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FA Cup Semi Final No8

shelfmonkey

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[QUOTE="shelfmonkey, post: 5851851, member: 12234"]I am 51! Lots of experience.:)[/QUOTE]

Sheeeeeit!!!!!! Actually seeing that in print is fecking horrible!!!:shifty:
 

SirHarryHotspur

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Aug 9, 2017
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Does the FA cup matter, not according to a lot of fans , we have approx. 39000 season ticket holders and the allocation of 33000 was not fully taken up and went on sale to members , seems a lot of fans aren't that bothered.
 

NinjaTuna

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I think that might have been Fiorentina a couple of seasons later.

Basel was 2-2 home and away. Dempsey scored twice over there.

Like you I have no recollection of penalties.
Watched that shoot out at my ex's house. Overstayed my welcome massively by sticking around until 10:30pm on a Thursday watching it on their main telly. She broke up with me soon after
 

Saoirse

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Aug 20, 2013
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Does the FA cup matter, not according to a lot of fans , we have approx. 39000 season ticket holders and the allocation of 33000 was not fully taken up and went on sale to members , seems a lot of fans aren't that bothered.
Of course it matters. Some people have just figured by now that they're better off watching it in the pub than an expensive day out to watch it from Row 782 of Wembley Stadium with a wonderful view of the birds flying below you.
 

dagraham

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Of course it matters. Some people have just figured by now that they're better off watching it in the pub than an expensive day out to watch it from Row 782 of Wembley Stadium with a wonderful view of the birds flying below you.

Exactly. Particularly as they only gave you a 2.5 hour window to get a decent seat. Then you take into account the big increases in ST prices fans are about to pay and the small matter of 7 semi final defeats in a row, of which a lot of existing ST holders would have gone to most ( if not all) of them.
 

kaz Hirai

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Had no idea that, That's a really bad record.

This history of Tottenham indeed.
 

tommo84

Proud to be loud
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Nobody can say we're not due a bit of luck in one of these Semis:

Handball by Charvet(?) for Newcastle in '99 at 0-0. Not given.
Goal by Crouch to equalise against Portsmouth in '10. Wrongly disallowed.
Phantom goal given to Chelsea in '12.
No controversy last year but Chelsea were freakishly clinical with their shooting that day. Created about 1 clear chance and scored 4 goals.

We'll probably get something dubious go in our favour at last only for VAR to intervene!

Time to leave one of these games feeling happy for once. Was at the semis in 2012 and 2017, and at the EFL Cup final in 2015. Seen us lose to Chelsea on all 3 occasions, so at least something will be different about tomorrow!

COYS
 

SirNiNyHotspur

23 Years of Property, Concerts, Karts & Losing
Apr 27, 2004
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It’s not my fault, really!

I’ve worn different tops and underwear to each game and taken different routes to each game

I think it’s the players and managers personally

Could be wrong though....
hmmm, peculiar, you'd think that would have worked, have you tried wearing same underwear?
 

Doctor Dinkey

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Jul 6, 2013
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So basically pretty much everyone on here, plus every pundit I can find, has us to lose this.
I suppose as a spurs fan the disappointments over the years have been so regular and so crushing that it's hard to convince ourselves that we can actually win a semi final!
Remember though we're still a very good side and if we play well we have every chance.
 

southlondonyiddo

My eyes have seen some of the glory..
Nov 8, 2004
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hmmm, peculiar, you'd think that would have worked, have you tried wearing same underwear?

93 & 2017 I wore the same undies. Other than that they’ve been

95 Boxers

99 Briefs

01 Jockeys

10 Long Johns

12 Trunks

Maybe commando tomorrow!!
 

gavspur

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Jun 24, 2004
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Ok so like a lot of Tottenham supporters Saturday will be my eighth visit to an FA Cup Semi FInal and obviously we are all hoping for a change of fortune from the previous 7:

1993 Arsenal (Wembley) Lost 0-1
1995 Everton (Elland Road) Lost 1-4 Klinsmann (p)

1999 Newcastle United (Old Trafford) Lost 0-2 (aet)

2001 Arsenal (Old Trafford) Lost 1-2 Doherty

2010 Portsmouth (Wembley) Lost 0-2 (aet)

2012 Chelsea (Wembley) Lost 1 - 5 Bale

2017 Chelsea (Wembley) Lost 2-4 Kane,Alli

What memories do others have of these games and which were the hardest to take and move on from

I’ll start off with 93' and 95’

Firstly the Scum at Wembley 2 years after beating them in the Gazza free kick semi
From memory a terrible game that Donkey Adams won late on with a header at the back post from a corner
Can still hear all the Arsenal supporters chanting Hee-Haw on the way out!

My worst memory of the semis by far was Everton 95' at Elland Road

Terrible journey to a shit ground which we had one stand (the main stand on the side) and Everton had the other 3 stands wtf!!

To cut a long story short we were absolutely shocking especially at the back due to Stuart Nethercott playing and after losing 1-4 that was the longest and quietest journey back from a game that I can remember

As far as I can see there is no such thing as your name being on the Cup it’s all about the day and the performance

We need to be up for this Saturday from minute one and let’s put this record to bed for once and for all

COYS

I’ve seen all our semi-finals since ‘93 on telly at home. And we’ve lost them all.

So, in the name of Spurs, I think we will all demand you give me your ticket for the game, and you can go back and watch us win, at home on your sofa.

If you don’t do this, you are not a true Spurs fan, you’re just a selfish person who likes upsetting everyone else’s day out to a semi-final.

#givemeyourticket

Yep, I even #’d it, so it’s current and up to date and down with the kids and stuff.
 

Wellspurs

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I forgot it's a neutral semi! What pubs have we got?

edit just looked it up;
The Torch
1 - 5 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB
Crock of Gold
23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB
Watkins Folly
1 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0EW
Blue Check Café
12 - 13 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQ
St Joseph’s Social Club
Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RJ
Crystal Club (Sports Bar and Complex)
South Way, Wembley, HA9 9HF
The Parish
120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, HA9 8HP
Sports Bar Double 6
125 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG
The Wembley Tavern
121 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG
 
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