[Archived] F.a. Cup Semi Finals

[Jan]

Guess it's Cardiff then! Unless they hold both semis at Villa park

[Jimmy Jupiter]

I was hoping for Watford, like i'm sure everyone was, but for some reason it was never gonna happen was it?

[krislu]

  krislu said:

We will get the winner of the London derby, Tottenham/Chelsea, with the semi final being played at the Millienium - Kick off 12:45!

No BLOODY suprise there! Now wait until the venue is decided...

[ABBEY]

firkin fix

[Daremz]

Bring in the conspiracy stories!

* Both the 'weaker' sides at 'home', to make it a bit 'realistic'

* Manchester United vs. Chelsea as their final. No freaking way we get past Chelsea, who'll beat Spurs in extra time by a Drogba header. It's all so...so...conspiraced..?

[BuckyRover]

Bring it on!

Arsenal have beaten us twice in the league and so have Chelsea.

Revenge will be sweet.

(assuming they will beat spurs in the replay of course!)

[philipl]

Well at least we have got the one of the big 4 which is in most danger of being knocked out in the replay.

Cakewalk for the Mancs though.

[Jolly Giraffe]

Rovers v Chelski / Spuds

Watford v Manure / Boro

[modes98]

Hell i could see who we had got before he pulled the ball out.

He also got his hand in their very quickly after putting the balls in. Either he has a hot lunch date with Cameron Diaz or those balls were warm.

Fix, conspiracy....blah blah either way we have to beat spurs or chelsea. Bring It On!

edit: Wouldn't mind a trip to old trafford and please god not villa park!

[Kai]

Ever the pessimist that I am, I can't see us beating either Man U or Chelsea to be honest. We've played Chelsea twice already this season and we've yet to even register a goal.

I'm praying that Spurs come through.

If we are going to win the FA Cup - this has got to be one of the toughest routes ever - Everton, Luton, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea/Spurs, Man U ?

[LeftWinger]

Hoping that Spurs can beat Chelsea at WHL now. Look at it this way - if we'd have got United/Boro - it would almost certainly have been United. Spurs at home to Chelsea - I think there is a half decent chance we could be playing Spurs. I'd much rather play Spurs than United!

[RevidgeBlue]

With ManUre in relatively poor form currently, Chelsea was the one tie I didn't want.

What a shame Defoe's shot hit the bar yesterday.

On the other hand, I don't think beating the red scum in the first FA Cup Final at the new Wembley could ever be bettered.

Villa Park?

[boris bear]

  Jan said:

Guess it's Cardiff then! Unless they hold both semis at Villa park

According to the away travel office we were playing at Villa Park unless we played boro in which case it would be at the City of Manchester.

[Ronin]

Don't see why we can't win. Would be sweet to stop the FA's dream final.

[RovertheHill]

Are there any champions league matches around about the same time, and what happens to the Watford game?

[Nayef]

Rovers vs Spurs!

They'll be looking for revenge for 2002. We'll be looking to give them the same fate as their neighbours.

Watford would have been nice (but remember even Watford have beaten us!)

[LeftWinger]

  Ronin said:

Don't see why we can't win. Glad we're at home though. Would be sweet to stop the FA's dream final.

WE'RE NOT!!!!

[Ronin]

I know, swift edit

[ontwowheels]

It's all a show, there is no way do they want anyone other than 'Big City' teams sullying their 'new Stadium'.

[Daremz]

  Quote

Man Utd and Chelsea kept apart

Manchester United and Chelsea could meet in the final of the FA Cup after the semi-final draw kept them apart.

As the BBC writes it.

This makes me so freaking agressive! We'll beat Chelsea. Wait, both Manchester and Chelsea aren't even through yet! Well, they probably will, and they probably will play the final. But I just feel every Rover will give 39014513% versus Chelsea. Don't fear them, don't defend too deep, dive around like Robben and we'll shock them. 2-1 aet. Benni McCarthy (header) and Bentley (deflected shot) for the goals, Essien sent off, Lampard injured. Written in the stars.

[LeftWinger]

  Ronin said:

I know, swift edit

I'll let you off then

[SAS]

if its villa park at least we`ll sell out

[Pugg]

Why the bloody hell do I listen to this biased crap talksport, well H & J, at least. Ones a Spurs fan and ones a Chelsea fan.

"oh so we expect to get through to the final then"

"you wouldn't want a Blackburn and Watford final"

"Blackburn only have ten thousand fans don't they?"

What a load of crap, all I wanted was an unbiased sport show, were I could listen to the result of the draw. God I hope we get to the final, just to shut them up.

[Jan]

If someone could nobble Drogba, that would help. I don't really fear anyone else in their team (as long as people remember to close down Lampard when he looks as though he's going to shoot!)

[OJRovers]

Robbie Savage was right!

(he told Richard Keys that Chelski/Utd wouldn't get drawn together.)

Does anyone know when the dates are announced?