FA Cup FA Cup Final 22/23

[Sarge]

since the advent of the PL and with it the devaluation of the worlds oldest club cup competition, Ive certainly lost the excitement I used to have for the FACup final. Once upon a time it would be a game involving Engliskh (ok and Welsh) clubs that hasn't yet had OUFC playing that I took an interest in.

That changed some years ago for me

MCFC V MUFC later today

there's a poll attatched

 

[Malc]

Ditto∆

 

[holdsteady]

I still like it, I follow football as well as OUFC, the two are not mutually exclusive.

Already missing football so an afternoon with the FA Cup final, a few beers and a curry after sounds better than being dragged to a garden centre by the missus to me.

 

[Foley]

The FA Cup is great for non league clubs ( down as low as level 9/10)
For L1 and L2 clubs, it can also be great ( we had some fantastic games under KR and MAPP)
But Championship and PL clubs seem to see it as a distraction.
Man C and Man U will definitely be up for it today though ( game towards the treble/ stopping any chance of a treble)

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

I enjoy it. My daughter is a city fan. I hate Man U from growing up.

I think if you choose to enjoy it and find the magic it’s still there.

 

[bicesterox]

What a start for City, 13 SECONDS in

How Grealish could have avoided the "handball" when jumping like that I don't know

Half time 1 all

 

[Marked Ox]

What a start for City, 13 SECONDS in

How Grealish could have avoided the "handball" when jumping like that I don't know

Half time 1 all

Although under the law as it stands it is a penalty. The decision wasn't poor, the law is.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Gundogan again

 

[MJB]

That second City goal is the kind of finish we regularly concede from outside the box.

 

[Foley]

Although under the law as it stands it is a penalty. The decision wasn't poor, the law is.

Agree. A ridiculous law. How is that 'crime' worth a penalty and a virtually certain goal?

 

[LowerSouth]

So City win and judging from the players reaction, winning the FA Cup definitely means a lot .

 

[unification]

Watching Man United lose is always satisfying.

It feels like revenge for all of the Fergie years when the glory supporters started following them.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Better team won and that 'any handball is a penalty' rule is ridiculous.

Quite enjoyed it, but will have forgotten about it in a fortnight's time.

 

[LowerSouth]

Watching Man United lose is always satisfying.

It feels like revenge for all of the Fergie when the glory supporters started following them.

I was born in Manchester and regularly went to games until I moved away in the mid 60’s .
I still “follow” them, but am now a home & away yellows fan.
The Fergie years were worthy of success, but so are the Pep years- in some ways even more so .
I now enjoy watching the best team win.

 

[Scotchegg]

Watching Man United lose is always satisfying.

It feels like revenge for all of the Fergie years when the glory supporters started following them.

It also shows the benefit of having a stadium so close to a public transport hub. Thousands of Man United fans would have been home within 15 minutes of the final whistle!!

 

[Bath Yellow]

Lovelly to see Beckham and Ferguson sick looking faces.
The best team Man Utd ever had which i had the privalege to see play as a 19yr old, was The Busby Babes, most killed in the Munich air disaster 1958. They were something really special and would have won the lot that year.
The current Man City team are heading the same way, hopefully will now go on and win the Champions League Trophy next Saturday.

 

[OX14]

As far as I'm concerned there is only one United and one City. Neither of them are based in Greater Manchester. I would rather watch Sunday league than the fa cup final these days. This would change if one of the Oxford's got to the final.

 

[Scotchegg]

As far as I'm concerned there is only one United and one City. Neither of them are based in Greater Manchester. I would rather watch Sunday league than the fa cup final these days. This would change if one of the Oxford's got to the final.

The cup final is played on Saturdays so no reason why you can't do both!

 

[Eaststanding]

‘Footballers surprised to be hit by missiles thrown by fans of biggest rivals after celebrating goal wildly in front of them in high pressure game shocker’. I don’t condone the throwing of missiles but how dense are those footballers that they didn’t expect that to happen? Please don’t do it lady and gentleman footballers of the world, it’s just asking for trouble….

 

[Scotchegg]

‘Footballers surprised to be hit by missiles thrown by fans of biggest rivals after celebrating goal wildly in front of them in high pressure game shocker’. I don’t condone the throwing of missiles but how dense are those footballers that they didn’t expect that to happen? Please don’t do it lady and gentleman footballers of the world, it’s just asking for trouble….

I'm no fan of Man United but if you can't celebrate a cup final goal without fear of getting hit by something from the crowd then there's something very wrong.

There's only one person to blame and that's the dick that threw the item.

 

[OX14]

The cup final is played on Saturdays so no reason why you can't do both!

I opted to sit in the garden and drink beer while watching the wildlife and listening to some good music. Can't be watching premier league Prima Donna's and commentators trying to say the game is a classic when watching paint dry would be a better watch.

 

[Eaststanding]

I'm no fan of Man United but if you can't celebrate a cup final goal without fear of getting hit by something from the crowd then there's something very wrong.

There's only one person to blame and that's the dick that threw the item.

The person that threw it is a dick, that’s not in question, but to celebrate like that, in front of the City fans is asking for trouble, that’s patently obvious, but they never learn. Just don’t do it and the problem won’t occur, it’s simple,

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I can't stand Man United and it's always nice to see them lose a final but then I feel Man City winning is nothing special given the amount of financial fair play rules they have broken.
Given the amount of money they have thrown at that team then they should be winning every trophy available to them.

Give it 4 years and Newcastle will be the same. I'm now at the stage where I don't care if they get their European super league, leaving everyone else to play on a more even playing field.

The Championship looks like it will be the most exciting league to watch next season over the Premier League.

 

[Foley]

The person that threw it is a dick, that’s not in question, but to celebrate like that, in front of the City fans is asking for trouble, that’s patently obvious, but they never learn. Just don’t do it and the problem won’t occur, it’s simple,

I have no idea why players feel the need to wildly celebrate in front of the opposition supporters.
It happens at the Kassam sometimes- ridiculous

 

[Eaststanding]

I have no idea why players feel the need to wildly celebrate in front of the opposition supporters.
It happens at the Kassam sometimes- ridiculous

And it’ll continue to happen at every level until the FA make it stop, or a player gets seriously injured or worse.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

As far as I'm concerned there is only one United and one City. Neither of them are based in Greater Manchester.

As far as I’m concerned there are multiple Cities and Uniteds, based all over the country

 

[Scotchegg]

And it’ll continue to happen at every level until the FA make it stop, or a player gets seriously injured or worse.

Of fans act responsibly!

 

[OX14]

As far as I’m concerned there are multiple Cities and Uniteds, based all over the country

Of course there is but I couldn't give a rat's a**e about them.

 

[Foley]

Of fans act responsibly!

Or both?

 

[Oxford57]

I got bored after awhile, clear evidence that there is too much football on tv, the FA cup final and the home internationals were something to be cherished