FA CUP MEMORIES

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FA CUP MEMORIES

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when you think of the fa cup whats your favorite memory,,
and what does it mean to people

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Post by nuttygoonerpaul »

:D being a old git , i would say winning in 79 v man ure, alan sunderland last min,

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Went to Arsenal v Newcastle '98 but had tickets in the Newcastle end couldnt hold in the screams when we scored but lucky the geordies we in good spirit and even shook my hand at the end and congratulated us. Still rememeber the little Tony Adams (from where i was in Wembley) lifting the cup :) :) :) :) :)

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Post by Chunky The Gooner »

Went to the 1998 Newcastle one and the 2005 Man Utd one. When Overmars scored in 98 he ran over and dropped to his knees fist clenched right where we were which was exellant. Although we won against Man Utd in 05 what a shit game. I got a ticket off of a tout at a stupid price and wondered why I bothered as we were awful bar the penalties. But for me it has to be THE 1979 FA CUP FINAL V MANCHESTER UNITED

I was 9 years old . Although I was 1 when we won our first double I never actually remembered it so I was thinking this would be the first time we would actually win a trophy that I would be watching. After Talbot and Stapleton put us 2 up I thought it was in the bag then late in the 2nd half " THE 5 MINUTE FINAL BEGAN " Before Brady's run and pass for Rix to put a lovely ball over for Sunderland and thank you very much !! I still think Rix is going to get tackled before his cross comes over! What made it even more sweeter for me was my teacher was a Manchester United fan!!

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Post by RaM »

Not being as old as some on here, I don't have all the memories...

Of what I have though:

- Winning it back to back

- Beating ManUre 5-4 on penalties

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in 78 after after we lost one nil :cry: my mates all called to the house to take the piss so much that my dad had to take me for a drive to cheer me up 8) i was 10 and a very upset little gooner :?

next season i got the pricks back after the man u game :wink: :lol:

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Post by Belfast Boy »

Yeah for me it has to be '79 as well, I was 13 at the time so I was old enough to go fully bonkers and run out into the street afterwards and yet still remember it like it was yesterday 8)

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Post by donaldo »

The funniest ever final was the 2005 final v Man Utd.We were totally outplayed and only had one shot all game yet we won the cup on pens.Victory was so sweet because they cheated us out of the 49 game unbeaten run six months earlier

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when the mancs got back to 2-2 i was crying my heart up and my dad picked me up and then sunderland got the winner , great day belfast boy
the joy you get when your young and the fa cup meant so much to us as it should now, only difference now is i get drunk to celebrate :wink:
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for me it would have to be the Final in 2005 against the Manc Scum in cardiff ok fair enough they played us of the park on the day but at the end of the day we won on pens with Paddy Vieira's last ever kick for the Gunners and that to me was Fucking sweet i tell lets not forget for Jens outstanding performence on the day and he didnt even get the man of the match award.But fuck it is my favourite FA Cup moment as a Gunner. :D :D :D

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93 FA Cup Final Replay, purely because I was at that one. Oh the drama! Extra time heading towards penalties and up popped one Andy Linighan with virtually the last kick of the game, (ok he did head it).

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Number 5 wrote:93 FA Cup Final Replay, purely because I was at that one. Oh the drama! Extra time heading towards penalties and up popped one Andy Linighan with virtually the last kick of the game, (ok he did head it).
as an 8 yr old it was the best night of my youth. my dad told my school i had a dentist appointment and took me out of school in the morning. we bought tickets from sheff weds and ended up in their end (obviously) but my dad told a steward we were getting stick from the weds fans as i was dressed head to toe in arsenal gear. the steward moved us to just next to the half way line with the gooners. the night was amazing and i even climbed the fence (they were still around then) to touch the trophy nigel winterburn lifted up to me, best night of my youth by far.

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for me it would have to be the Final in 2005 against the Manc Scum in cardiff ok fair enough they played us of the park on the day but at the end of the day we won on pens with Paddy Vieira's last ever kick for the Gunners and that to me was Fucking sweet i tell lets not forget for Jens outstanding performence on the day and he didnt even get the man of the match award.But fuck it is my favourite FA Cup moment as a Gunner. :D :D :D

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93 FA Cup Final Replay, purely because I was at that one. Oh the drama! Extra time heading towards penalties and up popped one Andy Linighan with virtually the last kick of the game, (ok he did head it).

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Post by RocastleRock »

F.a cup third round replay away at port vale.. around 94/95.. we won on pens after DB had scored in extra time only for coyle i think it was drew the game level.. they scored there first we missed ours but went on to win.. freezing cold night but the hot choclate was so hot it melted the spoon..

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