Who will win the FA Cup?

badger79 · Post by **badger79** » May 11th, 2006, 3:34 pm

Have always had a soft spot for West Ham. Here's hoping they do the business - would bring a bit of life back to the Cup after years of domination by Arsenal, Utd., etc...

sexy_rexy · Post by **sexy_rexy** » May 11th, 2006, 3:37 pm

badger79 wrote:Have always had a soft spot for West Ham. Here's hoping they do the business - would bring a bit of life back to the Cup after years of domination by Arsenal, Utd., etc...

Is that THE badger, runner-up on BBC2's The Apprentice with self-made-man Sir Alan Suger? Wow, we are honored!

rex banner · Post by **rex banner** » May 11th, 2006, 3:38 pm

You cant look past Liverpool though even if alonso doesn't make it.
But it has been a great season for West Ham.
Actually thinking about it two of the promoted teams reached cup finals. (Wigan in the league cup)

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » May 11th, 2006, 4:02 pm

A six place and twenty-seven point gap in the premiership (including victories at home and away) all point towards a victory for Liverpool. In fact it could be a stroll if this guy plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGi ... i%20alonso

I honestly see no logical reason for a West Ham win, but then I am old enough to remember Wimbledon in '88 and also the Crystal Palace semi-final in 1990 when a certain Alan Pardew popped up with the winner in a 4-3 victory for the Eagles. In other words, though confident, I'll be bloody nervous all the same.

Grumpy Old Man · Post by **Grumpy Old Man** » May 11th, 2006, 4:06 pm

Duke Raoul wrote:A six place and twenty-seven point gap in the premiership (including victories at home and away) all point towards a victory for Liverpool. In fact it could be a stroll if this guy plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGi ... i%20alonso

I honestly see no logical reason for a West Ham win, but then I am old enough to remember Wimbledon in '88 and also the Crystal Palace semi-final in 1990 when a certain Alan Pardew popped up with the winner in a 4-3 victory for the Eagles. In other words, though confident, I'll be bloody nervous all the same.

Be afraid, be very afraid.......

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » May 11th, 2006, 4:10 pm

Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote:A six place and twenty-seven point gap in the premiership (including victories at home and away) all point towards a victory for Liverpool. In fact it could be a stroll if this guy plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGi ... i%20alonso

I honestly see no logical reason for a West Ham win, but then I am old enough to remember Wimbledon in '88 and also the Crystal Palace semi-final in 1990 when a certain Alan Pardew popped up with the winner in a 4-3 victory for the Eagles. In other words, though confident, I'll be bloody nervous all the same.
Be afraid, be very afraid.......

Trevor Brooking will win it with a header

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » May 11th, 2006, 4:15 pm

Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote:A six place and twenty-seven point gap in the premiership (including victories at home and away) all point towards a victory for Liverpool. In fact it could be a stroll if this guy plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGi ... i%20alonso

I honestly see no logical reason for a West Ham win, but then I am old enough to remember Wimbledon in '88 and also the Crystal Palace semi-final in 1990 when a certain Alan Pardew popped up with the winner in a 4-3 victory for the Eagles. In other words, though confident, I'll be bloody nervous all the same.
Be afraid, be very afraid.......

Listen Grumpy, that UEFA Cup Final last night should have shown you what happens when a team finds itself out of their depth in a major final. You should be more than a little nervous yourself.

Grumpy Old Man · Post by **Grumpy Old Man** » May 11th, 2006, 4:22 pm

Duke Raoul wrote:
Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote:A six place and twenty-seven point gap in the premiership (including victories at home and away) all point towards a victory for Liverpool. In fact it could be a stroll if this guy plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGi ... i%20alonso

I honestly see no logical reason for a West Ham win, but then I am old enough to remember Wimbledon in '88 and also the Crystal Palace semi-final in 1990 when a certain Alan Pardew popped up with the winner in a 4-3 victory for the Eagles. In other words, though confident, I'll be bloody nervous all the same.
Be afraid, be very afraid.......
Listen Grumpy, that UEFA Cup Final last night should have shown you what happens when a team finds itself out of their depth in a major final. You should be more than a little nervous yourself.

Such arrogance. Are you sure you're not from Munster?

epaddy · Post by **epaddy** » May 11th, 2006, 4:23 pm

Come on you Hammers. Anyone but those scum bags

groundhog · Post by **groundhog** » May 11th, 2006, 4:26 pm

Come on the Irons, guaranteed every gooners support.....

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » May 11th, 2006, 4:52 pm

Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote:
Grumpy Old Man wrote: Be afraid, be very afraid.......
Listen Grumpy, that UEFA Cup Final last night should have shown you what happens when a team finds itself out of their depth in a major final. You should be more than a little nervous yourself.
Such arrogance. Are you sure you're not from Munster?

Not from Munster no. Sure aren't the team I support European Champions after all...

Grumpy Old Man · Post by **Grumpy Old Man** » May 11th, 2006, 4:54 pm

Duke Raoul wrote:
Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote: Listen Grumpy, that UEFA Cup Final last night should have shown you what happens when a team finds itself out of their depth in a major final. You should be more than a little nervous yourself.
Such arrogance. Are you sure you're not from Munster?
Not from Munster no. Sure aren't the team I support European Champions after all...

& don't they wear red

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » May 11th, 2006, 5:09 pm

Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote:
Grumpy Old Man wrote: Such arrogance. Are you sure you're not from Munster?
Not from Munster no. Sure aren't the team I support European Champions after all...
& don't they wear red

Which would make you a Bourgoin fan of course...

Grumpy Old Man · Post by **Grumpy Old Man** » May 11th, 2006, 5:11 pm

Duke Raoul wrote:
Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote: Not from Munster no. Sure aren't the team I support European Champions after all...
& don't they wear red
Which would make you a Bourgoin fan of course...

No, I think they made the top four!

Duke Raoul · Post by **Duke Raoul** » May 11th, 2006, 5:17 pm

Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Duke Raoul wrote:
Grumpy Old Man wrote: & don't they wear red
Which would make you a Bourgoin fan of course...
No, I think they made the top four!

Grumpy Old Man · Post by **Grumpy Old Man** » May 13th, 2006, 6:34 pm

We wuz robbed, robbed I telld yiz

epaddy · Post by **epaddy** » May 13th, 2006, 6:50 pm

Great game though GOM. Felt sorry for WH, felt they deserved it

harryp · Post by **harryp** » May 13th, 2006, 8:43 pm

Some match, best FA Cup final I ever remember watching anyway!
Could have gone either way, but just felt Liverpool would pull it off even when we were 2-0 down.

I have never seen so many players finish a game so injured. In ET, they might as well have been playing 5 aside. Gerrard, Harewood and Sissoko, how did they play through extra time. None of them could even walk!

Leinsterman · Post by **Leinsterman** » May 14th, 2006, 4:41 am

Hmmmmmm ManUre v Crystal Palace in 1990 was similar - Ian Wright coming off the bench injured to score a couple of goals.

As for injuries......

soft as fook, it's hardly a Currie Cup match.

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HOWEVER!!!! For entertainment value - 7/10

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » May 14th, 2006, 8:42 am

What the fock were you all doing watching poofball? Tarf needed your support (and Rollers needed to hear your abuse) in the AIL final yesterday.

Babbling 'brook