2016-17 FA Cup Discussion Thread

Post #41 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:18 pm

el13adnino wrote:Lincoln city playing well and had the games best chance so far

Arsenal take the lead

No_20 · Post #42 » by **No_20** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:19 pm

Good for the competition that we'll get two massive semis + final.

Been too much Wigan, Hull, Palace etc. last couple of years. Last real big FA Cup final we had was 2007 Chelsea - Man Utd.

Post #43 » by **Baphomet** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:12 pm

Kane injured

Hope it's not as bad as his last ankle injury.

Post #44 » by **Baphomet** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:04 pm

6-0, a nice comfortable win over a woeful Millwall side. Glad to see Son score a hat-trick, and Janssen on the scoresheet. I hope Kane isn't as bad as initially feared.

Semi-finals are looking potentially tasty:

City
Arsenal
Spurs
Chelsea or United

Final fours don't get much better than that.

No_20 · Post #45 » by **No_20** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:44 pm

Baphomet wrote:6-0, a nice comfortable win over a woeful Millwall side. Glad to see Son score a hat-trick, and Janssen on the scoresheet. I hope Kane isn't as bad as initially feared.

Semi-finals are looking potentially tasty:

City
Arsenal
Spurs
Chelsea or United

Final fours don't get much better than that.

According to some journos Millwall fans were going after Son all game chanting racist stuff like "DVD" and "he's selling three for a fiver".

Really a shame stuff like that happens. Few clubs in UK do as much for their local community as Millwall.

Post #46 » by **Baphomet** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:36 pm

No_20 wrote:According to some journos Millwall fans were going after Son all game chanting racist stuff like "DVD" and "he's selling three for a fiver".

Really a shame stuff like that happens. Few clubs in UK do as much for their local community as Millwall.

Not that it makes it any better, but by Millwall standards that's actually pretty tame. Their club has a terrible reputation thanks to a sizable number of awful bastards within their fanbase. Unsurprisingly there were a few scuffles outside the ground too.

Smashing Millwall as our final FA Cup game at the Lane is a worthy sendoff.

HIF · Post #47 » by **HIF** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:38 am

No_20 wrote:
Baphomet wrote:6-0, a nice comfortable win over a woeful Millwall side. Glad to see Son score a hat-trick, and Janssen on the scoresheet. I hope Kane isn't as bad as initially feared.

Semi-finals are looking potentially tasty:

City
Arsenal
Spurs
Chelsea or United

Final fours don't get much better than that.

According to some journos Millwall fans were going after Son all game chanting racist stuff like "DVD" and "he's selling three for a fiver".

Really a shame stuff like that happens. Few clubs in UK do as much for their local community as Millwall.

Against Leicester it was the usual "Town full of Pakis" etc...

There are still a lot of despicable scum attracted to football matches but England is far from the worst these days.

Post #48 » by **Baphomet** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:42 pm

Sending off ruined that match.

Anybody but City in the semis, please.

Post #49 » by **Baphomet** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:49 pm

Semis:

Chelsea vs. Spurs
Arsenal vs. City

No_20 · Post #50 » by **No_20** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:30 pm

Baphomet wrote:Semis:

Chelsea vs. Spurs
Arsenal vs. City

Can't see Spurs winning that without Kane.

Post #51 » by **Baphomet** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:32 pm

No_20 wrote:
Baphomet wrote:Semis:

Chelsea vs. Spurs
Arsenal vs. City

Can't see Spurs winning that without Kane.

Hopefully Kane will be back but we've played them well twice this season. I'd say it's something like 30/70 in Chelsea's favour without Kane.

I think what you said about City playing on a bigger pitch is very valid so I'm glad we didn't draw them. I'd give us more chance against them in a final for some reason.

Post #52 » by **Shaazzam** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:47 pm

Judas is number 1!

The_Brecht · Post #53 » by **The_Brecht** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:43 pm

Shaazzam wrote:Judas is number 1!

Pretty pathetic by the Cheslea fans.

No_20 · Post #54 » by **No_20** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:05 pm

Is it just me who is too nostalgic or was it better when the FA Cup semi finals were being played at Villa Park and Old Trafford? I know Wembley is expensive and they have to use it but one of the main reasons why the FA Cup Final isnt as special as it once was is definitely because they also play semis at Wembley now.

Post #55 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:12 pm

I agree. We have plenty of stadiums that could accomodate FA Cup semis, even with all the matches that are being played today.

Pretty sweet weekend of footy coming up. These FA Cup semis, El Clasico, Old Firm derby, PSV vs. Ajax, etc.

Post #56 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:21 pm

About as pisspoor as starts get. Good freekick by Willian tbf

HIF · Post #57 » by **HIF** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:27 pm

Well that should make the tie fun.

Post #58 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:32 pm

Ludicrous tactics by Poch to play Son fullback. He has no defensive qualities whatsoever.

Post #59 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:34 pm

Harry Kane

Post #60 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:03 pm

God I hate Chelsea

Offer nothing and get bailed out with two stupid fouls

Again, why the hell is Son playing wingback? It's insane.