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18-03-2009, 8:29 AM
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The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Who made the decision to have the Northern clubs travel down to Wembley on the Sunday? Do these people know what public transport is like on a Sunday? It's not good the rest of the week but these people will struggle to get a train back to the North with the stupid 4PM kick off.
Surely it would have been better to have the London clubs there on a Sunday and the other semi on a Saturday.
What a bunch of ******s the FA are 
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18-03-2009, 10:04 AM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Its in the contract the FA have with the company that own wembley that semi finals of the cup will be played down there.
As usual with the incompetents at soho square its all about money.
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18-03-2009, 10:13 AM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
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As usual with the incompetents at soho square its all about money.
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I was chatting to my mate the other day abou this.
He's an Everton supporter.
Why the cannot hold the tie an Anfield/Villa Park is beyond me.
Money first, fans second. 
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18-03-2009, 10:17 AM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Its just the FA wanting to make money! 
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18-03-2009, 12:50 PM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Did they make the decision to have the 2 northen clubs play on Sunday? or was it the case that the first 2 names out the hat were tie 1 and therefore would take place on Saturday?
If its the later then they are doing the right thing and they shouldn't do what you want.
Of course the tie's being played at wembley is a different arguement with both sides haveing positives and negatives. It does devalue the competition some what but also makes good use out of the stadium we spent so much on and also makes it much more likely that the fans of smaller clubs will get a magic day out at wembley.
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18-03-2009, 4:11 PM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
An £800 million stadium that went over-budget does not pay by itself you know 
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18-03-2009, 4:43 PM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
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An £800 million stadium that went over-budget does not pay by itself you know |
its not ours and the english teams problem mate
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24-03-2009, 12:04 AM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
I'm an Everton season ticket holder, and I'll be going to Wembley for the semi-final. However, I'm angry that it's a) at Wembley at all and b) on a Sunday.
As has been pointed out here already, what purpose does it serve for the North West teams to play on the Sunday? The Saturday would surely be more appropriate, particularly as the other semi-final is being contested by 2 bloody London clubs. Secondly, I honestly believe that we should be playing the tie at Villa Park. It just cheapens the whole experience of getting to Wembley when you aren't in a final, I think.
Still, at least I can see how many thousands of pounds it'll cost me to get a pie and a pint at half-time, like.
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24-03-2009, 8:32 AM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
I think that the semi-finals should be held at alternative neutral venues, like they did in the past.
The fact that only the final was held at Wembley made it more of a special occasion.
I do feel for the northern team fans that have to make their way all the way to London on a Sunday - and then have to make the journey again for the final!
Watching live football is expensive enough as it is without burdening the fans with this extra cost.
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24-03-2009, 12:11 PM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Might send out a powerfull message if fans boycotted the game
Would never happen though as the FA know that fans will roll over and accept anything whether it's for better or worse
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24-03-2009, 12:15 PM
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
I thought a large number of Man U fans were from down south anyways?
Sucks for Everton though.
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
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I thought a large number of Man U fans were from down south anyways? |
Thats so old , when I was a kid Liverpool were the side everyone supported. That not even this century , or even the last decade of the last century. Wow thats a long time 
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Didn't wanna start a new thread but what's everyone's thoughts on the semi's this weekend? Reckon I'd prefer Arsenal to beat Chelsea and of course for Everton to beat Man Utd.
Been reading about Man Utd's team and seems as if the journo's think it's gonna be a young team Fergie puts out. Not sure how much shuffling around Moyes is gonna be able to do for Everton but sure the boys'll pull through! Also kinda hoping that if Fergie is serious about wanting Moyes to take over the helm eventually that he'll help us to win a trophy Glesga united an orrat
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
Man Utd to win it......end of.
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Re: The semi finals, the FA screw up again
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Didn't wanna start a new thread but what's everyone's thoughts on the semi's this weekend? Reckon I'd prefer Arsenal to beat Chelsea and of course for Everton to beat Man Utd.
Been reading about Man Utd's team and seems as if the journo's think it's gonna be a young team Fergie puts out. Not sure how much shuffling around Moyes is gonna be able to do for Everton but sure the boys'll pull through! Also kinda hoping that if Fergie is serious about wanting Moyes to take over the helm eventually that he'll help us to win a trophy Glesga united an orrat |
my thoughts is that WHY in gods name is the arsenal game on SETANTA 
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