Whatever will be will be we're going to Shrewsbury

So we're away to Shrewsbury in the FA Cup. The only time I've seen West Ham play at Shewsbury was a 3-0 defeat in a division two fixture at Gay Meadow, back in 1979. Somehow a West Ham side containing Trevor Brooking, Alan Devonshire, Billy Bonds, Alvin Martin, David Cross, Ray Stewart, Paul Allen, Geoff Pike, Stuart Pearson, Jimmy Neighbour, Frank Lampard and Phil Parkes managed to lose 3-0 to the Shropshire side's yokel heroes. In contrast to West Ham's footballing icons, Shrewsbury boasted players like John Dungworth. They thoroughly deserved their win too. 

On the way home the FA Cup draw came on my pal Will's car radio and West Ham were drawn away to WBA. We confidently predicted we'd lose that one. We didn't and West Ham went on to win the FA Cup. So there you go, all West Ham have to do is lose 3-0 to Shrewsbury again and we'll win the FA Cup. Though there might be a flaw in this argument…