today

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Is here, hope everyone has a good trip up, Mr Angry is due way too early for my vodka influenced Friday night.
I have been there for all the important games, and really expect the team we put out to take us to The semi final

[AthleticoSpizz]

It would appear, Chelsea don't have a fixture today

LOL LOl LOl LOl Lolly pops

[JimmytheJim]

It's not right, waking up early on a Saturday.

If we dont win I'm taking a sick day as compensation.

[Snowball]

I envy all those who have made the trip.

Win or Lose, I hope it's a brilliant atmosphere and we play with heart.

I can take defeat (just) to good play, a great goal, but not anything spineless.

Hope the sun shines on everyone, we play brilliantly, the 4500 are in great voice
and we come away with a solid win and great goals


I will be watching TV but I'll have a radio nearby to remind me of Ian.

[boycey]

It's all rather exciting.

[Snowball]

and jolly, what?

[From Despair To Where?]

Taking son to Street Dance lessons in 15 minutes, have brunch then off to the ground He's got a 100% winning record when watching Reading* so hopefully a good omen


Opting to catch the bus at 11:30 as it stops 20 yds from the house, which should see us at the ground for about midday.

* admittedly, that's only 1 game, a 2-1 home win against Millwall about 5 years ago

[Ian Herring]

I can take defeat (just) to good play, a great goal, but not anything spineless.

Exactly this ^

[siforest65]

Have a good day today. This is what the FA Cup is all about. Not some half arsed effort by a big Premier League team who think it's below them and put out their 2nd string.

[Bantam Northy]

Hope you all have a fantastic day with us today, (although not a win), and we are all treated to a great days FA cup football. Have a safe journey and good luck for the rest of the season! Lets all get Valley Parade rocking and show the bbc they picked the wrong games to broadcast yet again!

[Ian Herring]

Hope you all have a fantastic day with us today, (although not a win), and we are all treated to a great days FA cup football. Have a safe journey and good luck for the rest of the season! Lets all get Valley Parade rocking and show the bbc they picked the wrong games to broadcast yet again!

Agree with this. Good to see the FA Cup kind of becoming 'reclaimed' a little from the Hairband League tossers who've devalued it over the years (along with the FA itself).

Even this cynical old child of 'real' football is still excited about today.

Nice piece in the Grauniad also about the Bradford chairman today and the sad tale of his terminally ill wife.

Not a day for any nasty partisanship today, perhaps more a celebration of the game we grew up loving when we were kids.

Let's hope it's a fantastic game.

Cheers.

[sputnik]

morning Herring.

[Ian Herring]

morning Herring.

Hello Sputters. All well I hope?

[Winston Smith]

Here is me with my new scarf (rumblestix & songsheet just out of view)

[Royal Ginger]

I'm rather enjoying the "Bantam Menace" pun.

[Percy's Rocket]

I will take a scrappy one nil on this one every time. Parky has had a Wembley day... our turn

[Royal Ginger]

But Wembley is really not a happy place for us. Today is basically a competition to see who gets raped by Arsenal on national telly.

[Snowball]

But Wembley is really not a happy place for us. Today is basically a competition to see who gets raped by Arsenal on national telly.

We might get lucky, might win this one, beat Villa or WBA in the semi


I could face losing 5-0 to Arsenal in the final with a couple of mill in the bank


OTOH they could have an off day and Feds a blinder and the YAK wins it in the 88th minute

[Royal Ginger]

But Wembley is really not a happy place for us. Today is basically a competition to see who gets raped by Arsenal on national telly.

We might get lucky, might win this one, beat Villa or WBA in the semi


I could face losing 5-0 to Arsenal in the final with a couple of mill in the bank


OTOH they could have an off day and Feds a blinder and the YAK wins it in the 88th minute

I'll be keeping my money in my pocket.

[sputnik]

morning Herring.

Hello Sputters. All well I hope?

quite excited tbh. Love the FA cup.