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FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:40 pm
by Mr66
My tips;West Brom & Cardiff to go back to Wembley in May.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:25 pm
by RoosterMarty
Still 0-0 in the West Brom - Pompey game. The Baggies looking alright so far.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:38 pm
by McAlmanac
Play up Pompey, Pompey play up!

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:41 pm
by Dirko
Only 900 000 quid for the winner of this game too !

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:04 pm
by devilsadvocate
Pompey 1 - West Brom 0

Shocking mix up between keeper and defender on the goal mouth handed Kanu the easiest goal of his career.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:25 pm
by johntheclaret
SJABC wrote:Only 900 000 quid for the winner of this game too !
Way too much for a game of this quality.

Crap. Hope Cardiff v Barnsley is better tomorrow

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:41 pm
by devilsadvocate
Pompey through to the FA Cup final.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:43 pm
by johntheclaret
Terrible semi. Pompey were awful but did enough to win. WBA just didn't rise to the challenge.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:06 pm
by Mr66
This game was the poster boy as to why soccer frustrates the crap out of me.
It it was a football match, Pompey wins by about three goals,Rugby League by about 8-10 points.
Soccer just does not reward a team that plays better than the other.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:57 pm
by devilsadvocate
Heavy snow overnight here in West London. Everything is white and the flakes are still falling if only lightly now.

Could make the Wembley surface interesting for later today.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:14 pm
by RoosterMarty
Well it is Super Sunday for me.

Showdown and FA Cup Semi.

One tick so far... hopefully Cardiff can win through to the Final later.

Come on Bluebirds!

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:19 am
by devilsadvocate
Bluebirds 1-0 up at the half RM, but Barnsley controlled much of later part of the first half.

Seems to be STACKS of empty seats at Wembley - kind of wish I'd chanced my luck with a ticket outside.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:24 am
by RoosterMarty
We are under the pump a bit but what a brilliant goal by Ledley!!

He is such a brilliant player, we didn't need him when we beat Boro in the Quarters but what a strike that was.

Cardiff have scored some stunners though, Jimmy scored a wonderful goal against Wolves, Whittingham vs Boro and now Ledley in the Semi.

Come on boys please don't concede now! Another one would be nice!!!

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:54 am
by johntheclaret
How did Odejaye miss that :roll:

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:55 am
by devilsadvocate
johntheclaret wrote:How did Odejaye miss that :roll:


I'm speechless..............

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:23 am
by johntheclaret
Cardiff are throught o meet Pompey in the final.

Good crowd DA, 82,400.

Barnsley pressed hard but just couldn't get through. Odejaye missed an absolute sitter. Local Hero Ledly gets the winner in the 1st half.

Good open game, with both sides pushing. 100 times better than yesterdays other semi.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:31 am
by devilsadvocate
I was surprised to see that crowd figure JTC. The Club Wembley area makes it deceiving.

Should be a great final between Pompey and Cardiff.

Gotta feel sorry for Odejaye, but you have to take chances like that. It really won't ever get easier than that.

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:32 am
by RoosterMarty
I can't believe he missed that as well, should have gone the other side!

OH WELL! Ledley scored an amazing goal and the Cardiff City Bluebirds are through to an FA Cup Final.

I never thought I would ever see this.

What a brilliant game of football!

COME ON CARDIFF!!!!!!!

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:37 am
by johntheclaret
Yeah, it's a shame you won't have Ledley for the final.

PS.... 1st time in 18 years that we have had two English managers in the final

Re: FA Cup Semi Finals - 5/6 April

PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:42 am
by RoosterMarty
Why won't Ledley play in the Final? Did I miss something?

I did hear the English manager call, whoever wins will break a big drought! It will be a great Final and Cardiff can do it!!!