FA Cup, Sunday 11 April
Have a bet on the vbookie and discuss the match

Originally Posted by itownvillan

its not the crippling of the club, its the way 'arry left them mid-season as soon as someone else came knocking. should have had the balls and the character to see out the rest of the season imo.

Fair enough, I don't really have a problem with it though, we gave them £5m compensation, which is a lot of money. Essentially we bought him.

Spurs easy win.

Spurs will win this one comfortably I think.

I can't see Spurs losing this, having said that you rarely get odds like that in a cup game so it has to be worth a punt. Fatally wounded animals with nothing lose can be dangerous....

Tottenham can't possibly lose this one surely?

Originally Posted by Darren

Tottenham can't possibly lose this one surely?

Of course we can lose it.

Originally Posted by YIDDO

Of course we can lose it.

Nah you're well safe now cos I've bet on Pompey....I'll expect thanks

Originally Posted by YIDDO

Of course we can lose it.

Realistically it's not going to happen is it?

Originally Posted by YIDDO

Of course we can lose it.

Well if you play like you did against the Macks last week then of course you can lose it but it's unlikely that Pompey can hold back all the attacking options you've got.

Just put everything on Spurs.

Originally Posted by Darren

Realistically it's not going to happen is it?

Well I'm not going to rule it out, it's all Portsmouth have to play for. It may be their last ever semi final, they'll be going all out for it.

2-0 to spurs even though i would love pompey to win , shut some of the so called fans up on here

Originally Posted by ANTON

2-0 to spurs even though i would love pompey to win , shut some of the so called fans up on here

Brilliant.

MARK LAWRENSON'S FA CUP SEMI-FINAL PREDICTIONS

Both teams come into this with injury worries - Tottenham defensively, in particular, and Portsmouth, well, everywhere you look in their squad.



I know some people will have already written Portsmouth off, but the fact is this is their Cup final for so many reasons; they are relegated all but mathematically, every single one of their players is playing either for a move or for a new contract, and the financial reward for reaching a Cup final would be massive for the club.



Every single person connected with the club has a massive incentive in this match. And if I was [Portsmouth boss] Avram Grant, I'd be urging my players to make it extremely uncomfortable for Spurs. He's not going to turn Portsmouth into an irresistible attacking force overnight so they have to grind the opposition down, flood the midfield and sneak a result.



Saying that, I can't really see past Tottenham winning. I definitely see it being tight, possibly going to extra-time, but Spurs will always cause you problems with their attacking players and that might just be enough to see them through this one.



Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Portsmouth (& Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea)