FA Cup Final pre match thread (Chelsea)

[dannythefox]

Not going to sleep much tonight me, literally giddy and shitting myself at the same time 

[STUHILL]

5 current Chelsea players won the FA Cup in 2018. Think that experience helps them a lot unfortunately. Hope we can relax and perform on the day. Helps that the semi was at Wembley 

[Jaspa]

9 minutes ago, peach0000 said:

If anyone wants a laugh I’ve just been sent this https://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/its-come-around-again.132563/

 

Genuinely worried about losing their last midland club to win the fa cup title 😂

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[weller54]

8 minutes ago, STUHILL said:

5 current Chelsea players won the FA Cup in 2018. Think that experience helps them a lot unfortunately. Hope we can relax and perform on the day. Helps that the semi was at Wembley 

Devalues the Competition that the semi final was at Wembley!

[bovril]

I'll be drinking in the Lyric in Soho (the pub obvs not the theatre) before the game. Pretty laidback place with takeaway ales. Feel free...

[gw_leics772]

It's too late to be choosing between cup and cl. 2 cup finals in 4 days.

 

It's all or nothing time (or 1 of the 2)

[gerblod]

I wonder how the lads are feeling at this moment. It's different for them - it's their job and their personal showcase but they know how it'll be if they win. Heroes for ever round these parts. They'll be nervous and so will Chelsea - but I hope the nerves translate into a performance they can be proud of. It's a different Leicester City these days - we certainly won't be lacking any class in comparison with them.

I think we will need aggression - to keep taking the battle to them - rather than letting them dictate the patterns.

I know I'm going to find it difficult to watch, but I wouldn't miss seeing it for anything.

[Samilktray]

Who designed our suits? 

[Guest Danny Clender]

1 minute ago, Samilktray said:

Who designed our suits? 

That will be Kenneth Whitehouse, Head Designer of Fox Leisure.

Only the finest for this biggest of occasions. 

[bovril]

Whatever happened to the FA Cup song? What was the last club to release one? 

[Dr The Singh]

16 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Who designed our suits? 

Fame Fashions on Narborough road

[SAFC1]

Good luck lads. Is it nerves or excitement tonight? I’d do anything to watch SAFC in the FA Cup final these days. 

[Vlad the Fox]

7 hours ago, stripeyfox said:

just a couple more hours at work and then can start really getting excited about this.

 

Cup Final day and we're in it! 

 

Can't wait to hear "Abide With Me" - every time I heared it at the Cup Final, I always dreamed one day it might be us.

 

Fantastic. Getting my stuff sorted tonight - you know -  ticket, covid test result, mask, sanitiser, silver dagger, rabbits foot, clove of garlic

 

Buzzing!

 

I remember as a kid my mum would always get tearful when they sang abide with me before the cup final, she said it reminded her of when she sang it at our 60s finals. I’ll be singing it loud for her tomorrow if I can hold my voice together, hopefully she will hear me/us from up there. 

[DJ Barry Hammond]

25 minutes ago, weller54 said:

Devalues the Competition that the semi final was at Wembley!

I never understand this comment.

 

One of the most iconic games in my footballing memory is the Spurs vs Arsenal FA Cup Semi-Final featuring THAT Gazza freekick.

 

Plus, Semi’s tend to be a little more open that finals and a better game.

 

True, Wembley’s not the stadium it was and rates as a bloody expensive and disappointing day out if you end up losing - but I don’t see how winning the cup is deemed less of an achievement because you happened to have played at Wembley twice.

[fuchsntf]

Just think,the last Nights sleep before the dawn...

For many , it will be the First time...Ahh The innocence of virginity...

Always that question can they hold it up..for the First time,

or the Fifth Time of Shooting their bolt....

[Vlad the Fox]

1 minute ago, SAFC1 said:

Good luck lads. Is it nerves or excitement tonight? I’d do anything to watch SAFC in the FA Cup final these days. 

It’s strange with me, excitement at the minute, no nerves. Maybe a few nerves before kick off, but not much. But the moment we go 1-0 up I’m shitting myself.  

[DJ Barry Hammond]

2 minutes ago, SAFC1 said:

Good luck lads. Is it nerves or excitement tonight? I’d do anything to watch SAFC in the FA Cup final these days. 

Cheers - hoping you get a Wembley trip at the end of May too 😉

[stripeyfox]

Fast falls the eventide

Off to bed

 

Cup Final day tomorrow

 

 

[wardyfox86]

3 minutes ago, SAFC1 said:

Good luck lads. Is it nerves or excitement tonight? I’d do anything to watch SAFC in the FA Cup final these days.

Just want it to kick off now, it's all nerves.

 

The fact it's played before the season ends, and we have 2 potentially season defining fixtures the following week, means I have mixed focus. I so badly want CL

[Vlad the Fox]

So where are people drinking around the stadium? 

[Vlad the Fox]

Remember ticker tape

[weller54]

14 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

I never understand this comment.

 

One of the most iconic games in my footballing memory is the Spurs vs Arsenal FA Cup Semi-Final featuring THAT Gazza freekick.

 

Plus, Semi’s tend to be a little more open that finals and a better game.

 

True, Wembley’s not the stadium it was and rates as a bloody expensive and disappointing day out if you end up losing - but I don’t see how winning the cup is deemed less of an achievement because you happened to have played at Wembley twice.

Are you old enough to remember the FA Cup games in the 60's and 70's?

[Ricey]

Feels very surreal to me at the minute. It doesn’t really feel real and I’m obviously insanely jealous of the lucky people who will be there. I feel like I should be there and I can’t really shift that feeling at the minute.

 

It’s a bonus game for me. I’m not expecting to win and that’s fine as I don’t think I’ll be too down if we don’t. Although I’m sure the hope and expectation will creep in if we go ahead.

 

I’m just going to enjoy the day and make the very best of it that I can. My daughter has called it a “Filbert party” and we’ve got balloons, banners, face paints etc ready to go.

 

It’s not a normal nor a traditional FA Cup final and we shouldn’t pretend that it is, but we will all remember where we were if Leicester finally win the FA Cup, even if for most of us it will be stuck at home in front of the TV.

 

If you are going tomorrow, make sure that 6,000 sounds like 30,000 and give them a cheer from me. COME ON LEICESTER 🦊 

[Mikw]

Hope Leicester win, i'll be too nervous to watch.

I fear a tonking though. Perhaps my pessimistic nature, I hope we win so much though

[Sunbury Fox]

Gutted I won't be there but let's do this.