Everyone hates us, we don’t care

A FUNCTIONAL display against Coventry saw us book a place in the semi-finals of the Cup against Arsenal or Hull. More than likely Arsenal, as Hull's star has plummeted since they beat the Gooners at the Emirates.

Either way, the semi will be held at Wembley and I hate that. It's not that I think that it will detract from the final — a cup final at Wembley is as it should be: special. But a Wembley final should be the ultimate prize — the honour of overcoming all obstacles to earn the honour of contending the world renowned FA Cup on the hallowed turf.

As it is, the demolition of the twin towers to build yet another lifeless bowl has removed some of the magic already — to play non-finals there, just adds to the ordinariness. The totally transparent simperings of the FA claiming it’s so as many fans as possible can enjoy the occasion simply add to my frustration as we all know the real reason is cold, hard cash.