FA Cup SF | Liverpool | Sat 16 Apr 15:30 | Travel, Ticket & Pub Discussion

[bluejon]

Completely disagree. If we have to miss out on one of the three remaining trophies it is without question the FA Cup.

I know for the club, the CL is by far the most important, but I've got a massive soft spot for the FA Cup. Taking my daughter, and there's just something fucking special about heading down to Wembley with yer kid. Be catching up with mates down there, but thoroughly looking forward to bouncing round london with her, and hoping it won't be our last visit to wembley this spring. I don't bother going the CL games anymore. Primarily due to money, but I'm just not that arsed about it and I fucking hate mid week games. I'll never give up the FA Cup

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I know for the club, the CL is by far the most important, but I've got a massive soft spot for the FA Cup. Taking my daughter, and there's just something fucking special about heading down to Wembley with yer kid. Be catching up with mates down there, but thoroughly looking forward to bouncing round london with her, and hoping it won't be our last visit to wembley this spring. I don't bother going the CL games anymore. Primarily due to money, but I'm just not that arsed about it and I fucking hate mid week games. I'll never give up the FA Cup

I can't tell you how to feel mate but, bloody hell, beating Liverpool or Bayern in Paris in front of the entire world on TV to win our first ever Champions League would be ten times more exciting and memorable than beating Chelsea or Palace to win our seventh FA Cup.

 

[bluejon]

I can't tell you how to feel mate but, bloody hell, beating Liverpool or Bayern in Paris in front of the entire world on TV to win our first ever Champions League would be ten times more exciting and memorable than beating Chelsea or Palace to win our seventh FA Cup.

Nah, totally get that, but I won't be able to afford to go to Paris, so I'll take what I can get. I'll be there if we get to the FA Cup final, I won't be in Paris if we get there. And there's the whole "me and my daughter thing". As I said, this is just my view, and I know damn well it'll be a minority view, but I love the cup. Just something old fashioned and ace about it.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Nah, totally get that, but I won't be able to afford to go to Paris, so I'll take what I can get. I'll be there if we get to the FA Cup final, I won't be in Paris if we get there. And there's the whole "me and my daughter thing". As I said, this is just my view, and I know damn well it'll be a minority view, but I love the cup. Just something old fashioned and ace about it.

Fair enough. My take is entirely different. I've got an 80 year old Dad and twin 14 year old boys, all City daft. I dream of taking all of them to PAris to see the pinnacle moment of Manchester City's history. None of us will ever get the chance to do this as three generations of City fans ever again. They've all been to Wembley loads of times, it's no big deal for them.

But that's not why I want it so much. I want it so much for Manchester City.

 

[bluejon]

Fair enough. My take is entirely different. I've got an 80 year old Dad and twin 14 year old boys, all City daft. I dream of taking all of them to PAris to see the pinnacle moment of Manchester City's history. None of us will ever get the chance to do this as three generations of City fans ever again. They've all been to Wembley loads of times, it's no big deal for them.

But that's not why I want it so much. I want it so much for Manchester City.

Bloody hope you get your wish mate, for you and for city.

 

[wolfie1988]

Fair enough. My take is entirely different. I've got an 80 year old Dad and twin 14 year old boys, all City daft. I dream of taking all of them to PAris to see the pinnacle moment of Manchester City's history. None of us will ever get the chance to do this as three generations of City fans ever again. They've all been to Wembley loads of times, it's no big deal for them.

But that's not why I want it so much. I want it so much for Manchester City.

Bang on the money.

I asked my mates on the way down to Southampton in January whether they'd take the FA Cup and Champions League if it meant Liverpool won the Carabao and Premier League. It was quite a resounding no from them but I was adamant I would.

I've changed my mind now and I wouldn't be that arsed if they won the 3 and we won the European Cup alone.

Champions of Europe....Imagine. I always wanted to win both the league and European cup together as I think that is the true test of greatness but we can leave that for next season.....

 

[Gingers Dad]

I know for the club, the CL is by far the most important, but I've got a massive soft spot for the FA Cup. Taking my daughter, and there's just something fucking special about heading down to Wembley with yer kid. Be catching up with mates down there, but thoroughly looking forward to bouncing round london with her, and hoping it won't be our last visit to wembley this spring. I don't bother going the CL games anymore. Primarily due to money, but I'm just not that arsed about it and I fucking hate mid week games. I'll never give up the FA Cup

Took my sons aged 10 and 12 at the time to Wembley for first time in 2011 for the semi final and final. It was a wonderful thing for me. I even blubbed a little bit when we lifted the cup, which they thought was hilarious. We'll be back at Wembley a week on Sunday for the umpteenth time since then but it will still feel special.
Roll on 9 nine years to the CL final in Porto and we were there. My lads now in their early 20's and we had a very memorable weekend despite the result. I would now sooner win in Paris than at Wembley. The FA cup does not compare to the CL in the slightest. The CL is so much bigger for the club.

 

[half & half derby scarf]

This thread is supposed to be about the historic FA cup. Why has it descended into bickering about the mickey mouse chumps league?

 

[fathellensbellend]

a good few hundred tickets added in level 1, appears our allocation has increased despite not selling out

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Took my sons aged 10 and 12 at the time to Wembley for first time in 2011 for the semi final and final. It was a wonderful thing for me. I even blubbed a little bit when we lifted the cup, which they thought was hilarious. We'll be back at Wembley a week on Sunday for the umpteenth time since then but it will still feel special.
Roll on 9 nine years to the CL final in Porto and we were there. My lads now in their early 20's and we had a very memorable weekend despite the result. I would now sooner win in Paris than at Wembley. The FA cup does not compare to the CL in the slightest. The CL is so much bigger for the club.

All exactly the same for me.

I was in Porto too and was very emotional all weekend because it felt like the end of a lifetime's journey for me.

If we win it in Paris in front of a full house it would be even more special because it will wipe out that memory and also have the silver lining that, being honest, winning it in front of a full stadium would be better than winning it in from of a quarter full stadium.

But I will be at Wembley next weekend too. I still would absolutely love to win that one as well as the league, not least because a win in Paris could even be a treble, to match Man United's best ever acheievment. I can't imagine how that would make me feel.