First FA Cup Final since 1968

Always a BBC man. Wolstenholme up to 1967 then Coleman until 1979 and then Motson From 1979 with Barry Davies doing just 1 somewhere along the line.
I had the pleasure of meeting Wolstenholme at Stoke Gabriel, Devon. He was stood in the scrumpy queue in front of me. I heard him speak and recognised the voice. He was sharing his 1966 experience with a small group. He only got paid £29 for the whole of the tournament.
 
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Loved the cup finals growing up as you've mentioned Norman, I think the youngsters of today have missed out on all that

I wouldn't thank you for a cup final ticket nowadays, maybe its an age thing with me
 
Always a BBC man. Wolstenholme up to 1967 then Coleman until 1979 and then Motson From 1979 with Barry Davies doing just 1 somewhere along the line.

John Motosn’s first final was Man U v Liverpool in 1977. Coleman returned for the Ipswich v Arsenal in 1978 but Motson then was the main man from 1979 onwards.
 
Loved the cup finals growing up as you've mentioned Norman, I think the youngsters of today have missed out on all that

I wouldn't thank you for a cup final ticket nowadays, maybe its an age thing with me
And me, we could have got them last year and turned them down.
 
Loved the cup finals growing up as you've mentioned Norman, I think the youngsters of today have missed out on all that

I wouldn't thank you for a cup final ticket nowadays, maybe its an age thing with me
Unless of course you know who were in it!!!!! I hope!!!! Unlikely though that is likely to be.
 
Bit of trivia about today’s game. Two players, Luiz and Giroud, become the first players since a fella in 1895 to play for a side In a Cup Final after playing for the team they opposed in a previous final.
 
I'll be watching, but I don't like either team, so I'm not particularly fussed.

Leaning towards a Chelsea win as it prevents Arsenal getting in to Europe.
 
Not many fans would want to attend a final not featuring their team!

Not maybe now no but back when the FaCup Final was one of the most watched games globally you would. I have had the pleasure to see a lot of finals live. My first was Spurs v Man City in 1981. I saw the replay as well. The next was Brighton v Man United replay in 1983. I didn’t go again until 1997 and our final. I saw Chelsea v Arsenal in 2002 in Cardiff. And then a few at new Wembley as my mate had a couple of debenture seats. The early ones were amazing to go to
 
I agree with the OP entirely. Cup Final day was second only to Christmas Day when I was akid for all the reasons he outlined.

To add weight to the argument that its not what it was I didn't even realise it was today until I read something online last night.
 
I have no interest anymore in the FA cup bar if we are involved.
The leagues most prestigious knockout contest has now been sold off to the highest bidder, and is now pretty exclusively geared towards the far easts armchair football fans.

The magic of the cup?
 
It's never getting back to what it was.

People have far, far more entertainment options than back in the day and it's no longer the centre piece.

It is what it is.
 
Agree totally with the OP. And I actually thought Man City where in the final, so it shows how much attention I've been showing!!
 
Always bbc for me, though used to switch to ITV for half time analysis if Big Jack was one of their pundits! Wasn't it strange how Jackie was always ITV and Bobby BBC! Lawrie McMemenemy and Paddy Crerand regulars too.
 
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