The Romance of the FA Cup

[devilsadvocate]

Isn't it great to see Man U and Chelsea out of the FA Cup.

Exactly!!!


I possibly wouldn't have gone so hard on the if Manure and Chavski weren't preparing their marble fixtures for May!!!!!

[Mr66]

Isn't it great to see Man U and Chelsea out of the FA Cup.

Exactly!!!


I possibly wouldn't have gone so hard on the if Manure and Chavski weren't preparing their marble fixtures for May!!!!!

Woo-hoo! I'll be watching the FA Cup for the first time in a long while this year.
No WoMan U, Arseholnel,Chelsick or Blubberpool. Yippee!!

[RoosterMarty]

Two superb goals by Cardiff so far, 2 goals up!! The first was a stunning solo effort by Whittingham, the second a Johnson diving header from a wonderful free-kick.

[RoosterMarty]

Half time and Cardiff are still 2 up. This is unbelievable. 45 minutes from Wembley!

[RoosterMarty]

All over!!! What a win!

[devilsadvocate]

All over!!! What a win!

IMO, your lot are a bloody good show to at least make the final now with the right draw.

[johntheclaret]

Your on the ball tonight DA.

At this time of night, one could substitute "pints" for "ball" in your argument JTC!!!!

I just wish the Clarents could put 3 or 4 solid results together to challenge for a promotion spot (as long as they don't beat Spurs next year!!!!)

Or Spurs could do us a favour and get relegated so we could play you next year.

[johntheclaret]

Your on the ball tonight DA.

At this time of night, one could substitute "pints" for "ball" in your argument JTC!!!!

I just wish the Clarents could put 3 or 4 solid results together to challenge for a promotion spot (as long as they don't beat Spurs next year!!!!)

Or Spurs could do us a favour and get relegated so we could play you next year.

[johntheclaret]

All over!!! What a win!

And you didn't believe RM, for shame

[Sojourner]

I was fortunate enough to watch the Chelsea v Barnsley game on Fox and have to confess to being somewhat surprised at the result. Who knows Barnsley could well have more in the tank just yet!

[Dirko]

The first goal for Cardiff was a absolute RIPPER !! Second was almost as good...

[RoosterMarty]

The first goal for Cardiff was a absolute RIPPER !! Second was almost as good...

It was a beauty wasn't it! Both goals were top quality, when Whittingham is on he's impossible to stop.

Cardiff have the perfect draw.

Cardiff vs Barnsley
WBA vs Pompey

That is the best possible result for the Bluebirds.

[Mr66]

If West Brom win, it will be the first time that no team from the 1st Division/Premier League
will play in the final.
GO WEST BROM! ....and that's coming from a Wolves fan...

[smithy]

Bit of FA CUP trivia for you lot taken from the guardians website column - The KNowledge....

When was the last time the FA Cup semi-finalists didn't include a team from the football cities of London, Liverpool and Manchester? asks Mark Wyatt

Obviously this year's last four are from less traditional strongholds and we've gotta go way back to find the last time it happened. The last time even the final was a non-London/Liverpool/Manchester affair was 1973, when Sunderland beat Leeds 1-0 at Wembley.

The last time the semi-finalists didn't include a team from those cities was in March 1960. Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa contested the Cup semis, with Wolves and Blackburn making it through to Wembley, and Wanderers going on to lift the trophy.

Interestingly enough, 1960 was the second consecutive year that the London/Liverpool/Manchester dominance was absent in the semi-finals. Luton Town, Norwich City, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were the last four in 1959.