So How Do You Feel About Semis At Wembley Now

[Gregory2Smith1]

couldn't get any more traditional than me or so I thought

with the Albion in touching distance of an appearence there, I can't help but think how great it would be to have a trip to the new Wembley

after all these things don't come around to often and I'm not getting any younger!

 

[KZNSeagull]

It's another devaluation of the Cup for me, I'm afraid. It's almost as if they are saying to the "smaller" clubs "you have no chance of getting to the final, so have your day out at Wembley anyway". Highbury in '83 was an amazing day out, just as if not more enjoyable than Wembley.

But we need to get there first!

 

[rcf0712]

half the appeal of the FA Cup is the tradition and memories it stirs so playing semi finals at Wembley is bollocks in my view, it also devalues the thrill of getting there for the final.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

If it's wrong, it's wrong regardless of whether we're still involved. Besides - we're still a long way from making that trip

 

[beorhthelm]

would rather go to Emirates or similar then Wembley for the final.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I don't like it at all, takes gloss off the final but would welcome the day out if we get through and it is on offer.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I'm not entirely sure we are within touching distance of them, with an away game at a premier league side, another premier league team waiting and our manager determined to play the reserve defence in these games.

Rather more chance of wembley for the play-off final

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We have only a very slim chance of reaching the semi finals in my opinion.

 

[Eksman]

Edit :What i just wrote made no senss

 

[Hotchilidog]

Should always be on a neutral ground. The Emirates in the south, Old trafford in the north 30-35,000 ticket per club, job done. Of course this is all fairly moot as we have yet to negotiate the 5th Round yet.

 

[kingcole]

We have only a very slim chance of reaching the semi finals in my opinion.

I would expect the bookies would have our chances at around 5-2. Hardly very slim. Certainly no more than 3-1.

Simple double. Odds to beat Hull. We will then be about evens to progress against Sunderland......

 

[Mowgli37]

A huge part of the magic of the FA Cup was that Wembley was so difficult to achieve. It's still a tough ask to get there but not nearly as special now.

 

[m20gull]

Wrong when they first thought of it and still wrong.

 

[LU7 RED]

Wrong, wrong and thrice wrong. Hate it and a classic money over tradition as usual.

And while they're at it, leave 'Abide with me' alone at the final. We don't need a whining bint spoiling it for everyone.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Don't have a problem with it. Problem with having it at smaller grounds is that, once corporate tickets etc and smaller capacities are taken into account, some clubs could end up in a position where even all their season ticket holders can't get a ticket. I'd be gutted if we made a semi final but I missed out because we could only take, say 14,000 season ticket holders. Obviously we would be ok as all 23,500 would get them for grounds like The Emirates and Old Trafford. But if you're Arsenal or Manchester United etc, plenty of season ticket holders would miss out if it wasn't at Wembley.

Plus, for me, part of the magic of Wembley died when they knocked the old one down.

 

[MarioOrlandi]

So right about "Abide With Me" it is the FA Cup Final, not the poxy Super Bowl. The bloke in his white coat leading the singing with music from the Royal Marines Band. That is a Wembley cup final.

 

[LU7 RED]

So right about "Abide With Me" it is the FA Cup Final, not the poxy Super Bowl. The bloke in his white coat leading the singing with music from the Royal Marines Band. That is a Wembley cup final.

Really moving words too - never really knew them until I enquired..realise why so many folk get emotional...(could be the beer too of course!!)

 

[Albumen]

Neutral grounds always made the semi finals special. Now not even the final is special because both teams have already been to wembley the previous month.

I mean who the **** thought this was a good idea?

 

[HastingsSeagull]

As it's always been neutral and Wembley is neutral I've never seen the issue. Doesn't downgrade the final really in my eyes

 

[MarioOrlandi]

You would if you were a Highbury in 83. Those final minutes after Robinson scored were the longest I had ever endured. . . . Until Hereford