Thread by @ArnoldJAardvark

Anyone else having a 50 years on #Arsenal #facup final 1971 watching party?

I've got the beers in and the DVD all lined up ready to press play at 3pm.

Of course, when I was 7 I had to watch it without the beer 🍻 which wasn't good for the nerves 😁

And they're off!

Wonder if you can still enter the ITV competition to name the 3 best players. There's a £20 prize.

Two minutes and #Arsenal have already conceeded four free kicks 😂

Kennedy, you donkey! 😉

Handball !

Not given 😡 Where's VAR when you need it?

Kennedy, you donk... actually no that was a good move.

That's got to be a deliberatel back pass to Wilson. Ah. Different rules in 1971.

First interjection from Jimmy Hill. Disappointed it wasn't a rendition of 'Good Old Arsenal'.

Oof. That "strong challenge" on Clemence by Storey was"a bit hard". Definitely left the elbow in 🤣

Oh. Pete!

Toshack. You're rubbish.

Corner!

If I'm being honest, Storey probably would have deserved to be sent off for a couple of his challenges.

Oh, Charlie. Get it on target. Hoofing the ball from that distance is never going to go in.

Armstrong should have scored. That was a great save.

Brilliant save from Wilson. 🥰

Half time. It's the marching band.

And #Arsenal kick off the second half.

"We are the Champions" from the #Arsenal fans 😁

Is that cheating from Clemence wearing that baseball cap?

Oh Ray Kennedy. You could have saved so much heartache if you'd put that in!

We're bossing this. Expect Michael Owen to pop out of nowhere.

Yes Toshack. You were offside. Whingeing Scouser.

Kelly on, Storey off. Thought Storey was playing well. Must be an injury.

Yes it did hit his hand. We need VAR. Cheating Scousers.

What a clearance from Simpson! 😘

Oh **** Off Hughes 🤪

That's the 4th "he must score" from Kennedy.

Penalty. That was a nailed on penalty. Where's the replay?

Off the bar. Bad luck Graham.

Corner... Oh should have been in from Graham. Unlucky.

Great goalkeeping from Wilson.

Another great gather from Wilson. He's making it look easy.

That wasn't a push. Boo!

Good strike from Graham.

A fifth dead cert from Kennedy 😱

"The referee looks at his whistle" - Brian Moore

Ha ha 🤣

0-0 after 90 minutes. It's extra time.

If Liverpool score I'll never forgive them.

Bugger. Steve Heighway has scored. I hate you Liverpool.

I will always hate Liverpool. 😉

Fookin' 'ell. Nearly 2-0.

Typical Arsenal. Should have put this to bed in the 90 minutes. 😢

Argh! Hughes should have scored there. Sort it out Arsenal.

"George Graham has got the touch and made it 1-1"

There is nothing that will persuade me that George will be anything other than an all time Arsenal hero.

(Nothing 😉)

Oh Ray. Another chance.

"Charlie George. What a fabulous goal by George!"

🥰😘😍😘🥰

"And Arsenal are just 10 minutes away from the double."

"Just three minutes to go now."

"And it's all over and Arsenal have won the double." 🤪

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