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Absolute joke decision.

Valery starting the blues today, at right back. Will be interesting to see how he goes at that lower level.

it's still as painful today as it was that day. Not even winning the god damn thing will wipe that away...but it wont do any harm. I am trying imagine the FA cup fever should I have been able to attend the games this year. I think the midweek win at Wolves would have got the juices flowing, and the tie at Bournemouth would feel like a proper old school FA cup tie with people genuinely getting excited. Maybe the FA should knock the Wembley semis on the head this year to bring a little bit of that magic back.

The average age on here is surprisingly high I think. I was born in 74, so don't recall the cup final, but I do have fond memories of going to FA cup games such as the 1-3 win at white hart lane in 1990 and some less enjoyable ones, such as losing at Reading in 97. The champions league has eroded the fascination with the FA cup for the majority, but I choose to use each tie and as excuse to relive those memories of when I was younger and completely in love with the game and watching Saints. The FA cu semi final at Villa park in 2003 and the league cup semi at Liverpool were two of the best footballing experiences. I think there is no chance of having another this season, but I will certainly accept a cup victory if ti comes our way. COYR.

good display. I'm old enough for the FA Cup to still be important. Gutted not to have been at the grounds for these cup wins - they can live long in the memory when you go on a run. It's our year and that draw confirms it.

clean through. I'd of be fuming if it had been the other way round.

fair point. I think I am just trying to dilute some of blame (and hatred) from Redmond by pointing out that others didn't excel. Check out the first goal and look for Stephens. Woeful positioning and no effort to get back, all be it it would have made no difference. Bednarek sells himself too. Got to win that or were are dead. He was a tad unlucky with the own goal, but sort your feet out mate. He was also lucky not to get a red when done by Almiron. Redmond gets a lot of stick, but Ings had a shocker. What did Adams do? JWP passing in the last ten minutes was terrible...the lost goes on. To be fair a lot of this happens every week, we are not world beaters, but when you win you forget all the shit play.

Lost his mojo. He was flying. He isn't as sharp after the injury and everything falls away (touch etc.) when that is the case. The idea he isn't trying is bollocks. I saw the cunt Quashie give up at QPR just before he got his move. I know when someone cant be arsed any more.

I agree with you. Fucking nightmare when you have extra men and want to pass it quickly to take advantage. Same for both sides, but it really didn't help us.

Yeah, I can tell, but blaming him for all our ills is wrong. We don't have a great winger at the club. We have workman like players like Armstrong and Walcott, wildcard, but generally poor in Djenepo, and Redmond, who when on sing is a decent player, but isn't on song anywhere near often enough

Minamino scored a lovely goal, but did absolutely nothing in the second half. Just got in the way.

Amen. Way OTT. He has been out of the side quite a while. Little wonder his confidence has been dented a bit. Djenepo has ben shit. Walcott gone off the boil in last few weeks, yet Redmond gets one game and its all his fault we created little.

There were lots of players that we utter shit, not just him. Whipping boy.

Ralph only has one tactic - when we lose the ball in their third charge. Oh, and play a rediculous high line when defending set pieces. I know Redmond wasn't good, but it was tough in those conditions. The ball didn't run and it was impossible to dribble. Bertrand didn't do much on the left wing either. Thought Minamino should have bene subbed. He tired and completely disappeared.

bollocks. Course he does. Just just not going his way. The players try, they are just not world beaters.

Got to ask, when they went down to nine why we didn't have a left midfield or wing playing to help us get some two on ones? Minamino tucked inside and Djenepo wasn't brought on. Far too many playing up the middle waiting for a cross that never came. Very poor tactically. Should have someone hugging the touchline like Redmond was on the the side. Why did Ralf not see that?

and another shit pass from JWP. Redmond isn't the only player to blame here.

fucking shit pass from JWP lost the ball in the first place...why not moan abut that?

got to get a two on one situation out wide and get to the byeline now and then.

Lovely cross from Vestegaard. More of that please.

Minamino looks a little tired to me. He's the guy we need to pick a pass for Ings.

get a CB up front to give us some height for crosses

no idea. Maybe he thought it was proper bad one.

lucky not to get a red in my book. He'd beaten him and was last man. It was cynical professional foul.

we are trying. This pitch is hard work to play a passing game. Not the worse idea. 80minutes perhaps?