The Biggest Disappointment of Recent Times Our last FA Cup Final

[hawkeye]

Reflecting on our win tonight, I cant help but imagine how things may have turned out if we had of won this game.

For me the most pivotal momemt in our recent history was this match.

Not only did we lose but we demonstrated to the whole world that we were prepared to be dull and unadventureous in defeat.

It was a shocking day in our history and i believe it has cast a shadow over the Club since.

It was not that we lost, it was the way we lost.

This has been a subject that has not really been dealt with properly and I think it is time that we exorcised this ghost.

[PeterWithesShin]

This match never happened. I refuse to accept it ever happened.

[hawkeye]

This match never happened. I refuse to accept it ever happened.

I guess that is why it is not on the main forum then?

which was really the point of the post, i think that beyond the MON left us in the shit debate that what happened in MAy 2000 was realy the thing that fucked us up.
Maybe it was Fergie time in the first PL season? So ypu think it should not be on the main forum? Thats cencorship allright, who guards the guards? UTV

[Irish villain]

I was devastated that day. I kept waiting for us do do something and we didn't. I think we played for penalties. It was dreadful.

Mind you we weren't too hot in the semi either.

[PeterWithesShin]

Even if we'd won it wouldn't have suddenly kicked the club to a new level. Not with Gregory and Ellis in charge. It wouldn't have generated a shit load of money as we qualified for Europe anyway. All it would really have made a difference to is us as fans not having a totally shit experience and memories of the day.

And you're right, it's like North Korea in here the way we move a thread about a game that 12 years ago into the memories section.

[hawkeye]

Obviously this should not be in this section but some people lack imagination.

[hawkeye]

Even if we'd won it wouldn't have suddenly kicked the club to a new level. Not with Gregory and Ellis in charge. It wouldn't have generated a shit load of money as we qualified for Europe anyway. All it would really have made a difference to is us as fans not having a totally shit experience and memories of the day.

And you're right, it's like North Korea in here the way we move a thread about a game that 12 years ago into the memories section.

Yes obviously your decision was based purely on the facts of the matter and has nothing to do with any previous interaction. You are right it is like North Korea if you let some of the guards to make the rules up.

[PeterWithesShin]

Yes that's obviously what it all is. No one has ever discussed the 2000 Cup Final before and no other threads about matches 12 years ago ever get moved to the memories forum.

[hawkeye]

Yes that's obviously what it all is. No one has ever discussed the 2000 Cup Final before and no other threads about matches 12 years ago ever get moved to the memories forum.

Oh dear!

[sid1964]

I had a great day until 3pm, and then it was just terrible!

Afterwards I just remember walking past a pub full of Chelsea fans taking the piss!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Of course it was a massive disappointment, especially considering our understandable obsession with it now being 55 barren years.
But I disagree that it was a pivotal moment in our history as far as where the club was heading. Years ago it meant a massive financial injection for any club winning it. Receipts alone would mean being able to make a big signing and kick on further.
If we had won that day, as fantastic as it would have been, we would still have been in the same situation. Chasing on the coat tails of the really big money clubs trying to prevent an ever widening gap, with a manager taking about a Chairman living in the past.
More pivotal moments in the last two decades for me which have led to where we are now were the following ;-
The premature dismissal of BFR.
Stan Collymore not proving a successful signing.
Dwight Yorkes departure.
Doug not calling it a day 5 years earlier.
The surrender in Moscow.
A twat dropping us in it 5 days before the start of a season.
 

[richardhubbard]

god hawkeye you are a happy chappy worse result in last 10 years

Yes it was a shit game, still think David James a ******

[MarkM]

This match never happened. I refuse to accept it ever happened.

Same here

I never mention it or think about it

[Villan For Life]

I've dealt with it and have moved on. Therapy is a wonder thing!

I don't believe that a shadow has been cast over the club ever since. I'm more disappointed by events sice the "bright future" fizzled out.

[darren woolley]

That was a terrible time in my life we lost the cup final I got divorced around about the same time not a good time for me.