FA Cup 3th Round Thrills 'n Spills

smog · 06-01-2008 08:36PM

yea its tough alright but i would have thought a neutral would enjoy it .. pinball stuff

gandalf · 06-01-2008 08:38PM

No way, there is no real skill or flow to the game. Its extremely annoying especially given some of the extremely skillful players on the Newcastle team.

smog · 06-01-2008 08:40PM

as a toon supporter it is painfull anyway but so has been the past couple of years

Dave! · 06-01-2008 08:47PM

Stoke playing really well, fair play to them.

smog · 06-01-2008 08:51PM

they played with heart on the sleeves, indeed fair play to them.

JæKæ · 06-01-2008 09:37PM

Lot of premiership casualties at the first hurdle. Notably form teams like Villa, Everton and Blackburn. I thought these teams had a decent chance to have a good cup run

Rikand · 06-01-2008 09:41PM

*cough* ahhh yeah, we ( Blackburn ) are gonna be concentrating on the league! yeah, thats the official line, we'll go with that!

homerjay2005 · 06-01-2008 10:34PM

DesF wrote: »

Shay Given is keeping Newcastle in the game.

world class keeper. tis an awful pity he is so dedicated to newcasle but i admire him more for that.

applehunter · 06-01-2008 11:23PM

Newcastle were poor I thought.

So many misplaced passes.

d22ontour · 06-01-2008 11:24PM

Great weekend for the underdogs.Luton deserved their replay but Oldham take the plaudids for me.Who said the FA cup has been ruined ?

Pigman II · 06-01-2008 11:34PM

In fairness it has been ruined. Many of the top teams getting knocked out due to underperforming and fielding weakened sides (not because the minnows are playing above themselves).

Man United started a fashion trend when they dropped out entirely in 2000. The other top sides are just following suit by showing their contempt.

I'd say before long we'll have top teams given bye's into round subsequent rounds of the FA cup just like in League Cup where european qualifying teams get the day off in round 2.

PHB · 06-01-2008 11:54PM

Personally, I think a good idea was the one Platini had, which was make it a CL spot. I think we'd see teams going nuts for it then.

Also I like the idea of making the league cup outside the top 4. Anyone who gets CL football can't play in it, then it would free up some fixture congestion for those clubs too.

Pigman II · 07-01-2008 12:01AM

You'd have to extend that exclusion to UEFA cup teams as well. For example Middlesbro played 15 UEFA cup games in 05-06.

Guy:Incognito · 07-01-2008 12:09AM

Pigman II wrote: »

In fairness it has been ruined. Many of the top teams getting knocked out due to underperforming and fielding weakened sides (not because the minnows are playing above themselves).

Man United started a fashion trend when they dropped out entirely in 2000. The other top sides are just following suit by showing their contempt.

I'd say before long we'll have top teams given bye's into round subsequent rounds of the FA cup just like in League Cup where european qualifying teams get the day off in round 2.

So how come the winners keep coming from the top 4 then?

Pigman II · 07-01-2008 12:15AM

Stekelly wrote: »

So how come the winners keep coming from the top 4 then?

Because they have deep squads that (usually) get them thru the early rounds. Watch Bolton try the same trick and fall flat on their arse.

eirebhoy · 07-01-2008 01:13AM

eirebhoy wrote: »

Aye. That fact is McShane was running back at full speed to put in a tackle to make up for Johnny Evans' mistake. If that was McShane that made the mistake Pigman probably wouldn't mention the og and just focus on McShane. He's dying for him to fail.

I watched the goal again and Agahowa actually gets to the ball a few milliseconds before McShane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjZaxfUr_aQ

I actually think McShane has no fault at all for that. Just unfortunate.

A few of the papers described the first goal as "a mix up between McShane and Nosworthy". All because McShane gave out to Nosworthy for losing his man.

aidan24326 · 07-01-2008 01:24AM

PHB wrote: »

Personally, I think a good idea was the one Platini had, which was make it a CL spot. I think we'd see teams going nuts for it then.

That's potentially a good idea. FA Cup winners go through instead of 4th place in the league. Thing is the top 4 win the cup every season anyway.

OPENROAD · 07-01-2008 01:38AM

aidan24326 wrote: »

That's potentially a good idea. FA Cup winners go through instead of 4th place in the league. Thing is the top 4 win the cup every season anyway.

Can't agree but as you said top 4 normally win FA Cup. Think it is a non starter anyway.

FA Cup 3th Round Thrills 'n Spills

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