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[Albion] I think Man City would rather play Man Utd in the final than play us ....
- Thread starter FamilyGuy
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Arkwright
Arkwright
I don't think City will care too much who they play.
I would rather they played the Albion......
I would rather they played the Albion......
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 9,113
Look on the blue moon forum, their fans all want us to win.
TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
- 11,493
City have the fire power to easily beat us or Man United.
I don't think they care.
I don't think they care.
GT49er
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B-right-on
Living the dream
That'll be because of their dislike for MU than a liking for us imo
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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I’ve been finding it hard to get that excited about tomorrow because of the inevitability of losing to City in the final if we did make it past United. But really I need to ignore that, and just enjoy the day tomorrow.. & if we do play City well anything can happen
'If' we make the final, I think the pressure will be on City, as they'll be expected to win, but we will be a different proposition to Sheffield.
Get to the final and I'd say we have an equal chance of winning as they do.
ConfusedGloryHunter
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- Jul 6, 2011
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If we manage to win tomorrow I'm pretty sure we would have a very good chance in the final. As underdogs yes, but not by the margins of yesteryear.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
I'm sure Pep doesn't mind who he faces, but a City-Brighton final has the potential to be a football fiesta par excellence.
OzMike
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If we lose to City in the final do we get a Europa place due to them qualifying for the Champions League ?
- Apr 5, 2014
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Not these days, alas. But it does mean an extra place opens up in the league.
So whatever happens now, 7th qualifies for Europe. If it doesn't, it can only mean we won the FA Cup.
Auckland seagull
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- Aug 26, 2016
- 182
No, the spot would be allocated to 6th place in the Premier League.
GT49er
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HastingsSeagull
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I think you add back in Ferguson, Lallana (for 60 mins), Veltman to us and we give Citeh a better game than manure with Varane, Martinez and Martial back.
They’ll obviously be BIG favourites against either side but we could have a chance for sure, and with some luck swinging our way as important Citeh injury, red card, referee or VAR mistake (oooops forgot those never go against big 6 sides so maybe not the latter). Anything like that adding a couple % to manure’s chance might add five % to our’s. Would also shirley be a better story and match for neutrals if we play them.
They’ll obviously be BIG favourites against either side but we could have a chance for sure, and with some luck swinging our way as important Citeh injury, red card, referee or VAR mistake (oooops forgot those never go against big 6 sides so maybe not the latter). Anything like that adding a couple % to manure’s chance might add five % to our’s. Would also shirley be a better story and match for neutrals if we play them.
So if we get to the final it's inevitable that we'll lose, although anything can happen?
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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Defeat to City is not inevitable. We are in it to win it!
Their record in FA Cups in the last 15 years is poor with the talent and astonishingly good teams they’ve had. They win finals when they are facing the likes of Stoke or Watford and are generally beaten when they face a very decent team in the final stages. It’s always been the Premier League for Citeh since they hit the jackpot with their wealthy owners.
That said, psychologically, they’d prefer us to Man Utd. It’s also probable that they wouldn’t get all the big officiating decisions going in their favour (which they are used to) if they played their neighbours.
They want us.
And after their victory yesterday, my god we want them even more!
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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