If only you could see the irony. Like some testosterone filled teenager, looking across at the ladies, with a cocky smile and nodding while muttering under his breath 'I've got an iPhone', like anyone would be impressed. The top four clubs never entered the ZDS, it's a small cup, nothing to feel smug about.
What's wrong with nearly beating Utd?
FA cup winners in 83 and 85. They were a lot better than us, and the fact we nearly beat them is hardly something we're embarrassed about is it.
Familiar? I don't know, was your winning goal in 1990 offside - did they field a team of reserves? Superteam - wasn't it thanks to Palace that Fergie kept his job, as up until that final they had been poor.
You did well to beat Utd - even though they had their reserves out, and you won due to an official error (that's just a fact) it was still a good effort by Palace. You weren't unlucky to draw with Derby, your goal was only scored thanks to a deflection, and had you not have scored the own goal Derby could have put the great cross in. Derby had plenty of the ball and plenty of the chances, they were not at all lucky to get a point.
The Liverpool side we faced was full of first team players, so no shame. You've done well to get to the semis and given the choice I'd rather we were there, but unless you win it it's no big deal. If you do go and win it, although it's not as big as the fa cup it would be a great trophy for teams of our size, so I will congratulate you. Until then, there's not much to celebrate.
