[Albion] Six points off United or FA Cup Final appearance?

[Mo Gosfield]

It has always been my dream to see us win the FA Cup. I was there in 83 and it left an emotional scar. Unfinished business. I wanted redemption this season. It felt like we had a chance, a real chance. I wouldn't have written the Final off against City. Why would you? Every top team is vulnerable in a Cup Final. History has proven that. The run of the ball, little things that go in your favour. How do we know that Haaland and De Bruyne don't get injured before the final?
This...." we wouldn't have won it anyway " attitude is defeatist. Did our players perform in the semi like it wasn't worth winning, as they are going to get beaten in the final? No they bloody didn't. They aren't afraid of anybody. They fancied their chances and got within a whisker of getting that opportunity. I wanted another pop. However much we progress, Cup Finals don't fall off trees for clubs like ours. You have to grab your chance when it arises. Look at the list of clubs who have lifted the League Cup let alone the FA Cup. We haven't.
So, I can't shuffle off this mortal coil happily until my wound is healed and playing in Europe, as exciting and glamorous as some see it, would not, for me, replace the thrill of a Wembley Cup Final and going toe to toe against a superb side.

 

[Brovion]

It has always been my dream to see us win the FA Cup. I was there in 83 and it left an emotional scar. Unfinished business. I wanted redemption this season. It felt like we had a chance, a real chance. I wouldn't have written the Final off against City. Why would you? Every top team is vulnerable in a Cup Final. History has proven that. The run of the ball, little things that go in your favour. How do we know that Haaland and De Bruyne don't get injured before the final?
This...." we wouldn't have won it anyway " attitude is defeatist. Did our players perform in the semi like it wasn't worth winning, as they are going to get beaten in the final? No they bloody didn't. They aren't afraid of anybody. They fancied their chances and got within a whisker of getting that opportunity. I wanted another pop. However much we progress, Cup Finals don't fall off trees for clubs like ours. You have to grab your chance when it arises. Look at the list of clubs who have lifted the League Cup let alone the FA Cup. We haven't.
So, I can't shuffle off this mortal coil happily until my wound is healed and playing in Europe, as exciting and glamorous as some see it, would not, for me, replace the thrill of a Wembley Cup Final and going toe to toe against a superb side.

I 100% see your point and totally sympathise. I feel a bit like I've betrayed my past self (and the ten, currently, who voted for Wembley) by voting for the six points!

 

[dazzer6666]

No chance of Europe without that six points……..better chance of getting there with those points than winning a one-off game v City I reckon. First double over Man U as well. Will happily take the points, nice as another Wembley day out would have been.

 

[BBassic]

The choices really being:

Six points off United and a continuation of a push for Europe.
Zero points off United and getting spanked by Man City in the FA Cup Final.

Gee, I wonder.

 

[Mackenzie]

Shame we couldn’t have both, but when we‘re in the Champions League at their expense the fa cup draw will be a distant memory.

Make mine a double

 

[wellquickwoody]

FA Cup win is worth far more than six points to me. So in this instance, 6 points please.

 

[A1X]

If it was anyone other than City, I'd take the cup final. But City are going to win that hands down come what may, so take the points thanks.

 

[peterward]

Europe or a spanking by City, hmmm

Six points please, all day long….

That's the thinking..if Q were 6 points or FA cup win, that's different.

But we'd likely lose too Citeh.

6 points and Europe, or
6 Pints and losing finalists

 

[Mellotron]

The semi final experience was thoroughly miserable. Absolute ball ache getting to and from the ground, bugger all facilities nearby, getting rained on and shouted at by Manc twats after the game.

Part of me definitely didn't want to go through all of that again.

Whereas, European football at the Amex is unthinkably exciting.

 

[Commander]

Definitely 6 points. Anyone other than City in the final and it would be a much more difficult choice.

 

[Arthur]

We had this exact same discussion in the bar after the game last night.

It's not an easy choice. I'd love to see my team in a cup but Wembley isn't a place for losing and I firmly believe City would have beaten us as they will United.

My mates point which was spot on was when were sat in a bar off some square in some eastern european city we'll look back and think what cup final.

So 6 points for me, but not the no brainer some of you are suggesting it is.

 

[amexer]

Anybody but Man City in final and would have taken loss in league to Utd

 

[Iggle Piggle]

I appreciate this isn't the choice but I'd like to actually attend the games we win. Work and personal commitments stopped me going to Wolves and last night but I was there to watch the orbital penalty (or penalties if you count Charlton) and the lacklustre Forest defeat.

That aside, 6 points all day long. European qualification is in our hands much more (3 wins from 6) than it would be in an all or nothing against City.

 

[dazzer6666]

We had this exact same discussion in the bar after the game last night.

It's not an easy choice. I'd love to see my team in a cup but Wembley isn't a place for losing and I firmly believe City would have beaten us as they will United.

My mates point which was spot on was when we’re cowering under a table in a bar off some square in some eastern european city with chairs being luzzed at us we'll look back and think what cup final.

So 6 points for me, but not the no brainer some of you are suggesting it is.

Corrected for accuracy

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Same here.

City waiting in the final is the decider.

This. A huge six points towards a place in European competition, or a spanking by City in the FA Cup Final? Tough call

 

[Mo Gosfield]

If it was anyone other than City, I'd take the cup final. But City are going to win that hands down come what may, so take the points thanks.

So United have no chance then?

 

[Gazwag]

The semi final experience was thoroughly miserable. Absolute ball ache getting to and from the ground, bugger all facilities nearby, getting rained on and shouted at by Manc twats after the game.

Part of me definitely didn't want to go through all of that again. European football at the Amex is unthinkable.

I was going to post something similar, before the semi I felt differently but I hated every minute of the semi, away games with +30k away fans just isn't fun and with the rail strike it would have been horrendous. Wembley is an awful place for a football match