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covcity4life

covcity4life

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skyblue_55 said:
But …… do you Skyblue folks feel different from our previous experiences ?
To me , there is an air of inevitability this time around, as IT IS OUR TIME !
I hope you share my positivity
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I don't feel overconfident like some. However I do feel different

2 years ago it felt like a miracle and a day I didn't think I would ever see. I still deep down expected failure albeit with hope we made it to prem

This year it doesn't feel unrealistic to me that we could be in the premier league again either next year or in the next few

It doesn't mean anything but yeah, it's different
 
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Mr Meaners

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Yep, it feels different to me. First time around I think the club over celebrated getting to the final. There was a job still to be done and I think it contributed to our lacklustre performance in the 1st half. Bristol City’s celebrations on Saturday had a similar feel about it.
After the heartbreak of our last two trips, combined with Frank’s experience of huge games, I think there may be more of a resolve and determination about not coming away empty handed. There aren’t that many players in our squad that are new to Wembley with us and I really think that will help. Not such a novelty any more and they’ll want to right the previous wrongs.
 
Saddlebrains

Saddlebrains

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Same

Feels different this time around but cant figure out in a positive or negative way

One thing is for sure, I dont want to leave Wembley on the losing side again. The last 2 times have been the worst I've ever felt after a game and I cannot be arsed to go through that again
 
covcity4life

covcity4life

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Saddlebrains said:
Same

Feels different this time around but cant figure out in a positive or negative way

One thing is for sure, I dont want to leave Wembley on the losing side again. The last 2 times have been the worst I've ever felt after a game and I cannot be arsed to go through that again
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If we make the final I am debating watching it on sky with my dad rather than go Wembley for the reason you said.

Although checkatrade and league 2 were amazing days out so maybe it's worthwhile giving it another go!
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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covcity4life said:
If we make the final I am debating watching it on sky with my dad rather than go Wembley for the reason you said.

Although checkatrade and league 2 were amazing days out so maybe it's worthwhile giving it another go!
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Ultimately these are the games every fan wants to see their team play. A third successive penalty shootout defeat would be taking the piss, mind
 
Mucca Mad Boys

Mucca Mad Boys

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covcity4life said:
If we make the final I am debating watching it on sky with my dad rather than go Wembley for the reason you said.

Although checkatrade and league 2 were amazing days out so maybe it's worthwhile giving it another go!
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If we won, you’d have the worse sense of FOMO you’ve ever experienced.

I do worry if we lost 3 Wembley trips on the trot it will become a ‘thing’ that we can’t win there.
 
Saddlebrains

Saddlebrains

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covcity4life said:
If we make the final I am debating watching it on sky with my dad rather than go Wembley for the reason you said.

Although checkatrade and league 2 were amazing days out so maybe it's worthwhile giving it another go!
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I raised this idea in the group chat as I had felt similar. Was told to man up and go haha.

If we ever did win it at Wembley however fuck staying in London celebrating, back to Cov as soon as possible as it would be going off
 
covcity4life

covcity4life

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Ultimately these are the games every fan wants to see their team play. A third successive penalty shootout defeat would be taking the piss, mind
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Tbh there are worse ways to see us go up than watching on TV with my punjabi dad who went from being worried about letting me go to games as a kid due to hooliganism to now being cov mad when back then he didn't really follow the sport much.

Anyway let's focus on semi final before we get to that decision!
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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covcity4life said:
Tbh there are worse ways to see us go up than watching on TV with my punjabi dad who went from being worried about letting me go to games as a kid due to hooliganism to now being cov mad when back then he didn't really follow the sport much.

Anyway let's focus on semi final before we get to that decision!
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Indeed. As it happens Mrs BSB might be too pregnant to go to the final if we made it, she’ll be determined though
 
rob9872

rob9872

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Saddlebrains said:
Same

Feels different this time around but cant figure out in a positive or negative way

One thing is for sure, I dont want to leave Wembley on the losing side again. The last 2 times have been the worst I've ever felt after a game and I cannot be arsed to go through that again
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100% after Luton, but I felt nothing but pride and injustice after United. I think probably because I'd gone there with different expectations.
 
rob9872

rob9872

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Indeed. As it happens Mrs BSB might be too pregnant to go to the final if we made it, she’ll be determined though
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Hopefully her waters break immediately after promotion - you'll be all over the news and perhaps a nice few quid in it for you. Especially when you name the baby Jack or Ephron after a magical Wembley performance.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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rob9872 said:
Hopefully her waters break immediately after promotion - you'll be all over the news and perhaps a nice few quid in it for you. Especially when you name the baby Jack or Ephron after a magical Wembley performance.
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Plus if we lose, she can aim the waters at Gus Hamer
 
Ccfc_Addy

Ccfc_Addy

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covcity4life said:
If we make the final I am debating watching it on sky with my dad rather than go Wembley for the reason you said.

Although checkatrade and league 2 were amazing days out so maybe it's worthwhile giving it another go!
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I think the feeling of I could have been there but wasn't in the event we win would just about be worse than the feeling of being if we lose, which is swaying it for me.

As rotten and horrible as 2023 was, I got some of my all-time CCFC memories during that day: Hamer's equaliser, 100% of the Luton fans I met before and after being sound as fuck and the sea of sky blue on Wembley Way.
 
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Deity

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Sunderland will look at our away record and think if they can be difficult to beat on FRIDAY with a low block they will take us on the second leg.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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Ccfc_Addy said:
I think the feeling of I could have been there but wasn't in the event we win would just about be worse than the feeling of being if we lose, which is swaying it for me.

As rotten and horrible as 2023 was, I got some of my all-time CCFC memories during that day: Hamer's equaliser, 100% of the Luton fans I met before and after being sound as fuck and the sea of sky blue on Wembley Way.
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Agreed on the equaliser, I felt only we were going to win from that point. And if Hamer had stayed on, think we would have.
 
covcity4life

covcity4life

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Ccfc_Addy said:
I think the feeling of I could have been there but wasn't in the event we win would just about be worse than the feeling of being if we lose, which is swaying it for me.

As rotten and horrible as 2023 was, I got some of my all-time CCFC memories during that day: Hamer's equaliser, 100% of the Luton fans I met before and after being sound as fuck and the sea of sky blue on Wembley Way.
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Yeah it's a good point. I had a good convo with some Luton fans in that pub on corner by tube station we always take over. Forget the name

And yeah hamer goal lives long in the memory
 
Covkid1968#

Covkid1968#

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I've already made the decision not to go if we make it. I've got a son and a daughter both wanting to go...so I'm going to watch it at home with the 2 of them. 1st Wembley I will miss - but I've loved every single one of them (maybe not Everton). I've taken all 3 of my kids to Wembley so this time I'll be at home. IF we make it.
 
Skyblueweeman

Skyblueweeman

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Firstly, congrats to @Brighton Sky Blue and @covcity4life on your impending new arrivals!

Secondly, providing I can get tickets for the final, I'll 100% be there. I totally get those who don't want to potentially experience a recent 3rd heartache but just imagine....just imagine if we were to do it.

I wasn't at 87...so this could easily be the best sporting day of my life if we got there and won.

I feel marginally better than 2 years ago, about our chances. I'd rather have Gyokeres in the team mind but I was more worried about playing Luton 2 years ago than any of the other 3 teams in the POs this season.
 
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Hincha

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I really thought we were destined in 2023 and was still annoyed 2 weeks later after we lost. Felt we'd missed our chance and had such a crazy rebuild to do so I thought we might fade away a bit

The semi-final I had zero expectation and the comeback was incredible so was gutted but brushed it off fairly quickly

This time around i think I'll be somewhere in between, I certainly feel like its more likely we lose than win. However, if we lose I think we have a squad to go again next year and trust we'll be stronger
 
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