The FA Cup Thread 14/15

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Reply 460

sr90

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So Arsenal v Reading semi final clashes with Chelsea vs United, the FA really know how to promote their competition.

Reply 461

Lyrical Prodigy

Oh ffs nearly the same kick off time as well :lolwut:

Reply 462

The Shed End

Original post by Mackay

Poyet will go before the end of the season imo.

Reply 463

Mackay

Original post by The Shed End

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Reply 464

sr90

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So its back. Just me who thinks its a complete joke how the Arsenal semi final is on at the same time as Chelsea v Man United? Our game should be on a Sunday, move the City game that nobody cares about to Saturday lunchtime and Newcastle v Spurs could have been the MNF. I suppose that makes too much sense though... :rolleyes:

Anyway, reckon it'll be Arsenal and Aston Villa who will win their ties.

Reply 465

fallen_acorns

Original post by sr90

Anyway, reckon it'll be Arsenal and Aston Villa who will win their ties.

agree with all of that.

I am out tonight so going to miss both the arsenal + united games.. shame, was going to whack them both on.. one on the telly and one on the laptop :frown:

Reply 466

TornadoGR4

I know we've already been over this before, but I absolutely hate the semis being at Wembley.

Reply 467

Mackay

The semi-finals shouldn't be at Wembley, they shouldn't use a pink ball, and PL games shouldn't kick off at the same time. Other than that, well organised FA!

Reply 468

Dragonborn10

Come on Reading!!

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Reply 469

Mackay

Know what's worse than ITV's coverage? BT Sport's.

Reply 470

..DT..

Original post by Mackay

The semi-finals shouldn't be at Wembley, they shouldn't use a pink ball, and PL games shouldn't kick off at the same time. Other than that, well organised FA!

It's dreadful, I honestly can't see why they have lined it up with Chelsea vs United. Terrible scheduling.

Reply 471

Mackay

Arsenal back in the final, then. They enjoyed back-to-back finals in 2000-01 and 2001-02, and then 2002-03 as well.

Reply 472

Pete_91

Original post by TornadoGR4

I know we've already been over this before, but I absolutely hate the semis being at Wembley.

Don't understand what was wrong with OT and Villa Park, it was moved just to make more money to pay the stadium debt off.

Reply 473

Mackay

The thing is, now that Aston Villa have had their big day out at Wembley, they may not be as motivated for the final. It happened with Stoke in 2011, after they battered Bolton. They didn't really push City in the final, which is a shame. Would they have had they not graced Wembley before? Who knows.

Reply 474

JoeVillan

Praying Villa can pull through and that this underdog stick we've been pushed with pays off. I don't think we are in a bad position at all and that our performance at wembley is testament to that, i think we can bring the same energy in the final as at the weekend