FA Cup Final Day!
It's FA Cup Final Day. When we were kids growing up in Britain, it was like Christmas. We'd wake up early and watch the build-up on the BBC and ITV in our pajamas, the Football Focus and the It's a Knock-Out Specials. Everything that day built up to the match at 3pm. These days, the match is at tea-time, for no apparent reason and the build up isn't the same. But the Cup Final is still special.
Unfortunately, it's Commencement Day today, so I'll be missing most of the build up that there is and some of the match. But I thought I'd post this to get us going. Enjoy the day, chaps!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 9:19 AM
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Couldn't agree more Bb!
At the team hotels, on the coach, on the pitch.... LOVE IT
Just noticed that there is a pre game starting at 11 on Plus...I see it on my computer but not on my Apple TV
Pre-game has started on my computer
Still can't find it on the telly
Aguero not starting!
Score update
Bayern Munich were pegged back to 1-1 at the 50 minute mark
They then scored in the 53, 58 and 72nd minute
15 minutes to the Championship
Craig Burley and some ESPN lady are pitch side at the Wembley
Man City Line Up
XI | Ederson, Walker, Kompany (C), Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, Mahrez, Bernardo, Sterling, Jesus
Subs | Muric, Danilo, Stones, Aguero, De Bruyne, Sané, Otamendi
Watford Line Up
XI: Gomes, Femenia, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Hughes, Capoue, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney
Subs: Janmaat, Cleverley, Success, Massina, Gray, Foster, Kabasele
Holebas' Red Card last weekend was rescinded midweek and is starting
Given up with AppleTV... just watching the pregame on the computer
I should think that Elton John is on hand for today's match
Hope both teams wear their home colors
Watford have changed their shirt type this season but I hope they wear it
Man City coming out to warm up, they have the tradition shorts on but are wearing Red and Black stripes... in honor of the 1969 Cup Winners
How I miss the FA Cup being the biggest day out
Good morning, Bob and Dave. Here yo join you for the Cup Final. Agreed about the lack of pre match build up.
Just turned on the pre- match show and now it has ended.
If City win today, of course they will the domestic treble. No other team has done that. United were beaten in the 94 League Cup Final against Villa
If City win today, United would go straight into the group stages of the Europa League
If Watford win today, they would go straight into the group stages of the Europa League and United would have to go into qualifying rounds in JULY..... so who do I want to win?
WATFORD ALL THE WAY
Morning MUR
I do wish the coverage was better over here
I am listen to 5 Live tho
Going for the Hornets as well. This match is key to the PPP race as well. Seems that half the people picked Citeh to win today.
Citeh were upset by Wigan in 2013, so anything is possible.
Abide With Me being sung at Wembley... no reason why ESPN couldn't have been there!
Agreed. Poor by ESPN. They're supposedly about to begin. Well, they should be since it's just minutes away from kicking off.
coverage has begun. Martin Tyler doing the commentary. Prince William with the match handshakes and introduction.
Kompany was on the wrong end of the line to introduce the players... FINALLY... coverage starts
Huge flags on the pitch
5Live saying the build up and atmosphere is great... Our coverage is behind 5 Live
National Anthem being sung
Troy D not singing the national anthem
Both teams starting with Brazilian keepers as did the top two in the Prem
Both teams managed by Spaniards.
Noticed that too.
Martin Tyler on the mic
Our Friend, Kevin , the Cup final ref.
Bob is at Graduation Day today, isn't he?
Bad form Fredonia...know it's Cup Final Day for crying out loud!
They're off from Wmebley.
We are off in the 2019 FA Cup Final
I think he is .Bad form indeed. How about my district? Teacher workday during the CL Final
I want Watford to give it a go
Don't sit back!
First corner for the Treble seekers
Early Citeh corner
Wembley sounds
Thanks to Spurs,, no quadruple. Party Poopers!
Bayern ended up wining 5-1 today
I really can't stand the possesion first football
Long range effort from La Porte land sin Row E. Wrong central defender shooting
That wrapped up another Bundeslinga for them despite Dortmund winning a local derby at Gladbach.
Hornets doing a great job of not letting Citeh get into a rhythm.
City go close at the near post by Jesus
Close range effort blocked by Cathcart . First decent chance for Citeh
My telly has frozen for a minute!
Kevin being a Friend to Citeh as a Hornets pass was guided to a Citeh player
Pass from Mahrez cut out then tackled for a corner
OOOH....Watford should've scored!
Decent save by Pereyra should have scored
Great Hornets counter as Capoue found Perreyra free down the right and his pass found Deulofeu with just Ederson to beat , but blocked by Ederson. Citeh sliced apart.
Decent save by Gomes Addams from Weekend at Bernie's during the weekend
Breaking news
Swansea manager, Graham Potter, to be joining Brighton after the Seagulls canned Houghton
Deulofeu fouled on a Hornets counter after Laporte was caught in possession.
Watford break, the ref calls for a foul even tho Watford could have had the break
WOW! Thanks for the update. Had a feeling Hughton would be sacked. Graham Potter wasn't that successful with the Swans. Surely, the Seagulls must be among the favorites to be relegated.
Mahrez wins a corner off of Cholevas
Heard that Pulis was sacked by the Teessiders
Apparently, Elton John's two boys lead Watford out today
BUT Elton isn't there. He is Denmark on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour...surely he could have worked things out
Long throw from about half way to lands on the ground in the box...but cleared
COME ON WATFORD
Sounds like that tour could have been done at any time. Odd timing indeed.
Watford get it in the box a couple of times.... they now want a penalty
Man gets a card for arguing
I don't think it is a handball... VAR says no
Hornets want a penalty as a close range effort from Doucourre seemed to be blocked by a Citeh hand. Then talks himself into the book.,
Then Gomes Addams misses a cross , but a Citeh foul is called for that challenge.
According to my calculations, Watford would be the 44th different team to win the Cup!
Jesus has a shot blocked for a corner off a pass from Weekend at Bernie's off a long Citeh possession.
Watford have shown they can be dangerous
Come on ... STING CITY!
BUGGER
David Silva puts City in the lead!
GOAL !!! DAVID SILVA PUTS CITEH IN THE LEAD OFF POOR HORNETS DEFENDING
The shot took a deflection off of Ferminia. He was onside . Doucourre caught in possession . A shot from Sterling took a deflection and after some head tennis, Sterling won a header for Silva to score.
Score update
Ladies Champions League
Lyon 3 Barcelona 0
only 20 minutes in
Sterling tackled for a corner off a blocked shot
Barca being thrown to the Lion's Den!
Deulofeu caught in Possession, but they get away with it as a Citeh shot is blocked on the counter
I really hate all this foot playing keepers... more important than their saving ability
I miss the game I loved
Great last ditch tackle by Mariappa to prevent a close range Citeh effort.
Seen the new away kit for United.... HORRIBLE
Snake skin tan!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7044313/Supporters-mock-Manchester-Uniteds-new-away-kit-a.html
Will Hughes heads out a cross from Kyle Walker for a Citeh corner.
Thought it couldn't get any worse than the pink one.
Long range effort from Zinchenko off Marriappa for a Citeh corner
Half of Bob's Intro to this thread was cut out
I am going to try and fix it
Troy Deeney heads out for another Citeh corner that's headed away by Capoue
BUGGER
Two nil City
I think it is a Sterling goal
GOAL !! CITEH GO TWO UP AS THE HORNETS WERE CAUGHT OUT. TOO EASY OFF LONG DIAGONAL FROM BERNIE DURING THE WEEKEND WAS CUT BACK BY JESUS,WHO MEANT TO KEEP THE BALL IN PLAY. WENT OVER GOMES ADDAMS AND PUT AWAY BY STERLING FROM INCHES OUT
I think so too. He scored from a millimeter out. Don''t think Jesus meant to score. Was just trying to keep it in play, but worked out nicely for Citeh
This one is threatening to get out of hand
Tried to fix his post but still weird but got it all in
Of course, this is good for United... won't have to adjust their Aussie trip and get back for the EL
Still want Watford to get back in this one
Kiko Feminia with a shot blocked for a Hornets corner. A minute of stoppage time
Ht and City are half way there
Citeh two up at the half seem to be cruising to a domestic treble.
BBC have given the goal to Sterling
Showing City in 99
Third tier and the Gillingham match
Two late late goals and then pens
Of course, United were winning the REAL treble
Teams coming out for the second half
Of course, all the red seats all empty
Away we go.... Watford need to come back as they did in the semi
COME ON PEOPLE...GET BACK TO YOUR SEATS
Second half underway from Wembley
Wonder when they will be filled
Saw the new United away kit. Looks like puke and makes me want to puke.
Saw the halftime show and shows how far Citeh have come
Hornets need an early goal to have a chance.
Watford had a chance to shoot there... tried to be too tricky!
SHOOT THE DAMN BALL
Troy Deeney has done nowt today
Gomes with a save from a City break
Great block by Gomes addams from Jesus for a corner.
Ball in the net again... offside by DeJesus... WELL offside
Hiya, boys - I'm just home from our Commencement. We were doing well whipping through the program for a while but then Chuck Schumer showed up and launched into extended remarks.
Anyway, this one seems to be going to form. Looks like City are closing in our their treble. (yawn).
Short corner and header from Jesus off a cross from Zinchenko disallowed for offside
Cross.... useless by Watford!
Modern player
Another hopeless cross
Welcome back Bob
Good afternoon, Bob. Glad you're done with the commencement. BLOODY POLITICIANS!
Will Pep get a knighthood or not since he's not British?
United's new puke snakeskin away kit will make Bob go crosseyed as it did to the two Daves
AGAIN, Watford trying to be too cute!!
SHOOT THE DAMN BALL
Perreryra wins a free kick off of Kyle Walker off the high press.
Women's Champions League Final
Half time
4-0 Lyon over Barca
I just love Barca losing in everything !
KDB coming on for Mahrez
Citeh make a substitution as KDB is on for Mahrez.
Agreed. Barca thrown to the Lions!
Barca losing 4-0 in both the men's and women's CL! Love it.
Cross from KDB cleared out for a corner by Cathcart as Gomes Addams attempted to gather
LaPorte heads wide from the corner as Gomes Addams was out of position.
Citeh caught out and Deulofeu shot wide with just Ederson to beat as he got behind Kompany off a long headed clearance.
Are Watford going to lose their second Cup Final by the same score they lost their first 2-0
Lost to an up and coming Everton side that went on to win the league the following season....but lose the Cup Final....thank you Norman
David Silva caught in possession and booked for a foul on Will Hughes , who was about to go on a threatening attack
Awful by David Silva...just as Ole says...City are dirty with their tactical fouls
GOAL !! CITEH GO THREE UP AS KDB COULD NOT MISS.
Ruddy Norah
Three nil
hORNETS CAUGHT OUT ON THE COUNTER OFF THE FREE KICK. Sterling found Jesus all alone down the left and passed to KDB , who dummied Gomes addams and scored in an empty net
Hate Pep!
Show some respect for the Cup Final!
Wear a suit and tie
This one's done and dusted. Citeh will become the first team to ever win the domestic treble.
Agreed. Will he dress that way if he gets a knighthood?
Is the biggest Cup Final win 4-0?
United v Chelsea in 94
United v Brighton in '83 replay
Arsenal vs Villa '15
I'll take a look
cross from KDB blocked on the line. Will this be a rout?
I think it's 6-0 in the early 1900s.
4-0 is a record for a Wembley FA Cup final
Just looked it up... sorry Bury fans out there!
You beat Southampton 4-0 in 1900 AND beat Derby 6-0 in '03
Blackburn Rover beat The Wednesday 6-1 in 1890.... of course a couple of those goals were miles offside but there was no VAR in that match
I’m bored with Citeh.
Double Hornets substitution as Andre Gray is on for Deulofeu and Isaac Success on for Perryra. Gives the Hornets extra strikers , but too little , too late
Bringing Success on will NOT be a success for the Hornets, but probably a failure.
Still only 43 teams names on the FA Cup trophy
Gracia wearing a suit and tie...well done
HATE PEP
GOAL !!! JESUS . CITEH GO FOUR UP. BEING REVIEWED BY VAR!
Four nil City
Jesus gets his goal for sure....surely giving Sterling the first
Hang your heads in shame, Hornets.
BTW.... still red seats showing under the Royal Box... morons
Wish Wolves were there
How were the Hornets so easily caught out. They need to back track quicker than that. Long clearance and Jesus too easily beat Mariappa to the ball. He then played a one two with KDB and scored past the stranded Gomes Addams/
KDB then blasts over with just Gomes Addams to beat. Pass to Weekend at Bernie's, who was tackled and the ball broke to KDB.
NO he's not a hat-trick
The first goal was not over the line
I don't want someone to get a hat-trick from this game
Mortensen with the only hat-trick in a Cup Final... in the Matthews Final
Robson should have had a hat-trick in 83 replay but Muhren took the pen instead of him
Ederson claws away a header off a Hornets free kick
Martin Tyler saying all the stats we already mentioned...get your finger out Martin
Nice anoraking!
Sane on for Gundogan
No respite for Watford - Sané coming on.
Final roll of the dice from Gracia as Clever Boy on for Will Hughes. Clever Boy part of a 4-0 loss to the Gunners in the 2015 Cup Final.
This will be City's 6th FA Cup. Going ahead of Everton, West From and Wanderers. They are now tied with Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers... a mere 7 and 6 behind Arsenal and United
Cup Winners
Arsenal 13, United 12, Chelsea 8, Spurs 8, Liverpool 7, Villa 7, Newcastle 6, Blackburn 6 and City 6
Long throw by Cholevas headed out by Kompany and a long range effort from Capoue lands in the nosebleed section.
Here they go... everyone going gaga over Pep
HATE HIM
Now they are just passing it
HATE IT
EVERYONE TRIES TO PLAY THE SAME WAY
The ball runs out of play after about fifty Citeh passes. Then the final roll of the dice from Pep as John Stones on for David Silva
That substitution means no Silva lining for the Hornets as Citeh a Stone's throw away from that domestic treble.
Sane booked for taking a Kiko at Fermenia.
GOAL !CITEH GO FIVE UP AS IT'S S THRASHING. EASY TAP IN FOR STERLING!
Five nil
Sterling gets one as well
Now there are two players that maybe could get a hat-trick
Long Citeh possession then Weekend at Bernie's goes on a run down the left and his pass is put away by Sterling as Gomes Addams pushed the bal into the roof of the net.
Also, Citeh one away from matching Bury's 6-0. We want neither.
Apparently it's official
It is Sterling on a hat-trick
what a difference 12 months makes
He was the one EVERYONE wanted to be dropped by England
NOW...no
Well done Watford fans
Martin stealing our facts again
Martin light years behind the Nocito Sports Center. The memory may be going due to his advanced age.
Bored with it.
KDB puts through David Silva and his close range effort is blocked over for a corner
Commencement more entertaining?
Here we go again... Genius Coach
NO...HE'S RUINED THE GAME I LOVE
Six Nil
Sterling gets his hat-trick
GOAL !!! CITEH TIE THE CUP FINAL RECORD . NOW 6-0 AND STERLING ONLY THE SECOND PLAYER TO GET A HAT-TRICK IN AN FA CUP FINAL
Sterling gets his hat-trick. 6-0. Wallop!
Weekend at Bernie's went on a long run. Played KDB down the right and he passed to Sterling , whose shot was brilliantly pushed on to the post by Gomes Addams and Sterling easily scored with a tap in on the rebound.
Now they are giving Pep credit for bringing on KDB
He just made a substitution!
Only the playoff Finals next weekend left to go domestically
Saturday(Jon's 21st B-Day)
Newport vs Tranmere
Sunday
Charlton v Sunderland...sorry mum
Monday
Villa v Derby....sorry mate
KDB Man of the Match?
Sterling has scored a hat-trick and KDB only played less than a half
Into stoppage time. KDB named MOTM. His coming on changed the course of the match
Great close range block by Gomes Addams from John Stones.
Stones with a chance...great save by Gomes...no #7
Actually, lucky save
KDB changed the course of the match, but I would have picked Sterling.
Don't care he changed the match
It was already two nil
A bloke scored a hat-trick
It's Stanley Mortensen getting screwed by Stanley Mattews all over again!
That's it.... season OVER
Enjoy the rest of weekend boys
TTFN
It's over as Citeh win the first ever domestic treble , tying the FA Cup Final record with a 6-0 win. A record for a Wembley FA Cup Final. Sterling only the second player to get a hat-trick in an FA Cup Final
Cheers, Dave. Great chatting. Have a great week.
There will be a change in the PPP standings. Think Yours Truly lost any chance of winning the shield.
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