The most important domestic cup competition in the world is now just hours away.


For me it’s extra special for a couple of reason:

• Firstly, this is likely to be the last to be held in God’s own country for many a year, if ever again.
• Secondly as this is going to be the first cup final I’ve managed to scramble and beg a ticket for since the second all Mersey final in 89. I have to thank a mate of mine who sadly (for him) couldn’t make it. Not so sadly for me his ticket made it to my door this very morn.


So the excitement is building by the minute and even more so by the pint.


I have made a special plea to the editor of this site NOT to post any predictions for the game as both of you who read this site regularly know – his predictions are shite (will we ever forget his “Benfica moment”!)



Most of the people around me have been telling me things like

“well lets hope it’s a good game – should be with 2 footballing sides in the final”.

Why do people who clearly have no idea what the fuck they are talking about say such things. They only “know” about West Ham’s great footballing past because Lineker blurted it out of his jug eared chops once on 'Match of the Day'. Does any fan really give a shit whether it’s a great spectacle in the final? I know I for one don’t – as long as we score more than them then by my definition IT IS A GREAT FINAL.


So – no predictions and no worrying about it being a great game – lets just win the sodding thing


COME ON YOU REDS