The FA Cup 2009/2010

[devilsadvocate]

Latest FA Cup odds:

FA Cup - 09/10 - WINNER

CHELSEA 1.88
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3.75
ASTON VILLA 5.00
FULHAM 11.00
PORTSMOUTH 13.00

This seems far more reasonable for Fulham and Pompey. Pompey still have to travel to either Tottenham or Fulham depending on the outcome on Wednesday. Both sides have great home form this season, so Pompey are up against it IMO.

Chelski will still be favourites, but I can't help thinking Spurs or Villa will take it this year, although Villa has a relatively small squad and Spurs have an injury crisis.

I'm signing up with Setanta tomorrow in readiness for Thursday morning. No more dodgy streams with Russian commentary for me!!!

COME ON YOU SPURS!!

[overloaded]

Fulham just beat Juventus 4-1 and tend to match up well against Tottenham. I reckon they are value at 11.00

[devilsadvocate]

Fulham just beat Juventus 4-1 and tend to match up well against Tottenham. I reckon they are value at 11.00

Fulham also just lost to Juventus 3-1. Juventus are in one of the worst patches of form in their history. The decline of the standard of Serie A is well documented. Juve are not the side they once were.

When you say Fulham match up well against Spurs, what do you base that on?

I actually can't recall the last time Fulham beat Spurs. In fact in the last 8 meetings, I can only recall Fulham getting 3 draws and getting flogged each time they travel to White Hart Lane.

Having said that, $11 is probably good value for them, as they're in reasonable form and Schwartzer is an animal.

[Brock Landers]

H/T: Spurs 0 : Fulham 1

C'mon Fulham!!

[cossi11]

H/T: Spurs 0 : Fulham 1

C'mon Fulham!!

1-1 Benltey 47th minute

[Brock Landers]

Suprs 2:1 59th minute.

A good strike from a tightish angle.

[devilsadvocate]

COYS!!!
What a night!
What a cracking 20 minutes of football.

Bentley, Gudjohnson and Huddlestone were awesome.

SPURS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY!

QUE SERA SERA, WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE, WE'RE GOING TO WEM-BER-LEY, QUE SERA SERA!!!!!

YIDS!!!

[RoosterMarty]

You almost booked a spot in the FA Cup Final. Hopefully you play Villa as it will be a very interesting game, two teams outside the top 4 contesting a major trophy. Plus a trophyless Chelsea would be awesome.

[devilsadvocate]

You almost booked a spot in the FA Cup Final. Hopefully you play Villa as it will be a very interesting game, two teams outside the top 4 contesting a major trophy. Plus a trophyless Chelsea would be awesome.

Yep! Would be great.

We can't underestimate Pompey, as Avram will be well up for it after his outburst regarding their points being docked.

Sorry for the ManU bash here Marty, but I have a mate in England whose missus is a Villa fan. Her brother is a Manc. Both were sat watching the League Cup final and when Utd won, the brother said 'oh well another bit of silverware'. The missus was dead set gutted. It was a huge day for her, but her bro couldn't give a rates about it.

Very sad really.

A Spurs v Villa final would be good for football IMO.

[LPH]

COYS!!!
What a night!
What a cracking 20 minutes of football.

Bentley, Gudjohnson and Huddlestone were awesome.

SPURS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY!

QUE SERA SERA, WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE, WE'RE GOING TO WEM-BER-LEY, QUE SERA SERA!!!!!

YIDS!!!

Congrats... We had a good run but... too many games & a small squad, told in the end

[devilsadvocate]

Yeah fulham have had an awesome season. No doubt that hodgson is a fantastic manager.

But the lack of depth in his squad has told in the end with fulham having played 50 games so far this term. I really hope fulham make at least the last 4 in the Europa!

[fish]

QUE SERA SERA, WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE, WE'RE GOING TO WEM-BER-LEY, QUE SERA SERA!!!!!

YeeHaa

[johntheclaret]

Semi Final week this week.

Spurs must fancy thier chances against Pompey, but the FA cup is a strange comp and there have been a few finalists that have got relegated in the same year.

Villa v Chavski, Villa might be in with a shout in this one. I'm sure Chelski will have thier eyes firmly on the title now they have gone top and Villa will see this as an opportunity to win some silverware and a spot in Europe next year now they have faded from CL contention.

[johntheclaret]

Chelsea make it 1 - 0 after 68 minutes.
Chelsea have gotten away with murder so far. Agbonlahore definte penalty in the 1st have.

[johntheclaret]

Malouda makes it 2 - 0 88 mins
Can't believe Terry is still on the field after he tried to break Milners leg

Chelsea have had all the decisions but Chelsea are just a level above Villa

[johntheclaret]

Lampard makes it 3 - 0 after 94 mins but Chelsea players were just lining up to take a shot.

All over

[Bully]

pretty sure chelski have it wrapped up now. no chance for either pompey or spurs whomever makes it in

[devilsadvocate]

pretty sure chelski have it wrapped up now. no chance for either pompey or spurs whomever makes it in

Just like in the 2008 League Cup final?

Remind me, how many trophey's have Arsenil won in the last 6 years?

[smithy]

Fair to say that Martin O[Neill isn't happy with this result or the other cup final refs.
Quite rightly so.

Just follow the rules and be consistent no matter if it's the 3rd minute or the 88th.

[johntheclaret]

All Spurs in the 1st 10 minutes. I'd expect this will be the tone of the game with Spurs doing all the attacking and pompey hoping for a break away chance

Harry has startd with Crouch and Defoe up front. Hmmmm, sadistic bastard