The FA Cup dream ended for Baggies fans as Albion lost 1-0 to Portsmouth in a nail-biting Wembley thriller.
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Albion fans: FA Cup reaction
Eighty-two coaches filled with 4,000 supporters made the pilgrimage to the capital from the Hawthorns from 5.30am only to see their hopes shattered when former Albion striker Kanu scored in the 55th minute.
The 33,000 fans who snapped up tickets were left devastated after the final whistle as underdogs Baggies suffered their second defeat at at Wembley, just 11 months after losing out in last year’s play-off final to Derby County.
But they remained proud of the team which had offered them so much hope on the long road to Wembley.
The mood was in stark contrast to the carnival atmosphere this morning when excited supporters began gathering at the Hawthorns as early as 3am.
A huge queue of fans snaked around the ground chanting the names of the Albion heroes they hoped would propel them into the final.
Hundreds of mothers, fathers, children and grandparents, many clutching banners, made the pilgrimage to Wembley.
Fans who made their own way to the match down the M40 adorned their cars with blue and white flags. But the same fans that bounced off the coaches this morning were dejected as they spilled out of the stadium for the long journey home.
The streets of West Bromwich were like a ghost town this afternoon as fans who failed to get tickets stayed in to watch the match on the television.
The mood was also sombre in pubs across Sandwell, where heartbroken fans had gathered to watch the action.
This year marked the 40th anniversary of West Bromwich’s last FA Cup victory at Wembley when they beat Everton 1-0 in the final in 1968, with the winning goal scored by Baggies legend Jeff Astle.
His widow Laraine was at this afternoon’s game where she laid flowers at the statue of Bobby Moore.
Portsmouth will play either Cardiff City or Barnsley in the final on May 17.
21 Comments
What a great day. Albion lose, all results go Wolves’ way, still in play offs. 9 points off top, 2 games in hand, and bristol city next. What’s going to happen next?
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Why did you stop laughing Gornal?
Ha ha hahahahahahahahaha h haa hhhhaaaaaahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahhh hhahhahahaah Breath,,,,,, Hahahahahahahahahaha.
Albion in Europe. You cant even get out of Sandwell.
Oh dear, another day another defeat, going nowhere the Mowbray Way. see you soon lads
sorry baggies played the better foootball till final third.old adage is must score when on top.cya soon
What a bunch of supporters we are
The Baggies did their best and perhaps on another day they might have had a different result
I understand we are only really interested in Wolves results but why oh why try and rub salt into their wounds
Both sets of supporters only want what is best for their clubs
How good would it be to have both the Woves and Baggies back in the premier
It would make Christmas and the New Year a magic time for possible local derbies
Anyway unlucky Baggie boys
You did your bit to represent the black country
Lets hope its both clubs up to the prem
Your black country cousins just up the A4123
Hard luck Albion,,iff it had been us at the other end that one wouldnt have hit the bar,and Philips would have got one..And to tell the truth Ime still jealous,,I wished it was us at Wembly,,that said,, I dont know iff I would rather go to Wembly or give you lot a hiding on the 15th..
tesco is very quiet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very strange day. Yes I wanted to win. Yes I was as p—-d off as everyone else when Portsmouth scored, yet on the way home I didn’t feel as bad as I should have done. I had a feeling that this was the best thing for the club. I’ve said all along that I’d take promotion over the cup and yesterday has confirmed it. I know we still have to do the business in the league games but surely the players minds will now be concentrated on this. I don’t think this would be the case with a final to look forward to.
It seems obvious from the first three entries that this is the end of the season for some people, despite the brave face they’re trying to put on it.
1, The highlight of your day was watching baggies at Wembley yesterday! Idiot. I was there and we played Pompy off the park, unlucky handball and were out! So to all you thick, oh so thick dingles, I am proud of my team and still cheered them at the end! Even the Pompy fans said at the end, we were the better team. I am now convinced we will go up automatic! Boing boing!
Berlin,why are you not laughin’ ?
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha x 123,089,568
WBA= WEMBLEY BEATEN AGAIN.
Oh what a shame boo hoo hoo, I was sceptical of Kanu when he joined the Faggies but not anymore. Great player. Crap Match tho, and both sides contributed to it
buying buying. u lost hahahahahahaha let me gess u not going up to lol
good fight Albion, you deserved to win, but chins up you will be playing premierleague footy with us next season
gornal i’ll keep the laughing going ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,i have’nt laughed this much since bully ripped the net at the poorthorns in the last minute,doing it the mowbray way keep it that way tm your doing great and you’ve dropped down in the league.
oh well, never mind eh
nice to see you got boinged out of wembeley AGAIN
going nowhere with the superb “Mowbray way”
shame u bunch of dingles will never know what wembley is like. see u on the 15th and then we’ll see how much your laughing. ha ha
TO ALL YOU LAUGHIN DINGLES LETS SEE WHO IS CRYING IN 2 WEEKS AT THE CUSTARD BOWL
COME ON BAGGIES WE CAN GO UP AS CHAMPIONS
Albion fans - just like to say how gutted I was that you didn’t make it - but I’d be lying