FA Cup Final v Watford - Pre Match Thread

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

201 pages for the Brighton pre-match and only 34 for the cup final, where is everybody?

On the EUFA FFP investigation thread. No time to discuss something as trivial as a football match, especially an FA cup final!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

201 pages for the Brighton pre-match and only 34 for the cup final, where is everybody?

Media successfully unleashed their FA Cup Final distraction.

 

[kippax4ever]

Indeed!

The first competition we won as a club. We’ve won the old trophy and the new one.

Here’s some shots from the 1904 FA Cup final at Crystal Palace:

Where we beat Bolton 1-0 with a Billy Meredith goal to secure Manchester’s First major trophy.

Wow Jrb had a camera in them days..Fking posh boy..

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

Media successfully unleashed their FA Cup Final distraction.

Was I the only one who watched the BBC news after the Brighton game and heard the female reporter say “City, who are under investigation for FFP irregularities, won the league by beating Brighton 4-1”?

 

[omcfc]

I expect City to play with a bit more freedom. It's a cup final and a chance at a treble but I think they'll feel less pressure than they have recently. Anything can happen in football but I fancy a solid win for the blues.

 

[kippax4ever]

If driving tomorrow apparently M1 cameras are on from midnight tonight set at 72mph with automatic 6 points and over 90mph ban.

ban..wrong thread mate,merge it with eufa/c..ts thread..

 

[BlueBee100]

The day before the Cup Final and very little in the media. They all seem to be concentrating on how to get to Baku or the CL final which is over two weeks away. I thought City were the media darlings but apparently not.
It is probably true that most fans of other clubs apart from Wolves and that horrible little third world club down the M1 with an airport will be wanting us to win tomorrow as everybody loves an underdog.
If we set up as normal, 4-2-2-2, then I fear the worst but I trust in Gracia to change things around tactically to give us a chance. We probably have about a 5% chance of winning but at least that's something to cling on to.
What I can't stand hearing is that we're just going for the occasion and no matter what the result we will have a great day. I will enjoy the build up in the bars beforehand but if we lose I will definitely not enjoy it and will be gutted. It's taken 35 years to get here again and if it takes that again I may not be alive to see it so no, we are not there just for the occasion.
Are Fernandinho and De Bruyne fit? Please don't play Aguero, I feel he needs a rest so he's raring to go in August!
Good forum this, other clubs forums should take note

Kun....rest until August. It’s TEN weeks away !!

Unless he’s had a double amputation he’ll be playing for 70 minutes.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Expecting a much more focused performance than the Wigan game, Watford are loads better than they were anyway.

The Chelsea final & Brighton semi weren't spectacular for neutrals, with all this UEFA shit going on and the game going worldwide it'd be nice to show what Europe could miss if they chuck a shitty ban in.

 

[Cup Final R/Up]

Kun....rest until August. It’s TEN weeks away !!

Unless he’s had a double amputation he’ll be playing for 70 minutes.

I'm concerned for the fella, he's not getting any younger and don't want to risk him. The fact he's scored 72 goals in 6 games against us has nothing to do with it!

 

[Ruddles81]

I expect City to play with a bit more freedom. It's a cup final and a chance at a treble but I think they'll feel less pressure than they have recently. Anything can happen in football but I fancy a solid win for the blues.

Yep. This is how I see it too. The intense pressure of the league title race lifted. The season is already a success regardless of tomorrow so time for the lads to go out and turn on the style.