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No idea how that isn't a card.

Jesus, the state of that bench .

2023 and the richest club in the world is bringing on Matt Richie

Nick Pope on a one-man mission to ruin his own season

Honestly wouldn't mind if Howe brought Gillespie on for the last 30 seconds. Let the local lad get a medal, even if it is a silver one.

Whoops, forgot about that. In my defence, semis don't belong at Wembley in my head.

44 years since we scored at Wembley. Honestly think without a final whistle we'd be waiting another 44.

Think we should we awarded the cup based purely on how shit Sabitza's hair/tash combo is.

I presume the thinking is Trippier leaves big gaps when getting forward, Miggy will cover them, ASM will not

Bruno off and we are 100% done.

Did we really have control in the middle?

Seeing the replay of that second, it's just unlucky. Deflection has a big effect, would take an absolute world class save to stop it.

Aye, being told for the past week how this is the most important game for 25 years, possibly 60. As much as Eddie has tried to keep the week normal, thats got to take its toll on player not used to it.

Everyone in a Newcastle shirt seems nervous now, on and off the pitch

Don't think I've ever celebrated a yellow card as much

Howay Newcastle, just do the city proud.

I can't sit still. Just pacing around the living room now.

Love how many recent ex players seem to be involved in this, it's easy to be emotionally invested if like Ginola you played during the good times but the likes of Krul, Gayle, R Taylor and Hayden didn't exactly don the black and white during our best moments.

Isak and Willock are very good options to have.

That top comes from after his time here no? Has he gone and bought himself a toon top?

The difference in atmosphere between the two sides of the stadium when they're doing the walk around on sky

Has time stopped for anyone else? I'm sure there was only 2 hours 'till kick off about 4 hours ago.

Aye, got a couple of Man U fans at work and they talk about it as if its just another game.

Was just about holding my shit together until the last paragraph from Murphy's mum "This Sunday will be different. Come 4.30pm, when you’re out playing football, I’ll not be calling you in for your tea, that’s because you’re playing at WEMBLEY. Tell me Ma, me Ma."

This is going to be a very long 9 hours.