TheFlashingBlade
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...The FA Cup's 50 Greatest Moments on BBC2, and the Arsenal 1999 FA Cup tie was in there in the top twenty. All the usual pundits giving it all the usual "the amazing spirit of the cup" and "only a club like Arsenal" twaddle, which always raises my hackles. You see, I, and now you, know what actually happened that day. Not on the pitch, or on the touchline, but up in the Directors' Box. One of my best mates was up there, sitting next to David Dein. He was helping them find a new shirt sponsor, their deal with JVC about to end. As soon as Overmars knocked it into the net, David Dein turned to my mate and said "this is a disaster, the name of the club will be mud and it'll wipe millions of the value of the sponsorship deal". He then summoned a minion and dispatched him to the dressing room to ORDER Arsène Wenger to offer a replay. Spirit of the Cup, my arse. Spirit of Maximising Commercial Profit, more like.