FA Cup Final - Manchester City 6-0 Watford FC - 18/05/2019 Match Thread

9am isn’t, obtrusively, in the plans.

 

That’s what we told City.

In reality ,they’ re all on the sofa at Ginos place in Hampstead . Mrs Pozzo is doing her nut because there s peanuts trodden into the carpet , Pereyra has tried on all her clothes and Deeney has eaten all the dog food .

They ve had to call Jon Marks to come and calm them all down and read them a bedtime story.

 

It feels like Christmas Eve when you’re a kid. I know we’re going to get murdered, but I’m still looking forward to it.

 

I like it, in the words of the great Jay Demerit we need to prepare for our sunshine day.

 

Did you childhood Christmases often involve murder?

 

I think this is the first time we’ve ever had the arch even partly lit up for us:

 

Just watched the ImagineIf video the club put out.

Goosebumps........

Whatever happens it’s a day to remember, enjoy it folks and no matter the score be a proud hornet this time tomorrow evening.

 

3 things need to happen if we have any chance of winning:

1. city have to have an off day
2. Each and every Watford player has to play a blinder
3. Every Watford fan has to make as much noise as possible.

No doubt Their ‘Blue Moon’ will blow us out of the water at the start of the game as we don’t have an anthem but they will have nothing else. We need to dominate them from the stands. If you hear a chant, join in, if you then hear a louder chant join into that one instead

F a k a r k i n g COME ON YOU OOORRNNZZZZZZZZ - ah

 

I am taking a flag. But no pole...not sure the rules on that. Won't fit in an A4 bag!
1881 planning something but no idea what.
I shall wear my flag if necessary. And possibly other garments: all yellow.

 

Mooney!!

 

See you on the other side everyone!

Be proud and enjoy our day in the sun!

 

U 'ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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<sigh> Olympic Way.

 

If he hadn't have got injured we'd have stayed up. See also: Marlon King

 

Too right.

 

Nearly 4am and still not slept properly. Must set an alarm now so I don't oversleep!

 

A beautiful tribute to all us St. Albans horns there

 

Couldn't sleep last night. Just watched all the 'What if' videos. Tears and snot.

Come on yoooooooouuuu 'oooorrrrnns!

 

Woke up way to early this morning!

I'm either mega excited about the game or it was the 50 screaming birds outside the window going beserk as usual.

GAME DAAAAAAY

COME ON YOU 'ORNS!!!!!!!!!!

 

I was quietly wiping tears away in the office watching that.

 

I have found the same this week,although I think most people don't want City to monopolise.
My old doubles partner texted me this morning to wish us luck and is 'a hornet for the day'.
I'm now attempting to learn all of 'Abide With Me' before I start work at 9am!
COYH!

 

On the club video, Troy admitted to being overawed by the occasion in the play off semi at Wembley where we just didn't turn up.

We saw in April that he's grown from that.

The likes of Del have never been scared of the big occasion.

The rest of the team have had enough exposure. We're not a little team in our first big game for a generation.

This isn't 1984. We've been to Wembley before. We've had our big days out. Whatever happens, I feel certain that we'll see our team play the game of their lives today and leave nothing out on that pitch to doubt about. Win or lose they'll be ready.

 

See also Richard Johnson. To an extent, also Nick Wright.

 

We go into the now familiar wembley journey with the knowledge that we "might" get tonked. This is not the same as "will" get tonked. Theres a reasonable chance that suddenly the chances we've been missing recently will all fly in to the top corner. Theres a reasonable chance Gomes has a blinder.

They may play an unfit and lethargic de bruyne just because hes back from injury.

We wont get a 100% no goal given as a goal against us because VAR.

Holebas got his red overturned, the tube strike is off. It's on and make no mistake, we can do this.

 

Yes. A 1 in 20 chance.

 

To all Watford fans at the game and watching on TV, enjoy the occasion, enjoy the game, enjoy the fact that our club has grown in stature by qualifying for the final!

The three goals at the semi not only made a difference of 2.25 million in prize money but also millions of pounds worth of recognition around the world which money can't buy!

Going to be a good day for us whatever the result!

 

I don’t know what you’re talking about. Fred and Rose were great parents and always spoiled us rotten at Christmas time.

 

AND IT'S LIVE

 

Possibly one of the only games we’ll ever play in where every neutral should be rooting for us?

 

Looks like we don’t plan on turning up for another month. Taking the 3-0 defeat for a no-show?

 

Thats the promo poster for the cinema remake of the greatest story ever told. Films called Watford City.

 

So when are the tickets for this game actually going on sale ?