FA Cup Semi-Final Draw

[SmallTimeCharlie]

I like the FA Cup better than the Champions League.
As a spectator of football, watching Rushden & Diamonds, or Kidderminster Harriers take on Arsenal or Liverpool and earning a replay or whatever is refreshing and the buzz of the minnows' crowd and players is tangible. And no, i'm not looking it up to see exactly who played who in recent years, you get my point.
A cup competition where every professional & semi-professional team in the country have the chance to play each other - brilliant, and long may it continue.
To say the FA Cup is anything less than the greatest and most exciting cup competition in the world is wrong. The World Cup and Champions League are not true cup competitions. Yes, the FA Cup doesn't lead to Champions League and pots of money, but that is irrelevant to the childlike football fan inside each of us.
It's a travesty that the Final doesn't get a day all to itself, so every football fan can enjoy it, like when we were kids.
Winning it is fucking ace, and we are about to again I feel.

ps - double still on, you never know..

[Nigels Tackle]

We can still win the Double. Until it is impossible, I for one am not giving up.

Maybe I am the only one round here who isn't though.

I havent. I fantasize about us smashing them twice in one week and them crumbling. I daydream about their demise and our resurrection at least once a day.

as do i

i thought that nothing would be able to top last season BUT imagine, just imagine if we came back to win it this time round...

#BELIEVE

[Scatman]

I like the FA Cup better than the Champions League.
As a spectator of football, watching Rushden & Diamonds, or Kidderminster Harriers take on Arsenal or Liverpool and earning a replay or whatever is refreshing and the buzz of the minnows' crowd and players is tangible. And no, i'm not looking it up to see exactly who played who in recent years, you get my point.
A cup competition where every professional & semi-professional team in the country have the chance to play each other - brilliant, and long may it continue.
To say the FA Cup is anything less than the greatest and most exciting cup competition in the world is wrong. The World Cup and Champions League are not true cup competitions. Yes, the FA Cup doesn't lead to Champions League and pots of money, but that is irrelevant to the childlike football fan inside each of us.
It's a travesty that the Final doesn't get a day all to itself, so every football fan can enjoy it, like when we were kids.
Winning it is fucking ace, and we are about to again I feel.

ps - double still on, you never know..

+1

[Alex Sapphire]

We can still win the Double. Until it is impossible, I for one am not giving up.

Maybe I am the only one round here who isn't though.

you're not

[City64]

pathetic... so some folk think we can't win the PREMIER League....suddenly the FA Cup is THE trophy to win.
With the squad we have CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/PREMIERSHIP should be priority, anything else is a consolation prize.

What a load of shite. Never should City fans be so arrogant as to turn our noses up at a major trophy. Winning the Fa Cup would be fantastic

Well said mate . Rag mentality ....... it does my fuckin head in !

FA CUP A CONSOLATION PRIZE ?????? GET FUCKING REAL !!!!!!!!

[judythehippy]

pathetic... so some folk think we can't win the PREMIER League....suddenly the FA Cup is THE trophy to win.
With the squad we have CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/PREMIERSHIP should be priority, anything else is a consolation prize.

This smacks of the same arrogance that we accuse (and despise them for) the rags of showing. The Premiership is the priority and of course we wanted a successful Champions League campaign, unfortunately it looks as if we are going to fail with the former and the latter was ultimately a shambles. For a club that has only won 2 major trophies in the last 36 years another FA Cup would still be a great achievement and something that I would be very proud of

Sorry Guys, i was in a right 'grumpy' mood last night....it would be great to just get to the FA Cup final.
I suppose Chelsea would be happy enough if they were to win the Europa league, and if they play like they did 2nd half v them on Sunday, they have every chance.

Judy
xx

[City64]

Sorry Judy i missed your appology by a couple of seconds.

Kiss kiss xx :)

[wolfcity]

We can still win the Double. Until it is impossible, I for one am not giving up.

Maybe I am the only one round here who isn't though.

you're not

United have thrown away winning positions against both Madrid and Chelsea recently so there's got to be optimism somewhere. If Chelsea win the replay then that's United's double out of the window too. That's got to knock their confidence. All we can do is win every match we can and keep our cool.

[ruralblue]

pathetic... so some folk think we can't win the PREMIER League....suddenly the FA Cup is THE trophy to win.
With the squad we have CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/PREMIERSHIP should be priority, anything else is a consolation prize.

I can unscramble your cryptic yet subliminal message her Judy.

We will win the fa cup by three goals then next year bring the prem trophy back and win the champions league.

Are the rest of you blind?

[judythehippy]

Sorry Judy i missed your appology by a couple of seconds.

Kiss kiss xx :)

Thank You City64, must admit I had a few glasses of red wine....bad idea before going on a forum.
But, the FA Cup, fantastic competition, but the BIG clubs do rest players, until at least the 6th round.
But, I was out of order.....not behaving like a hippy at all.

Judy
xx

[Beefymcfc]

Sorry Judy i missed your appology by a couple of seconds.

Kiss kiss xx :)

Thank You City64, must admit I had a few glasses of red wine....bad idea before going on a forum.
But, the FA Cup, fantastic competition, but the BIG clubs do rest players, until at least the 6th round.
But, I was out of order.....not behaving like a hippy at all.

Judy
xx

Don't believe you. Must be your other half's rub on you.

[Elvistheblue]

The Rags replay against Chelski is confirmed to be played on Monday 01st April 2013, 1230 KO. Wonder if they are still at Sunderland on the Saturday before, as if so, that's not ideal for them is it? :)

[blues-clues]

The Rags replay against Chelski is confirmed to be played on Monday 01st April 2013, 1230 KO. Wonder if they are still at Sunderland on the Saturday before, as if so, that's not ideal for them is it? :)

They are still playing at Sunderland on the Saturday before and Chelsea are away at Southampton.

[I Just Blue Myself]

Chelsea could have

Southampton Away on Saturday Mar 30th
Utd on Monday Apr 1st
Europa League on Thursday Apr 4th*
Sunderland on the weekend Apr 6th/7th

*if they advance v Steaua

[littlebig]

We can still win the Double. Until it is impossible, I for one am not giving up.

Maybe I am the only one round here who isn't though.

It's still on no doubt. Improbable but, so was last season's victory - 8 points down with 6 games to go

[City64]

Sorry Judy i missed your appology by a couple of seconds.

Kiss kiss xx :)

Thank You City64, must admit I had a few glasses of red wine....bad idea before going on a forum.
But, the FA Cup, fantastic competition, but the BIG clubs do rest players, until at least the 6th round.
But, I was out of order.....not behaving like a hippy at all.

Judy
xx

We all do it from time to time judy ,lol xx

[Moonchesteri]

MILLWALL. are the third confirmed team in the FA Cup Semi-Finals!

David Dunn was in tears after the game. Feel for him a bit, that was surely his final chance to get to Wembley (For the 1st time in his career)

[Mase]

MILLWALL. are the third confirmed team in the FA Cup Semi-Finals!

David Dunn was in tears after the game. Feel for him a bit, that was surely his final chance to get to Wembley (For the 1st time in his career)

I heard the fat lad was a City fan. He'll be able to cheer us on.

[Beefymcfc]

Kenny Jacket. Very well done and it'd be nice to see a final with City ties.

[bawbag]

Chelsea could have

Southampton Away on Saturday Mar 30th
Utd on Monday Apr 1st
Europa League on Thursday Apr 4th*
Sunderland on the weekend Apr 6th/7th

*if they advance v Steaua

*And then second leg of Europa League Thurs 11th meaning a certainty our semi will be on the Sunday if they beat the Manky Mob