Boring boring FA Cup
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Topic: Boring boring FA Cup
Posted By: Trap junior
Subject: Boring boring FA Cup
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 1:29pm
Do we have to watch a load of sh*te games like Chelsea reserves V Derby etc.. now all this weekend? Used to be good in the late 80's and early 90's but the FA cup has become a boring tournament of almost no importance. The romance of the cup and all that bollox...Lower clubs going nuts when they knock out Aston Villa's U-16 team etc.. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
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Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 1:36pm
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the FA should have the balls to award a CL place to the winners or to the runners up if the winners are in the CL , that would bring back some serious interest. ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: Salzburglilly
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 1:48pm
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25579811" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25579811 ------------- Nathan Collins - The best Kildare baller since Johnny Doyle! |
Posted By: Hans Moleman
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 1:49pm
Nail on the head. Would be much better to see another actual competition winner make it into the champions league than a 4th place finisher in the league. The cartel of the big clubs in the Premier League will never let this happen though I'm guessing. ------------- "I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that." |
RogerMilla wrote:Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 1:50pm
Absobloodyexactly ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: heyirish
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 2:05pm
------------- karl pilkington to doctor when getting prostate examined: jesus thats high up that is, fcuking hell, right you're touching a lung now |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 2:22pm
Watching BT the other day they were advertising this and one of the commentators (might have been Ian Darke) goes "This will be a cracking tie", I had to laugh as there was no way he could have been serious. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 2:23pm
TheFA Cup  #PeoplesCup #Tradition #Proud ------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 2:27pm
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In fairness Wigan winning it last year was what it's all about and will hopefully be a catalyst for more upsets ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 2:44pm
Does the FA Cup and the EPL not have different governing bodies ? ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: Landon Donovan
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 3:33pm
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Last year was probably the best FA Cup of my lifetime. Mk Dons V Wimbledon Liverpool only beating Mansfield 2-1 with a Suarez hand Brentford 2-2 Chelsea Oldham beating Liverpool 3-2 And then Wigan going and winning the thing against City with a late goal in the final. All magical cup moments. |
Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 3:34pm
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Apparently this is the 42nd consecutive time that Man U have been televised in a live FA cup game. Not surprising given their popularity, but I disagree somewhat with the OP. Although equally I've no desire to see the PL teams line out their reserves, I would like to see the romance of the cup been exploited more with the likes of Rochdale v Leeds or similar been shown instead.
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Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 3:40pm
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I hate FA weekend for an entirely different reason as I cannot really get any bets on with the clarity that league games sometimes provide, as I never know until KO which sides are going to play their reserves. F'instance, Stoke V Leicester may well see an almost full strength Stoke side against a second string Championship side, as promotion may be by far Liecester's biggest priority. Then again, It could be vice versa. Will be keeping me shekels in the pocket this weekend.
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Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 3:44pm
Good !! Most of them are as good as some of what gets into the group stages in the CL ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: Dino Baggio
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 3:48pm
Get yourself on twitter, all starting 11's usually in an hour before KO
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Posted By: sid waddell
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 4:03pm
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The greatest football competition in the world. The magic of the Cup (it should always be capitalised) never, ever lets you down. ------------- Edited by Trigboy 10 at 10:03pm |
Posted By: max
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2014 at 7:05pm
Flying over in the morning to see the champions play MK Dons absolutely gutted I couldnt make the final last year! Playing much better football under Uwe still unbeaten in the league under him three clean sheets on the trot. Few lucky draws and might go on another cup run come on you Latics 
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 10:00am
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What's the tv plan today? More important what's on normal tv? ------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 10:06am
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Arsenal -v- Spurs on at 17:15 on ITV is the only game on normal tv. And then there is Forest -v- West Ham at 12:00 tomorrow on ITV. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 10:08am
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Is that it? Is the Liverpool match on at all. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 10:11am
Don't think so. City, Chelsea and Man United games on BT. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 12:43pm
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I know it could deprive small clubs of revenue but I would prefer if they scrapped the replays in the FA Cup.It would free up more dates and reduce a fixture backlog.Ties would be a lot more exciting being decided on the day plus the winner gets a champions league place though it'll never happen.Could you imagine the FA not having possibly Liverpool,Man Utd next season and a team like last seasons winners Wigan in it instead?!They simply wouldn't do it.It was great to see Wigan beating moneybags city last season as the competition badly needed that rather than have winners like City and Chelsea every year or any of the other top teams really ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 1:33pm
| Paul Robinson looks like he had a good Christmas. |
Posted By: Salzburglilly
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 1:34pm
 He certainly does.....Blackburn players almost scrapping among themselves at half time.------------- Nathan Collins - The best Kildare baller since Johnny Doyle! |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 1:37pm
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Lads I was looking this morning and couldn't spot it. When is the 4th round draw on? Is it on the box? Cheers. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: flick
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 2:28pm
city doing their best to kill my accumuator. no interest in the rest of the games if this finishes a draw  ------------- GWAN YBIG |
Posted By: thenewguyis back
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:16pm
| anyone have a link for the everton v qpr match |
Posted By: The U
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:20pm
couldn't find one myself for a different game |
Posted By: thenewguyis back
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:23pm
| looks like rochdale v leeds instead then |
Posted By: Stillhuntinghenry
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:25pm
Has he not been out with a serious injury for the last year? This must be one of his first games back |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:32pm
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Villa 1-0 down to Sheff Utd ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:49pm
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MK Dons
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Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:51pm
| 2 goals in a minute against Wigan to being it back to 2-2. |
Posted By: Del-Piero
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 4:17pm
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they are frauds!
------------- I don't quite see how you cherish the memory of the dead by killing another million. And, this is not combat, it's an act of lunacy, General Sir. Personally, I think you're a f**king idiot. |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 4:23pm
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Conference side Grimsby scoring 2 past Championship Huddersfield - 2-1 atm.
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Posted By: Del-Piero
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 4:24pm
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get in! Wigan back in front ------------- I don't quite see how you cherish the memory of the dead by killing another million. And, this is not combat, it's an act of lunacy, General Sir. Personally, I think you're a f**king idiot. |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 4:31pm
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Conference side Macclesfield equalises against Sheff Wed, Kidderminster still a bore draw with Peterborough - 3 giant killings from non-league sides are on!
Love the FA cup. |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 4:42pm
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2-1 Sheff Utd ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 5:28pm
| Pink ball for the cup this year? |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 5:30pm
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Games played between Nov and end of Feb have a coloured ball (Yelllow,Orange or Pink) AFAIK ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 5:37pm
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Frazier Campbell ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 5:43pm
 ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 1:23pm
| Is this the end of Allerdyce or will the owners care that they are going out? |
Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 1:35pm
| 4-0, I think he will have to go after this. |
Posted By: kopkid
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 1:35pm
west ham 
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Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 1:38pm
| The fact it's on tv and everyone is watching them get humiliated won't help him. |
Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 1:45pm
| It should be much more. Cox could have had a hat-trick in the last 15 minutes. |
Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 1:47pm
| Andy Reid makes it 5. |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:04pm
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Come on Martin Allen, ball 3 straight away. I want a home draw for the reds, I'm over that weekend. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:37pm
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http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9102989/fa-cup-fourth-round-draw" rel="nofollow - http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9102989/fa-cup-fourth-round-draw I see that the draw is made for the next round. It looks like all the EPL teams have avoided one another. Excluding Chelsea v Stoke. The top teams have an easy enough round. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:39pm
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Ya, although you can never rest on your laurels with an away tie. Shouldn't be a problem for the big sides though. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:40pm
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BT sport can FRO ------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:45pm
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Give me Gary mc allisters grown ups voice any day though over that squeekbox Michael Owen. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: Landon Donovan
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:47pm
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crap draw |
Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:48pm
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FA cup used to be the business when I was a younglad. They talk about it npow in the same way as the speak of 1966 but the romance is gone. Top teams don't take it seriously despite what they say in public and still have enough personnel to win it. Wigan last year was an exception. It should be back to normal this year. Fancy Everton to doo well considering they have been sh*te in the competition for the past 20 years. ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:48pm
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Chelsea winning all those finals made a bollocks of it! ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: packiesglove
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 2:48pm
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BT sport pundits like a donkey sanctuary for retired and lame, hargreaves, owen, all they need is darren anderton for a sicknote 3some ------------- When you're chewing on life's gristle, don't worry give a whistle.... |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 3:06pm
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Martin O'Neill is at Derby vs Chelsea in person despite it being on tele
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Posted By: BaileNuisBhoy
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 3:46pm
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Derby need a goal so they bring on Conor Sammon ------------- Say no to Egg Chasing!!! |
Posted By: Ludwig von Drake
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 5:56pm
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Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 5:59pm
| Shockingly poor match between two very average teams going nowhere. |
Posted By: Del-Piero
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 6:18pm
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lovely goal
------------- I don't quite see how you cherish the memory of the dead by killing another million. And, this is not combat, it's an act of lunacy, General Sir. Personally, I think you're a f**king idiot. |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 6:22pm
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Jesus united in disarray. Well done swansea, fully deserved. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: elroy45
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 9:24pm
| Decent fare this wkd. Worse thing is the adverts, tv, bt sport, telling us all how great the cup is, the magic, the romance of it all yadda yadda. It's lost its charm of bygone years but still worth the watch. Some things should never have been changed, the timing of the draw for example, should always be after the last game on the Sunday. |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 11:28pm
Lovely draw for Sunderland  ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: max
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2014 at 8:40pm
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How Wigan conceded them 2 goals before half time and a late goal was depressing enough to say the least. Should beat them on the 14th and then welcome Palace though
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Posted By: max
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2014 at 10:27pm
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Only for Powell into the next round now anyways
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Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2014 at 11:19pm
Really seems to be blossoming into a quality player...Wonder will he make the step up with United next season
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Posted By: max
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2014 at 11:21pm
They could probably do with him at the moment. But with Holt gone on loan to Villa he's going to stay for the course of the season. Phil Neville has been at a good few games this season to watch him.
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Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 5:52am
| Pleased for Kidderminster causing the biggest upset of the round, the £65,000 prize money for winning the tie is a huge bonus for such a small club. |
Posted By: Del-Piero
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 12:28pm
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good to see that MK Dons squandered their chance
------------- I don't quite see how you cherish the memory of the dead by killing another million. And, this is not combat, it's an act of lunacy, General Sir. Personally, I think you're a f**king idiot. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 2:39pm
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Another weekend wasted playing a nothing cup competition.
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Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 2:46pm
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May have been said before but they should have these games midweek with a result on the night. ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 2:50pm
This only suits the big teams. Smaller clubs survive by doing well the competition, not to mention the lower tier teams getting a glamorous fixture against one of the top teams. TV money, gate reciepts, merchandise etc.. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:02pm
Maybe so, but the big teams never play their best team against the minnows, usually fielding youth players, reserves with a few first team players. It's not like it was in the 80's where a Liverpool team would play its best team against the sh*t sides. It was important then. Its utterly meaningless now. The only way to save the competition would be as DennisIrwin says play it like the Carling Cup midweek under the lights and give a Champions League place for the winner. I personally rank the Carling Cup far higher these days. Far more exciting and you hardly know its on until all the sh*t teams have been knocked out. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:03pm
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Liverpool played a full team today - apart from Mignolet. Times have changed, these fringe players are usually full international players too. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:20pm
| Sunderland and Birmingham with the only goals so far..... |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:23pm
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Watford goal up against Citeh ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Curiousdub
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:33pm
| Wow 2-0 Watford. |
Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:39pm
| Really have no interest in the FA cup, way too many matches that are not worth watching. |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:49pm
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Ah lads....the romance of the Cup !!!! The Matthews Final, Trautman, Houchen's diving header, Ricky Villa, the Crazy Gang, Gazza, the Spice Boys, Arsenal'79, Sunderland'73, Judas Mickey Owen...... |
Posted By: Hans Moleman
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 4:01pm
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Wigan winning the cup last year was the highlight of the English football season. THey are great days when they come about. You just can't beat watching the big boys get beaten. Hopefully Watford hang on here. Be a great day. Watford ------------- "I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that." |
Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 11:04am
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What time is the draw for the 5th round today ? ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: sid waddell
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 12:12pm
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Hard to see past an all-Merseyside final this year. The only thing that can stop it is the draw. The natural order is reasserting itself. ------------- Edited by Trigboy 10 at 10:03pm |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 1:11pm
Partying like its 1989 !!! |
Posted By: Sono
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:37pm
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City v Chelsea Arsenal v Liverpool |
Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:38pm
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City -v- Chelsea, 3 days before City-Barca. Man United, Liverpool, Bayern in a row for Arsenal. |
Posted By: daboi89
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:39pm
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2 absoloute corkers there
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Posted By: Doyler1993
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:40pm
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what a draw ------------- IT’S NO USE BOILING YOUR CABBAGE TWICE |
Posted By: Hans Moleman
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:41pm
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Yahoo Great draw. This season is going to have some amount of twists and turns left in it yet. ------------- "I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that." |
Posted By: liam_in_germany
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:47pm
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them balls were in the freezer a while before the draw i'd say. f**k it should be a cracker |
Posted By: kopkid
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 5:49pm
| Fcuker of a draw for Liverpool, sh*t record at the emirates |
Posted By: thenewguyis back
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 6:17pm
| im a liverpool fan as well im happy enough with it, said last night id have liked city, i think its good having a big cup tie to look forward to where if we win we've a good chance of winning the cup (with one of city or chelsea going out as well), and if we're not going to win the cup it might be no harm going out next round and avoiding injuries in the cup with the race for c l places so close |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 6:23pm
The best 4 teams in England |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 6:53pm
| Tough draw but like they say to be the best you got to beat the best. We get through this round however and am we are second favourites so something to look forward to |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 7:13pm
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I wonder will Arsenal us their fringe players for the tie? Arsenal have to play United at home 3 days before and Munich 3 days after. I'd say that Wenger will see both the League and CL games as a high priority. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: thenewguyis back
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 7:47pm
| just said that to an arsenal girl on my facebook, they have liverpool in the league the saturday before as well the cup game is probably least important to them, we have the week off afterwards that could be a help |
Posted By: max
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 10:06pm
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Wigan Cardiff away and big teams drawing each other great draw
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 9:18am
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Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 7:29pm
Arsenal charging £93 for an FA Cup game 
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