripey on May 18, 2019 16:12:49 GMT
FM... Watford have a Kenwyn too.
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Post by Absolution on May 18, 2019 16:13:46 GMT
The magic of the cup final for me was when I was a schoolkid throughout the 70s, choosing which side I wanted to win, and then supporting them like they were my own team. I can remember who contested every cup final from 70 through to about 88, then it just gets hazy. I genuinely can't remember who played in last years final. I just don't care anymore who's in the final or who wins it. It saddens me, because those early 70s cup finals in particular are some of the clearest and most exciting memories of my childhood. I had a rich aunt and uncle who threw a big family party for the 71 final between Arsenal and Liverpool, because that's what people did. They had a colour telly. I'd never seen one before. Imagine that. The grass at Wembley was actually green, not grey. Who knew? It was absolutely awesome. I didn't see another TV program in colour until the next year's final between Leeds and Arsenal when we did the whole thing again. Now there's nothing new and it's wall to wall football, and it just feels bland and empty. Great evocation of what it was like, albeit my first televised final was a little earlier. And after the game, my brother and I would go out and replay the game. The FA cup was a huge deal. Magical. As for the 71 final, I was still in shock after Hillsborough and then Villa Park. I definitely watched it, but in a state of numbness. That state has barely worn off after 48 years. I was three years away from getting the Stoke bug in 1971. By 1974 I was 10 and like you say, as soon as the Cup Final and the presentations had finished, it was off out up the fields with mates, all pretending to be players from the winning side. All of these things contributed towards the magic of the cup. All of these things are now long gone.
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Post by riverman on May 18, 2019 16:14:38 GMT
Diouf would have been proud of that miss. Straight out of his master class!
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Post by kelw on May 18, 2019 16:18:56 GMT
If fat man Deeney hadn't dived there. was 2 on 2
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 16:23:14 GMT
How many empty seats. Disgrace. Give the clubs the tickets and not the freeloaders who can’t be arsed to turn up.
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Post by GeneralFaye on May 18, 2019 16:23:27 GMT
Watford look a threat on the break.
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Post by mattyd on May 18, 2019 16:24:22 GMT
Wank atmosphere. Loads of empty seats behind the dug outs.
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Post by werrington on May 18, 2019 16:24:54 GMT
Wank atmosphere. Loads of empty seats behind the dug outs. Corporate
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on May 18, 2019 16:26:09 GMT
Game over!
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Post by RAF on May 18, 2019 16:26:19 GMT
Never a handball but Kevin Friend is a cunt! The Commentator said that you can't contest a decision like that so firmly and a just yellow was offered??????
What about all the times Wayne Rooney called the ref a twat?
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Post by musik on May 18, 2019 16:28:22 GMT
Idiotic ref. Watford should have had a penalty. Watford should have had two goals, twice free w the gk.
But it's 1-0 to Man City just now.
Typical! 😁
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 16:28:57 GMT
How many empty seats. Disgrace. Give the clubs the tickets and not the freeloaders who can’t be arsed to turn up.
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Post by underdog on May 18, 2019 16:29:06 GMT
Idiotic ref. Watford should have had a penalty. Watford should have had two goals, twice free w the gk. But it's 1-0 to Man City just now. Typical! 😁 Agreed... penalty for me... hands in the air.
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Post by StaffordPotter on May 18, 2019 16:30:00 GMT
Wank atmosphere. Loads of empty seats behind the dug outs. Just finishing off their glasses of champagne and nibbles before heading out to watch the 'entertainment'.
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Post by musik on May 18, 2019 16:30:30 GMT
Idiotic ref. Watford should have had a penalty. Watford should have had two goals, twice free w the gk. But it's 1-0 to Man City just now. Typical! 😁 Agreed... penalty for me... hands in the air. Underdogs always have to beat the referee as well.
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Post by kelw on May 18, 2019 16:30:37 GMT
Idiotic ref. Watford should have had a penalty. Watford should have had two goals, twice free w the gk. But it's 1-0 to Man City just now. Typical! 😁 seriously? Not a chance
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Post by trickydicky73 on May 18, 2019 16:31:44 GMT
Never a handball but Kevin Friend is a cunt! The Commentator said that you can't contest a decision like that so firmly and a just yellow was offered?????? What about all the times Wayne Rooney called the ref a twat? H It was as much a handball(ie not) as that one The Shit got in Europe. Virtually identical, but you knew Watford wouldn't get it.
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Post by werrington on May 18, 2019 16:33:26 GMT
Shouldn’t we of had a penalty for hand ball back 2011?
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Post by kelw on May 18, 2019 16:34:04 GMT
The only bad decision was the Gomes free kick.
Not a questionn of that ever being a penalty.
Controversial decision my arse
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