F A Cup Final Today

LincsWoldsClaret · Post by **LincsWoldsClaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 8:24 am

The biggest national football tournament in the world reaches its final today - who do you want to win?

Got to be Palace for me - about time they won something

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat May 17, 2025 8:40 am

I'd like to see Palace win and they have been in great form including that semi win against Villa.
Earlier this year, City went through a really bad patch but seem to be recovering form a bit now.

My bookie has CP 31/10, City 17/20. I don't see it that much in City's favour but suspect they'll edge it unfortunately for Palace.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Sat May 17, 2025 8:46 am

It would be good if Palace won and even better if we are scheduled to play them straight after they've had an away Europa league fixture in Turkey or somewhere else far away.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 17, 2025 9:08 am

Can't imagine any neutrals want City to win apart from Brighton or Millwall fans.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 9:19 am

Couldn't give a monkeys who wins, as long as it's a good game.

Row x · Post by **Row x** » Sat May 17, 2025 9:21 am

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 9:08 am
Can't imagine any neutrals want City to win apart from Brighton or Millwall fans.

I quite like city, so wouldn't mind them winning
But I also like the underdog to win, so not really bothered who wins

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Sat May 17, 2025 10:03 am

I think that semi final performance against Villa was a superb team effort. If they replicate that I think Palace will win it.

As an aside those teams wearing mostly red kits in the play off have all been successful, so on that bit of footballing logic, I’m team Palace.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sat May 17, 2025 1:30 pm

Palace battered City in the 1st half at the Etihad a couple of months ago, 2-0 up at HT and had a goal disallowed by being an inch offside for 3-0.

At half time Glasner took off a striker and put on a CB and City went on to win 5-2.

Shows Palace have the potential to trouble them and hopefully Glasner has learned from his mistakes, if there is nothing wrong don't try and fix it.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 1:51 pm

Good thread, I didn't even know it was today

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 2:04 pm

FA Cup Final has lost a little of its magic for me.....the semis being played at Wembley doesn't help... I'll probably be sitting out in the Sun with a cold beer and keep nipping in to catch the score.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat May 17, 2025 2:33 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 2:04 pm
FA Cup Final has lost a little of its magic for me.....the semis being played at Wembley doesn't help... I'll probably be sitting out in the Sun with a cold beer and keep nipping in to catch the score.

Lost all of its magic for me but I'm probably older than me.

I can recall the finalists from the mid-sixties through to the mid-eighties but seriously cannot remember any in recent times apart from last season.

Good to see Guardiola moaning for a change. Such a pleasant chap.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 17, 2025 3:07 pm

Some of the factors in why the final has lost its appeal

Semi finals shouldn’t be at Wembley
Shouldn’t be being played before the final game of the league season
Man City

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat May 17, 2025 3:35 pm

Palace for me. I think their home support is fantastic. Hope it’s as good today at Wembley.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 3:39 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 3:35 pm
Palace for me. I think their home support is fantastic. Hope it’s as good today at Wembley.

I think they are the best around in the UK and have fully embraced the European way.
https://x.com/ultrascpfc/status/1923733833217667491

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:06 pm

Wish they'd bring back - It's A Cup Final Knockout.
These young uns today don't know what they missed.
Telly magic.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:47 pm

1-0 Palace
Eze.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:47 pm

Get in!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:47 pm

1-0 Palace and after being virtually outplayed for the first quarter of an hour

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:48 pm

All city for 15mins then that happens

Great build up for it as well

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:49 pm

Incroyable!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:50 pm

Superb goal !!

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:56 pm

Red card?

Edit, no, no punishment for a handball outside area by keeper. Guess rules have changed.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:56 pm

Those Palace fans are brilliant. Imagine if the Turf was like that.

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:58 pm

Pickles wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 4:56 pm
Those Palace fans are brilliant. Imagine if the Turf was like that.

If only we had a drum

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:58 pm

Commentator said it can’t be a penalty because the handball is outside the box. Was he not aware that inside the box there is no offence?

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:59 pm

The madness of VAR. The decision was correct but he’s not allowed to tell the ref to award a yellow, which it should have been.
They didn't even go back for the FK.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:05 pm

Peno Palace

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:05 pm

Silva is going down before that tackle comes in. It's a proper dive.

ClaretFelix · Post by **ClaretFelix** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm

Never a penalty in a million years. Blatant dive

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm

VAR has told the ref he didn’t touch the ball. Clearly did.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm

Missed.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm

Proper dive, ref gave it because of the protestimg - if he doesn't VAR doesn't overturn it

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm

City penalty saved

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm

Justice. Looked like he touched the ball to me

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm
Missed.

Saved

Give Henderson the credit at least

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:08 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm
VAR has told the ref he didn’t touch the ball. Clearly did.

Gillett on VAR

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:09 pm

I’m so glad they missed that. He was going down before any contact.

Bezbfc01 · Post by **Bezbfc01** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:13 pm

This is the **** we’ve got to look forward to again next season

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:14 pm

Henderson having a blinder.
Another cracking save.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:15 pm

Palace fans have hardly shut up

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:18 pm

Big clubs getting decisions - how did KDB not get booked for the foul on Eze ?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:21 pm

Can you give out MoM at half time.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:22 pm

Palace is one of my favourite away games. View isn't great but the atmosphere is.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:28 pm

And to think Man U could have kept him for nothing. If only he had a fancy foreign name like Onana

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:30 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 5:18 pm
Big clubs getting decisions - how did KDB not get booked for the foul on Eze ?

Did you not see the red card that Palace got away with?

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:30 pm

Thus far Palacehave Lady Luck with them

Petersa · Post by **Petersa** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 5:08 pm
Gillett on VAR

How does this clueless lump get a match let alone the Cup Final

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:33 pm

Fantastic game. With VAR we get two major decisions wrong in a half of football. Par for the course for next season.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:35 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 5:30 pm
Did you not see the red card that Palace got away with?

I did mate, I'm not sure about the "going away from goal" line they are feeding tbh. It's been a good game for a change

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:38 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat May 17, 2025 5:35 pm
I did mate, I'm not sure about the "going away from goal" line they are feeding tbh. It's been a good game for a change

So, where was the big club bias on that occasion?