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F. A. Cup semi final weekend

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by alan reed, Jul 17, 2020.

  1. alan reed

    alan reed Well-Known Member

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    just suddenly hit me, what would have happened if a League 1 team had got to the semi finals, as they wouldn't be playing regular games?
     
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  2. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Well tbh mate, the whole thing is a farce as much as we pretend it isn't.

    Newcastle had a golden chance to really go for it and went out without a fight.

    They had home advantage, an attacking squad and no relegation concerns ...

    ... but barely made Man City sweat.

    I don't care who wins it now.
     
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  3. alan reed

    alan reed Well-Known Member

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    complete farce for sure. be the first year i wont be watching the semi finals or the final. got no interest in football at the moment. did you read the daily mail today, said the when they looked at the points given out under that weird system to work out play off places, promotion etc, the Coventry- Wycombe game the points awarded came to more than three.
     
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  4. SAFCDRUM

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    Did it make any difference to the final placing?
     
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  5. alan reed

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    no idea, that was just one game they highlighted there may have been more
     
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  6. SAFCDRUM

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    Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.
     
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  7. Jack Ford

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    Thing is. The teams that are left in semis have all been to Wemberley loads of times. Its like a second home game

    If the skunks had happened to get there..........I really feel sorry for their fans............ who would miss out on a trip to the new Wemberley

    Never mind

    **** happens <party>
     
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  8. Nads

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    Lots of Hammys and an absolute spanking I’d imagine.
     
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    Aye we ended up as champions 7points clear<laugh>
     
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  10. Woody

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    I won't be watching. I cannot stomach any more self applauding kneeling and have cancelled my sky sports.
     
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    Play Offs in The vanarama league. They are showing live streams, I will be signing up to watch the Slough Town v Dartford match along with a few beers and a buffet kindly provided by Mrs Ford.

    Up the Rebels! KO 13:30hrs
     
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  12. Jimothy Giblet

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    Dodgy as **** that goal there. De Gea just let it go in.
     
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  13. Nads

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    Mad how he went from worlds best to absolute dog ****.
     
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  14. Jimothy Giblet

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    Then he pulls out a save like that. Chalk and cheese.
     
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  15. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    They be wise to get a few quid out of him and play Henderson next season.
     
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    Stevie Wonder would have been better in goal for them today.
     
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  17. SAFCDRUM

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    Dont forget Bardsley's goal in the semi-final at OT. He's been doing howlers for years. Flog him.
     
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  18. Guinness Guzzler

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    Aye, I find it mad in general that keepers seem to be able to turn dog **** overnight. I mean, he was never the world's best but Joe Hart was a cracking keeper at one point, now he'll struggle to find a half decent club. Not sure if confidence had more of an effect on keepers than it does outfield players but sometimes they just seem to lose it and there's no coming back
     
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    Hart is a great example. He’s so **** now everyone overlooks how good he was for a few years.

    Jack Butland a prime example as well, and dare we say it Pickford.
     
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  20. Smug in Boots

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    My comment was 'FFS Bardsley' ...

    ... then it went in and I ended up yards from my seat <laugh>
     
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