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FA Cup 5th Round Draw

  • 26-01-2004 2:40pm
    #1
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭


    A bit of a mixed bag really, with one obvious highlight tie...

    Man Utd v Man City/Spurs
    Tranmere v Swansea
    Telford/Millwall v Burnley
    Sunderland v Birmingham
    Sheff Utd v Coventry/Colchester
    Arsenal v Chelsea
    Liverpool v Portsmouth
    Everton/Fulham v West Ham


Comments

  • #2
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,580 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    home wins for all?


  • #3
    Oriel
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    I'd be inclined to think that, but then again, it is the FA Cup. It's not looking good for lower division clubs too.


  • #4
    niallith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭niallith


    naaah im gona go wit a chelsea win tbh :d ben a chelsea fan myself


  • #5
    DEG viper
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    I think that Chelsea will win as well
    It looks like there could be a manchester derby


  • #6
    The Muppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Fifth Round of the cup there's usually some surprises. Utd will have a derby if city come throught , they are always unpredictable. Can't see Sunderland beat Birmingham and I too would go for Chelsea to beat the Gunners particulary if Arsenal dont feild their strongest team. Liverpool have a tricky tie there too.


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  • #7
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,580 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    from a betting perspective what you think of betting on 6 home wins out of 8? telford, sunderland and arsenal being the dodgy three, one of those would have to win, making 6...
    just a thought, don't normally bet but could be worth a fiver...


  • #8
    eirebhoy
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    I don't think there will be a Manchester derby. Spurs are playing really well and they will be at home in the replay while City aren't playing very well.

    BTW uberwolf - I wouldn't go with that bet, there will be one or two upsets and one or two draws. Everyone seems to forget that teams do draw.:p


  • #9
    woosaysdan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,093 ✭✭✭woosaysdan


    Man Utd v Man City/Spurs
    > united
    Tranmere v Swansea
    >tranmere
    Telford/Millwall v Burnley
    >milwall
    Sunderland v Birmingham
    >sunderland
    Sheff Utd v Coventry/Colchester
    >coventry
    Arsenal v Chelsea
    > chelsea
    Liverpool v Portsmouth
    >liverpool
    Everton/Fulham v West Ham
    > west ham

    goin to put a tenner on later


  • #10
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭milltown


    Would it not be wise to reduce your risk a smidge and wait and seewho comes out of the replays before rushing to the bookies? Cumulative odds on eight matches are long enough with out betting on two teams that may not even be in the 5th round.


  • #11
    woosaysdan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,093 ✭✭✭woosaysdan


    no im confident in my selection


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  • #12
    Pacifico
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    Originally posted by woosaysdan

    Arsenal v Chelsea
    > chelsea


    Now your just throwing money away:D


  • #13
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Originally posted by woosaysdan
    Man Utd v Man City/Spurs
    > united
    Tranmere v Swansea
    >tranmere
    Telford/Millwall v Burnley
    >milwall
    Sunderland v Birmingham
    >sunderland
    Sheff Utd v Coventry/Colchester
    >coventry
    Arsenal v Chelsea
    > chelsea
    Liverpool v Portsmouth
    >liverpool
    Everton/Fulham v West Ham
    > west ham

    goin to put a tenner on later
    No draws?


  • #14
    woosaysdan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,093 ✭✭✭woosaysdan


    no imo every team i named will do it first time round the only one im really worried about the draw is ARSEnal nad chelsea game


  • #15
    Pepe LeFrits
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    Man Utd v Man City/Spurs - Man Utd
    Tranmere v Swansea - Tranmere
    Telford/Millwall v Burnley - Millwall
    Sunderland v Birmingham - Sunderland
    Sheff Utd v Coventry/Colchester - Sheff Utd
    Arsenal v Chelsea - Arsenal
    Liverpool v Portsmouth - Portsmouth
    Everton/Fulham v West Ham - West Ham


  • #16
    mike65
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    Good draw for Liverpool I'd say there is no way
    that Portmouth will beat them again this season!

    Mike.


  • #17
    RT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭RT


    It's a Mickey Mouse competition which last carried some weight about 7 to 10 years ago.

    It's Champions' League or nothing, anything else is second/third rate.


  • #18
    mike65
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    Originally posted by RT
    It's a Mickey Mouse competition which last carried some weight about 7 to 10 years ago.

    It's Champions' League or nothing, anything else is second/third rate.

    The romance of the Cup, jumpers for goalposts etc! :D

    Mike.


  • #19
    AthAnRi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭AthAnRi


    It's a Mickey Mouse competition which last carried some weight about 7 to 10 years ago.

    I'd have to strongly disagree with that statement. If you look at the eventual winners for the last 10 years not one of them has come from outside the top 5 teams in the premiership, hence they consider it important enough to win. Look at the league cup in contrast.Also look at the finalists. All premiership teams. Correct me if Im wrong

    1993 Arsenal V Sheff Wednesday Winners Arsenal
    1994 Man Utd V Chelsea Winners Chelsea
    1995 Man Utd V Everton Winners Everton
    1996 Man Utd V Liverpool Winners Manutd
    1997 Chelsea V Middlesbo Winners Chelsea
    1998 Arsenal V Newcastle Winners Arsenal
    1999 Newcastle V Man Utd Winners Man Utd
    2000 Arsenal V Liverpool Winners Liverpool
    2001 Arsenal V Chelsea Winners Arsenal
    2003 Arsenal V Southampton Winners Arsenal

    Pretty strong competition if you ask me. In fact it is only back to 1992 that you will find a team that were not in top flight football when they played in the final and they were Sunderland


  • #20
    Aliminator
    Registered Users Posts: 389 ✭✭Aliminator


    why would arsenal not field their strongest team?
    Henry having a breather against the boro isn't a sign of complaicency. mind u, if cudicini is still in nets for chelsea, who knows.
    Arsenal to win it, with out Jeffers this year. 3-1.


  • #21
    James R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 450 ✭✭James R


    Originally posted by AthAnRi

    1994 Man Utd V Chelsea Winners Chelsea

    Strange I could've sworn Utd thrashed Chelsea 4-0 that day :D


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  • #22
    AthAnRi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭AthAnRi


    1994 Man Utd V Chelsea Winners Chelsea

    Apologies for the typo. As james r pointed out Man Utd did win 4-0.


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