I'm bewildered by some of the opinions in this thread. Typical United fans for the most part, over confiudent to the point of swelling and exploding. Newcastle aren't on form? An eight match winning streak staring me in the face here, so I would beg to differ. Fair enough, Tottenham ran all over us but we held out due to some fantasic defending and Shay Given. Love that man.
The fact of the matter is, we have done better than every opponent we've faced. Why? Football is about scoring goals and for the past eight games we have done that better than our opponents. 1 loss out of 16 games in 2005 also suggests we are on what most sane people would call good form.
I don't say because it's Shearer's last season we will win the cup. I say it because we have developed a team that battles for every yard of grass on the pitch and never gives up. Even Robert is busting his ass for us match in and match out at the moment. I didn't see Liverpool beating Olymiakos 7-1 over two games, or Manchester United for that matter a few years back I believe.
If anyone honestly believes Manchester United will walk over Newcatle, there crazy. This is football, anything can happen. But Newcastle right now are as in form as United. I'll agree, the Arsenal and United final is odds on favourite to happen but how can you deny there isn't a hope for the Toon yet? Come the weekend of 16th of April we'll see whether its all hype on our behalf, but somehow, someway, I can see it being our day.
Hell, we drew Chelsea and everyone turned around and said ... "There Out". Yes, Chelsea played a weak team but that team was still a higher standard than half the current Premiership teams. I remember saying after seeing that draw, if it was to be our year, it would be a fairy tale one. I remember the excact words ... "I can bloody see it now. If we stand any chance of winning this, we'll have to get past Chelsea. Then no doubt we'll get United or Aresenal. Then have to face the other in the bloody final."
Well, here we stand, semi finalists and in football, fdreams do come true. So don't write us off just yet.