the magic of the cup...

[lordswoodsaints]

...will we get any?

its about time we got some luck/magic even if it just for a few minutes.

we are currently 16/1 (ladbrokes) to win 1-0 is it worth a punt?

 

COME ON YOU RED AND WHITE MACHINE

[saintoli]

Can you see us keeping a clean sheet? Can you see us out-scoring united? Im not so sure! I will always be a little optimistic because i love the Saints, but instead of wasting money on betting i will just spend it on drink to numb the pain!

[Saint in Paradise]

I would say that losing by less than 3 goals will be our drop of cup luck/magic

[Windmill Arm 2]

We will be utterly thrashed on live TV.....................Fukkin Magic

[chocco boxo]

We were not such big outsiders in 76' when we had the likes of Osgood, Channon and a couple of ex internationals in the side! Also Man Utd were not as good as their second side is now?

I hope Lordswood we get that cup magic/luck but somehow I think the floodlights going off at 0-8 might be all we get!

[InvictaSaint]

I shall be laughing at all the plastics turning up to see their heroes, only to be disappointed when Ronaldo, Rooney et al aren't even in the squad.

[lordswoodsaints]

We were not such big outsiders in 76' when we had the likes of Osgood, Channon and a couple of ex internationals in the side! Also Man Utd were not as good as their second side is now?

I hope Lordswood we get that cup magic/luck but somehow I think the floodlights going off at 0-8 might be all we get!

 

got any odds for that chocco?:-)

[yorkie]

Don't think there will be much magic about it really - more likely depression.

 

If I was really sad I would confess to evey year on 3rd round day predict we would win the Cup. OK so in 76 we did, but forecasting has never been a strong point.

 

This season more than any other I would love to dream again - but I truly believe we will get absolutely trounced on Sunday. I will be men against boys literally. United will sit back and let us play some attractive football, and every neutral wanting United to lose will think we are in with a chance. Fergusson will wink and nod and it will all be over. I think they will take pity and stop at 2-0 - but it will be obvious to all and sundry we are not going to make an impression.

 

With relegation more likely than a trip to Wembley for the play offs let alone win 6 games in a competition on the trot and qualify for the final of the FA Cup, dreaming is the only option.

 

At times like this it is I am grateful for the memories - RIP Lowe FC.

[Legod Third Coming]

I'm not going to the game. I feel bad, but If I put my £30 into this game I might skip another later on because of the way finances are and that.

 

So I thought, let someone else go and spend £30 - and that's a genuine £30 extra the club wouldn't have.

 

And I'll take two tickets against Donny instead.

 

Hope you see a win and all, but would rather we got a draw, replay, cash and then we beat Donny at home and I finally see my third win of the season!!!!!!!

[brightspark]

Not even Albus Dumbledore could inspire any cup magic out of this one.

 

Although the last 4 fixtures shown by Setanta has resulted in the lesser team winning the game... how many straws am I clutching?

[Saint_clark]

Can you see us keeping a clean sheet? Can you see us out-scoring united? Im not so sure! I will always be a little optimistic because i love the Saints, but instead of wasting money on betting i will just spend it on drink to numb the pain!

 

Could you see Burnley keeping a clean sheet or outscoring Arsenal?

Could you see Barnsley doing the same against Chelsea and Liverpool?

No, me neither. And unsurprisingly, neither did the Burnley or Barnsley fans.

[dubai_phil]

Oh to dream....

 

But in reality, it's another televised game and we ALL know what happens with them.

 

Perhaps the worrying thing this time is that instead of us lot down here sitting quietly in our little corner of sorrow with our small screen, un-noticed by the masses in the pub, this time we'll be on the big screen with commentary and surrounded by Mancs and will get all the jibes as well.

 

It's a lousy job, but I guess we're all going to do it.

[70's Mike]

I am up for it, we will not have to face a 6ft centre forward and as we showed against Reading we play better against footballing sides.

Need to keep it tight early on and then just go for it.

Just hope JP AND RL have no daft ideas about resting players.

 

Head in the clouds but Saints to win 2-1

 

Who the f*ck are Man United

Who the ***** are Man United

And the Saints go Marchin ON oN oN

[AndyNorthernSaints]

Could you see Burnley keeping a clean sheet or outscoring Arsenal?

Could you see Barnsley doing the same against Chelsea and Liverpool?

No, me neither. And unsurprisingly, neither did the Burnley or Barnsley fans.

Both of those teams had a mixture of promising youngsters and experienced players. They also had strikers who can score goals such as Patterson, Eagles, Howard etc

[exit2]

Im sure Sir Alex will play his kids but have the likes of Tevez, Rooney etc on the bench ready to come on a repair any embarassing moments

[Saint_clark]

Both of those teams had a mixture of promising youngsters and experienced players. They also had strikers who can score goals such as Patterson, Eagles, Howard etc

 

Barnsley were in our position during their run to the semi finals.

[AndyNorthernSaints]

Im sure Sir Alex will play his kids but have the likes of Tevez, Rooney etc on the bench ready to come on a repair any embarassing moments

 

Manure will select a team something like the Carling Cup games this season.

 

Foster

Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, O'Shea

Scholes, Possebon

Park, Ronaldo

Giggs

Tevez

subs

Kuzscak

Neville

Anderson

Nani

Fletcher

[AndyNorthernSaints]

Barnsley were in our position during their run to the semi finals.

Don't remember them being 2nd bottom at the time?

[Andy_Porter]

I just hope it's better than our last FA cup game. The journey home from Bristol was horrendous.

 

That team above looks about right, I think Ronaldo will start he's desperate for a goal to kickstart his season. I'd love it if he had another shocker, ends up getting wound up and hits out at one of our players.

 

I'm really starting to look forward to the game now which is odd for a st marys match.

[Windmill Arm 2]

Could you see Burnley keeping a clean sheet or outscoring Arsenal?

Could you see Barnsley doing the same against Chelsea and Liverpool?

No, me neither. And unsurprisingly, neither did the Burnley or Barnsley fans.

 

 

Burnley are head and shoulders better than us FACT !!!

Ridiculous comparison.

[Andy_Porter]

Don't remember them being 2nd bottom at the time?

 

Barnsley where really **** when they beat Chelsea and Liverpool last season. Probably better than us atm but there's always a chance.

[AndyNorthernSaints]

Barnsley where really **** when they beat Chelsea and Liverpool last season. Probably better than us atm but there's always a chance.

 

They had a match winner in Brian Howard at the time though.

[WealdSaint]

were likely to get hammered.................but you never know.

 

I'll settle for 0-0 with 76 mins gone

[Andy_Porter]

They had a match winner in Brian Howard at the time though.

 

And Olofinjana who scored the winner against Chelsea, he would be jealous of DMG's scoring rate!

[chocco boxo]

They had a match winner in Brian Howard at the time though.

 

how ironic a Saints reject!

[70's Mike]

i am a realist all season long but for this one sunday i intend to believe, i will not let Rupert Lowe remove HOPE from me.

[Weston Super Saint]

We will be utterly thrashed on live TV.....................Fukkin Magic

 

Luckily that is where our 'cup magic' comes in, because it is on Sultana sports so hardly anyone will see it!!!

[eelpie]

What odds us scoring at all?

[Thedelldays]

Im sure Sir Alex will play his kids but have the likes of Tevez, Rooney etc on the bench ready to come on a repair any embarassing moments

 

i will go with that...I think it will be a stronger matchday squad than people think...

 

I reckon scholes, anderson, foster, nani might even get a game...they will want the job done on the day...

[Saint_clark]

how ironic a Saints reject!

 

Like John Motson, you need to learn the difference between irony and coincidence.

[forever a red and white]

sunday cannot wait for it.

 

If u want to get in the mood watch some highlights of us beating man u, beating pompey in the cup. 76 cup final goal. just gets ur ready for sunday and installs some belief and hope.

[Sfc90]

if we keep a clean sheet i will attempt a 1 man pitch invasion

[St Landrew]

Hang on, I'll just see if I can find any magic in the FA Cup for Saints this season....

 

I'm just squinting my eyes...

 

Let's get out the microscope...

 

OK, perhaps the binoculars...

 

Err nope, can't see any magic.

 

Unless someone finds some peculiar magic and gets this team to start winning in the League [couldn't give a toss about the FA Cup, at present] then it's just a bad time for SFC, full stop. Man United..? I'd rather we played Bournemouth. At least we just might remember how to win, and get a good crowd/atmosphere.

[paris]

Some well needed easy earned cash in the coffers, anything else from the match will be a bonus..

[St Landrew]

if we keep a clean sheet i will attempt a 1 man pitch invasion

 

If we keep a clean sheet I promise to look up from my work.

[ALWAYS_SFC]

Hang on, I'll just see if I can find any magic in the FA Cup for Saints this season....

 

I'm just squinting my eyes...

 

Let's get out the microscope...

 

OK, perhaps the binoculars...

 

Err nope, can't see any magic.

 

Unless someone finds some peculiar magic and gets this team to start winning in the League [couldn't give a toss about the FA Cup, at present] then it's just a bad time for SFC, full stop. Man United..? I'd rather we played Bournemouth. At least we just might remember how to win, and get a good crowd/atmosphere.

 

Good point, i reckon that could be the problem...forgetting how to win?

[thefuriousb]

And Olofinjana who scored the winner against Chelsea, he would be jealous of DMG's scoring rate!

 

I think you mean Kayode Odejayi. Whose record is 1 goal in 23 appearances in all comps this season. He has been used mainly as a sub this year it would appear.

 

Seyi Olofinjana is a midfielder who last year was with Wolves and was bought by Stoke in the summer.

Edited 1 January, 2009 by thefuriousb
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[mynameisthehulk]

Manure will select a team something like the Carling Cup games this season.

 

Foster

Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, O'Shea

Scholes, Possebon

Park, Ronaldo

Giggs

Tevez

subs

Kuzscak

Neville

Anderson

Nani

Fletcher

 

Bloody hell, I was hopeful reading this thread until I saw that, its going to be a horror story!

[Andy_Porter]

I think you mean Kayode Odejayi. Whose record is 1 goal in 23 appearances in all comps this season. He has been used mainly as a sub this year it would appear.

 

Seyi Olofinjana is a midfielder who last year was with Wolves and was bought by Stoke in the summer.

 

Odejayi of course, absolute legend of a striker.

[thefuriousb]

Odejayi of course, absolute legend of a striker.

 

Yes - and probably genuinely jealous of McGoldrick's scoring rate too

[Nexstar]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jFysv6je59M&feature=related

 

It can be done....

 

 

 

 

But admittedly we don't have a pikey who can score sweet free-kicks.

[Block 5]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jFysv6je59M&feature=related

 

It can be done....

 

 

 

 

But admittedly we don't have a pikey who can score sweet free-kicks.

 

Lee Molyneux?

[aintforever]

Our best hope Sunday will be to concede 2 early on then try to shut up shop and hold out for a respectable 2-0 defeat.

[S4INT]

Am I the only one seriously looking forward to Sunday then?

I think we'll see a big performance from the team and that's all I care about. Anything like a result would give me a huge amount of pride and I'm seriously looking forward to seeing St. Mary's full again and rocking with noise :]

[DaveyR]

We're gonna get seriously bum raped by those rowdy northerners

[Jonnyboy]

I would love it if we beat them, just love it

[fareham saint phil]

I'm not going to the game. I feel bad, but If I put my £30 into this game I might skip another later on because of the way finances are and that.

 

So I thought, let someone else go and spend £30 - and that's a genuine £30 extra the club wouldn't have.

 

And I'll take two tickets against Donny instead.

 

Hope you see a win and all, but would rather we got a draw, replay, cash and then we beat Donny at home and I finally see my third win of the season!!!!!!!

 

couldn't agree more

[BGF]

I'm looking forward to JP's after match speech somthing along the lines of, "I I I fink der der der the boys must believe in in demselves"

[The Godfather]

I heard a rumour that the match won't be going ahead and the mancs will be awarded the game by default as we won't be-able to field eleven players as they've all been sold. The FA won't let us play our under 16's.

[Kingsbridge Saint]

I am watching it with a mate who is a Man Utd fan. Brought up in Bristol his second side is Rovers. I might have to give him a slap at the end of the game. United to cruise into a 3-0 lead within 15 minutes and then declare by resting a few key players and passing the ball around amongst themselves for the rest of the game. Boring, but I fear sadly accurate.