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yiddopaul

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If we can't be optimistic when we've had 20 or so practise games at Wembley this season, then maybe the cups not for us
The venue isn't the problem. Inexperience. United, Chavs, City, even Arsenal are full of winners and experience. All those teams have managers with titles under their belts. Even Liverpool have that in their coach.
 

Bobbins

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Just watching the highlights, Wembley's half empty! Incredible to see an FA Cup semi-final where apparently hardly anyone has bothered to turn up.
 

cwy21

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Michael Oliver gets his FA Cup final at only 33. While he's clearly the best ref in England, the next best options were Craig Pawson and Madley which shows the growing problem of the lack of younger refs in the Premier League.

Without diving into how we has Spurs fans feel about certain refs, one glaring problem the Premier League has is referee age. They now have five or six referees who are 49 to 52 years old. Since a ref can only do an FA Cup final once and the turnover of refs in the Premier League has been so few this decade, you're stuck in a position where a possible 2019 mega FA Cup final will be refereed by Bobby Madley.
 

cider spurs

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Chelsea annoy me, and Mourinho's an egotistical knob.

On that basis, not bothered who wins, I'll watch in anticipation of a good old bitch fest, with plenty of injustices for all concerned to rant about. Safe in the knowledge that it will not derail my current state of happiness whatsoever.
 

SlotBadger

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Watching Football Focus and the intro to “Baba O’Riley” still gives me goosebumps. Almost makes me want to watch the final.
 

yiddopaul

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Who do we want to win? I can't decide. Hate both teams. I might be slightly edging towards United.
 

Danners9

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Definite pen in real time, let's see what the VAR shows...

Yep. And a yellow is correct.
 
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