new football season 2007/8

it could be the 1st time a non top league side have won the cup since west ham beat arsenal 1-0. in the 1980 final. unless pompey win it of course.

It could be the first ever with 2 teams from outside the top league in the final.

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Originally posted by ROTF:
Barnsley v Cardiff
Pompey v West Brom

Surely this is the best FA Cup year in 30 years (since '78).

Well not for me ROTF A few other years spring to mind 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 were all vintage. Oh! and I've erased 1978 out of my memory including 1980 and a few others.



But as a football fan I would love to see any of the four do it. It has been a fantastic competition this year.



Dean...the romantic only when Arsenal are not in the final.

for me this IS what the cup is all about.
the year of the underdog!

Oh boy, just seen the Champions League draw.

Looks like Liverpool are going to have to first beat Arsenal, then Chelsea, then Man Utd (or Barcelona) to win it.

When that happens, I'll be quite happy. I shall call my first born Fernando (just like Alan Partridge) Rafael Stevie, and never stop talking about it, ever.

Number six here we come!!

A Liverpool fan walks past a shop and sees the video "Liverpool - The Glory Years". He goes into the shop and asks how much. "£100" says the shopkeeper.

"That's a bit steep, how come it's so dear ??"

"Well it's a tenner for the video and £90 for the Betamax recorder!!

Mark

Good one, Mark.

For sale: Everton Football Club Champions League tour bus - very low mileage.

For sale: one prematurely painted bus.

I don't think so!

Mark

That's funny.

Rafa Benitez and David Moyes are being interviewed by the Echo on their plans for next season...

Reporter: "So, David, what are your ambitions for Everton for 2008/9?"

David: "Well, firstly to stay in the Premier League, and hopefully mount a challenge for a place in Europe."

Reporter: "And you, Rafa?"

Rafa: "To win the Premier League, the FA Cup, the Carling Cup, and our seventh European Cup."

Reporter: "Don't you think you're being a little unrealistic there, Rafa?"

Rafa: "Well, David started it."

Bloomin' eck, what happened there?
We scored 2 goals, AND came from behind!! I guess thats what can happen when we play with 2 up front, & not rigor mortis.
And England actually played pretty good rugby as well, so all is sunny in Stebbing.
Matt.

Glad you managed to stop the rot, Matt.

Another win, another 3 goals for QPR and the heady heights of 12th place and only 7 points off a play-off position! We've now scored 3 or more in 7 of our last 8 wins.

Lawks-a-lawdy guv'nor who'd a thought it!

Mark

even more pleasing for me today was the fact that i think we may have found a new superstar in the making in freddy sears.
a 17yr old youngster that has come through the west ham youth academy. the partnership with ashton could be a good one if ashton can stay fit.
the crowd really got behind the team today and another full house too. what a difference a week makes!
happy hammer!

Some good results today

It's all gone a bit Pete Tong for the Toffees this week.

well munch....we have always been fortunate to have a great youth policy at upton park with the biggest problem being able to hang onto the youngsters when the glamour clubs come sniffing around.
BUT i do feel as though things have changed for the better with the introduction of the academy a couple of years back which was designed to breed local talent for the future of WEST HAM.
freddie sears is just one talent that is in the process of breaking into the full squad....ive seen him play a few times for the reserves where hes been scoring for fun and that was with ashton and zamora (injuries) were coming back to fitness with the reserves so the kid scored in this company is a great sign.
we have other kids that are on the brink of breaking through and are worth keeping an eye out for........
jordan spence (defender)
james tomkins :who is also a defender and has played for england boys.
jack collison: a very good midfielder who has also played for england.
daniel kearns :is another talented midfielder whos coming along nicely.
so as you can see the talent is there and hopefully the ones that ive mentioned will get their chances soon and theres more coming through too.
the ashton / sears partnership excites me the most as from what ive seen in the reserves they feed off each other very well a bit like cottee / mcavanie did in 86/87.
sure its early days to be dreaming of a prolific strike partnership but the signs are there for all hammers fans to see.
heres hoping.
dave

p.s. the kid is a local who adores the hammers + hes signed a 4yr deal already which bides well.

From what I saw on MOTD, it looked like Deano was a bit fitter/leaner/sharper too.
What say you, Dave?
Matt.

matt,munch, yes he did mate he actually surprised me in that game with his commitment and effort.
he has suffered a lot of stick from the fans latelly as they know when a players giving 100% or not and deano was giving nowhere near that!
we have also got to be a little realistic in the fact that last season was horrendous for us and we dont want another like that. perhaps we expect too much after last season and the 3 heavy defeats were a wake up call which we have to learn from.
as fans we expect the players to give it a real go in EVERY MATCH not just the big games which has not been happening lately...saturday could be a turning point which we must try to finish as high up the league as possible which in turn will be a springboard for next season.
away to everton next which is usually a very lean place to go for results - we shall see.
dave

Er... we always beat blackburn just like bolton always beat us.

maybe but this must be one of the most unpredictable seasons ever.....i mean fulham beating everton ?

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Originally posted by scottyhammer:
i mean fulham beating everton ?

Yes and i hope we do aswell but ultimately curbs has got to go.

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Originally posted by Stephen Tate:

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Originally posted by scottyhammer:
i mean fulham beating everton ?

Yes and i hope we do aswell but ultimately curbs has got to go.

Eh? Steady on, he's only been there 5 minutes. Just look at Newcastle United...

Good goal by the young lad - hope you lot don't put too much pressure on him though. There again the media will do that even if the fans don't.

WOW! what a game ! totts 4 chelski 4 got to be the best game so far this season......sky had the mancs on live instead - PRATS!
scotty

Another 3 goals for QPR - away at Wolves this time. Unfortunately another 3 conceded as well.

Hallelujha! at last an away win for the Mackems!
and a big "up" for the travelling hordes of SAFC fans who finally had something to celebrate..

...Nothing taken for granted here yet .....until the fat bird sings anyway! .......