FA Cup 2013 Final Thread

by NickisBHAFC Thu May 09, 2013 1:48 am

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by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 4:47 am

Crimey wrote:Jack Rodwell? Seriously?

Will be interesting if Yaya Toure can rise above average when pushed forward.

Almost instant impact there with that header!

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 4:48 am

Crimey wrote:This Wigan team will be torn apart if they go down. Martinez will probably go. McManaman, McCarthy, Maloney will all have a lot of suitors. Most of the foreigners like Gomez, Kone will probably go back abroad. I think if they go down, they will struggle to get back up.

Yeah they'll struggle in the Championship once their spine gets ripped out.

by Lumbering_Jack Sun May 12, 2013 4:48 am

Ent wrote:
GSC wrote:High foot Ent

Yeah just in about the way tevez went down.

Footballers seem to screech with pain before contact is made. Some might suggest that is the work of a cheating scum bag.

Boring game. Hope city win as I can't stand Wigan. Good riddance if they finally go down this year too.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 4:49 am

Clichy is getting skinned at every attempt

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 4:49 am

Why aren't they doubling up in mcmanaman...

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 4:49 am

I feel for Wigan, their bench is pretty poor, they're going to struggle to stay in this game. I'm sure they'll hope for a late goal. They've made no changes and I think that's because they've got nobody on the bench to actually help. Watson is probably the best player on the bench...

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 4:50 am

Lumbering_Jack wrote:
Boring game.

As far as 0-0 goes, this is actually quite a good game.

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 4:52 am

Taken 75 minutes to change it to deal with mcmanaman, shocking management.

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 4:53 am

Seems odd that Martinez would select Espinoza in an FA Cup final when he's never played football before...

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 4:54 am

Im shocked people are calling it a boring game. Football isn't all about 4-4 draws you know!

If you think this game is boring, football isn't really your sport.

Also agree why on earth are City not doubling up on mcmanaman

by GSC Sun May 12, 2013 4:56 am

It's been a decent game. More sparring than attacking really though

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 4:56 am

Wigan need a goal, I think if it goes into extra time it will only let City use their fitness and pace to win the game.

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 4:59 am

What a red card!!!

COME ON WIGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

by GSC Sun May 12, 2013 4:59 am

Not sure I give that honestly. Manaman just whacked it out of play

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 4:59 am

I think Barry has to take a lot of the blame for that red card, although I don't think McManaman had as much space as Zabaleta thought.

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:00 am

He got to it first and zabaleta took him out, ref had no choice.

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:01 am

Come on Wigan!

by GSC Sun May 12, 2013 5:02 am

Now how do Wigan play this.

Extra time maybe the end of their PL existance

by JamesLincs Sun May 12, 2013 5:02 am

what a chance this is now for wigan

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:02 am

Definite ejection for the hostility lunge from zabaletta

by GSC Sun May 12, 2013 5:04 am

Not a pen

by GSC Sun May 12, 2013 5:05 am

1-0 wigan

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 5:05 am

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

Get in there Wigan!

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:05 am

GSC wrote:Now how do Wigan play this.

Extra time maybe the end of their PL existance

It's the fa cup, they have to just do what they can to win.

Yes short term it may effect them and they might get relegated but they are a championship club in terms of structure etc.

That was a nailed on penalty.

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 5:05 am

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WIGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:06 am

Zomg...

Can they hold on?

Don't under estimate nerves!

by JamesLincs Sun May 12, 2013 5:06 am

WIGANNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 5:06 am

One of the biggest moments ever in the fa cup!!!

My twitter feed is going mental!!!!!!!!

COME ON WIGAN!

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 5:07 am

Really good corner goal as well, excellent header.

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 5:08 am

If you love football, you just could not love that moment. Amazing.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:08 am

Crimey wrote:I feel for Wigan, their bench is pretty poor, they're going to struggle to stay in this game. I'm sure they'll hope for a late goal. They've made no changes and I think that's because they've got nobody on the bench to actually help. Watson is probably the best player on the bench...

You called it mate

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 5:10 am

Roberto Mancini will surely be sacked now? The FA Cup probably wouldn't even have saved him, and he hasn't even won it now.

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:10 am

Incredible for Wigan, incredible.

Mancini should be sacked immediately though.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:10 am

Absolutely brilliant. Well done Wigan.

by Gregers Sun May 12, 2013 5:10 am

Wigan!

by NickisBHAFC Sun May 12, 2013 5:10 am

All Hail Crimey that is incredible. Your the man im going to ask before i bet!!!

by JamesLincs Sun May 12, 2013 5:10 am

wow! im emotional, im so happy for wigan. absolutely deserve this

by Gregers Sun May 12, 2013 5:11 am

NickisBHAFC wrote:If you love football, you just could not love that moment. Amazing.

Agreed, what a goal as well!

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 5:12 am

Wigan really deserved that, I think a key to the game was Martinez tactically outsmarted Mancini. The three man defence really worked.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:13 am

I love Martinez. Wish Liverpool got him last summer.

by **Crimey** Sun May 12, 2013 5:15 am

FreekShow wrote:I love Martinez. Wish Liverpool got him last summer.

I'd have preferred him to Rodgers, but they're both as unproven as each other to be fair.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:15 am

JamesLincs wrote:wow! im emotional, im so happy for wigan. absolutely deserve this

Must admit it put a lump in my throat.

by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:15 am

Crimey wrote:Wigan really deserved that, I think a key to the game was Martinez tactically outsmarted Mancini. The three man defence really worked.

That's why he is highly rated, his tactics etc enable a weaker set of players to gold their own and win games on more than one occasion.

He's got wins over united, arsenal, city for relegation fodder.

They are inconsistent but that's a trait in weaker players.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:16 am

Crimey wrote:
FreekShow wrote:I love Martinez. Wish Liverpool got him last summer.

I'd have preferred him to Rodgers, but they're both as unproven as each other to be fair.

Not anymore they aint.

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:17 am

That's some feat winning an FA Cup entirely away from home.

by Gregers Sun May 12, 2013 5:18 am

FreekShow wrote:
JamesLincs wrote:wow! im emotional, im so happy for wigan. absolutely deserve this

Must admit it put a lump in my throat.

The magic of the fa cup has returned if only for the afternoon

by Guest Sun May 12, 2013 5:19 am

Gregers wrote:
FreekShow wrote:
JamesLincs wrote:wow! im emotional, im so happy for wigan. absolutely deserve this

Must admit it put a lump in my throat.

The magic of the fa cup has returned if only for the afternoon

This is what the cup used to be. Long may it continue.

by CFCNick Sun May 12, 2013 5:19 am

Why do Man United fans think the Community Shield only a competitive game when United are in it?

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by Ent Sun May 12, 2013 5:21 am

Because it is officially a competitive game...

by Duty281 Sun May 12, 2013 5:25 am

A day for the heart ruling the head. A day for Wigan to endear themselves to every football fan in the country. A day for the magic of the cup to be restored.

It was a cracking game. Wigan went out there to play football, to match their more lucrative and technical opponents. They were the better side. This wasn't a smash and grab, it was a deserved victory over a bunch of mercenaries, followed by some glory-hunting supporters. Cheerio Mancini, I can't be happier.

Callum McManaman was superb, the best player on the pitch, what a future he has in front of him. Also impressive were Maloney, Espinoza, and Kone. Wigan's keeper too, did what was required of him, that cracking save in the first half possibly shifted the balance. Looking ahead, Martinez is now probably favourite for the Everton job. I sincerely hope Wigan stay up, they're a credit to English football.

Well done Wigan. clap

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