FA Cup Draw - Visit to Pompey Already Planned

Do you believe in fate?
A friend texted me this at the weekend:
"Two nil to the Super Saints. Bring on Portsmouth. Actually better not"
The Super Saints he was referring to was Southampton football club. Yes I know they're not that supper at the moment, but that's not the point. Then today we had the draw for the next round of the FA cup. Did Southampton get Portsmouth away? No, we did, Plymouth Argyle.

Who did Southampton get? Well they got a home game against either struggling Championship team Norwich or Bury who are currently at 18th place in league two. Knowing Southampton's luck they will get Bury.

There is one good thing to come out of the draw, I get to go visit my daughter two weeks earlier than planned and watch the Portsmouth/Plymouth game, I had already arranged to visit on the 16th Feb to watch the Southampton/Plymouth game. Now I have two trips to make in two weeks.

Footballing Dilemma

Ummm. I have a bit of a dilemma today. It's the FA cup semi-finals and Watford are playing Man United. Now, as you will know, if you've read past blogs, Watford beat Plymouth Argyle in the last round so who do I support in today's game?

If Watford win and then go on to triumph in the final, at least I could say 'We got beat by the best team'. But as we were the better players on the day when we met with Watford it could be a very bitter blow if Watford do go on to pick the cup up. I think I'll have a vodka and see if I can decide then.

As I write Plymouth are 1-0 up against Luton, oh they just scored again, 2-0 now. It's too late for us to get into the play offs but Southampton have a good chance if they recapture the form they found against Wolves when they put 6 past Matt Murray and conceded none! Unfortunately they are 1-0 down to Birmingham as I write and 5 points off the top 6. Maybe the half time talk from manager George Burley will put a bit more spring into their step and the ball into the back of Birmingham's net.

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Wembley Ready For Football

It looks like Wembley will be ready for Plymouth Argyle when they play in the final of the FA cup in May. This Sunday Watford will visit Home Park where Argyle will be the victors in a close game between the two sides. I will feel a bit sorry for the Watford fans after having to travel down for the 6pm kick off but I'm sure the feeling won't last long.

After Watford, Plymouth will be conqueroring one of the so called 'mightier sides' such as Chelsea or Man U, or some other premiership side, leaving Argyle a clear path all the way to the new stadium.

Then we march on to Wembley for the final. I can't wait!

(My mum always did say I was a bit of a dreamer)