Matthew Le God Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Micky said: "Getting...!" In my lifetime (and I'm nearly pensionable), I can only remember us, Sunderland, Coventry, Wigan and the Skates winning it outside of the top sides. Excluding the current big 6...the list in your lifetime (depending on your year of birth in the 1950s/60s) is probably a lot longer than that... 1 Saints 2 Sunderland 3 Coventry 4 Wigan 5 Portsmouth Plus... 6 West Ham 7 Everton 8 West Brom 9 Leeds 10 Ipswich 11 Wolves 12 Forest 13 Bolton 14 Villa 15 Wimbledon 16 Leicester Edited 17 April, 2022 by Matthew Le God 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 2 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Excluding the current big 6...the list in your lifetime (depending on your year of birth) is probably a lot longer than that... Saints Sunderland Coventry Wigan Portsmouth Plus... West Ham Everton West Brom Leeds Ipswich Wolves Forest Bolton Villa Wimbledon Leicester You'd think he'd at least remember last year's winners, Leicester, as they beat us in the semi-final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 54 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Excluding the current big 6...the list in your lifetime (depending on your year of birth in the 1950s/60s) is probably a lot longer than that... 1 Saints 2 Sunderland 3 Coventry 4 Wigan 5 Portsmouth Plus... 6 West Ham 7 Everton 8 West Brom 9 Leeds 10 Ipswich 11 Wolves 12 Forest 13 Bolton 14 Villa 15 Wimbledon 16 Leicester Yeah, pretty easy to reel them off if you Google it I guess. My interest probably started around 1970, and since then I "remember" very few sites outside of the top 6 or so winning it. Wimbledon, I grant you, one I remember but missed, and yes I remember Leicester last year, but I put them up with the better teams as well. The FA Cup is rarely won by a surprise team or complete underdog, ergo relatively boring for many fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 2 minutes ago, Micky said: Yeah, pretty easy to reel them off if you Google it I guess. No Google needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 4 hours ago, Turkish said: He missed an open goal from 3 yards last week and now missed a penalty, Burnley fans must be hating him at the moment Scored the winner against Everton recently, so maybe they don't hate him that much at the moment. 3 hours ago, Micky said: Fucking Newcastle, I fucking hate them. They've been safe for quite a while so I'm not bothered about their results now. But I am still keeping an eye open on Everton's ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said: Excluding the current big 6...the list in your lifetime (depending on your year of birth in the 1950s/60s) is probably a lot longer than that... 1 Saints 2 Sunderland 3 Coventry 4 Wigan 5 Portsmouth Plus... 6 West Ham 7 Everton 8 West Brom 9 Leeds 10 Ipswich 11 Wolves 12 Forest 13 Bolton 14 Villa 15 Wimbledon 16 Leicester Who can forget the fairytale rags-to-riches stories of plucky underdog minnows like Everton and Leeds when they won the FA Cup against all the odds in the 1970s and 1980s. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 4 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Who can forget the fairytale rags-to-riches stories of plucky underdog minnows like Everton and Leeds when they won the FA Cup against all the odds in the 1970s and 1980s. I can’t believe he forgot the back to back triumphs of outsiders Forest and Bolton winning it in 1958 and 59 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 A truly idiotic list basing it on the current ‘big six’. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 58 minutes ago, The Kraken said: A truly idiotic list basing it on the current ‘big six’. Read it in the context of the post it was replying to! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 1 hour ago, Turkish said: I can’t believe he forgot the back to back triumphs of outsiders Forest and Bolton winning it in 1958 and 59 Both are in the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 1 hour ago, CB Fry said: Who can forget the fairytale rags-to-riches stories of plucky underdog minnows like Everton and Leeds when they won the FA Cup against all the odds in the 1970s and 1980s. Leeds hadn't done much of note until the Don Revie era. So yes, they were relative minnows until their successful period in the late 60s and 70s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said: Leeds hadn't done much of note until the Don Revie era. So yes, they were relative minnows until their successful period in the late 60s and 70s. They were league champions in 1969, Inter city fairs cup winners in 68 and 71 and won the league again in 74. They were one of the top clubs in Europe when they won the FA cup. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Read it in the context of the post it was replying to! I did . You got it wrong. He said, and I quote “" In my lifetime (and I'm nearly pensionable), I can only remember us, Sunderland, Coventry, Wigan and the Skates winning it outside of the top sides. ” You’ve then gone and listed some FA Cup winners who were top sides at the time they won the cup. So, you’ve completely misjudged the context you thought you were replying to. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 14 minutes ago, The Kraken said: I did . You got it wrong. He said, and I quote “" In my lifetime (and I'm nearly pensionable), I can only remember us, Sunderland, Coventry, Wigan and the Skates winning it outside of the top sides. ” You’ve then gone and listed some FA Cup winners who were top sides at the time they won the cup. So, you’ve completely misjudged the context you thought you were replying to. Yet again he’s failed. It’s becoming an all to common trend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 Just now, Turkish said: Yet again he’s failed. It’s becoming an all to common trend He thought he was being so clever as well 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 17 April, 2022 Author Share Posted 17 April, 2022 So the same lot who always want us (rightfully) to prioritise the cup are now saying the cup is tedious. Right let’s focus on 14th over 16th place then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 23 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Leeds hadn't done much of note until the Don Revie era. So yes, they were relative minnows until their successful period in the late 60s and 70s. Jesus wept. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 17 April, 2022 Share Posted 17 April, 2022 1 hour ago, whelk said: So the same lot who always want us (rightfully) to prioritise the cup are now saying the cup is tedious. Right let’s focus on 14th over 16th place then Don’t forget that getting relegated is good too because it means we win more games and get more 3pm kick offs but at the likely expense of ever competing for the FA Cup again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 That's Derby down. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 Happy Portsmouth will have to spend another season in League One day everybody. A 93rd minute Morecambe equaliser to confirm their status. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 Just now, HarvSFC said: Happy Portsmouth will have to spend another season in League One day everybody. A 93rd minute Morecambe equaliser to confirm their status. Yeah, haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 I love the desperate, clinical simplicity of official accounts tweeting opposition goals. Especially when it's a late equaliser or winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 I always find relegation battles more tense and exciting than the promotion ones. But this season has fizzled out a bit prematurely. The Championship has been done for a while now, even with the surprise hurdle of Paul Ince who somehow has done a good job. Weird. L1 all but over as well. Sunderland keeping the other end a little busy.... will they make it, or are they set to fight Pompey for another year of 'who loves League One the most!?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 2 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said: I always find relegation battles more tense and exciting than the promotion ones. I wonder if it's because we went through a spell where we had a few of them, so we relate to it more? 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 11 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: That's Derby down. Was always going to be tough for them to avoid the drop. Don't know the "ins and outs", but they aren't the first 'big' club to end up in league one, as we well know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Micky said: Was always going to be tough for them to avoid the drop. Don't know the "ins and outs", but they aren't the first 'big' club to end up in league one, as we well know. I'd read that they could still have further deductions awaiting them. And the stadium is owned by the outgoing owner, and not the club. L1&2 did remove their wage cap proposals. so that might prevent yet another issue as they go down a level. Edited 18 April, 2022 by Holmes_and_Watson predictive text is wubbish...rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 25 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: I wonder if it's because we went through a spell where we had a few of them, so we relate to it more? 🙂 Indubitably. I've only even known us fight for four proper promotions, but bloody loads of bottom end battles. And some of them were more epic than words could describe! (saying that, the Championship battle with Whu was awesome) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 22 hours ago, Micky said: "Getting...!" In my lifetime (and I'm nearly pensionable), I can only remember us, Sunderland, Coventry, Wigan and the Skates winning it outside of the top sides. The FA Cup has been pretty boring for twenty odd years now as far as I'm concerned. Surely the Skates were a top side when they won it. I' sure they told us they were "massive", maybe I just missed the last word of the sentence. It really is no surprise that two thirds of the finalists are Top 6 sides (assuming this means the current Big 6), though 22 years ago there wasn't a Big 6, and not really sure there is now. Man U, Arsenal and Liverpool have always (well post War) contributed to the FA Cup finals massively, teams like Everton, Leeds, even Villa and Forest and maybe Derby were all top teams in their day. If smaller teams made the Final more than 1 in 3 times then it wouldn't really be a surprise/shock, would it? That said we all know they rig the draw these days so its no surprise anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 1 minute ago, VectisSaint said: Surely the Skates were a top side when they won it. I' sure they told us they were "massive", maybe I just missed the last word of the sentence. That brought out a laugh in my train carriage on the way home. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 18 April, 2022 Share Posted 18 April, 2022 5 minutes ago, VectisSaint said: That said we all know they rig the draw these days so its no surprise anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 United Liverpool tonight then, I’m torn somewhere between wanting United to get some kind of result and helping deny Liverpool the title or wanting United to get done about 8-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 35 minutes ago, bpsaint said: United Liverpool tonight then, I’m torn somewhere between wanting United to get some kind of result and helping deny Liverpool the title or wanting United to get done about 8-0. Curious game as on recent form of both - you can see Liverpool taking them apart without breaking sweat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 1 hour ago, bpsaint said: United Liverpool tonight then, I’m torn somewhere between wanting United to get some kind of result and helping deny Liverpool the title or wanting United to get done about 8-0. United win all the way, anyone but Liverpool for the title. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Keef Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 3 hours ago, bpsaint said: United Liverpool tonight then, I’m torn somewhere between wanting United to get some kind of result and helping deny Liverpool the title or wanting United to get done about 8-0. If it's 9-0 we'll probably get a mention....or two. I really don't want Liverpool to win the title, but there again, when they were beating Man City 2-0 and then 3-0 last weekend, I thought City showed what bunch of "bad loser" self-entitled, dirty bastards they can be too. It went beyond "shithousery" in my opinion - there were some nasty tackles in there. I'd settle for Liverpool winning 9-0 tonight and then losing to us to scupper their title chances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 I'll tell you how bored of City and Pool I am, I found myself wanting Chelsea to get to the FAcup final. Someone needs to stop them from clearing the lot. Its getting silly now. No chance an under dog is getting shit in the coming years, game over now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 I’m not too enthused regarding Fulham coming back up, or Bournemouth for that matter, I would much rather see someone less familiar get promoted, maybe Forest will still make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 36 minutes ago, Toussaint said: I’m not too enthused regarding Fulham coming back up, or Bournemouth for that matter, I would much rather see someone less familiar get promoted, maybe Forest will still make it. This Fulham side might be the best we've seen come up in a while. Going to make it harder next season. Then again, they may lose a couple of key figures in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 I think they will be very similar to before. They can't play this style in the EPL. They will be battered most weeks. And 40 goal Mitrovic, he'll be luck to get eight I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 9 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said: I think they will be very similar to before. They can't play this style in the EPL. They will be battered most weeks. And 40 goal Mitrovic, he'll be luck to get eight I reckon. Mitro tends to put up decentish numbers when he is played. In his two full prem seasons where he regularly started he got 13 and 14 goal involvements (9 and 11 goals respectively). Not world beating but decent enough. Off the back of a season with 38 goals and 7 assist in 39 matches so far I back him to have a decent time in the prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 5 hours ago, Turkish said: United win all the way, anyone but Liverpool for the title. Can you imagine the verbal fornication if they get the four they are in for. I think my fookin head would explode! 🤬🤯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 5 minutes ago, TWar said: Mitro tends to put up decentish numbers when he is played. In his two full prem seasons where he regularly started he got 13 and 14 goal involvements (9 and 11 goals respectively). Not world beating but decent enough. Off the back of a season with 38 goals and 7 assist in 39 matches so far I back him to have a decent time in the prem. How about solanke at boscombe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 Liverpool winning already. Go on - give Utd an absolute tonking. That would be hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 7 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said: How about solanke at boscombe? Radio the other night saying that the Championship had a number of very capable strikers. But both Mitrovic and Solanke have really struggled at a higher level. Pukki struggled again this season too. They mentioned Watkins too. He's 8 from 28 this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 Just now, Sheaf Saint said: Liverpool winning already. Go on - give Utd an absolute tonking. That would be hilarious. I noted they had the much maligned Phil Jones in the team. Credit to the fans for their support of Ronaldo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 On 18/04/2022 at 16:59, HarvSFC said: Happy Portsmouth will have to spend another season in League One day everybody. A 93rd minute Morecambe equaliser to confirm their status. Happy that they have found their level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 Do Liverpool always win the toss-up at home or are the opposing captains too afraid to turn them around ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 19 April, 2022 Author Share Posted 19 April, 2022 Lingard wearing gloves. Pffft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Holmes_and_Watson Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 5 minutes ago, hackedoff said: Do Liverpool always win the toss-up at home or are the opposing captains too afraid to turn them around ? The former captain of my local team returned this season, and turned it round from the toss up. I'd not seen it there for ages, and there was a massive moan from the crowd at it. By massive, I mean both men *and* the dog. But it definitely has wind up potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 19 April, 2022 Share Posted 19 April, 2022 Oh, That's another from Liverpool. I'm not even home yet, so I hope there's more to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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