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FA Cup 3th Round Thrills 'n Spills

  • 04-01-2008 01:11PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭


    Aston Villa v Man Utd, R3, 17:15
    Barnsley v Blackpool, R3, 15:00
    Blackburn v Coventry, R3, 15:00
    Bolton v Sheff Utd, R3, 15:00
    Brighton v Mansfield, R3, 15:00
    Bristol City v Middlesbrough, R3, 15:00
    Charlton v West Brom, R3, 15:00
    Chasetown v Cardiff, R3, 13:00
    Chelsea v QPR, R3, 15:00
    Colchester v Peterborough, R3, 15:00
    Everton v Oldham, R3, 15:00
    Huddersfield v Birmingham, R3, 15:00
    Ipswich v Portsmouth, R3, 15:00
    Norwich v Bury, R3, 15:00
    Plymouth v Hull, R3, 15:00
    Preston v Scunthorpe, R3, 15:00
    Southampton v Leicester, R3, 15:00
    Southend v Dag & Red, R3, 15:00
    Sunderland v Wigan, R3, 15:00
    Swansea v Havant and W, R3, 15:00
    Swindon v Barnet, R3, 15:00
    Tottenham v Reading, R3, 15:00
    Tranmere v Hereford, R3, 15:00
    Walsall v Millwall, R3, 14:00
    Watford v Crystal Palace, R3, 15:00
    West Ham v Man City, R3, 15:00
    Wolverhampton v Cambridge Utd, R3, 14:00
    Sunday, 06 January 2008
    Burnley v Arsenal, R3, 14:00
    Derby v Sheff Wed, R3, 14:00
    Fulham v Bristol Rovers, R3, 14:00
    Luton v Liverpool, R3, 16:00
    Stoke v Newcastle, R3, 18:00

    Plenty of potential for some embarrasment - Luckily Luton town are in even worse shape than Liverpool right now! :p Chelsea might not be that pushed to see off lowly QPR, Stoke could put the skids under Big Sam, Mick McCathys goal shy Wolves are contenders for a shock exit.

    Mike.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭Killme00


    Spurs vs Reading again
    Villa vs Man Utd

    should be good games

    Interested to watch this QPR outfit too. Chelsea dont have many fit players.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,121 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    3th????


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Its like the 2rd

    Mike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭Limerick Dude


    mike65 wrote: »
    Its like the 2rd

    Mike.

    Lol

    On a more football related topic, the stoke game could be a real banana skin for us, hopefully we will get through it, toooooooooooon.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭prendy


    if ye dont id hate to be big sam on monday morning!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭aidan24326


    Stoke away is a big banana skin for poor old Sam. I think Stoke may very well knock them out and put him under major pressure. 7 in managers 10 years tells a tale about that club. They surely have no choice now but to give Allardyce some time to turn it around. At least til next season.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,121 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    Hopefully Charlton will knock us out and we can concentrate on winning the league.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,585 ✭✭✭patmac


    Hopefully Charlton will knock us out and we can concentrate on winning the league.

    This unfortunately seems to be the case more and more each year. How many of the relegation sides will put out reserve teams this weekend? Could be a lot of own goals in the Sunderland v Wigan as they hurry out of the cup and concentrate on the league.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭aidan24326


    patmac wrote: »
    This unfortunately seems to be the case more and more each year. How many of the relegation sides will put out reserve teams this weekend? Could be a lot of own goals in the Sunderland v Wigan as they hurry out of the cup and concentrate on the league.

    This more than anything is ruining the FA Cup. The teams in the bottom 6 of the premier league will field reserve teams. As you say Sunderland and Wigan will probably treat this game as little more than a nuisance. The teams pushing for Euro places may also field weakened teams. Any team pushing for promotion from the championship will likely 'rest' a few aswell.

    When Allardyce was manager of Bolton he consistently fielded second-string selections in the FA Cup, showing it no respect at all. And I mean it's not like Bolton have an overloaded trophy cabinet. His position at NUFC being what it is I'd say he can afford no such luxury this wkend. Balancing the books now is more important, keep the money men upstairs happy. That's where it's become a business now more than a game.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    Ill be having a punt on Stoke to dump out Newcastle


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭d22ontour


    aidan24326 wrote: »
    This more than anything is ruining the FA Cup. The teams in the bottom 6 of the premier league will field reserve teams

    Ruining ? How on earth is a club putting league relegation/promotion/title winning ahead of a cup run ruining the FA cup ???? Any self respecting fan if asked 'would they rather win a few cup games or not get relegated' and for the sake of the FA cup they should choose the cup run ? That is your opinion i take it ?

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭aidan24326


    d22ontour wrote: »
    Ruining ? How on earth is a club putting league relegation/promotion/title winning ahead of a cup run ruining the FA cup ???? Any self respecting fan if asked 'would they rather win a few cup games or not get relegated' and for the sake of the FA cup they should choose the cup run ? That is your opinion i take it ?

    :rolleyes:

    Fine, but it didn't stop teams fielding full strength sides in the cup in the past. Why? Because there wasn't so much pressure for results as there is now. Why? Because there's crazy money involved these days and I suppose they've no choice. But that's business, not football.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,246 ✭✭✭ROCKMAN


    Lets try this for the laugh

    Aston Villa v Man Utd, R3, 17:15 AWAY
    Barnsley v Blackpool, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Blackburn v Coventry, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Bolton v Sheff Utd, R3, 15:00 AWAY (upset 1 )
    Brighton v Mansfield, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Bristol City v Middlesbrough, R3, 15:00 AWAY
    Charlton v West Brom, R3, 15:00 DRAW
    Chasetown v Cardiff, R3, 13:00 DRAW (major upset but its the cup )
    Chelsea v QPR, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Colchester v Peterborough, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Everton v Oldham, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Huddersfield v Birmingham, R3, 15:00 AWAY
    Ipswich v Portsmouth, R3, 15:00 DRAW (small upset )
    Norwich v Bury, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Plymouth v Hull, R3, 15:00 AWAY
    Preston v Scunthorpe, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Southampton v Leicester, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Southend v Dag & Red, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Sunderland v Wigan, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Swansea v Havant and W, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Swindon v Barnet, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Tottenham v Reading, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Tranmere v Hereford, R3, 15:00 HOME
    Walsall v Millwall, R3, 14:00 DRAW
    Watford v Crystal Palace, R3, 15:00 AWAY
    West Ham v Man City, R3, 15:00 DRAW
    Wolverhampton v Cambridge Utd, R3, 14:00 HOME

    Sunday, 06 January 2008

    Burnley v Arsenal, R3, 14:00 AWAY
    Derby v Sheff Wed, R3, 14:00 DRAW
    Fulham v Bristol Rovers, R3, 14:00 HOME
    Luton v Liverpool, R3, 16:00 AWAY
    Stoke v Newcastle, R3, 18:00 HOME (upset )


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭sofireland


    So what matches are on the box?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Villa - Utd BBC1 5 pm today
    Burnley - Arsenal BBC1 1.50 pm Sunday
    Stoke - Newcastle BBC1 5.45 pm Sunday

    Plus some Sky games

    Mike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    *snore*

    Does anyone actually care about the FA Cup anymore?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭justfortherecor


    John Motson and the lads at the BBC do, for obvious reasons.

    Can't wait to see the customary clips of Ardiles' cup final goal and Arsenal's comeback win over United in 1979 to remind viewers of 'the magic of the FA Cup'.

    Its like the snooker every year where they dust down the video of Taylor's 1985 win over Davis during the intermission of the Final.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,527 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Latest

    Chasetown 1 Cardiff 0


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    1-1

    a cupset on the cards?


    kdjac


  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 15,001 ✭✭✭✭Pepe LeFrits


    *snore*

    Does anyone actually care about the FA Cup anymore?
    I like it!

    European competition has taken a lot away from it though.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Cynics! Chasetown for the draw!

    Mike.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Comedian Frank Carson will be telling jokes in the Chasetown dressing room before their FA Cup tie with Cardiff to prevent the players getting too nervous (Daily Express).
    KevIRL wrote: »
    Latest

    Chasetown 1 Cardiff 0

    maybe Frank did the job


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,246 ✭✭✭ROCKMAN


    2-1 To Cardiff


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    3-1 now, Wolves are down to a Cambridge peno!

    Mike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,665 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    wigan and reading each 1 up. Birmingham just got an equaliser with Huddersfield


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Reading goal has englands no1 stamped all over it :D
    1525: GOAL Tottenham 0-1 Reading
    A more bizarre goal we are not likely to see this weekend. Stephen Hunt's long free-kick is caught under the bar by Spurs keeper Paul Robinson but his momentum takes him backwards and the lineman rules that the ball has crossed the line. Calamitous from Robinson although it is difficult to see whether the whole of the ball went over the line.


    chelsea 1 up too.


    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    berbatov levelled for spurs a min later. 1-1 still now, nearly halftime.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Wolves scrape through with a late goal.

    Mike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,665 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Blackburn getting trounced by Coventry. Gonna be some fun up there tonight ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Berbatov's 6th goal against Reading in the last week. :D


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