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FA Cup highlights and nightmares..
So the 1st round proper starts tonight.
What have been your clubs greatest and worse moments in the "world's oldest cup competition" whilst you've been a fan
Ours would have to be reaching the FA Cup semis in 2003 and pushing Southampton close in the semis.
Also taking Chelsea to a replay in 2004 and going 2-0 up at Man City last season before the super stars stepped up their game..
Unlike the League Cup we haven't been victim of an upset generally so probably losing a 5th round replay in the final minute at Crystal Palace in the mid-90 was annoying.
When they were in League One Brighton beat us at home about 3/4 years ago.
What have been your clubs greatest and worse moments in the "world's oldest cup competition" whilst you've been a fan
Ours would have to be reaching the FA Cup semis in 2003 and pushing Southampton close in the semis.
Also taking Chelsea to a replay in 2004 and going 2-0 up at Man City last season before the super stars stepped up their game..
Unlike the League Cup we haven't been victim of an upset generally so probably losing a 5th round replay in the final minute at Crystal Palace in the mid-90 was annoying.
When they were in League One Brighton beat us at home about 3/4 years ago.
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Worst moments would be drawing with Exeter, getting beaten by Leeds (whilst they were in League One), and losing the '05 final to Arsenal on penalties, despite absolutely hammering them.
I was 8, and had only been following football (and Liverpool) for just under a year. Imagine my reaction when then-fan favourite Michael Owen nicks it in the 83rd minute.
Magical.
The win against Liverpool in 96 when they wore those dodgy cream suits.:D
I'd love us to win the Fa Cup again very soon.
Lowlight- Southport 4-2 Notts County 2002 or Notts County 0-1 Havant and Waterlooville 2007
Can't get much better than that
Lowlight: Liverpool 2006, Barnsley 2008
All of our FA Cup wins were great, however 1997 will always remain particularly special for breaking our long trophy drought and being the first major trophy we won during my time as a fan.
I never even saw the second half of that. At half-time I was frustrated with the way we were playing, and the fact that Liverpool had gone 1-0 up with a dubious free-kick, so stopped watching. Wouldn't normally react like that, but I just felt so sure that it wasn't going to be our day. With hindsight it turned out to be a good decision.
Worst losing it in 73
Whilst the 1985 win was my first footballing memory the 1990 campaign is the first one I remember properly and I was going to games by then. The 3rd, 4th and 5th round games were all on tv away to Forest, Hereford and Newcastle respectively. As it was pre- the days where every United match is on the box it was great to be able to watch them. I've got no recollection of the 6th round away to Sheffield United - don't think that was on. In the semi and on the same day that Palace beat Liverpool 4-3 we drew with Oldham 3-3 at Maine Road - I went to that one and was standing on the Kippax terrace. Went to replay too which we won 2-1 after extra time although my dad made us leave early as he was worried about getting a bus home and we missed the winner! The 2-2 (aet) against Palace in the final was my first trip to Wembley. Watched the replay at home and I remember that season's competition fondly.
In 94 I remember a great win at Wimbledon in I think it was the 5th round - Cantona and Irwin scored brilliant goals in that game whilst we were wearing the famous (or perhaps infamous) green & gold shirts. Was at the semi at Wembley against Oldham when Mark Hughes scored a volley to save us deep into extra time - great moment. We played very well in the replay at Maine Rd. and battered them. Enjoyed the 4-0 in the final against Chelsea to secure the double.
Single best moment has to be Giggs scoring the famous goal against Arsenal in '99 semi final replay. The match had so much drama in it - United go 1-0 up then are pegged back to 1-1, Keane sent off, Schmeichel saving a penalty from Bergkamp and then Giggs scores THAT goal.
Worst moments:
Losing to Everton 1-0 in the '95 final after just missing out on the league title to Blackburn.
The only time I ever stood on the Stretford End to watch a match was against Forest in 1989 6th round - we lost 1-0 in a front of a huge crowd (For Old Trafford at that time) of 55,000. That was a bad memory.
The way we exited the competition in '08 and '09 were hard to take. In '08 we battered Portsmouth in the 6th round at Old Trafford and lost. In '09 Berbatov was being Berbatov in the semi final against Everton at Wembley - rarely been so angry at a single player's performance and I think he only came on as a sub so it didn't even take a full game to get me wound up that much!
I get the feeling that no one in the country is interested in the FA Cup any more except the BBC who appear to have just discovered it.......:o
Losing to Division Two Wycombe as a Premiership side in 2001 in the Sixth Round. Had far more damaging and serious consequences to the club than just a cup shock exit.
Lowlight: losing against Man United at Villa Park in third round 2002. 2-0 up with 14 minutes + added time and we screwed it up. Also terrible behaviour by the united fans in invading the pitch at the end especially.
What do you mean by it having damaging and serious consequences
Would have been one of my highlights if picking out more. Solskjaer and 2 for Van Nistelrooy, Schmeichel in net for you.
I know I'm biased, but I wouldn't call a non-violent pitch invasion out of sheer joy terrible behaviour. I like to think I'd say that about any team's fans doing something similar in the same circumstances.
We were sixth in the Premier League, but that defeat signalled a run of nine straight defeats which ruined a promising season. We spent more money in the summer, lost 5-0 in our first match to Bolton, never recovered, went down and entered administration in October 2002. We managed promotion but it started a decline that ended with us in League One. We've recovered eventually but I think the decline of the club could be traced back to that game, where the brilliant work of Martin O'Neill was undone and the club lost it's way.
Low point would be the semi final against Millwall at Old Trafford when, apart from the result, transport problems and issues meant that I ended up getting home at 3.30am on Monday morning!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--LYQ-Tdc3w
Highlights
1986-1989-1992-2001-2006 finals,
Nightmares
Early 80s beaten 2 years in a row by Brighton, defeat in 83-84 more so as that team won every other trophy they played for that season. 1988 final. 1990 semi final. getting beat at home to Barnsley few years ago. 1996 final those ridiculous suits.
But the lowlight (of which there are plenty) would have to be being knocked out at home by non-league Kidderminster back in January.