F.A. Cup Final

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Jeff L, Apr 23, 2003.

  1. Jeff L

    Jeff L Member

    May 12, 2002
    London
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Arsenal will be wearing red in the Cup Final but have been allocated the "unlucky" dressing room!
    Time that jinx was broken anyway!
     
  2. martymarts

    martymarts Member

    Mar 11, 2003
    NYC
    Didn't we have the unlucky changing room last year? If not, we definitely had it against Liverpool in the Charity Shield and won. Therefore jinx already broken!
     
  3. Owen Gohl

    Owen Gohl Member

    Jun 21, 2000
    I think Liverpool also had the unlucky room in the League Cup final. Didn't seem to bother them.
     
  4. Jeff L

    Jeff L Member

    May 12, 2002
    London
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It's concerning the F.A. Cup Final only.
     
  5. Senor Askew

    Senor Askew Member

    Jan 19, 2001
    San Francisco, CA.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Three straight cup finals.

    Three straight years in red and white.

    :cool:

    --

    Believe!
     
  6. Grateful Gooner

    Grateful Gooner New Member

    May 3, 2001
    Charm City
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, if I'm not mistaken, in the loss to Liverpool, Arsenal wore yellow.....
     
  7. otterulz

    otterulz Member

    Arsenal, Atleti
    South Korea
    Jun 20, 2002
    LIC, NY
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, actually Liverpool wore yellow. Arsenal were in their home kits.
     
  8. kygunner

    kygunner New Member

    Aug 12, 2001
    Winchester KY USA
    I believe otters right because I sat down in my yellow jersey to watch the game and had to run back upstairs to change.
     
  9. Grateful Gooner

    Grateful Gooner New Member

    May 3, 2001
    Charm City
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK, you're right - I was thinking of the UEFA Cup Final...
     
  10. Fudthebiker

    Fudthebiker New Member

    Feb 19, 2003
    Washington, DC area
    What is the history of this jinx? Does it go back to all those losses at Wembley, or is it a new thing specific to Cardiff? If that's where they're playing, which is what I assume...
     
  11. Jeff L

    Jeff L Member

    May 12, 2002
    London
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It relates to the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff only.
    The F.A. Cup has always been won by the team stationed in the same dressing room. As this has been going on since the F.A. Cup has been played there, teams now even "toss up" to see who gets that particular dressing room. As I said, let's hope it ends this Cup Final.
     
  12. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Jeff, wasn't it until last season that the "curse" was not broken for any competition at Cardiff? I thought commentators mentioned it happened during the playoffs as well. I don't remember the game that "broke the curse" but I think it was at least a year or two after the first game at the Millenium Stadium.
     
  13. DallasGooner

    DallasGooner Member

    Apr 16, 2003
    Dallas, Texas
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I think they brought in some Fung Shei (you know, that space thing) expert, painted a mural in the unlucky room and then the curse was broke...not sure who broke it though.
     

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