Quote from: TonyD on May 14, 2018, 10:05:16 PMFulham ain’t been to Wembley since 1975!!That must be a record for a club that size. Any stats on other biggish clubs absence from Wembley?It's strange how a few years in the Premier League can make a club seem bigger. I always thought of Fulham as the archetypal second/third division team, a sort of southern Barnsley.
Fulham ain’t been to Wembley since 1975!!That must be a record for a club that size. Any stats on other biggish clubs absence from Wembley?
Quote from: amfy on May 14, 2018, 10:01:02 PMI am actually happier that we would play Fulham in the final if we get through.I think at this stage it could go either way with any team on the day, so I didn't particularly see us as more likely to beat Derby. I just know that if we lose, Derby have Rowett and Jerome, which would make losing to them more painful on our return, whereas Fulham were actually 3rd, and I've always quite liked them, so I'd find it at least a little easier to be philosophical and wish them well.That said - I can't quite get my head around the fact that we have to do that thing we have just watched tomorrow, and hopefully again at Wembley in a couple of weeks. I have actually been through this process before but I had forgotten how nerve shreddingly horrible it is. I feel quite sick.Me too. I can just about cope with big games if I have a couple of pints beforehand but I drive to Villa Park so am stone cold sober with undiluted nerves.
I am actually happier that we would play Fulham in the final if we get through.I think at this stage it could go either way with any team on the day, so I didn't particularly see us as more likely to beat Derby. I just know that if we lose, Derby have Rowett and Jerome, which would make losing to them more painful on our return, whereas Fulham were actually 3rd, and I've always quite liked them, so I'd find it at least a little easier to be philosophical and wish them well.That said - I can't quite get my head around the fact that we have to do that thing we have just watched tomorrow, and hopefully again at Wembley in a couple of weeks. I have actually been through this process before but I had forgotten how nerve shreddingly horrible it is. I feel quite sick.
Quote from: TonyD on May 14, 2018, 10:05:16 PMFulham ain’t been to Wembley since 1975!!That must be a record for a club that size. Any stats on other biggish clubs absence from Wembley?Well, bear in mind all Premier League sides have played there this season because Tottenham are borrowing it and that the biggest club outside the Premier League played there twice in 2015 and it doesn't leave too many options.Best I can come up with is Forest who won the Full Members' Cup but lost the League Cup Final in 1992. They haven't been back since. I believe that Accrington Stanley and Crawley are the only League clubs out of the 92 to have never played at Wembley.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on May 14, 2018, 10:30:21 PMQuote from: TonyD on May 14, 2018, 10:05:16 PMFulham ain’t been to Wembley since 1975!!That must be a record for a club that size. Any stats on other biggish clubs absence from Wembley?Well, bear in mind all Premier League sides have played there this season because Tottenham are borrowing it and that the biggest club outside the Premier League played there twice in 2015 and it doesn't leave too many options.Best I can come up with is Forest who won the Full Members' Cup but lost the League Cup Final in 1992. They haven't been back since. I believe that Accrington Stanley and Crawley are the only League clubs out of the 92 to have never played at Wembley.Wolves?
Quote from: SoccerHQ on May 14, 2018, 11:02:11 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on May 14, 2018, 10:30:21 PMQuote from: TonyD on May 14, 2018, 10:05:16 PMFulham ain’t been to Wembley since 1975!!That must be a record for a club that size. Any stats on other biggish clubs absence from Wembley?Well, bear in mind all Premier League sides have played there this season because Tottenham are borrowing it and that the biggest club outside the Premier League played there twice in 2015 and it doesn't leave too many options.Best I can come up with is Forest who won the Full Members' Cup but lost the League Cup Final in 1992. They haven't been back since. I believe that Accrington Stanley and Crawley are the only League clubs out of the 92 to have never played at Wembley.Wolves?Bugger, you win! 1988 for the Sherpa Van Trophy. You could argue they've been unlucky to miss out having played a playoff final at Cardiff and an FA Cup semi at Villa in the meantime. Still, I'm officially sacking myself as Forum Head Statto and hand the crown to you!
They've been to Wembley a few times in recent years... you might remember a fairly hilarious Playoff Semi-Final against some team or other from the Coventry Road.
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