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The FA Cup Draw Thread

Re: The FA Cup Draw Thread - 5th Round Draw Sunday 5.45pm

paxtonwolf said:
Just seen the draw, and I do. Would have been £50 a ticket no doubt, to spend 90 mins working how the gods would conspire against us again at Etihad
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Would the outcome of the draw have been the same had we not lost though?
 
Re: The FA Cup Draw Thread - 5th Round Draw Sunday 5.45pm

Kingdawson said:
Yep. Tbh i didn't actually feel that bad but certainly feel better now.
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Same here. But the prospect of us facing a tough PL team in the next round was always strong as almost all progressed.
 
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I think it was really stupid to have a full set of league matches in midweek, only 3/4 days after the FA Cup. The way most of the PL teams struggled against lower division teams shows it affected their approach to the FA Cup matches. I am sure we would have played a stronger team if not for the Norwich match on Wednesday.
 
Re: The FA Cup Draw Thread - 5th Round Draw Sunday 5.45pm

paxtonwolf said:
Dont see why not, would have been the same ball number whether it was us or Leeds
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You're underestimating the effect of the butterflies that would have done something slightly differently had we won.
 
Re: The FA Cup Draw Thread - 5th Round Draw Sunday 5.45pm

Spurs7891 said:
I think it was really stupid to have a full set of league matches in midweek, only 3/4 days after the FA Cup. The way most of the PL teams struggled against lower division teams shows it affected their approach to the FA Cup matches. I am sure we would have played a stronger team if not for the Norwich match on Wednesday.
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I agree with that, certainly with regards to us at least. Still think Liverpool and Chelsea would have rotated a few players, just maybe not as many.
As mentioned in an earlier post, as we now have no match on weekend Feb 16/17, I will be disappointed if we dont play a full strength side at home to Lyon in the Europa League now, no need to rest anybody as we would have a 7day break until the 2nd leg
 
Re: The FA Cup Draw Thread - 5th Round Draw Sunday 5.45pm

Jordinho said:
You're underestimating the effect of the butterflies that would have done something slightly differently had we won.
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I see where you're coming from, but quite frankly we couldnt have got a much harder draw as it was, had we got through
 
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They will always be on, doesn't matter who they play, as they draw more viewers than most teams and thus more money from ads.
 
Jordinho said:
Three teams in the hat so far, Barnsley, Millwall and Blackburn.
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Odds are that the big guns will follow today/tomorrow to provide a more balanced draw. Pretty sure United and City will progress, with Chelsea and Everton progressing eventually.
Huddersfield could even it up today to make 4PL-4 non-PL

As a side note, how bizarre was it this weekend.
Saturday Super League Huddersfield v Wigan
Sunday FA Cup Huddersfield v Wigan

Same towns, different sports, same venue on the same weekend. A first surely?
 
FA CUP DRAW

Oldham Athletic or Everton v Wigan Athletic

Emirates Marketing Project v Barnsley

Manchester United or Reading v Middlesbrough or Chelsea

Millwall v Blackburn Rovers
 
Mumorn said:
Man Utd/Emirates Marketing Project final it is then..
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Everton may well have a say in it. Didnt they spoil the party a few years back beating United in the s/fl, but certainly can see the Mancs being kept apart (hot balls/cold balls - not saying it would be fixed)
 
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What's this? Chelsea get an away tie, against Man United? Don't the FA know how it works? They are supposed to get a brick team at home.
 
Jurgen the German said:
What's this? Chelsea get an away tie, against Man United? Don't the FA know how it works? They are supposed to get a brick team at home.
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Somebody definitely did not get the e-mail,

but they were due a season like this:-
3rd Round Southampton A
4th ROund Brentford A
5th Round Middlesborough A
and if victorious
6th Round Man United A

Four away draws in one run, that has to be a first for Chelsea, that will be home draws now for the next 8 years now
 
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