Saturday, What a Final

May 31st, 2009 | By | Category: General Football, Kev's Ramblings, Matches

That’s what the May final is all about, passion, commitment – working together as a team to deliver a superb end product. But that’s enough about Diversity winning Britains Got Talent – I wanted to comment on the FA Cup final.

I don’t know what anyone else thought, but I thought that was one of the better finals of recent years. In the end the right side won, but Everton were a credit and certainly early on, showed that they just might go on and win it.

Saha scoring the fastest ever FA Cup Final goal, (wasn’t the previous held by Chelsea against Villa?), certainly ensured that Chelsea had to open up more than they may have done.

For Everton’s effort and part in the game, I thought that Cole was awesome. Lampard was really quiet during the game – but his winner was worth waiting for and showed the class he really has.

The temperature didn’t seem to affect the quality of the game too much, and both sides deserve credit for playing in what must have felt like an oven. The temperature was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit apparently. I don’t think I could even manage a stiff walk in that!

Anyway, well done to Chelsea, and I can’t help feeling that Hiddink deserved something to show for the amazing impact he has had on the side. Will he be back in the future?

One last question. When was the last time the cup final was contested by two sides who normally play in Blue. Answers on a postcard…

Kev

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6 Comments to “Saturday, What a Final”

  1. Bluebottle says:
    May 31, 2009 at 18:07

    Apparently, the previous quickest FA Cup final goal was by Aston Villa’s Bob Chatt in 1895 (30 seconds).

    Over 100 degrees? I don’t think I could even manage a stiff in that, let alone a stiff walk!

  2. Collybluewobble says:
    May 31, 2009 at 20:21

    Think you mean Fahrenheit not Celsius or Centigrade as I was taught (giving age away here, whats a stiff?)

    KRO

  3. KevB8ll says:
    May 31, 2009 at 20:40

    You’re absolutely right Colly!! 100 degrees Celsius would have them – well, dead!

    I’ve corrected the article.

  4. Bazzathebluenose says:
    June 1, 2009 at 08:16

    Yes, the early goal made it a much better match than I was expecting. I thought it had 0 – 0 after extra time with the penalty shoot out lottery writ large.

    The last time two teams in blue contested an FA Cup Final? Manchester City vs Small Heath Alliance 1956 perchance? Happy to be proved wrong if anyone can dredge up an alternative. :-P

    KRO SOTV

  5. alan watton says:
    June 1, 2009 at 09:41

    Fastest previous goal was Chelsea’s Di mattao v Middlesbrough. (42 sec)
    Last time two Blue teams who play in Blue met in Fa Cup final was 2008 Cardiff v Portsmouth (Derr!)

    And humans would not die in 100 degrees celcius I have been in many a sauna in Finand with temps up to 110 celcius. Wouldn’t like to play football in that temperature though.

  6. MarcJ says:
    June 1, 2009 at 10:45

    I was lucky enough to be at the game (my brother’s an Everton fan, and he got tickets) – it really didn’t seem that hot, but it was VERY noisy!

    The Everton fans were great – banners all over the place, and singing and chanting the whole way through. It was clear they wanted it so much more than the Chelsea fans (who managed two banners between them). You got the impression it was just another day at the office for them, a consolation prize, and to see Drogba encouraging them to make more noise ten minutes before the end when they were 2-1 up just about said it all.

    Wembley really is a great stadium. Can’t wait to see the other team in Blue there next year!

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