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F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 8:24 am
by LincsWoldsClaret
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 8:40 am
by LeadBelly
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 8:46 am
by JohnDearyMe
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 9:08 am
by jrgbfc
Can't imagine any neutrals want City to win apart from Brighton or Millwall fans.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 9:19 am
by ElectroClaret
Couldn't give a monkeys who wins, as long as it's a good game.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 9:21 am
by Row x
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 10:03 am
by MrTopTier
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 1:30 pm
by claretburns
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 1:51 pm
by Vegas Claret
Good thread, I didn't even know it was today
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 2:04 pm
by Aclaret
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 2:33 pm
by ecc
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 3:07 pm
by wilks_bfc
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 3:35 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Palace for me. I think their home support is fantastic. Hope it’s as good today at Wembley.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 3:39 pm
by Vegas Claret
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:06 pm
by mikeS
Wish they'd bring back - It's A Cup Final Knockout.
These young uns today don't know what they missed.
Telly magic.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:47 pm
by ElectroClaret
1-0 Palace
Eze.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:47 pm
by ClaretDiver
Get in!
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:47 pm
by ClaretTony
1-0 Palace and after being virtually outplayed for the first quarter of an hour
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:48 pm
by wilks_bfc
All city for 15mins then that happens
Great build up for it as well
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:49 pm
by chekhov
Incroyable!
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:50 pm
by Buxtonclaret
Superb goal !!
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:56 pm
by claret wizard
Red card?
Edit, no, no punishment for a handball outside area by keeper. Guess rules have changed.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:56 pm
by Pickles
Those Palace fans are brilliant. Imagine if the Turf was like that.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:58 pm
by Casper2
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:58 pm
by ClaretTony
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?
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:59 pm
by Tricky Trevor
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.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:05 pm
by ElectroClaret
Peno Palace
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:05 pm
by distortiondave
Silva is going down before that tackle comes in. It's a proper dive.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm
by ClaretFelix
Never a penalty in a million years. Blatant dive
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm
by RVclaret
VAR has told the ref he didn’t touch the ball. Clearly did.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:06 pm
by ElectroClaret
Missed.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm
by Vegas Claret
Proper dive, ref gave it because of the protestimg - if he doesn't VAR doesn't overturn it
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm
by ClaretTony
City penalty saved
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm
by Croydon Claret
Justice. Looked like he touched the ball to me
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:07 pm
by wilks_bfc
Saved
Give Henderson the credit at least
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:08 pm
by ClaretTony
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:09 pm
by Tricky Trevor
I’m so glad they missed that. He was going down before any contact.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:13 pm
by Bezbfc01
This is the **** we’ve got to look forward to again next season
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:14 pm
by ElectroClaret
Henderson having a blinder.
Another cracking save.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:15 pm
by Vegas Claret
Palace fans have hardly shut up
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:18 pm
by Vegas Claret
Big clubs getting decisions - how did KDB not get booked for the foul on Eze ?
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:21 pm
by Buxtonclaret
Can you give out MoM at half time.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:22 pm
by Commy
Palace is one of my favourite away games. View isn't great but the atmosphere is.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:28 pm
by Firthy
And to think Man U could have kept him for nothing. If only he had a fancy foreign name like Onana
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:30 pm
by fidelcastro
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?
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:30 pm
by mdd2
Thus far Palacehave Lady Luck with them
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:31 pm
by Petersa
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:33 pm
by Hibsclaret
Fantastic game. With VAR we get two major decisions wrong in a half of football. Par for the course for next season.
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:35 pm
by Vegas Claret
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
Re: F A Cup Final Today
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:38 pm
by fidelcastro
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?