Was all set for the Thursday return leg, travel plans in place and arrangements to buy my ticket either by phone or through a friend in the queue!
Then it moved to the Saturday and I can’t go now.
Absolutely gutted.
Sky TV for me now which will be incredibly nervy and far worse than actually being there.
I shall be there at Wembley though with the rest of you……
Please don’t fook this up lads, let’s at least score at their ground and if we do, we’ll be fine.
Unfortunately I can't make the final if we make it as out of country (friend has same problem) but will be there Saturday willing the boys on for the rest of you.
I’m sure you’ll be tempted to say their manager would have to say something like that anyway, but just watched his post match interview where he stated more than once that he is confident that his side can overcome this first leg deficit.
Both him and his team are determined to put things right on Saturday.
Our players need to be treating this like last night didn’t happen and everything is still up for grabs.
They will be massively up for making things right as they see it so concentration and cool heads are needed from our lads.
I’m sure you’ll be tempted to say their manager would have to say something like that anyway, but just watched his post match interview where he stated more than once that he is confident that his side can overcome this first leg deficit.
Both him and his team are determined to put things right on Saturday.
Our players need to be treating this like last night didn’t happen and everything is still up for grabs.
They will be massively up for making things right as they see it so concentration and cool heads are needed from our lads.
Williamson isn't really a "fire em' up" motivational speaker kind of manager. If anything I think the bollockings following FT last night would mostly have come from senior players like Gilbey and especially Lewington.
There's no doubt we'll be better on Saturday (I mean surely we can't play worse than last night!), and though I'm 99% sure you'll be booking Wembley bound train tickets come 10pm Saturday, if we can get an early goal in the first 15 mins (ideally through perhaps a mistake from your back line/GK) and some nerves creep in then who knows. Though our home form is good over the last say 15 home games, your away form over the last 15 is the best in the league so as I've previously said I think getting 3 goals against you on Saturday is a near impossible task.
Best thing for you guys is to frustrate us and if it's still 0-0 after 30 our home crowd will likely start to turn on our players and then it's game over, if it isn't already.
I agree Franchise. Crawley need to work hard to avoid mistakes at the back and avoid conceding an early goal.we also need to ensure when we have the ball to push forward with pace. Your manager comes across as a level headed guy and I expect your side to be better organised. It will be a tough game but we have a couple of players you have not fully seen what they can produce. What I would love to see is an early Crawley goal.