FA Cup - The Road To Wembley - We Made it to The Final

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by EB Hornet, Jan 26, 2019.

  1. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain.
     
  2. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Must be Malaka Week on the forum.

    Bobby P set the pace on his IG of the brooding & georgeous Ms Holebas.
     
  3. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I read on the excellent write up about the fans forum event that the club thought they would rather come 7th than win the Cup which surprised me as the latter would mean getting into Europe at a later stage without the endless qualifying round.
     
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  4. Forzainglese

    Forzainglese Reservist

    And then you're in trouble.
     
  5. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    8th and win the cup is much better than 7th and lose the final. Even from a financial perspective. 7th might not even be a European spot anyway.
     
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  6. However 7th does not necessarily require beating citeh (or whoever beats citeh in coop)
     
  7. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    No. They said they'd rather finish 7th and qualify for Europe than get to the final. As we'd probably lose.
     
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  8. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Is someone going to make a post about architecture in Shepherd's Bush or, being Prem Billy Big Boots, are we just waiting for the QF round?
     
  9. Pob

    Pob Reservist

    I thought the question was get to the final or finish 7th. It’s a pretty different scenario for as mentioned it could be Man City in the final.
     
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  10. vic-rijrode

    vic-rijrode First Year Pro

    The woman (lady) shown in the video is not Isobel Barnet, but Joyce Grenfell. Lady Barnett was on the What's My Line panel amongst others.

    My Dad told me this.
     
  11. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    He's right!
    I like Joyce Grenfell too!
    "George,don't do that".
    One of my 'Tiny Toes' tots tomorrow is named George. I often say it and chuckle. No one else has a clue but it keeps me half sane.
     
  12. vic-rijrode

    vic-rijrode First Year Pro

    Actually my Dad died 47 years ago. I remember watching Face the Music (just didn't want to admit it).
     
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  13. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Surely, grandfather.

    IBB, with the dexterity of an Andre Gray shimmy, had actually moved the focus of debate onto Joseph Cooper.

    Any Grenfells are, on this occasion, incidental.
     
  14. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Have the kids been introduced to ‘Marco’?
     
  15. I've got this niggling feeling in the back of my mind that it's going to be a Watford v Palace Wembley reunion in the semi final!
     
  16. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Brentford or AFC Wimbledon away please.
     
  17. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    Chris Sutton is an utter buffoon. "Can Watford win the FA Cup?" Chris Sutton: "No. But I wonder if Watford got to the final they still wouldn't play their first team goalkeeper?"
    Thanks for your insight Chris zzzzzzzzzz
     
  18. Eastcoastorn

    Eastcoastorn First Year Pro

    Not sure what his beef is with Watford. Really doesn't like us does he.
     
  19. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Ah, Joseph Cooper’s Dummy Keyboard
     
  20. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Not the tots,no.
    I thought it may frighten them as they are wee.
    The club children have either seen him 'in the skin' or on social thingy.
    Oh dear!
    I have quite liked listening to him on occasions but it seems he can't bear to be proved wrong or is just an arse?
    Or both?!
     
  21. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Just so!
    I still make reference to it,especially in tots classes!
     
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  22. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    "And I said, "If we have any more Joyce Grenfell repeats ...."
     
  23. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    Both. He remins me of a bare arse as well.
     
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  24. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    It's that time those fans that don't care about the cup and wanted to concentrate on finishing mid-table will all be returning for the Quarters then!
     
  25. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    FA might be getting twitchy.

    Little old Watford (and Brighton) in the 1/4 finals along with Millwall and their fans whilst Man City are getting a tough tie from Newport.
     
  26. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Wolves through.
     
  27. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    I was wondering if we could potentially set any records by winning the cup without playing a home game.. and without conceding a goal.
    Well.. Man United have won the cup twice without playing at home. In 1948. They were drawn at home but because of bomb damage at OT played their "home" games at Maine Road. Also in 1990.. though they played the semi final & replay again at Maine Road.
    Both Preston and Bury have won the Fa Cup without conceding.. but the last time was when Bury won it in 1903.

    So if you are reading this lads the pressure is off to try attempting setting either record ;)
     
  28. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Good job for Donny there isn't VAR as Palace might have had 2 penalties...
     
  29. Guy

    Guy Squad Player

    Ffing hate palace, god the drumming does my head in. It's not support its a nagging constant drone.
     
  30. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    Loved the Doncaster fans' chant to Batshuayi: 'You're just a sh1t Balotelli...' :D
     
  31. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    So no giant-killings at all in this round. All the remaining Prem teams are going through. Not the straightforward path I would have preferred!
     
  32. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Hopefully that galvanise JG to go full strength from now on.

    Our good away form encourages me.

    Apart from City & away to Utd/Chelsea, we should be competitive in any fixture.
     
  33. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Beaten Palace , Wolves and Brighton already this season so that might mean something ...

    Maybe ... or they just want revenge !
     
  34. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Agree Palace and Brighton will be concerned that they don't drop into the last relegation spot, so may have one eye on that! Any home tie against anyone other that the two top six left in it and we have an excellent chance of a semi at Wembley, an away draw against the same we would take but slightly harder!
     
  35. Forzainglese

    Forzainglese Reservist

    We've had quite a bit of practice at playing away recently.
     

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