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Title: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: York Alty is back on February 19, 2017, 11:16:04 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39017152

Not sure our win at Brum was a shock.
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: taxi Phil on February 19, 2017, 11:33:42 AM
Only on 1% so far.....
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Mausoleum Alty on February 19, 2017, 11:43:55 AM
Judging by the poll so far it's mainly young kids voting that don't remember the older games. I've gone for Sutton v Coventry. A proper part time non league team beating a team that had only won the competition a year earlier. Ours,although a fantastic achievement wasn't a massive shock.
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: York Alty is back on February 19, 2017, 11:49:27 AM
Bradford scoring four stands out, but non league in the quarters means Lincoln for me.
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Post by: Jimmy on February 19, 2017, 03:49:26 PM
Wrexham beating Arsenal 92
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Post by: taxi Phil on February 19, 2017, 06:00:30 PM
Walsall beating Arsenal 33.
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Mausoleum Alty on February 19, 2017, 06:23:13 PM
Walsall beating Arsenal 33.

That was even before your time!!
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: taxi Phil on February 20, 2017, 12:54:25 AM
Sutton beating Arsenal 2017  ;D
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Post by: bighairedmike on February 20, 2017, 01:54:22 AM
Sutton beating Arsenal 2017  ;D

Surely it's Arsenal beating Sutton, 2017?
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: taxi Phil on February 20, 2017, 10:08:31 AM
Sutton beating Arsenal 2017  ;D

Surely it's Arsenal beating Sutton, 2017?
"Almost managerless" Arsenal ? Wonder if Jim Harvey will apply ? After all, he's a former Gunner !
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Bob on February 20, 2017, 10:21:09 AM
As an aside to this, could we end up being the first club to win more FA Cup games than league games in a season?
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: taxi Phil on February 20, 2017, 10:35:52 AM
As an aside to this, could we end up being the first club to win more FA Cup games than league games in a season?
I'd say that was a certainty.
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Ballers on February 20, 2017, 12:33:59 PM
What do we reckon the least amount of teams is after our cup run has ended and the winners (I'm fairly certain I know the answer here).?

I.e. Knocked out by Lincoln who get knocked out by Arsenal who get beat by Chelsea in the final would equal 3 teams
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Bob on February 20, 2017, 12:59:34 PM
What do we reckon the least amount of teams is after our cup run has ended and the winners (I'm fairly certain I know the answer here).?

I.e. Knocked out by Lincoln who get knocked out by Arsenal who get beat by Chelsea in the final would equal 3 teams

86 we lost to York who lost to Liverpool who duly won it

95 we lost to spurs who lost to Everton who duly won it
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Brian Flynn on February 20, 2017, 11:49:25 PM
In 1972/3 season we lost to Notts County, who were knocked out by Sunderland, who won it.
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Ballers on February 21, 2017, 07:57:05 AM
Thank you Flynny, I had those two that Bob mentioned in my mind but weren't aware of others.
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Post by: Baldrick on February 23, 2017, 03:07:57 PM
I think Yeovil beating Sunderland is probably the biggest giantkilling. But i loved it when Colchester beat Leeds.
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Post by: anglo alty on February 26, 2017, 09:06:05 AM
If they pull it off against Arsenal it certainly will be the greatest ever shock
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Baldrick on February 26, 2017, 06:37:23 PM
I don't think a real giant killing is possible now. Most teams play reserves and squad players. I have never heard of most of the Arsenal team that beat Sutton.
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: GB Alty on February 26, 2017, 06:46:44 PM
I don't think a real giant killing is possible now. Most teams play reserves and squad players. I have never heard of most of the Arsenal team that beat Sutton.
bit odd, I'd heard of all of them and I dont even follow the premier league
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Mausoleum Alty on February 26, 2017, 07:01:36 PM
I don't think a real giant killing is possible now. Most teams play reserves and squad players. I have never heard of most of the Arsenal team that beat Sutton.

Arsenal
13Ospina Colombia Internatial
5Gabriel   Brazilian defender ex Villareal
20Mustafi  German International
16Holding  England U21
18Monreal Spain International
35Elneny Substituted for Oxlade-Chamberlain   Egypt International replaced by England International
29Xhaka    Swiss International
31Reine-Adelaide Substituted for Maitland-Niles  19yr old French midfielder replaced by 19yr old English midfielder
14Walcott  England International
9Pérez  Spaniard signed from Deportivo
17Iwobi Substituted for Sánchez at 74'  Nigeria International replaced by Chile International

If you've never heard of most of them you don't watch much football! The majority are regulars in the Arsenal matchday squad and full internationals!
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Baldrick on February 26, 2017, 09:18:38 PM
Heard of  - Ospina Walcott  Oxlade-Chamberlain Monreal Sánchez
Never heard of  - Pérez  Mustafi  Holding  Reine-Adelaide Maitland-Niles
Vaguely know the name - Elneny Xhaka  Gabriel   Iwobi

I have no interest in the premier league but my point is only about three of these are regular first team players. In the 70's when giant killing was at it's peak the best teams didn't treat the competition as a waste of time. They played their best players.







 



Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Mausoleum Alty on February 26, 2017, 10:02:24 PM
Heard of  - Ospina Walcott  Oxlade-Chamberlain Monreal Sánchez
Never heard of  - Pérez  Mustafi  Holding  Reine-Adelaide Maitland-Niles
Vaguely know the name - Elneny Xhaka  Gabriel   Iwobi

I have no interest in the premier league but my point is only about three of these are regular first team players. In the 70's when giant killing was at it's peak the best teams didn't treat the competition as a waste of time. They played their best players.




8 of them are regular first team players...

Walcott
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Monreal
Sanchez
Mustafi
Elneny
Xhaka
Iwobi
Title: Re: Greatest FA Cup Shock BBC Poll
Post by: Spring on February 28, 2017, 04:09:22 PM
Yes wonderful memories of Alty in the FA Cup......first big win I remember was going to see the Robins beat Rochdale away......then there was Wolves away ....0-5 but still a great day plus the best of the lot going to White Hart Lane to see a great 1-1 draw.......John King made the acquaintance of Ossie Ardiles after about 30 seconds and in the end we were unlucky only to get a draw. I unfortunately missed the Birmingham victory which must have been brilliant.

Great memories