ender4 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 20/11/2023 at 13:18, Mark Albrighton said: It’s a funny one, the FA cup final. A large part of my own negative feeling towards it is that these days it’s always the same handful of teams who reach the final. Oh it’s Arsenal v Chelsea again, how interesting. But it’s kinda always been the case. Since 2000 there’s been 48 finalists. Chelsea are top with 11 appearances. Then Arsenal (8), Man Utd (6), Man City (4) and Liverpool (4). So 5 clubs have occupied 33 finalist spots. The other 15 spots are shared by 13 clubs. But, looking at FA cup finals from 1975 to 1999 - Man Utd lead with 10 finals, then Liverpool (6), Arsenal (5), Everton (5) and Spurs (4). So over this period of time, 5 clubs make up 30 of the finalists spots. Basically as dominant as the following quarter of a century. For completion the 18 final spots were shared by 15 clubs. I think really what it is, is the sense that the usual clubs competing in the final would rather be doing something else. It’s a consolation prize to them now and it wasn’t in 1976. At least it doesn’t appear to have been. Didn’t they used to do a song each year? Or was that just a one-off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, ender4 said: Didn’t they used to do a song each year? Or was that just a one-off? Yeah I think so. Man Utd definitely had more than one song in relatively quick succession. I remember “Come on you reds” for the ‘94 final and I think another was called “move move move” for the final a couple of years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, ender4 said: Didn’t they used to do a song each year? Or was that just a one-off? Best part of the FA Cup song was the awkwardness of the players in the videos except the Palace lads who were really into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oishiiniku_uk Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Important question: When does a manager stop being a 'breath of fresh air'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 hour ago, oishiiniku_uk said: Important question: When does a manager stop being a 'breath of fresh air'? The first time they attend a press conference after having had a boiled egg, a coffee and a cigarette? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2023 2 hours ago, oishiiniku_uk said: Important question: When does a manager stop being a 'breath of fresh air'? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2023 On 24/11/2023 at 09:58, HanoiVillan said: The first time they attend a press conference after having had a boiled egg, a coffee and a cigarette? Bruce wouldn’t last a day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 Defenders constantly raising their hands appealing for offsides when a goal goes in. All the goals are reviewed FFS! Also, can someone contact the Serious Fraud Office. How Brighton got £60m+ for Cucurella is criminal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Benteke's bicycle kick against Man Utd was every bit as impressive than Garnacho's but never got the credit it deserved as he played for the wrong team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 As good as Garnacho's was - and it was excellent, no doubt about it - I feel Sarabia's was better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Follyfoot Posted November 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: The fella in the middle had a shirt under his dress shirt saying ‘no erections’ Edited November 27, 2023 by Follyfoot 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Hyperbole in the game today. Both Olise and Garnacho managed to score 'goal of the season' in the same weekend. **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2023 I’m not sure I can name a recent defacto goal of the season. Frankly I may have to go back to Di Canio’s volley for West Ham, I remember that being deemed goal of the season. Pretty confident on that one And that’s partly because Scholes scored a similar one on the same day(?) and it sparked a bit of a debate. I’m sure I’d recognise a fair few of them since then, but I can’t say “Oh the 2019 goal of the season? It was that Salah goal v Fulham that won it.” Or whatever it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Follyfoot said: The fella in the middle had a shirt under his dress shirt saying ‘no erections’ He got it off Kim Jong Un Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 45 minutes ago, luckyeddie said: He got it off Kim Jong Un The erection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I've just seen on social media that a Man U fan has come out and apologised for singing the 'feed the scousers' song at Everton on Sunday. It's a bit odd as surely all songs are offensive if aimed towards the opposition. Not sure who is offended by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) I went to see Horsham away to Sutton today in the FA Cup, after we got reinstated as Barnsley had an illegible player in the last round. We must be the first team ever to lose 3-0 twice in the same FA Cup. Edited December 2, 2023 by sharkyvilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2023 I get the impression that commentators really, really enjoy saying “Bobby Decordova-Reid“. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Gotta love when playing out from the back goes wrong https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0dri3tKJ0T/?igshid=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw== 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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